Jobs for the girls
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UK nurse Gordon Main sued the Ministry of Defence (MoD) when he felt his sex had been used to prevent him being employed as a military nurse in 1996. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) helped Main take his legal action, on the grounds that an individuals sex should not prevent them from being a health professional, such as a nurse. The MoD claimed nursing women was not a suitable job for a male nurse, as many of the procedures were highly sensitive. Main was eventually offered a job by the Royal Airforce, but he feels his career has been blighted by the action he took.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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The 'NHS Oscars': expect fortune but forget fame
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The awards given to innovative projects in the National Health Service (NHS) by the government are discussed. The winners of the so-called 'Nyes', named after Aneurin Bevin, receive extra cash for their project and aim to spread their ideas across the NHS.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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Crackdown on agency costs
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The introduction of new government-backed guidelines will reduce the cost of temporary nursing staff costs to the UK National Health Service and prevent nursing banks from charging up to 38% in commission.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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