Paul Rees has been substantively appointed as chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), it has been announced today. Mr Rees has been carrying out the role on an interim basis since 20 January 2025 and was recruited permanently following an open external recruitment process. “I am committed to seeing through the process of building a better NMC” Paul Rees Mr Rees was previously chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association. Before that, he led the Royal College of Psychiatrists and was an executive director of the Royal College of General Practitioners. In 2022, he was…
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Mental health nurses in part of East London will be working from today in what is being billed as the first “round-the-clock mental health unit” to open under the government’s new plan for the NHS. NHS England announced that the first 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centre, promised in the 10 Year Health Plan, is now fully operational, offering walk-in support for the Bethnal Green area. “This new centre represents a major step forward in making vital, genuinely holistic mental health support” Chris Hampson The Barnsley Street Neighbourhood Mental Health Centre in Tower Hamlets is the first of an initial six…
Care workers are twice as likely to live in poverty than the average UK worker, according to a hard-hitting new report from a leading think tank, which is calling on the government to improve pay levels. The report, published today by the independent Health Foundation, identified “shameful” levels of poverty and deprivation in care workers and their families. “Caring for older people and disabled people is vital and fulfilling work, but it has long been underpaid and undervalued” Lucinda Allen It has urged the government to provide the funding needed to provide better wages and improved working conditions for social…
Hackensack Meridian Health expands hospital and home programs Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding the hospital from its home program to two more locations. Qualified patients will need caution through Ocean University Medical Center in Brick, New Jersey and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, New Jersey. This program will be made possible through a partnership with Medical Home, the DispatchHealth Company. “We create important new access points for patients while providing unique benefits for both patients and providers,” Dr. Pippa Shulman, Chief Medical Officer at DispatchHealth, said in a statement. “Visualizing care delivery in the home environment will improve…
A national assessment of all maternity and neonatal services in Wales will begin this month, following a damning review into care at Swansea Bay, the Welsh Government has announced. The national assurance assessment will be independently chaired and will take into account the findings from recent reviews of maternity and neonatal services across the UK. “We must all work together and learn from the mistakes that have been made and bravely shared by the women and their families” Julie Richards It follows a decision this week to escalate maternity services at Swansea Bay University Health Board to the second highest…
NHS patients in England with cystic fibrosis will be among the first in Europe to access a new treatment for their condition, following guidance backing a once-daily triple therapy. The combination therapy, containing deutivacaftor, tezacaftor and vanzacaftor, and marketed under the brand name Alyftrek, is manufactured by Vertex. “CFTR modulators are already revolutionising the way cystic fibrosis is treated” Helen Knight Final draft guidance, published this week by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has recommended it for NHS use for treating patients with the genetic disorder. It will be an option for specialist nurses to treat…
A nurse at the centre of an employment tribunal over single-sex changing facilities has been cleared of gross misconduct following an internal disciplinary investigation, her lawyer has confirmed. Sandie Peggie, an A&E nurse at NHS Fife, this week received confirmation from the health board that allegations of misconduct, failures of patient care and misgendering were not upheld. The news that she had been cleared by her employer came on the eve of the resumption of her ongoing employment tribunal against the health board and Dr Beth Upton. The Dundee tribunal, which is separate to the health board’s internal process, sat…
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Inflators: Drug spending is rising with a wave of new therapeutic drugs collide with the market Drug spending in the US increased to $487 billion (11.4%) in 2024 at net manufacturer prices in 2023 to $487 billion, up from $20 billion (4.9%) in 2023. Among the many innovative therapies developed and launched by pharmaceutical companies, GLP-1 drugs continue to be considered the best cost inflator by health plans. They are projected to account for 0.5% to 1.0% of the estimated healthcare cost trend in 2026. To manage costs and improve treatment outcomes, many health plans tighten clinical standards and limit…
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Demand for wound care in the home is intensifying, and investors and providers alike are zeroing in on the service line’s potential, drawn by high Medicare reimbursement rates and growing emphasis on value-based care. Integrating specialized wound care into in-home services is emerging as both a clinical imperative and a strategic business opportunity, allowing providers to tap into new referral pipelines, improve patient outcomes and unlock additional reimbursement potential. But the rewards come with significant risks, and some providers are hesitating to expand their wound care services. Wound care in the…