The Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry has called for people with experience of moving out of the learning disability hospital and into the community to come forward. The inquiry panel said it wanted to gather information about recent and ongoing experiences of “resettlement” to help inform its final report, due later this year. “The inquiry panel is aware that some patients and their families have continued to experience difficulties with the process of resettlement” Tom Kark The Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry heard closing submissions earlier this month, after sitting for 120 days and hearing the testimonies of 181 witnesses. The inquiry has…
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Lawmakers on the Isle of Man have approved legislation on legalising assisted dying. Final amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 were agreed by members of the legislative council on 25 March. The bill, put forward by House of Keys member and former GP Alex Allinson, will allow terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man to request assistance to die, with several restrictions. To make a valid request, the patient must be aged 18 or over, have been a resident on the island for at least five years and have 12 months or less to live as deemed by…
Co-founders of Layer Health Luke Murray, Monica Agrawal, Diviya Gopinato, David Sontag, Stephen Horn Tito Valencia Artificial intelligence (AI) enjoys the moment as the hottest sector of venture investment, with over $100 billion pouring into the sector last year. In healthcare, AI accounted for 30% of all venture funds in 2024, and data shows 2025 is off to a strong start. This momentum continues with the $21 million Series A announcement by Layer Health, an ambitious healthcare AI startup aimed at tackling some of the sector's worst issues and overcoming the biggest barriers to industry growth. The round was led…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on March 26, 2025, has intensified concerns within the UK’s social care sector, spotlighting the enduring issue of underfunding and the looming financial strains poised to affect millions who rely on these essential services. Chronic underfunding, combined with the government’s recent decision to increase Employer National Insurance Contributions (ENICs), is pushing, sector leaders say, the sector closer to breaking point. Despite efforts from the House of Lords to shield care providers from these additional costs, the government has moved forward with measures that could have devastating consequences for millions relying on care services. The Nuffield…
Headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, Waters Corporation (WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments and laboratory solutions. Valued at a market capitalization of $22.2 billion, the company specializes in liquid chromatography (LC), mass spectrometry (MS), and thermal analysis technologies, serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, food safety, environmental testing, and material science.Companies worth more than $10 billion are commonly referred to as “large caps,” with water perfectly fitting its description, market capitalization exceeding this mark, highlighting its size, influence and advantage in the diagnostic and research industry. Active Investors: Free newsletter behind the hottest stock headlines to uncover new…
The healthcare sector has overtaken retail as the largest industry with employment in the US, according to a report released this month by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy. Healthcare employment and wages rose almost twice as fast as employment in other industries between 1980 and 2022, according to data. Medical employment rose 144.5% compared to a 64.6% share of the total US workforce. The biggest wage increases occurred among nurses and other middle-aged employees. Women made up a large part of the nursing and aide workforce, but more men began to enter the field as well. “There are several…
Jennifer Dedubellis, CEO of Hennepin Healthcare System, announced Wednesday that she would step down from her role in May.The Hennepin Healthcare System operates HCMC in downtown Minneapolis and other clinics throughout the county.”Every leader has a season,” Dedubellis said in a statement. “We are all destined for a particular purpose, and we pass the baton when we have time. That's the time.”Healthcare System, the largest safety net hospital for the state's largest vulnerable population, praised Decubellis for leading it through the Covid-19 pandemic and civil unrest that rocked the twin cities after George Floyd's police were killed.”We are grateful for…
Washington – Northwest DC has great concern after Homeland Security investigators attempted to detain healthcare workers at primary schools in the northwest. Homeland Security agents say they tried to detain a medical contractor at HD Cook Elementary School during class hours, according to DC Public Schools. What we know: It happened Wednesday morning at a school in the 2500 block of 17th Avenue northwest, in a fenced car park on campus. The agent didn't go to school. The school administrator said he followed protocols and guidance from the Attorney General's DC office and was asked to see the ID and…
According to Amy Zhang, Alger's executive vice president and small cap portfolio manager, Genedx may have more room to run with suspicious profits over the past year. She joined CNBC's “Power Ranch” on Wednesday, offering insights into the name of healthcare and two more radar stock stories on Wall Street. This is what Zhang said during his “Three Strains Lunch” that day. Genedx's stock in Genedx has skyrocketed by 1,000% over the past 12 months, and Zhang considers it to be an outstanding name for a space where genetic testing companies could grow even further. “They can do it faster…
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – An employee at a Longview nursing home was arrested after police said they tied the resident to a bed with leggings.Simone Monique Burns, 34, of Longview, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of illegal detention. Arrest affidavit KLTV, requested in Greg County, says Burns is believed to have left a woman tied up in bed for about five hours.The document says the investigation began after a 55-year-old resident was tied up with a pair of black leggings by the Dayhift Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) at the Whisper Pines Lodge Nursing Home on Alpine Road at around 8:15am…