Virtually all nursing and midwifery workers in the UK have experienced physical violence at work, an exclusive Nursing Times survey reveals. Staff reported being grabbed, punched, bitten, spat at, strangled, headbutted and even stabbed. Some face attacks on a daily basis. “No one should be attacked at work, especially not when trying to treat people and save lives” Stuart Tuckwood The issue is so prevalent that many have been made to think that enduring physical violence is just “part and parcel” of being a nurse or midwife. Some respondents reported having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and permanent injuries due to…
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Virtually all nursing and midwifery workers in the UK have experienced physical violence at work, an exclusive Nursing Times survey reveals. Staff reported being grabbed, punched, bitten, spat at, strangled, headbutted and even stabbed. Some face attacks on a daily basis. “No one should be attacked at work, especially not when trying to treat people and save lives” Stuart Tuckwood The issue is so prevalent that many have been made to think that enduring physical violence is just “part and parcel” of being a nurse or midwife. Some respondents reported having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and permanent injuries due to…
By combining and expanding the proven capabilities of Dragon Medical One (DMO) and Dax Copilot (DAX), Dragon Copilot promotes clinician well-being, improves efficiency, improves patient experience, and promotes economic impact. Redmond, wash., March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announces Microsoft Dragon Copilot, the first AI assistant in clinical workflows that combines DMO's trustworthy natural language speech dictionary capabilities with DAX, finely tuned generation AI, and listening capabilities around health care therapy protective devices. Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot is built on a secure, modern architecture that enables organizations to deliver enhanced experiences and results…
Since the new presidential administration and Congress took office in January, policy changes have been swiftly clipped, from executive orders to proposed laws and more. While many of these actions have implications for healthcare organizations and the organizations they serve, understanding and planning their impacts is challenging in such a fast environment.To inform you of the latest news from the White House and Capitol Hill and to help you navigate the turbulence, we will be hosting a series of live, bi-weekly briefings hosted…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Just nine weeks after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered on a weekday morning on a busy street, the luminaries of the health care and public opinion industries made a brave return to Midtown Manhattan. Just seven blocks over and five blocks up from where the shell casings hit the sidewalk, they gathered for gaiety in a glitzy ballroom. The occasion was the 2025 PRWeek Healthcare Awards, a celebration of the sector that crafts the public’s perception of pharmaceutical…
Healthcare stocks can improve your investment strategy.©Lyndon Stratford—Astock/Getty ImagesThis wellness focus is part of what makes healthcare a relatively stable portion of who's investment portfolio. There is a consistent demand for health services and is hardly affected by the economic cycle.Still, there are many different aspects of the healthcare sector. Not all companies within the sector are defensive or acyclical. Some people, such as those operating in the biotechnology industry, can be considered speculative and dangerous. You can know which industries in the sector you invest in will help you place your portfolio for growth, mitigate market risks, and take…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should “answer” about nursing homes and the handling of victims during the coronavirus pandemic, New York Mayor Eric Adams declared Monday. Adams commented when asked by a reporter whether he believed that “covering the number of Covid-related nursing home deaths would disqualify Cuomo for running for the mayor.” “I met with some of the nursing home families and supporters. There are a few things we want to do with them, but he has to answer those questions on the trail,” Adams replied. “Should it be an automatic disqualification? No, I think it needs to be…
Las Vegas – One year into the five-year health industry cybersecurity strategic plan, the Cyberworking Group of the Coordination Council of Healthcare and Public Health is looking for more healthcare industry in the healthcare industry, chairing the CWG Executive Committee. “We live in a world where technology changes over a few hours or overnight,” and rapidly expands security threats. The HSCC CWG previously created 28 free resources aimed at helping healthcare organisations of all sizes improve cyberresilience and reduce patient safety, data privacy and risks to care operations. People in the healthcare industry are very committed to these resources and…
Microsoft has announced the Microsoft Dragon Copilot. This is, among other things, a healthcare AI system that allows you to listen and create notes based on clinical visits. The system combines voice instructions created by AI Voice Company Nuance, purchased by Microsoft in 2021, with surrounding listening technology.According to an announcement from Microsoft, the new system will help users streamline documents through features such as “multi-language ambient notes” and natural language dictation. Its AI assistant provides the ability to automate tasks such as “generic medical information search from trusted content sources” and “conversation orders, notes and clinical evidence summary, referral…
Community nurses are “underrepresented” in research into integrated care, a new paper has found. The paper, published in the Journal of Integrated Care, sought to identify what information exists about the experience of community nurses in the implementation of “collaborative models of care” in the UK. “It’s clear that nurses and nurse leadership should be given a much greater voice” Research paper Gemma Prebble, a nurse lecturer at Bangor University in Wales, led on the paper alongside doctoral supervisor Dr David Evans. Ms Prebble analysed existing research papers, opinion pieces, policies, guidelines and other publications to find out how far…