Global health workforce
Health systems in Europe are running on overtime

Chronic staffing shortages are pushing European health systems into overtime, harming both worker well-being and quality of care

Wage disparities for healthcare assistants deepen Europe’s workforce crisis

Healthcare assistants across Europe face pronounced wage disparities, both internationally and between public and private sectors, exacerbating the ongoing health workforce crisis

Care crisis in Central and Eastern Europe at risk of deepening further, trade unions warn

A report from the European Federation of Public Service Unions points to the widening gap between rising care demands and limited resources in Central and Eastern Europe, leaving care workers overwhelmed

Foreign recruitment of nurses Germany, Brazil On Nurses Day, struggles continue for better conditions amid unfulfilled promises

Ahead of another International Nurses Day on May 12, health workers continue to struggle for fair working conditions and safe staffing levels in the sector

Trade union report illustrates mental health impacts of working in public healthcare

The Public Services International (PSI) recently launched a new report examining the mental health of health workers in Liberia, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, and Canada

Europe struggles with health workers shortage but fails to address demands for decent salaries

Worries surrounding the health workforce shortage in Europe continues to grow, yet plans largely fail to include pay rises for workers in the sector