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Why teamwork is essential in medicine

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Why teamwork is essential in medicine

October 1, 2014 by

As a locum doctor, you will parachute in to many teams as part of your career. One key professional skill you must display is the flexible ability to contribute and fit in to different teamwork structures within varying environments. Undoubtedly, teamwork has proved vital in healthcare delivery, as it can have a real immediate and positive … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advice Tagged: advice, doctor, healthcare, hospital, locum, medicine, nurse, teamwork

Are you a paediatric nurse?

August 22, 2014 by

Total Assist Group can open doors to new nursing opportunities Partnering with a vast array of NHS trusts and private clinics, Total Assist Group strive relentlessly to seek out fantastic opportunities for medical locum and temporary staff. Liaising with medical staffing teams the width and breadth of the UK means we have an incredibly full … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advice, Blog, NHS and Industry News Tagged: bank nurse, ITU, job, locum, London, nurse, paediatrics, placement, Total Assist Group, work

Are you a bone marrow specialist nurse?

August 22, 2014 by

Total Assist Group widen the net with new nursing opportunities As a robust and industry driven recruitment company, Total Assist Group aims to cater for all aspects of the healthcare sector, working alongside NHS trusts and private clinics to ensure that there is no threat to high patient care standards, despite recent dips in permanent … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advice, Blog, NHS and Industry News Tagged: bank nurse, ITU, job, locum, London, nurse, paediatrics, position, Total Assist Group, work

Are doctors the ‘second victim’?

August 14, 2014 by

Up to 43% of doctors could suffer psychological problems after incidents A recent investigation by leading healthcare experts reveals that doctors can be defined as the ‘second victim’ – clinicians who are traumatised by an adverse patient event, with professionals suffering distress similar to post-traumatic stress disorder. With such incidents affecting both the personal and professional lives of … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: doctor, nurse, professional, research

GP phone consultations increase workload by 33%

August 4, 2014 by

75% of patients require a second consultation A new study has shown that introducing GP phone consultations instead of face to face appointments does not ease pressures in hectic surgeries – in fact, it increases the workload. Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School analysed 42 practices, where a GP or nurse phoned back … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: consultation, demand, doctor, GP, NHS, nurse, phone, pressure

Bank nurse paid £1,800 for a day’s work by NHS

July 31, 2014 by

Short staffed public holidays provide opportunities for locum work A Sky News investigation has revealed that NHS hospitals are so short staffed on bank holidays, they are prepared to pay almost £150 per hour for a nurse to cover a 12 hour shift. The interesting statistics showed that on the May Day bank holiday this … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: agency, bank nurse, doctor, government, hospital, locum, money, NHS, nurse, pay, shift, trust, wages

Is one nurse per eight patients enough?

July 15, 2014 by

Staffing level advice issued to stop compromised care The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released new guidelines on safe nursing staffing levels, suggesting that having more than eight patients per nurse on a ward during the course of the day should act as a trigger to investigate patient safety. If one … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: hospital, NHS, NICE, nurse, staffing, ward

GP’s more reliant on nurses

July 2, 2014 by

Staffing shortfall leads to extension of other primary care staff GP surgeries in areas with a high patient to doctor ratio are now relying on the help of nurses and other non-medical professionals to try and cope with the rising pressures of patient demands. Many areas are struggling to recruit GP’s, with fears that as … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: community, doctor, GP, NHS, nurse, practice, surgery

67% of Brits believe NHS provides good quality service

May 27, 2014 by admin

NHS makes us proud to be British, survey shows Two thirds of the public would prefer the NHS to receive additional funding to maintain health services, according to an Ipsos MORI poll, reported in the Health Service Journal. The survey also revealed that 79% of Brits want the NHS to be protected from harmful budget … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: Britain, doctor, hospital, locum, NHS, nurse, public

Have your say in nursing standards

May 24, 2014 by admin

Patients and public being consulted over new standards for nurses The Nursing and Midwifery Council is urging Brits to get involved with drafting a new code of care for nurses and midwives, to avoid further criticism of a lack of compassion. The NMC is drafting a new version of its code, which sets out standards of … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: care, nurse, nurses

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