THE critical roles and responsibilities nurses play across global healthcare systems has been thrown into sharp focus during the last 12 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. As nurses continue to be at the frontline of patient care in hospitals and across their communities, we caught up with two students during […]
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Revealed: the impact of pandemic mental health trauma among NHS staff
SOUTH Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals NHS Trust has experienced an increase in staff absences for anxiety, stress and depression, data shows. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request found that from 2019-2020 there was a 21 per cent increase between nursing and midwifery, dental and medicine and admin staff absences […]
Nursing wounds: A year on Covid’s frontline
ONE of Britain’s Covid heroes shares her story. 2020 had an immeasurable impact on the lives of everyday people in the UK as the nation was told to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. However, while we were baking banana bread, jumping around the living room […]
Spire Healthcare starts search for up to 270 nurse degree apprentices
LEADING private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare is launching a new nurse degree apprenticeship programme in partnership with the University of Sunderland, with roles available across Spire’s 35 English hospitals. The nurse degree apprenticeship is open to applicants at all stages of life, including school leavers, university graduates and people […]
Nursing needs you! UoS opens up training for future NHS ‘angels’
A NEW degree designed to prepare the nursing generation of tomorrow is launching today at the University of Sunderland. The new Blended Learning Nursing degree programme offers an innovative and flexible approach for those hoping to join the profession. Last year, Sunderland was named as one of seven universities trail-blazing […]
Nursing courses at University of Sunderland in line for awards
By Grace Crowley The University of Sunderland continues to lead the way in offering the highest level nursing programmes after being nominated for two prestigious national awards. The University has been shortlisted at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards for Nurse Education provider of the Year (Pre-reg) and for Partnership of […]
Student paramedic joins the fight for placement pay
Lucy Hallas, 21 a paramedic student from the University of Sunderland, has joined 33,318 other students in the fight for placement pay. Lucy is currently located at a patient transport service in Pallion, near her university accommodation. Students at UoS are required to work weekends and bank holidays, which may […]