A brand-new survey has been done and it launched to try and help people to understand the nursing industry and how people are now experiencing more racism than ever before. This is before and after the pandemic. The research is being carried out and it is all part of a project which is running in a full partnership with a top film company. The film company is Migrant Media and it is being launched shortly. They are trying to seek out how they can learn about the different forms of discrimination and they are also doing their best to try and fight inequality as well. They are trying to fight and do their bit to give healthcare professionals the support that they need, and they are also trying to make sure that they showcase the findings.
Of course, the findings are going to be published with the movie and it is going to be released next year. The movie is also going to feature a written report as well and this is going to really help the industry to face the problem at hand. If you work in private nursing or homecare then you will know what a serious issue this is, and you will also understand that sometimes things need to be done in order to give people the support that they need when dealing with their day to day lives. Only time will tell if this documentary is going to make a difference or not, but right now it looks as though every effort is being made to ensure the health and safety of those who work in a variety of industries, but of course, the primary focus is on racism and nursing, as it should be.
A matron from a University Hospital made history by administering the very first vaccine. They have done this under the UK campaign. After 6:30am, May Parsons chose to give Margaret Keenan the jab and this was all done at the University Hospital in Coventry. They have all stated that it is an absolute huge honour to be the very first person in the country to deliver the vaccine to a patient. If you work in homecare or if you have experience in private nursing, then you will know how much work has gone into this programme.
May herself has come out to say that she is honoured to give the jab herself and that she believes that this is a step forward for the entire world. She has stated that she is happy to have played a part in this very historic day. The last couple of months might have been tough for everyone in the NHS but right now they feel as though there is in fact a light at the end of the tunnel.
Ms Keenan who happens to turn 91 next week has said that getting the vaccine is easily the best birthday present that she could have hoped to receive. She has stated that the birthday present is happily received as it means that she may be able to spend time with her family once more. She has come out to say that she cannot thank May and even the NHS staff enough who have looked after her so far and that she is truly over the moon at how far the country has come. Of course, two doses of the vaccine need to be given and they need to be administered 21 days apart, so she will be given another jab soon.
Nurses who have an ambition to try and transform cancer care are now being given the opportunity to try and bring their own ideas to life, thanks to a very special leadership program. If you work in the business of homecare or if you are currently seeking a job in private nursing, then you will certainly know what a fantastic opportunity this is. This is the first scheme of its kind and it is being launched by Prostate Cancer UK. The overall aim is to try and make sure that they are developing clinical champions of their own inventions. The clinical champions programme is essentially going to support those who want to drive meaningful change for both men and their families.
Over the entire course of the programme, participants are going to receive training that will help them with their formal leadership, and it is also going to give them peer support too. The charity are working hard to try and make sure that they hire experienced clinicians who come from a wide variety of professionals to see if they would be open to joining the scheme. Amy Rylance is the head of the Prostate Cancer UK charity and she has come out to say that this is a brilliant opportunity to say the least. She has stated that she wants to try and support those who have a keen interest in helping those who have prostate cancer and that it is going to work wonders for the community. Ms Rylance has stated that a lot of men are facing a postcode lottery when it comes to diagnosis, or the general amount of treatment and support that they are offered. The additional strain on resources that has been caused by the pandemic is not good either.
The government have made a pledge to try and make sure that there are 50,000 more nurses in the UK by 2025. The problem is that this is nowhere near enough to meet the demand that is required. This is especially the case when you take into account the fact that we are in the coronavirus pandemic. Those who work in the industry of homecare or even private nursing will know more than anyone how much of a demand there has been on the healthcare sector right now, but at the end of the day, more still needs to be done to ensure that nurses are getting the help that they need.
