Most of the UK public back student loan forgiveness, grants or bursaries for young people training to work in the NHS, according to new polling. A YouGov survey, commissioned by the University Alliance, found that 85% of respondents backed financial support for students training to enter professions such as nursing. Support spanned the political spectrum, with 93% of Labour voters and 80% of Reform voters in favour. The findings come amid renewed calls from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for a loan forgiveness scheme in England, under which student nurses’ debt would be gradually cleared in return for years…
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Vantage Market Research has created a new research report on the global personalized healthcare market with the latest COVID-19 updates. This highlights the key industry trends and dynamics that will affect the growth of the personalized healthcare market. This research study includes personalized healthcare restrictions, market drivers, and upcoming opportunities in global and regional markets. Many research tools such as competitive analysis and SWOT analysis are used to provide a proper understanding of the personalized healthcare market. Current market development studies from various organizations are included over a detailed analysis of competitive industry structures across different geographical locations. Personalized Health…
Calling action. In a letter dated July 9, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a clear call to action for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of infant formula, baby food and children's food. The agency highlighted the urgent need for transparency and faster communication regarding food recalls, taking into account recent incidents involving chemical contaminants in products aimed at children, particularly the most vulnerable consumers. FDA infant prescription regulations. Infant prescriptions are defined under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FD&C Act) as foods that are “defined as foods that represent special diets only as special foods…
Cognitive Assessment and Training Healthcare Market Analysis uncovers transformative changes in industry structure, with digital transformation and sustainability initiatives driving unprecedented change. The market size expanded from 2025 to 2035, representing an increase in xx% driven primarily by key factors. Our research identifies three key success factors: innovation capabilities, supply chain resilience, and a customer-centric approach. Key market participants achieved competitive advantages through strategic investments in research and development, resulting in strengthening their product portfolios and improving market positioning. The forecast period presents both opportunities and challenges with technical disruption and regulatory changes that require adaptation strategies to maintain.Previous times…
As exam results hit mats around the country, Duncan Burton, the first man to hold the post of chief nursing office for England, has called on more male students to consider a career in nursing. NHS England has used the annual opportunity to promote courses to those still considering their options to this year focus on men, in particular. “I became a nurse because I wanted to help people and provide the very best care, and I still love being a nurse” Duncan Burton Given the ongoing recruitment and retention problems affecting nursing courses in England, NHS leaders have identified…
Few industries face complex, high-stakes digital environments, such as healthcare, where a single violation can put both patients and providers at risk. HIPAA compliance and patient privacy dominate most cybersecurity debates, but many other important threats continue to be overlooked. These gaps can be utilized quietly, sometimes for several months, before they are detected. Below, members of the Forbes Technology Council uncover the most underrated cybersecurity challenges in healthcare. They explain why addressing these risks is essential to protecting patient care, maintaining compliance and maintaining confidence in the healthcare system. 1. Aging, Interconnected Devices and Software The biggest weakness is…
The head of the national body set up to facilitate speaking out by staff about concerns and care failings is to step down, in the wake of revelations that the organisation is facing the axe. The National Guardian for the NHS, Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark, is to retire after nearly four years in the role created to champion speaking up by staff, following a number of high-profile scandals. “I would like to thank those workers who have had the courage to speak up to their guardians” Jayne Chidgey-Clark Dr Chidgey-Clark, a nurse by background and who is still on the register,…
A group of organisations representing nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers have published a letter to NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey demanding the publication of data on corridor care, promised by the government last year. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which published the letter on its website, was among the signatories who aired concern at the impact of the next winter on overstretched accident and emergency (A&E) departments. “Ending corridor care is a matter of patient safety, staff wellbeing, and public trust” Letter to Sir Jim Mackey Among the other 13 signatories – referred to in the…
The Cambridge, Massachusetts event brings together Microsoft CTOs, Harvard Medical Researchers, IBM Fellows and FDA veterans to graph the $4 trillion healthcare revolution Stanford in Stanford, Massachusetts, USA – webwire – Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 Healthcare costs spiral to $6 trillion per year, reaching 90% of health data locked in silos, Titans in the industry have converged on Conv2X's Cambridge from September 25-26 this year.Traditional healthcare systems are caught up in under $1 trillion in managed waste and billions of dollars of breaches, so forward thinking executives compete against Cambridge to discover how blockchain, AI, and decentralized platforms…
The government will fund its new ‘graduate guarantee’ by converting up to 17,000 healthcare support worker vacancies into registered nursing and midwifery posts, and by allowing trusts to “flex” a further 24,000 nursing vacancies into graduate roles. Ministers this week unveiled their so-called graduate guarantee scheme to address mounting difficulties faced by newly qualified nurses and midwives in securing jobs in the NHS From this summer, trusts will be allowed to hire graduates before vacancies formally arise, with recruitment based on projected need rather than headcount. Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting told Nursing Times this week that trusts…