The UK nurses behind a scheme to tackle malnutrition in critical care patients in Zambia have launched a bid to widen it across the African country, in the face of deep cuts to international aid budgets. Nurse lecturers Chris Carter and Professor Joy Notter, co-directors of Birmingham City University (BCU)’s Centre for International Health Partnerships, started the Zambia clinical nutrition project in 2021. “We believe in long-term partnerships, and particularly in our international work” Joy Notter It followed research funded by government arms’-length body UK Research and Innovation showing the dire impact of weight loss among critical care patients. The nursing…
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Deborah Sanders, chief executive of Barnet Hospital in London, has retired from the NHS this month after a 42-year career in nursing and management, flagging her colleagues as her “greatest joy”. Ms Sanders has worked at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust since 1994, having trained at is Royal Free Hospital. “Keep patients at the forefront of everything you do and be prepared to be vulnerable” Deborah Sanders Prior to her retirement on 18 July, she has reflected on her career as a nursing leader, intensive care nurse and advocate for older people’s care. Ms Sanders was appointed as…
Digital disruptors are the future of the healthcare industry. There are two stocks in the space to consider. Wall Street loves to punish medical stocks for short-term stumbling while missing out on innovative possibilities. The sector's reputation for regulatory complexity and unpredictable reimbursement changes has created a risk-averse investment environment that consistently underestimates companies building the future of American healthcare. This myopia view ignores the fundamental changes that are taking place beneath the surface. Healthcare technology companies are dismantling decades-old barriers between patients and care and creating direct payment models that completely avoid insurance bureaucracy. Image source: Getty Images. Traditional…
A nurse has been recruited by a charity dedicated to motor neurone disease (MND), in order to help drive forward research into the condition. The Motor Neurone Disease Association has announced the appointment of Andy Hamilton as the first fully funded research nurse for its new research nurse network. “I look forward to working collaboratively with research nurse colleagues across the country” Andy Hamilton Experienced research nurse Mr Hamilton is currently part of the Newcastle Care Centre team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, which is run by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He will be based in…
Devanie Tovar got a job at the Plasma Center shortly after graduating from Edison High School in 2022. Currently, she is an X-ray technician in the US Navy and hopes to become a surgeon one day. Tovar recognizes her ph tax certification, which she has acquired through the San Antonio Independent School District's medical tracking program for her career path. Without that, Toval said he would not have been able to earn $17 an hour right after graduating from high school. Currently, the average hourly wage for a healthcare support position in San Antonio is $15.93, according to the U.S.…
Re: “Healthcare Giant Brings Beacon Hill Politicians” (State Secrets, Page A1, July 10): Thank you to investigators Matt Stout, Samantha J. Gross and Nina Hagen. This article suggests that many believe it is uncontroversial. It suggests that there is financial incentives and pressure behind opposition among state lawmakers towards the single payer health care system, the best solution to the federal health care crisis. Current Medicare for everyone in Massachusetts saves millions of people in healthcare costs at all levels for government, businesses and individuals, and removes financial barriers for access to healthcare. Last month's hearing detailed the benefits of…
It is no secret that the healthcare industry is a target for hackers. Hundreds of companies experience cybersecurity incidents every year.Before the 2024 healthcare cyberattacks and cloud strike halts, massive attacks at Anthem, Carefirst Bluecross BlueShield and UCLA Health Systems nearly a decade ago sparked the industry. This trend has been wake-up calls for providers increasingly using electronic health records but probably not incorporating sufficient protection to keep patient data safe online.Cyberattacks are not invasive to patients. They are also very costly. In fact, last year, IBM reported that healthcare data breaches cost an average of $9.8 million per incident.These…
As CMS proposes reductions that wipe out home health payments, providers must face cost pressures and innovate to maintain solvents and protect access to care. According to a recent webinar hosted by Wellsky, to withstand the potential reductions and updates included in the payment rules proposed in 2026, home health providers must arm innovative technology-centric strategies, including predictive analytics and generator AI, and advocate for benefits. “We need to innovate the way CMS gets out of the box we put in,” said Cindy Campbell, senior director of advisory services at Wellsky, in a webinar presentation Wednesday. Based in Overland Park,…
Many view One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) as a tax bill, but also includes major healthcare funding and policy changes. In this free session, our policy leader unlocks unique ways that OBBBA can influence the healthcare industry. In particular, we look at major Medicaid funding cuts (the biggest cuts we've seen in decades) and explain how those and other changes will affect states and providers. From hospitals and nursing homes to doctors and community health centers, OBBBA's policies affect everyone. Our tax leaders also provide insight into key tax planning opportunities most relevant to HCLS and provide immediate action…
The deaths of nurses who take their own lives while awaiting the outcome of a fitness to practise (FtP) investigation is a “key concern” for the leaders of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). At a meeting of the NMC Council today, its leaders were asked about how they were addressing, and learning from, the issue of a small number of nurses who have died by suicide while under investigation. “We’re very much committed to understanding where in our practice we have opportunities to learn and reduce the risk of suicide and other harms” Donna O’Boyle Last year, former chief…