AFTER a nervous year-long wait three Guernsey nurses have qualified for the Olympics as volunteer ‘games makers’.

LOCAL nurses are demoralised because they don’t get access to the same benefits as non-local employees, the Guernsey representative of the Royal College of Nursing has stated.

GUERNSEY nurses still have too much paperwork to do according to the Royal College of Nursing’s chair of council.

THE Guernsey branch of the Royal College of Nursing could close due to a lack of support from members, a representative has said.

HEALTH and Social Services spending on adult services shot up £4.8m last year – mostly because of staff costs.

ON SATURDAY, we highlighted the difficulties that the Health and Social Services Department is in – and the potential impact of that on patients and clinical safety – as a result of staff shortages.

HEALTH and Social Services is facing a serious challenge to recruit staff, the department’s deputy minister has admitted.

HEALTH and Social Services knew a year ago of severe staffing problems at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, the Guernsey Press can reveal.

TEN beds will close at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital because of staff shortages.

LOCALLY qualified nurses are soon to be allowed to live in subsidised States accommodation.