Health-ISAC has issued harsh warnings about escalating cyberattacks in Brazil's health sector, urging immediate improvements in information sharing to enhance defenses. The report highlights how intelligence exchanges make patient data and critical infrastructure increasingly vulnerable. It highlights that members of over 140 countries are focused on strengthening the resilience of over 140 patient care to help vulnerable regions evolve rapidly and confront often underreported cyber risks. “The Landscape and Impact of Brazil's Critical Infrastructure Threats on Health-ISAC's monthly series examining how geopolitical forces shape security in the health sector. It details how the pressures of delivering fragmented care, increasing data…
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Women in England can now use an online tool to refer themselves to their local maternity services, cutting out the need to see a GP first, under a new initiative being rolled across the NHS. NHS England highlighted today that newly pregnant women could self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the “best and most personalised care for their baby”. “This new tool makes it easier than ever to book that all-important first maternity care appointment” Kate Brintworth The service has been implemented since the spring. Midwife leaders welcomed the move, overall, but cautioned that it could…
Nurses, student nurses, patients and tech professionals are being asked for their views on how digital technology skills, to establish a consensus on how it should feature on pre-registration courses. Educators at Liverpool John Moores University, in partnership with Nursing Times and a panel of experts, are seeking to ensure nursing courses take into account advances in digital technology. “This is an opportunity to shape a meaningful and grounded vision for how we teach, support, and empower nurses in the digital age” Matthew Wynn The overall aim is to better-prepare newly registered nursing staff for what they may encounter in…
NHS England remains “committed” to ensuring “good clinical leadership” across integrated care boards (ICBs), the chief nursing officer has said following concerns over senior nursing posts being scrapped. Speaking to Nursing Times today, Duncan Burton acknowledged that there were “significant changes” under way across ICBs and the wider NHS, but that clinical leadership was “fundamental” to how organisations are run. “Clinical leadership is a fundamental part of our ICBs, and that remains the same” Duncan Burton His comments come after it was revealed last week that NHS North East London ICB had axed its chief nursing officer role from its…
In summaryPrivate equity (PE) participation in US healthcare has accelerated over the past decade, drawing scrutiny from federal and state regulators as well as politicians. While the Biden-era FTC and DOJ framed PE-backed ‘roll-ups’ as threats to competition and patient welfare, early actions under the second Trump administration signalled a return to a less-hostile view of private equity. In recent years, at least 15 states passed ‘mini-HSR’ statutes to facilitate review of smaller deals, particularly in healthcare. Recent headline cases – US Anesthesia Partners/Welsh Carson, JAB-Ethos Veterinary and Surmodics/GTCR – illustrate the agencies’ willingness to challenge acquisitions involving private equity…
Newly qualified nurses should no longer be “making coffees, pulling pints or stacking shelves” under the government’s new graduate guarantee, health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has pledged today. Speaking to Nursing Times, Mr Streeting warned that the rising number of newly qualified nurses turning to retail and hospitality due to a lack of graduate roles posed a serious threat to the government’s NHS reform agenda. “There is a bright future for nursing, but we also need to make sure that we are moving towards that bright future today” Wes Streeting It comes as ministers today unveiled a new…
Nursing and midwifery leaders have welcomed a new government scheme to improve job prospects for newly qualified graduate staff. Wes Streeting, secretary of state for health and social care, announced today the creation of a new “graduate guarantee” for newly qualified nurses and midwives. “Today’s announcement is welcome news that should provide hope to students as they come towards the end of their education and training” Nicola Ranger It aims to tackle the growing difficulties newly qualified staff in finding jobs, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Nursing Times has previously reported on the impact this…
Cancer cases are becoming increasingly common among young adults in the United States. This is a troubling trend that stakeholders across the healthcare industry are working to turn around. Colorectal cancer in particular is particularly manifesting in younger patients, with the diagnosis rate of this disease rising by 15% in people aged 18-50 since 2004. Data show that cancer is appearing in Americans more than ever before. However, many young people missed the screening, which could lead to late diagnosis with poor outcomes. These low screening rates are primarily due to lack of recognition, cost barriers, or lack of anxiety…
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Yesterday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a proposed settlement that would allow UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) to acquire Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED). According to experts, in the home care industry, mergers confirm the value of their services while creating an additional level of competition. “For small providers, this increases interest,” Benjamin Bogan, partner and managing director of healthcare M&A advisory firm Stoneridge Partners, told Home Health Care News in an email. “Competition with integrated payer provider networks like Optum can become increasingly challenging, especially in overlapping markets. On the flip side, it opens strategic opportunities for agile, high-quality operators…