Women and their new babies are being failed by poor maternity care, a report has warned.
The Healthcare Commission said a fifth of NHS Trusts are failing to deliver an acceptable level of care
The report also found ultrasound scans are not being properly checked for abnormalities in unborn babies.
Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and […]

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FILIPINOS who took the US National Council Licensure Examination for nurses posted a 42 percent increase last year, a labor group revealed yesterday as it renewed its objection to a House bill requiring nurses who got government-subsidized schooling to render at least two years of compulsory local service before going abroad.
The Trade Union Congress of […]

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The reputation of South Korea as a world leader in cosmetic surgery has inspired the Seoul Metropolitan Government to launch a project to attract more foreign tourists looking for surface touch-ups.
The cosmetic surgery boom in South Korea has been accelerated by the so-called Korean Wave, a boom across Asia in South Korean pop culture, which […]

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Need a hip replacement? Get on a plane to Bangkok. What about a nip and tuck? There are some good deals right now in Singapore. No more hospital waiting lists, overworked nursing staff and indigestible food. The only waiting you’ll do is for the waiter to bring you another plate of chilli crab, washed down […]

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OPTIONS are being considered to make a career in midwifery more attractive.
WA Country Health Service South West district manager Derrick Simpson said options considered by the Collie Health Service included midwives working only in the maternity area rather than across all services at the hospital.
Positions are regularly advertised through the print media and the internet.
Mr […]

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