More than 100 local health professionals, educators and community partners recently met at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake for an industry forum. Courtesy of McHenry County College More than 100 local health professionals, educators and community partners recently met at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake for an industry forum. The fifth annual event focuses on resource tables, university updates, and keynote speaker Dr. David Schreiner on value-based leadership, technology adaptation, and healthcare appreciation questions. “The forum provides a very good opportunity to build new community connections and strengthen existing relationships,” said Catherine Jones, vice president of workforce development…
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Overseas recruitment of care workers will end by 2028, under plans set out by the government today. Ministers have unveiled controversial changes to visa and recruitment laws in a bid to cut net migration to the country. “Give people the security, respect and stability they need” Nicola Ranger Nursing unions have criticised the plans, describing them as “pandering” and “scapegoating”. The government said the new measures, set out in an Immigration White Paper, will put an end to overseas recruitment across the social care sector. It comes as net migration climbed to a record 906,000 in June 2023, and last…
Nurses will “bare their teeth” in pursuit of a proper pay rise this year, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief executive has said in a fresh warning about strike action from the profession. Professor Nicola Ranger today warned ministers against “dither and delay” on nurse pay and said RCN members would decide how they feel about taking strike action over this year’s deal. “Continue to insult this profession, leave it ailing and underpaid this summer, and you will know that this could escalate” Nicola Ranger It comes as nurses and other NHS workers are still yet to receive a…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a recruitment campaign for a permanent chief executive and registrar, it has been announced. The regulator said it was looking for an “outstanding leader” who could build on progress that had been made on overhauling the organisation’s culture. “This is an important opportunity to shape the future of nursing and midwifery regulation in the UK and make lasting change” Ron Barclay-Smith It comes as Paul Rees has been leading the NMC since January this year on an interim basis. Since taking the helm, Mr Rees has pledged to begin leading the regulator…
Progress is being made in tackling the worldwide nurse shortage, but some countries are in a much worse position than others, the second-ever global assessment of nursing reveals today. Published on International Nurses Day, the State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) 2025 report raises concern about “persistent and worsening inequities” in nurse supply, education, wages and working conditions. “On International Nurses Day, I urge countries and partners to use this report as a signpost” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and other partners, the report includes information from 194 WHO…
The Health Sector Coordination Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) highlighted the important cybersecurity challenges facing American resource-constrained healthcare providers. Recent reports point to these challenges stem from limited workforce and expertise, an outdated system, and inadequate funding. The report has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the White House, and the House and Senate Rural Health Associations, urging both government and the broader health care community to invest in workforce development, financial support, and strategic partnerships to protect cybersecurity and patient safety. In a report entitled “On The Edge: Health of America-Constrawed Health Providers,”…
Los Angeles, May 8, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – MedTech Breakthrough is an independent market intelligence organization recognising top companies, technologies and products in the global digital health and medical technology market, and today announced that LGI Healthcare Solutions Inc., the Canadian leader in Healthcare IT, has been awarded the Best Health Admanistration breakthech 'Best Health Admanistration'. The 2025 Medtech Breakthrough Award recognizes groundbreaking innovations at LGI Workforce Pro to provide outstanding patient care to optimize activities and improve staff satisfaction for Canadian healthcare institutions. Workforce solutions simplify complex management processes, such as integrating scheduling, payroll, and HR management to align…
The job title of ‘nurse’ will be given protection in law to ensure only those with the right training and registration can use it, the government has announced. The move by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) follows a campaign by nursing leaders and MP Dawn Butler. “We think this will be a really important step for not only patient safety but the profession going forward” Alison Leary On International Nurses Day, the DHSC has confirmed that it will introduce measures to protect the ‘nurse’ title in law. The changes, which the government said would be introduced during…
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India's healthcare sector is one of the crucial moments: one of immeasurable potential and unparalleled opportunities. Over the past decade, not only has it expanded access and affordability, it has laid the foundation for India to emerge as a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation and integrated healthcare. health care. (Photo: Fortis Healthcare) Landmark initiatives such as the Ayushman Bharat and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission have rethinked the delivery of healthcare, but Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) schemes have strengthened domestic drug manufacturing, reduced import dependence and created thousands of jobs. The sector has recorded a pronounced 162% growth in FDI from…