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Nurse suspended after ‘disgusting’ comment which he claimed was Gervais joke

James Murray said words to the effect of ‘if they can bleed, they can breed’, a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) tribunal ruling said.

Evening Standard

Nurse struck off after smuggling phone into jail for drugs gang

Kymberley Finn was working at HMP Durham when she became involved in what police described as a ‘complex organised drug conspiracy’

The Independent UK

Midwife struck off for secretly inhaling gas and air while working at London hospitals

Olanike Toye was caught inhaling Entonox, a fast-acting mix of gas and oxygen typically used for short-term pain relief in childbirth, a panel found

Evening Standard

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Why These Ford Mustang Mach-E And Tesla Batteries Should Be Charged To 100%

Certain versions of the Tesla Model 3, Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E carry LFP batteries. Here's what you need to know about living with one.

InsideEVs

Stark warning for NHS over drop in number of international nurses coming to UK

The health and care system has relied on international recruitment ‘for generations’ with experts warning that plans to tighten visa rules and cut immigration could ‘deepen’ workforce shortages

The Independent UK

Rising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UK

Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year ago

The Guardian - UK

European Service Company Says Tesla Model 3/Y Units With Chinese LG Batteries Face 'Catastrophic' Failure

A European service provider and researcher based in Croatia has shared that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model Y and Model 3 units with LG Energy Solutions' China-made NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) batteries are prone to ‘catastrophic' failure following the EV giant's $4.3 billion deal earlier this year.

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London nurse who called colleague 'Polish cow' and 'old woman' suspended for 12 months

Cynthia Njoku’s actions were found to have fallen seriously short of the conduct and standards expected for a nurse

Evening Standard

Trust in the NHS depends on an overhaul of nursing standards

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new management team at the watchdog must make sure staff are fit to practise and must learn from its past mistakes

The Independent UK

New chief of scandal-hit nursing regulator finally admits: We got it wrong on Lucy Letby

Exclusive: New Nursing and Midwifery Council chief apologises over failure to investigate sexual misconduct claims and admits killer nurse Lucy Letby should have been suspended much earlier – after series of exposes by The Independent

The Independent UK

Rapist nurse allowed to work with vulnerable hospital patients for a year – despite police warning he was a suspect

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Two hospital trusts have now launched their own investigations into John Chukwunonso Iwuh after The Independent told them of his conviction

The Independent UK

Seven Wyoming newspapers were about to be shut. They were given a second life

A group of news execs stepped in to buy them, but across the US, 3,200 local news outlets have shuttered since 2005

The Guardian - US

Picture boycott of Oasis tour grows as huge agency refuses to cover inside Wembley show

Getty Images has confirmed it will not be covering the tour from inside the stadium in the face of harsh restrictions imposed by the band and its management

Evening Standard

Senior nurse said Sandie Peggie was ‘intolerant’ of trans people, tribunal told

Ms Peggie, a nurse, has lodged a claim against NHS Fife and trans medic Dr Beth Upton, citing four claims under the Equality Act 2010.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Photo agencies to boycott Oasis tour over rights restrictions

Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one year

The Guardian - UK

Oasis in row with photo agencies over pictures from reunion shows

Exclusive: Band’s management tell agencies and publishers they can use shots of first gig in Cardiff for one year only

International Business Times UK

Kate Shemirani Stripped of Nursing License After Daughter's Death and Cancer Conspiracies

Kate Shemirani, ex-nurse turned conspiracy theorist, lost her license over false cancer cure claims. Read more about this news story.

The Independent UK

Four nurses investigated over death of boy, 5, at flagship children’s care home

Exclusive: Nurses facing fitness to practise probe as The Independent reveals a litany of failings at one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children

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The Independent UK

Review exposes series of failings by UK nursing regulator

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Repeated failings by the nursing regulator demand a new approach

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: No stranger to oversight errors, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has now been revealed to have allowed hundreds of underqualified or fraudulently qualified nurses to work in Britain. Wes Streeting should now draft in his predecessor to assist in rooting them out

The Independent UK

Scandal-hit nursing regulator wrongly approved hundreds of nurses to work in UK, damning report reveals

Fraudulent applications from centres in India, Nigeria and Pakistan were approved by the watchdog in error

InsideEVs

‘Arrogance': How U.S. Battery Inventions Supercharged China’s EVs

Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

The Independent UK

NHS trust declined to refer nurse to regulator over sexual assault and harassment allegations

Exclusive: The leading NHS trust has been accused of having a ‘culture of acceptance’ around sexual harassment

InsideEVs

Why The Slate Truck Doesn’t Use LFP Batteries

Slate dropped a bombshell this week when it revealed both itself and its first model: a utilitarian electric pickup truck expected to cost under $20,000 after factoring in the federal tax credit for plug-in cars.

International Business Times UK

Award-Nominated NHS Manager Bullied Colleagues So Bad, She Drove One To The Brink Of Suicide

An award-winning nurse has been suspended following a series of misconduct allegations spanning from 2014 to 2019.

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