Hospice launches sponsorship campaign to raise funds for nursing care
A charity-run hospice has introduced its first ‘Sponsor a Nurse’ campaign in an effort to raise vital funding for the nursing care it provides. The appeal for donations at St Raphael’s Hospice in London Road, Sutton, comes amid serious concerns over end-of-life care funding and as those at the hospice describe ‘hanging on by our... Read moreThe post Hospice launches sponsorship campaign to raise funds for nursing care appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 10, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Let more NHS staff work flexibly to help solve staffing crisis
NHS managers should do more to allow staff to work in flexible ways, including having more control over shift patterns or doing compressed hours*, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
Data from a new UNISON survey** shows a significant proportion of healthcare workers are not being given the alternative work patterns they’ve asked for.
The survey found two-thirds (65%) of women employed in healthcare across the UK who’ve asked for different work arrangements had their requests agreed in full.
But more than one in five (22%) were unable to obtain flexible working. A further one in eight (13%) had their requests ini...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 10, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release 2024 National Health Conference flexible working NHS staff Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024; Corrections
Notice from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical corrections to theAugust 7, 2023, final rule. This notice is effective April 10, 2024, and is applicable October 1, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 10, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Chicago startup Pinch raises $3.5 million to bring med spas to you
A former SpotHero executive is shifting from parking to medical spa services designed to provide nurse practitioners with new career opportunities. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Alex Zorn Source Type: news
Trump-Backed Senate Candidate Suggests People In Nursing Homes Too Close to Death to Vote
AP Photo/Mike Roemer Eric Hovde, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Senate in Wisconsin, told Fox News’s Guy Benson in a recent interview that he was suspicious of votes coming from nursing homes. Hovde, a former banking executive, told Benson that while he does not believe the 2020…#mikeroemer #erichovde #trump #wisconsin #foxnewss #guybenson #hovde #benson #donaldtrump #zuckerbucks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Illinois' Botox health scare: Two patients are hospitalized after dodgy injections led to facial PARALYSIS - as state tells doctors to be on lookout for women with droopy faces
Two people in Illinois were hospitalized with botulism after receiving potentially counterfeit Botox by an unauthorized nurse. Health officials are warning hospitals about the potential for more cases. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health conference: Divided we fall
The debate on Agenda for Change pay merged into terms and conditions as business continued into the afternoon at health conference in Brighton.
Paying to work
First up were a group of motions that explored the various ways in which health workers are losing out financially in the course of their work. This included paying for their own uniforms, DBS checks, paying for hospital parking – with one delegate even saying her employer asked for staff to pay for their key-fobs.
Elsewhere motions discussed out-of-date mileage and subsistence rates with the mover of the mileage motion, Trudy Martin of the SGE, noting that: “HMR...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 9, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference agenda for change Source Type: news
Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcare
(MedPage Today) -- While planned retirement topped the list of reasons for nurses leaving healthcare, failures by employers also played a role, according to a cross-sectional study that analyzed survey data.
Among nearly 7,900 nurses who left... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 9, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pay rise above 2% for GPNs risks ‘further pressure’ on NHS budget
NHS England has warned against a pay increase above 2% for general practice nurses (GPNs) and other practice staff this year. In its evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB), NHS England advised that any pay awards higher than the funding settlement from the Treasury will ‘put further pressure’ on the... Read moreThe post Pay rise above 2% for GPNs risks ‘further pressure’ on NHS budget appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 9, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Factors that contribute to turnover and retention amongst emergency department nurses: a scoping review - McIntyre N, Crilly J, Elder E.
BACKGROUND: Internationally, the emergency nursing workforce shortage is of critical concern. AIM: To synthesise the evidence and assess the scope of literature regarding factors that contribute to turnover and retention amongst emergency nurses. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Suffering Shouldn ’ t Be a Normal Part of Womanhood
One of the most important lessons medical schools teach is one my mom mastered as a teenager left to fill her own mother’s shoes: how to figure out who is really sick and needs immediate attention and who can wait (or what we in the medical field call “triage”). Nothing I learned in med school or since has contradicted what I learned at Bertha’s knee.
At the time, the practice of medicine was rudimentary—and that’s putting it nicely. So, the diagnoses typically made at home were probably not that different from those of a bona fide doctor. The more serious common ailments were things ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. Sharon Malone Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
The Relentless Cost of Chronic Diseases
At first, my legs buckled. Then I started nearly fainting and was struck by fierce jaw, neck, and back pain—six unhappy faces-worth on the scale. Just as quickly, as one tends to do, I created narratives to explain these sudden symptoms. That one glass of wine had done me in. The steamy weather led my knees to wobble. It was the aftermath of a concussion I got after I fell in a hole in the sidewalk. It was from when I hurt my neck when I was thrown down on a subway platform by a man with low spatial awareness and somewhere to be.
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It turned out I was fainting beca...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alissa Quart Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Measles cases in London now in line with West Midlands
A rise in measles cases in London has brought the capital in line with the number of cases recorded in the West Midlands – the initial hotspot for the virus. This comes as the rise in cases appears to be plateauing across the country and as a national catch-up campaign has increased vaccination uptake over... Read moreThe post Measles cases in London now in line with West Midlands appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 9, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Can Finding A Nursing Home Be An Enjoyable Process? By Applying The Hotel Model, This Entrepreneur Says Yes
(Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Kristin Hunt, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Small Business /small-business Entrepreneurs /entrepreneurs Source Type: news
Medicare Advantage cuts pressure nursing homes
Changes to Medicare Advantage plans could result in many nursing homes seeing lower reimbursements for patients in 2025. Rate adjustments affect seniors and their health care providers each year, whether they're on traditional Medicare or the privatized Medicare Advantage plans. The lower…#medicareadvantage #medicare #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #altogether #christopherwestfall #seniorsavingsnetwork #westfall #florida #rickscott (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
