Pepe Álvarez, against the employers: "They care a damn about workers' health"
Pepe Álvarez, the general secretary of UGT, criticized the CEOE's indifference toward worker health and safety during a speech in Mieres, emphasizing the urgent need for a new labor risk prevention law.
F.A.Z Exclusive: Patients and Care Workers Must Wait Longer for Improvement
German hospitals are willing to give up unverified takeover of nursing salaries by health insurers, but the Health Ministry rejects proposed reforms.
Two health care workers infected with tuberculosis
Two employees at a primary health care center in Iceland tested positive for tuberculosis during staff screenings, but are not showing symptoms and are not contagious.
‘The system is broken’: tragedies involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say
Two recent incidents involving escaped mental health patients in New South Wales highlight critical failures in the psychiatric care system, prompting calls for urgent reforms.
After tragedy, Lapu Lapu victims were victims of ‘snooping’ at hospitals: report
A report reveals that health-care workers accessed medical records of Lapu Lapu tragedy victims without authorization, leading to a significant breach of privacy.
The government's wish to bring in foreign social and health care workers is causing concern in the election campaign
Denmark's government plans to invest a significant amount to recruit foreign social and health care workers due to a projected shortage in the coming decade, raising concerns about reliance on foreign labor.
Taking care of healthcare workers
The article emphasizes the need to care for healthcare workers and not just patients to humanize the health system.
NCDC raises the alarm as Lassa fever kills two health workers, 15 infected
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is warning about a rise in Lassa fever infections among health workers, with two deaths and 15 confirmed cases reported.
Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders
The Alberta government has temporarily halted a policy that would cut health coverage for certain temporary foreign workers, following public and employer concerns.
These fields see the most severe behavior towards customer service workers – share your experiences with us
Poor behavior towards service workers is prevalent in Finland, especially in the restaurant, retail, and social and health care sectors, according to an expert.
Patient's death at Alice Springs Hospital 'entirely preventable', inquest hears
A coronial inquest into the death of a 34-year-old psychiatric patient at Alice Springs Hospital found the death to be 'entirely preventable' and highlighted failures by health workers.
See the map: Municipalities struggle to recruit social and health care workers and educators. But there is a big difference across the country
Municipalities in Denmark face significant challenges in recruiting social and health care workers as well as educators, with notable regional disparities during current labor negotiations.
Working Hours: Friedrich Merz Apparently Doesn't Care About Employees' Health
The article discusses the significance of May Day in Germany and critiques Chancellor Friedrich Merz's apparent disregard for workers' health, reflecting on the historical roots of the holiday tied to labor exploitation and the fight for an eight-hour workday.
‘Elena Venizelou’: Workers protested while Adonis Georgiadis offered honey pies
Workers of the 'Elena Venizelou' hospital staged protests against Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis during the inauguration of the renovated emergency department, criticizing severe staffing shortages and a climate of fear from management.
The security of the Basque health care system, controlled by a counterfeit 'ertzaina'
An Ertzaintza officer has been coordinating the security of 45,000 health workers in 753 centers since November 2023 after forging documentation to secure a position supposedly created for him.