A scheme aiming to bring more people into the nursing profession has been re-launched by King Charles III. At a visit to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) headquarters in central London today, the King told a room of current and future nurses that he was “proud” of them and that the country would be relying on them “more and more” in the coming years. “The cadet scheme has now helped me pursue my career” Charlie Karim His Majesty was visiting the RCN to reinstate his backing for the scheme, rebrand it to recognise his new title, and to celebrate its…
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Create industry leaders in business continuity and data accessibility for hospitals and health systems Chicago, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -RLDATIX (RLD) has acquired Ipeople Healthcare, a global leader in health system safety, workforce and data solutions, and a leading provider of business continuity and data accessibility solutions that ensure seamless, uninterrupted access to EHR data for providers. IPEOPLE's solutions enable healthcare providers to maintain uninterrupted access to critical patient data and manage high quality, informed and secure care, even when systems are offline. Additionally, Ipeople's tools unlock Thyrod data and provide access to Hie, Analytics platforms, and enterprise archives. With…
India's healthcare and drug division witnessed a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) investments, recording over $594 transactions between 2022 and 2024, exceeding $30 billion.Media reports show that the hospital sector has emerged as a major investment destination and is a significant portion of these transactions. The report has raised $4.96 billion from PE investors, with these hospitals in India working for M, highlighting transactions worth $6.744 billion, accounting for 40% and 38% of such transactions over the period.Additionally, the hospital raised $466 million through its first public service (IPO) reflecting the strong investors' trust in…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched recruitment campaigns for individuals to lead equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work at the organisation. The regulator announced this week that it will hire a substantive executive director of people and culture, as well as two new heads of EDI. “That is why our new colleagues will need to be values-driven and culturally competent experts” Paul Rees It comes as Nursing Times reported last week that the NMC had been hit with a wave of resignations within its executive board. Five members of the board left between mid-2024 and January 2025, while…
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Larry Ellison, co-founder and chairman of Oracle. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images Over the past few years, Oracle has committed to healthcare as a top priority and has made numerous investments accordingly. Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, explains that the company is committed to innovating rapidly and that it could solve a variety of challenging problems in the industry. The company's healthcare stories began decades ago as they became a staple of enterprise data management and optimization. However, the industry-specific work was especially supported a few years ago when Oracle announced…
Goldman Sachs is turning bullish towards GE Healthcare as the outlook for the Chinese market improves. Analyst David Roman upgraded his shares in medical technology stocks to buy from Neutral, increasing his price target from $15 to $100. The refreshed target for Rome's stocks means 17.2% advance, surpassing Monday's closure level. Roman said the company's previous paper on the stock revolved around a 4% to 5% growth in the company's basic business, which was offset by headwinds in sales in China. Now he said domestic sales are stable and could return to 2023 levels by 2026. Roman also increased its…
Searches carried out by care seekers on care directory company Autumna, show that catering, the range of activities, environmental commitments and even pet policies are scrutinised more often than the ratings awarded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). “Our analysis of searches on our platform in 2024 confirms that CQC ratings aren’t relevant to those looking for care – they are too out of date and do not provide information on the criteria that matter to families.” Last year, the most popular care home information sought out was fees, with nearly one in five users (18.2%) checking the fees of…
Some nurses at the centre of an investigation into widespread fraud that took place at a test centre in Nigeria have been served notice to leave the UK despite still awaiting the outcomes of their appeals, Nursing Times can reveal. Letters sent by the Home Office, seen by Nursing Times, have asked nurses to leave the UK as soon as next week, after their visas were revoked following fraud allegations by the nursing regulator. “The NMC could be accused of deliberate delay” Peters Omoragbon The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been accused of “deliberately delaying” hearings and has been…
The Trump administration issued the first major set of changes proposed to the Affordable Care Act on Monday, when federal officials said they intended to crack down on program fraud. Policy experts said it would make it difficult for consumers to register for compensation, and could reduce enrollment. Details were released Monday after a draft press release was previously incorrectly posted. Approximately 24 million Americans signed up for an insurance plan sold at the ACA, commonly known as Obamacare in 2025. The Biden administration has achieved record-breaking registration levels after increasing premium subsidies for many low-income people. It also made…