Mastodawn

Africa: Home Affairs Under-Capacitation Severely Undermines Service Delivery Across South Africa: [Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8cb6 #SouthAfrica #PublicService #HomeAffairs #ServiceDelivery #Understaffing

We Must Strike Nov 26

In direct violation of the #Constitution, #Trump wants the #USA armed forces to follow his every illegal order without question. And what do they get in return? A gutted #healthcare system, bleeding funds and staff, unable to provide the #medical care they deserve. That's gratitude, for you.

"Already burdened by years of funding cuts and #understaffing, registered #nurses who work at #Veterans #Health Administration facilities across the country are facing a crisis as the impact of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce take effect."
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https://inthesetimes.com/article/trump-cuts-va-hospital-nurses-and-veteran-patients-healthcare-working-people-podcast

#uspol #VA #vahospitalscrisis

Trump Cuts Leave VA Hospital Nurses and Veteran Patients in a Crisis

Already burdened by years of funding cuts and understaffing, registered nurses who work at Veterans Health Administration facilities across the country are facing a crisis as the impact of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce take effect.

In These Times

LilMikeSF Nov 19

#Federal monitor wants #SantaClara County held
in #contempt for purposefully dragging feet on mandated jail reforms.

Report finds “The county’s continued #failure to resolve the #understaffing problem means that #patients do not have timely access to medical providers for evaluation and treatment of serious medical conditions..."

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/19/federal-monitor-wants-santa-clara-county-held-in-contempt-for-dragging-jail-reforms/

Federal monitor wants Santa Clara County held in contempt for dragging jail reforms

The Prison Law Office is asking a federal judge to start fining the county over its inability to improve jail staffing or reduce its inmate population to ensure adequate medical access under a 2018…

The Mercury News

Mark Jul 20, 2025

Ministers urged to guarantee #NHS jobs for new #midwives amid #understaffing

Student midwife fears she will be unable to get job after 2,300 hrs of unpaid work in NHS calling for guaranteed posts for newly qualified midwives who otherwise are forced to abandon profession before career begin

Aimee Peach is to complete her training next summer, but promise of a job at the end of 3 year degree course collapsed despite severe shortages of midwives
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/20/student-midwife-guaranteed-nhs-jobs-graduates

#Healthcare #SaveOurNHS

Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing

Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortages

The Guardian

GreenDotGuy Jan 30, 2025

Blaming failures caused by #understaffing on #DEI is... an interesting take.

Offering buyouts leads to understaffing and it's the most talented staff who often leave. It's a tool that has to be carefully applied in order to maintain a functional organization.

Houston Public Media May 2, 2024

State officials plan to further reduce the Harris County Jail’s bed capacity as the facility continues to struggle under the weight of persistent understaffing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/05/02/485292/state-officials-will-further-reduce-the-harris-county-jails-bed-capacity-due-to-persistent-understaffing/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #Overcrowding #Understaffing

State officials will further reduce the Harris County Jail’s bed capacity due to persistent understaffing

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards announced on Thursday that due to the unceasing staffing shortage, the Harris County Jail's total bed capacity would be limited "to the amount of available staff."

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Apr 24, 2024

Harris and other major Texas counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/04/24/484385/texas-jails-have-an-overcrowding-issue-is-the-state-making-it-worse-by-delaying-prison-transfers/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #InDepth #Local #News #Texas #BEXARCOUNTY #DallasCounty #HarrisCountyJail #Jail #Overcrowding #Prison #StateTransfers #TarrantCountyJail #Tdcj #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #Understaffing

Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?

Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Feb 28, 2024

Since September 2022, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards has deemed the Harris County Jail noncompliant with the state's minimum jail standards after four previous inspections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/02/28/479040/harris-county-jail-fails-yet-another-safety-inspection-due-to-continued-understaffing/

#Crime #CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Local #News #HarrisCountyJail #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice #Inspection #Staffing #TexasCommissionOnJailStandards #Understaffing