Waiting lists: Patients waiting up to seven years for procedures
The longest wait for a urology appointment is 365 weeks - that's in the Southern Trust area.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Agency staff bill to plug NHS shortages hits £254m
Agency staff bill to plug NHS shortages hits £254m Spending on agency nurses rocketed to almost £90 million last year Seanín Graham 19 May, 2021 01:00 Health minister Robin Swann has pledged increased investment in student nursing places after they were cut over a decade ago to make savings SPENDING on agency staff to tackle health service workforce shortages soared to £254 million last year - with a nursing leader branding the bill "completely unacceptable". The figures reveal that costs for temporary NHS workers in Northern Ireland have in...
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'Mass trauma' experienced by nurses during pandemic as unions warn of top staff quitting
'Mass trauma' experienced by nurses during pandemic as unions warn of top staff quitting The Northern Ireland health service had 3,000 unfilled nursing jobs before the pandemic started Seanín Graham Rita Devlin. Picture by Aaron McCracken RELENTLESS pressures faced by nurses working throughout the pandemic is causing "mass trauma" with many senior staff quitting the profession early, a leading union has warned. Rita Devlin, associate director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Northern Ireland, said Covid demands anticipated over coming weeks - staff...
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