NHS workers in England offered 3% pay rise
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The offer is 2% more than was proposed in March, “in recognition of the unique impact of pandemic”. BBC News – Health
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High rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD worldwide among health workers during COVID-19
A new systematic review of 65 studies from around the world involves a total of 97,333 health care workers and finds that 1 in 5 have experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yufei Li, Nathaniel Scherer, and colleagues at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, U.K., present these findings… Read More »
GlaxoSmithKline could cut up to 60 workers at U.K. site as it ends production of antibiotic chemical
GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly worked in recent months to shake up its antibiotics business after at least one failed attempt to divest products. Now, dozens of GSK employees could wind up on the cutting room floor as the drugmaker shifts away from producing a key antibiotic component. The British drugmaker will look to trim positions at… Read More »
New York City emergency medical workers prepare for layoffs
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) lift a patient into an ambulance while wearing protective gear, as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New York City, New York, March 24, 2020. Stefan Jeremiah | Reuters The head of New York City’s emergency medical services union said Wednesday the city is preparing to lay off hundreds… Read More »