We are excited to announce that The Carer, the UK’s leading title in both print and digital for the residential and nursing care sector, will be exhibiting at this year’s Care Show London at ExCeL on 30 April – 1 May. As media partners with the show’s event team, we’re thrilled to be a part of this important gathering, and we invite you to visit us at stand A70. Whether you’re a care provider, supplier, or simply passionate about the industry, we would be delighted to meet you in person. Join us for a chat, share your news, views, and…
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New standards for maternity care in Wales cannot be reached without investment in midwives and maternity support workers, the workforce’s main union has said. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM)’s Wales branch has renewed its calls for safe staffing, improving work culture and better workforce planning in maternity services. “It’s never been more crucial that we have the right levels of staff, in the right places, at the right time with the right education and training” Julie Richards These calls follow the publication, earlier this year, of the Welsh Government’s Quality Statement on Maternity and Neonatal Care and its Perinatal…
Vinodhini Ravikumar | Engineering Leader at Microsoft | Founder of Mind Mosaic AI. Getty AI processes a wide range of data sources, from medical images to genetic information and patient audio recordings, to help physicians make more informed decisions. Processing this data individually can provide important insights, but combining them will allow for a more clear and complete image of the patient's health. This is called multimodal AI. For example, combining medical imaging with genomic data has been shown to improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis and treatment planning. Integrating these different types of data is essential to improving the…
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, health professionals have experienced a dramatic surge in workplace violence, significantly outpacing the proportions seen in other industries. This troubling trend has serious financial consequences, including increased healthcare costs, contributing to increased anxiety, depression and burnout among healthcare workers. A recent healthcare workplace violence survey conducted by Seth Bader Law's Bader Law highlights this escalating issue and brings attention to both the emotional and financial impacts faced by healthcare workers. The findings reveal deeper things about reality. In the second quarter of 2022 alone, more than 5,200 nursing staff were victims of workplace…
Bladder and bowel issues are often overlooked, but for 1.5 million children across the UK they are life altering. From missed school days to plummeting self-esteem, the ripple effects of unaddressed continence problems impact every part of a young person’s life. “We can be really creative about how we create our services, but there does need to be some recognition that a service is required” Sunni Liston The scale of the problem cannot be understated, with record numbers of children presenting at the emergency department with constipation and an increasing number starting school not toilet trained. Despite this, paediatric bladder and…
Her Royal Highness, Duchess of Gloucester, visited Everfield Care Home in Ligate to officially open a new nurse. The Duchess was received by Olivia Cruno (pictured above), CEO of Elizabeth Finn Holmes (EFH). Tom Lawson, a parent charity of Elizabeth Finn Holmes, chairman of the board and chief executive of Turn 2U. During tours of her new extension, Her Royal Highness met Carmeralis, Clinical Care Manager at Everfield. EFH Estate Manager Anthony Burns. The Duchess also met with staff and residents, including former nurses, Anne and Hilda, who now live in her home. Hilda (pictured below) states: “As a former…
An inquiry into the deaths of thousands of mental health inpatients has begun its next phase, focusing on evidence from healthcare experts, regulators and care providers. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is investigating the circumstances of at least 2,000 mental health inpatient deaths in NHS and NHS-funded mental health inpatient care in Essex between January 2000 and the end of 2023. “I would like those who experience mental health inpatient care to have confidence in the system” Kate Lampard Its first hearings, which took place in September, heard evidence from families of those who died. On Monday,…
Lexington, Ky. (April 29, 2025) – UK Healthcare/Norton Healthcare – Stroke Care Network (SCN) announces the addition of hospitals, bringing the total network to 41 affiliates. Russell County Hospital is the latest member of SCN and supports its goal of optimizing access to high-quality stroke care across the state. Russell County Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Russell Springs. “We are excited and fortunate to have the opportunity to become a member of the UK Healthcare/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network. Many members of the Russell County team have dedicated their time, talent and resources to showcase the finish…
A registered nurse at a local residential nursing facility was charged on April 16 with a felony warrant alleging that she took medication targeting one of her patients in March. Owensville police began an investigation on March 11 when a senior Stonebridge official notified of drug theft from residents. Police spoke with witnesses and learned about a registered nurse identified as Kelly Marie Bingaman, prepared to discharge the patient and was the last person to handle the patient's drugs. Police said Bingaman was able to see it in a video of three medications while he returned two cards to the…
On April 24, 2025, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School held its 10th Healthcare Symposium. Focusing on the theme of “investment in health,” the event invited top financial and healthcare leaders to discuss opinions on new trends and investment strategies, as well as the evolving dynamics of private and public investment shaping the future of healthcare. California's 34th State Treasurer, Fiona Ma (MBA '00), served as keynote speaker at the symposium, exploring the California Health Facilities Financial Bureau program that supports healthcare innovation, infrastructure and access. President Jim Gash To hold the event, Pepperdine President Jim Gash (JD '93) reflected the crucial…