According to the Nursingtimes :
“A trial into “task-shifting” from doctors to nurses in HIV care has proved a success, according to an article in the medical journal Lancet.
Researchers on the study found that antiretroviral therapy (ART) by trained nurses in primary health care was just as safe and effective as doctor monitored care.”
Business leaders have renewed their demand for a review of nurses’ and other public sector pensions, calling for a shift from “unsustainable” final salary schemes.
A report by the CBI says a more affordable system is needed if the “trillion pound burden” on the taxpayer is to be contained.
For more on the article click here
With the UK’s government trying to claw money back and plug leaking holes, many are concerned that the NHS and other public services could be an easy target. Many British Nurses are concerned about their overtime and the care of patients may suffer as a result. With stories such as THIS ONE which Alistair Darling has asked for a 2.3 billion to be saved in 2010-2010 spending plans on the NHS, we will just have to see how the year unfolds.