The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales has described proposals by Cardiff University to scrap its nursing courses as “alarming”, and said doing so would harm the future of the profession in Wales. In a formal written response to Cardiff’s plans, the union and professional body laid out the far-reaching potential impact closing the courses would have and suggested alternative solutions. “This proposal is profoundly alarming” Helen Whyley Cardiff’s proposals, announced in January, would see a reduction in its workforce of 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) academic staff across various departments and the closure of its nursing school. The university…
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This article is based on content published on our original partner platform, Seerist. Seerist is an enhanced analytics solution for threat and risk intelligence experts.China launched a drastic national campaign against healthcare corruption in mid-2023, showing a massive escalation of anti-corruption enforcement in the sector. The campaign gained new momentum from 2024-25, with increased regulatory efforts from various authorities increasingly and evolving expectations for compliance in the healthcare business.Among the most important regulatory changes in early 2025, on January 10, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced “Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent the Risk of Commercial Bribery.”…
Peer attended a meeting where the healthcare company he is director lobbying government ministers, raising questions about whether this is within the rules of the House.Investment banker and city financer Jitesh Gadhia is non-executive director at Accord Healthcare. He attended an online meeting with two agreement executives and was already on the company's board of directors, according to official 2021 records.The email indicates that Accord Healthcare, which sells substantial amounts of medication to the NHS, would like to use the meeting to keep up to date on changes to its official policy. They also wanted to secure millions of pounds…
Exclusive: A bipartisan congressional proposal to check Social Security Agency death records is expected to crack down on Medicaid and Medicare fraud.The law, known as the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, requires state governments to check whether the Social Security Death Masterfile indicates a doctor who is considered part of a government program aimed at older people and low-income Americans. This check is intended to prevent the doctor's national provider identifier from being used by bad actors to commit fraud. “We will eliminate fraud within Medicaid and Medicare, and protect programs for those who need it. We are proud…
Home, Pennsylvania (EYT) – Imagine a career that makes tangible differences every day. A career where your skills are in high demand and your work is truly appreciated. That is the reality of practical nursing. Maybe you're working as a nurse's aide and want to move forward. Alternatively, you are looking for a rewarding career change that suits your life. Time and cost can feel like a huge hurdle. But what if you could start a nursing career at a Pennsylvania home in just 11 months? At Rapha School, our hands-on nursing programs are designed to quickly get you into…
Nurses and midwives who lead on the development and roll out of emergent technology in the NHS have discussed what they think the future of digitally-enabled nursing will look like. At Digital Health Rewired 2025, a conference held earlier this week in Birmingham, chief nursing information officers (CNIOs) and other digital nurses and midwives gathered to celebrate progress so far and discuss which new technologies could help their patients. “We need to educate all of us, me included, about what AI can do” Helen Balsdon Among those speaking at the conference was NHS England national CNIO Helen Balsdon. In a…
Myrtle Beach, SC (WBTV) – A nurse is said to have stole painkillers from a patient at a nursing home in South Carolina.Nurses, 34-year-old Erin Homan, was working at the Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Myrtle Beach when two patients accused her of taking tramadol in October 2024.South Carolina officials began an investigation and said Homan took the medication for her own personal use and “treated two vulnerable adult residents of the prescribed medication.”A warrant obtained by the sister state WMBF stated that Homan also took oxycodone/acetaminophen from the patient.Authorities said the nursing home had fully cooperated with…
Joint paths moving forward Betsabeh highlighted that conversations should be closed to encourage action and that the future of healthcare innovation must be collaborative. From clinicians and engineers to researchers, AI experts and policymakers, she called for greater cross-sector cooperation to ensure that technology not only promotes efficiency, but also makes it more equitable and accessible.”Innovation doesn't belong to R&D alone and doesn't happen in silos,” she concluded. “It happens when we unite and bring together different perspectives everywhere, with a common goal of improving the health of everyone.”As Phillips continues to invest in future generations of technology, the company…
The lack of specific targets in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan for increasing the number of children’s nurses has been raised as a concern to the Thirlwall Inquiry. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned of a year-on-year decline in nurses working in neonatal services in England’s health service. “We do recommend greater funding and investment in the neonatal workforce” Fiona Scolding The Thirlwall Inquiry is looking at the circumstances surrounding the case of Lucy Letby, who has been convicted of murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder seven others, while working as a neonatal nurse…
Arpan Saxena is the COO/CIO of Basys.ai (based at Harvard University). Getty The healthcare industry is undergoing major changes as the shift towards value-based care (VBC) takes the central stage. As sectors move away from service charge models, rising costs and evolution of management models pose new challenges. However, policy reform and interoperability standards create opportunities to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and streamline management processes. There are hurdles on the road to VBC, but ongoing changes could transform patient care delivery and improve care across the country. Value-based care challenges Value-based care encourages providers to provide high-quality care by…