Hospice midwives have spoken to Nursing Times about their unique role and why they think there should be more of them. Based in palliative care settings, these specialist midwives’ first involvement with parents will usually begin with a referral from a hospital, if the unborn baby is diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal condition. “There’s not many professionals who can do the whole pathway of diagnosis to when baby dies” Catherine Randall They will then help parents navigate the complications of this pregnancy, using their expertise in maternity and palliative care to give them as “normal” a pregnancy as possible,…
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The leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) has signaled its intention to renew a global strategy advising governments across the world on nursing and midwifery. Earlier this month, the 156th meeting of the WHO’s executive board took place. At the meeting, topics including universal health coverage, health digitisation and international nurse recruitment were discussed by delegates from WHO member states. “It’s been really pleasing to hear member states talk about the positive contributions nurses are making in their countries” Howard Catton Among the resolutions made at the conference was one to extend a series of international programmes for the…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing increasing pressure to exempt the care sector from her April tax raid as a growing coalition of care leaders back a radical plan to rescue their sector from planned NI rises. Not-for-profit energy consultancy Box Power CIC, which funds several hospices nationwide, are urging the Chancellor to adopt their policy for an alternative funding mechanism which would allow care to be exempt from NI rises, as failure warnings from sector leaders and operators mount. CEO Corin and COO Tricia Dalby’s policy would see banks keep 1% of their money deposited with the Bank of England…
It's easy to pay everything from phone bills and credit card balances to car and mortgages through a variety of payment solutions It's what consumers are expecting. However, one space is delayed Behind The healthcare sector provides multiple payment solutions. Along with INGO payments, a new report from PYMNTS IntelligenceImmediate treatment for healthcare payments “problems” It outlines the need for healthcare providers to modernize their billing and payment systems. Digital payments to optimize patient experience If the healthcare industry relies heavily on the most advanced technologies to deliver exceptional patient care and outcomes, then that approach has not expanded to…
Please listen to the article 5 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving briefs: The Trump administration has significantly cut funds for groups that help consumers navigate 90% of the exchange of affordable care laws, with the biggest cut since the program began more than a decade ago. The ACA Navigator program will receive the next $10 million in funding, down from $98 million last year, CMS announced Friday. According to the agency, the reductions, which apply only to navigators working on federal exchanges, will save $360 million over the next…
ATLANTA – Emory Healthcare doctors are changing the lives of patients by providing new procedures to women suffering from symptoms caused by uterine fibroids that cause severe pain.The cracks in her voice solidified her emotions when 47-year-old Ameerah Simmons began talking about her experience with uterine fibroids. “I didn't know what was wrong,” Simmons said.The weathering storm is nothing new to Simmons, a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. She and her family left New Orleans and settled in Atlanta in 2003. She starts working as a gate agent at the airport and says that in the end her life is on…
Urbana, Illinois (Cand) – Urbana residents above retirement age say Champaign County is facing a shortage of skilled nursing beds. Skilled nursing facilities are designed for patients who require more intensive medical care and rehabilitation, as opposed to regular nursing homes. At a city council meeting on Monday night, members heard presentations from supporters for aging.AAC representatives said they have launched an investigation with the Champaign-Barna Public Health District to assess the needs of the community.”There are two counties throughout Illinois that are short beds. Livingston County is short nine beds, Champaign County is short 337.” They have to be…
Tom Nakakeaga, a practical nurse licensed to a nursing home in Lancaster Township, faces multiple charges for stealing patients' medicines. LANCASTER, Pa. — A licensed practical nurse at the Abbeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been charged with theft for neglecting a caregiving addiction after stealing a patient's non-narcotics medication after stealing a patient's non-narcotics medication. Tom Nakekariga was found to be taking medication from a 77-year-old patient from June 6, 2024 to January 8, 2025. Nyakariga stole other non-narcotics, including unidentified pills from patients, according to the Lancaster Township Police Department. Nyakariga concealed the theft by blocking patient names…
On February 13, New Jersey-based talent company ICMS released its February workforce report, which concluded that healthcare jobs were in demand at the beginning of the new year. The amount of application in Healthcare roles rose 24% in the month of January, 9% higher than January 2024, according to a press release from ICMS. In January, overall recruitment and application activity surged. However, employment has dropped by 5% since this period last year. Healthcare job offers rose 25% after pulling back the opening role at the end of 2024. Healthcare jobs are also fulfilled faster. Last year we saw the…
Elkhorn City, Ky. (KT) – Pastor Richard Greene was talking to members of Elkhorn City Baptist Church about launching a new ministry for seniors living in local nursing homes. On a Saturday night, they got an idea of what it would look like. The Elkhorn City Baptists hosted 53 evacuated residents of Elkhorn City landmark as floods began to rise in Pike County. The Red Cross provides beds and blankets, nursing homes bring nursing AIDS, Elkhorn City includes its location (its life center) and hospitality including wheels on big screen television to watch basketball games in Texas, Kentucky provided. “It…