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fromTruthout
1 day ago

Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump's Immigration Crackdown

Nurses demand the abolition of ICE and improved patient rights protections in healthcare settings.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Healthcare
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Ontario misses federal funding deadline for nurse practitioners | CBC News

Ontario's health minister announced no plans for publicly funding all nurse practitioners despite federal compliance deadlines.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

A Simple Way to "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World"

Exuding compassion can transform our fractured culture and foster understanding among differing perspectives.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The gender gap no one talks about: men missing from care professions

Care professions dominated by women face severe labor shortages and will become increasingly critical as populations age, yet society undervalues these essential jobs compared to male-dominated tech sectors.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Women feel coerced during maternity care in England, charity says

Women report experiencing coercion and pressure from healthcare professionals during maternity care, including forced procedures without adequate explanation or informed consent.
Healthcare
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
Health
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

I'm 66 and a doctor I'd never met before looked at my chart and said "do you have someone at home" and the way she asked it - clinical, not warm - made me realize the question wasn't about companionship, it was about whether anyone would notice if something happened to me between appointments, and I've been sitting with that distinction ever since - Silicon Canals

Social isolation in retirement creates invisibility where daily routines no longer intersect with others, risking being unnoticed for extended periods.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | The Brooklyn Hospital Center is abandoning nurses and patients * Brooklyn Paper

Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center have lost health coverage for 40 days after management refused to contribute to health funds despite a signed contract, while executive leadership remains unaffected.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Restraining and sedating dementia patients routine' in hospitals in England, study finds

Dementia patients in English hospitals routinely experience restraints and non-consensual sedation as embedded ward practices, with staff often unaware these constitute restrictive interventions.
Healthcare
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Some Ontario patients continue to face fees as Ontario misses federal deadline for nurse practitioner funding | CBC News

Ontario will not publicly fund all nurse practitioner services by April 1, leaving some patients to pay out of pocket for primary care.
Public health
fromLondon On The Inside
3 weeks ago

Why Is Maternity Care Failing Women?

UK maternity care faces critical safety failures, with Louise Thompson campaigning for improvements after nearly dying during childbirth and developing PTSD from complications.
SF parents
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Nurse who was jailed for secretly filming child in changing room loses NMBI registration

A nurse convicted of secretly filming a child and possessing child sexual abuse material had his professional registration cancelled by the High Court.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

At least 58 babies at Oxford University Hospitals NHS maternity unit might have survived with better care between 2019 and 2024, including 32 stillbirths and 26 neonatal deaths.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Teaching Clinicians Measurement-Based Care: Creating Effective Training Programs

Measurement-based care uses repeated standardized assessments to track patient progress objectively, enabling data-driven clinical decisions and treatment adjustments beyond subjective evaluation.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

My difficult' patient made my heart sink. But what happens when doctors are part of the problem? | Ranjana Srivastava

One in six patients are rated as difficult by physicians, typically those with personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain who experience greater symptom burden and functional impairment.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Martha's rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

Martha's rule, an NHS patient care review system, saved over 400 lives in its first 16 months of operation in England, with helplines receiving over 10,000 calls identifying deteriorating conditions and care improvements.
fromIn These Times
2 weeks ago

How NYC Nurses Won After Their Longest Strike in the City's History

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses rejected a tentative agreement by an overwhelming margin Wednesday, voting to extend their strike - now 31 days running - against the hospital system. Their union, the New York State Nurses Association, said the unfair labor practice strike and bargaining will continue. Out of approximately 4,200 NewYork-Presbyterian nurses who were eligible to cast ballots, 3,099 voted to reject the deal and 867 voted to approve it.
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Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Open the door to better care by expanding scope of practice | amNewYork

New York should expand medical assistants' scope of practice to administer vaccinations under supervision to address healthcare workforce shortages and improve patient care access.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won

Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), affiliated with National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, went out on a strike to protect their health insurance and pension benefits. Dania Muñoz, a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, explained that the private hospitals she and others were taking on are 'some of the top paid hospital systems in the country.'
Public health
Healthcare
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

'I am holding you accountable,' nurse tells doctor who raped her after night out

A doctor was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a nurse at University Hospital Limerick, with the victim confronting him in court declaring she received justice.
Health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Nursing: A Model of Care

Nurses provide the majority of frontline patient care and teach compassionate caregiving that greatly improves patient comfort, support, and overall experience.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Dr Janice Crowder: Discipline, Systems and Decades in Women's Healthcare

Born and raised in Texas, Dr Crowder left the state to attend Howard University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1982 and her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1986 from Howard University College of Medicine. She returned to Texas to begin practising and later became board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1994.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Under-fire maternity services still need to improve

While noting women 'were treated with kindness and compassion', a 'requires improvement' rating was given. Inspectors said hospital management 'did not always support staff well-being' and 'were not always visible within the service and were sometimes perceived as unsupportive'. Staff reported they were confident to report incidents, however, were not always assured action would be taken.
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Women
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Can PR help solve the women's health crisis?

Women must advocate, ask the right questions, and use storytelling, education, and funding to improve access to life-saving health care and innovations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS fails to take meaningful steps' to tackle rising negligence costs

The Public Accounts Committee condemned the government and NHS England for failing to address soaring clinical negligence costs despite decades of warnings.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

AI enters the exam room, and nurses are left to manage the fallout

An AI-generated sepsis alert prompted protocolized IV fluids that conflicted with clinical judgment, risking harm for a patient with renal failure.
Higher education
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Samuel Merritt University's 2,000 students arrive in downtown Oakland

A new 10-story Samuel Merritt University campus downtown brings 2,000 students and 500 staff to boost local economy and healthcare workforce development.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms

New Orleans implemented Family Connects postnatal nurse home visits to improve maternal and infant health by providing hands-on support during early months.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Trust's maternity care 'exemplary', say inspectors

Maternity services improved to good with exemplary care; stroke treatment access improved; some A&E areas remain unsuitable with delays and paediatric understaffing.
Health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

This Working Life with Sarah McNulty: 'Occupational therapists do phenomenal work and I get to be their champion'

Occupational therapy helps people perform everyday tasks independently when physical or mental health problems or disability make those tasks difficult.
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is There a Problem with Women Working in Academic Medicine?

Women remain underrepresented in senior clinical academic roles due to systemic barriers, precarious funding, limited job opportunities, cultural burdens, and imposter syndrome.
#queen-elizabeth-university-hospital
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Midwives didn't listen' says premature baby's mum

I attended A&E multiple times complaining of pain, tachycardia (increased heart rate), sickness - I couldn't keep anything down... but they didn't listen. Angel-Kay Mason fell pregnant with her daughter in June 2022 aged 19. Due to a family history of complex pregnancies, she says she was deemed to be high-risk but says she was not referred to a consultant and did not receive any extra scans.
Healthcare
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Santa Clara County nurse navigators triage non-emergency calls - San Jose Spotlight

A nurse navigator program triages non-emergency 911 calls to a nurse call center, reducing emergency strain and saving costs while expanding countywide access.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS support staff in affluent areas offered more career opportunities, report finds

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK news
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Real-world answers for patients running out of time - Harvard Gazette

But these studies typically require large numbers of patients, huge amounts of data, and thorough follow-ups, none of which comes easy or free. The upshot is fewer investigations into scenarios that are clinically important but unlikely to yield a profit for the firms funding them. Accordingly, researchers have been developing an option that uses real-world data from insurers to save patients from falling through the cracks.
Medicine
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

The Best Present for Your Labor and Delivery Nurse is Absolutely Free

Hamilton makes it very clear that she and her fellow nurses are endlessly grateful for the gifts they have received from patients (like energy drinks, mints, donuts and hair ties). But at the same time, they don't expect them. And most importantly, the service they provide to their patients remains the same regardless of whether or not you give them a gift.
Public health
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nurses' families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says

Proposed UK immigration rules would extend residency requirements, risk family separations, prompt migrant departures, and worsen shortages in nursing, social care, and other critical sectors.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff

The Court of Appeal dismissed the GMC's challenge, allowing transplant surgeon James Gilbert to return to practice despite findings of sexual harassment.
Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Hospital crisis as two men die after being left without nursing care in south London

Insufficient beds and nursing supervision at an overstretched A&E caused two elderly patients to fall and die, prompting a coroner's prevention report.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Molly never got to hear it': fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections

A contaminated water system at Glasgow's flagship hospital likely caused serious infections in 84 child cancer patients, contributing to deaths and avoidable harm.
#nurse-strike
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Healthcare

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses head back to bargaining table as strike reaches sixth week

fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Healthcare

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses head back to bargaining table as strike reaches sixth week

fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Labor and Delivery Nurse Reveals the No. 1 Hospital Question That Could Save Your Life

"If you or someone you love is going to give birth in a hospital, there is a question you need to ask before you go that can determine whether you are likely to have safe care or not," said labor and delivery nurse Jen Hamilton. Her multi-part TikTok videos amassed a combined 300,000 views their first 24 hours. "You need to know whether the hospital you are going to give birth in follows AWHONN's safe staffing standards," she continued.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

NHS patients put at risk by sham investigations', says ex-CEO of hospital

Dr Susan Gilby took over as chief executive at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2018 after it was rocked by the Lucy Letby case. She was awarded the payout one of the biggest in NHS history last month after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about alleged bullying and harassment by the chair of the hospital board.
Public health
fromDaily Mom magazine
1 month ago

Planning A Nursing Career That Still Fits Family Life

Balancing a nursing career with family life means thinking a few steps ahead, without blowing everything up in the process. Many experienced nurses reach a stage where growth needs to be practical, not disruptive. The appeal lies in finding ways to widen responsibility and keep doors open while staying employable across different settings, all while working around real-world schedules and family commitments. It is less about chasing status and more about building a future that still works on a Tuesday afternoon.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner

You get sick from staying inside, breathing the same germ-filled air. Open your windows, even for five minutes, to circulate the old air out and let in fresh air. Also, if you're taking your child to the doctor, don't wait to treat their fever because you want 'the provider to see the fever.' Your child might wait two hours to be seen, meanwhile their temperature goes up, and they might have a seizure. If you say they've been having fevers, we believe you.
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Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise

NHS staff in England (excluding doctors, dentists and senior managers) will receive a 3.3% pay rise next financial year, covering about 1.4 million workers.
fromNature
1 month ago

What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There's a shocking lack of data

In 2021, amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, Kristin Wall became pregnant with her second child. Her physician told her that little was known about the COVID-19 vaccine's safety and effectiveness in pregnant people. Observational data - collected from those vaccinated before they knew that they were pregnant - suggested that the vaccine was safe, so she could have it. Still, she'd have to weigh up the risks and benefits herself.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son's death

The TV channel Arise News reported that solicitors acting for the couple served Euracare hospital, a private medical facility, with a legal notice dated 10 January which asked for CCTV footage, electronic monitoring data and the toddler's medical records within seven days. The notice alleged there were lapses during the child's admission and lack of basic resuscitation equipment at the facility amounting to medical negligence.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Denise Kvapil: Leadership Forged in HighStakes Healthcare

Denise Kvapil has built her career in environments where decisions are immediate, outcomes are measurable, and accountability is non‑negotiable. From emergency departments to senior executive roles, she has led with a singular conviction: results matter more than rhetoric. "I define success by patient outcomes," she says. "If patients do better and teams grow stronger, then the leadership is working." That philosophy has guided her ascent through clinical practice, hospital operations, and executive leadership across complex healthcare systems.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Nurse in pronoun row relieved to be reinstated in job at London hospital trust after disciplinary hearing

Nurse Jennifer Melle reinstated with no further action after investigation into alleged breach of a transgender patient's confidentiality.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

People think abuse comes with working in A&E. It shouldn't be like that'

Hospital staff face frequent verbal and physical abuse from patients; a renewed Never OK campaign aims to increase reporting and reduce violence against staff.
Healthcare
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Midwife struck off for secretly inhaling gas and air while working at London hospitals

A London midwife was struck off for inhaling Entonox on duty, undermining public trust and judged unfit to remain on the medical register.
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