Nurses will be supported to better meet the healthcare needs of veterans, serving personnel and their families, under new government-funded training. Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, ministers have unveiled a £1.8m training and education package to improve care given to those from the armed forces community. “Too many veterans face a system that doesn’t fully understand their needs – that changes today” Wes Streeting The government-funded initiative will see nurses and other NHS staff across England receive training to identify and support patients with military backgrounds. Staff will work with regional trainers to make sure they embed this…
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Designed for hospitals, clinical trial sites and home care teams, Medstow 5L Intercampus offers accurate and programmable cooling with continuous, auditable chain trackingSan Francisco, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -ARTYC PBC is a leader in next-generation cold chain solutions for the modern healthcare industry and today announced the launch of the Medstow 5L Intercampus, a battery-powered, customizable cooler designed to transport temperature-sensitive medical products between hospitals, clinical sites and patient homes. Image courtesy ARTYC PBC. Medstow 5L Intercampus replaces dry ice and disposable packaging with intelligent, reusable solutions that offer accurate…
Almost three-quarters of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland say their workplaces do not have the right staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient demand, according to a new survey. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) warned that short staffing was having a detrimental impact on patient care, as well as the health and wellbeing of its members. “This level of stress, exhaustion and physical strain over many years has a very serious effect on our members and should not be tolerated” Phil Ní Sheaghdha The survey, which gathered data from more than 2,000 mursing and…
First Quarter Revenue was $559.2 million, a 14.0% increase over the prior year period Gross margin increased 25.9% to $183.6 million compared to Q1 2024 First Quarter Net income was $5.2 million compared to net loss of $11.2 million for the comparable prior year period Adjusted Net income was $21.4 million, an increase of $27.1 million compared to Q1 2024 Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $67.4 million, a 93.1% increase as compared to Q1 2024Revised Full Year 2025 Revenue guidance greater than $2.15 billion, updated from a range of $2.10 – $2.12 billion Revised Full Year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA…
Healthcare stocks appeal to investors for a few different reasons.They are considered defensive, meaning they can hold up better than some other sectors during an economic slowdown.Demand for health-related products and services continues to rise as populations age.Healthcare companies tend to have high research and development spending, which can generate major improvements in treatment options.In the year to date, the Morningstar US Healthcare Index rose 0.68%, while the Morningstar US Market Index lost 3.14%. Read more: Biopharma Industry: Trump’s Executive Order Could Help Innovation, but Range of Scenarios Still OpenTo come up with our list of the best healthcare stocks…
Tributes have been paid to a British student nurse and TikTok influencer who was fatally stabbed in the US just days before she was due to graduate. Elizabeth Odunsi, known to friends and family as Tamilore Odunsi and on social media as Tami Dollars, died on the afternoon of 26 April at an apartment in Houston, Texas. Chester Lamar Grant The 23-year-old student nurse, who was studying nursing at Texas Woman’s University, was found with multiple stab wounds by police officers who were called to the scene for a welfare check, according to a statement from Houston Police Department. She…
Revenue of $296.5 million in Q4 and $1,137.8 million in fiscal 2025Organic revenue grew 7.9% in Q4 and 1.2% in fiscal 2025Diluted EPS of $4.29 in fiscal 2025; Adjusted fiscal 2025 Diluted EPS of $4.52 grew 7.4% versus adjusted prior yearReduced leverage to 2.4x at year-end driven by strong free cash flow and EBITDA growthInitial fiscal 2026 organic revenue growth and Diluted EPS outlook of approximately 1% to 2% and $4.70 to $4.82, respectively TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:PBH) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March…
Today May 8, across the United Kingdom, we pause to mark Victory in Europe (VE) Day, a deeply significant occasion that commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1945. Now, 80 years on, care homes and communities nationwide are coming together to honour the courage, resilience, and immense sacrifices made by the men and women who served their country in countless ways. From the soldiers on the front lines to the codebreakers, medics, nurses, factory workers, land girls and volunteers on the home front, we remember them all with gratitude and reverence. Many of…
Digitising NHS and adult social care services across the UK will require an estimated £21 billion over the next 5 years, according to new research published by the Health Foundation. Of this total figure, £14.75bn is for England. The independent charity commissioned PA Consulting to assess the investment needed to achieve existing ambitions for digitisation. These include putting in place infrastructure such as electronic patient records, cloud storage, cyber security and Wi-Fi, along with the skills and capabilities to use it effectively. This research is published ahead of the forthcoming Spending Review and the 10 Year Health Plan which will…
Brexit’s impact on the NHS nursing workforce led to 1,485 additional patient deaths per year across hospitals in England, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Surrey have warned that the loss of experienced and skilled nurses who fled the country after the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) led to a “measurable decline in care quality”. “Brexit has had real life-or-death consequences for patients in our hospitals” Giuseppe Moscelli The research, published as an IZA Institute of Labor Economics discussion paper, showed that hospitals with a larger share of EU nurses before the referendum…