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Healthcare workers’ mental health

Mark Bearn and Helen Marshall, based at Tile Hill, examine healthcare workers and their mental health, making a case for building resilience into our care systems.

£22.6 million investment to support unpaid carers through innovative projects

To support unpaid carers and improve their wellbeing, the government has announced a £22.6 million investment in innovative projects that will help to ease their responsibilities and improve their quality of life.

Now is the time to transform dementia care

Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, having a huge impact on people living with the condition, their families and the health systems supporting them. We hear from Dementia UK’s Andrew Pike, Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs, about how the UK Government can help to alleviate these pressures, most notably through aiding specialist nursing support.

What nurses want: Listening to staff to improve nursing retention

Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Leigh Chapman, Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer, about the current challenges faced by nurses and how she hopes the implementation of the Nursing Retention Toolkit will help to bring about positive change.

Government approves 6% pay rise for GPs following independent review

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has endorsed a 6% pay increase for General Practitioners (GPs) across the United Kingdom.

3 lessons learned from the Change Healthcare ransomware attack

As the fallout from Change Healthcare’s recent ransomware attack continues, Claud Bilbao, Cowbell’s RVP, Underwriting & Distribution UK, discusses the valuable lessons businesses and regulatory bodies can take from the incident.

Frictionless workflows: Optimising clinical practice and enhancing care with AI tools

In today's demanding clinical landscape, integrating generative AI tools like ClinicalKey AI is essential for enhancing efficiency and improving patient care in primary care settings.

Government offers 22% pay rise to end junior doctors’ strike in England

Junior doctors have been offered a substantial pay rise by the government to resolve the ongoing strike action that has been going on in hospitals for months.

NHS Workforce crisis: changing how clinicians interact with EHRs could help avoid ‘cognitive overload’

Dr Dominic Pimenta, Jasmine Balloch, and Dr Ellie Asgari from TORTUS explore the impact of clinical workload on NHS clinicians and how approaches to EHR systems could be improved.

RCM calls for an overhaul in maternity staffing and facilities

As the UK heads into the final week of General Election campaigning, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging the next Government to prioritise creativity and flexibility in maternity staffing and to invest in facilities that are fit for purpose.

Resourcing for emergency services: Optimised shift scheduling system

Blue light organisations are needed to help develop a new workforce management system with automated capabilities that will save time and costs. The Optimised Shift Scheduling system by Crown Workforce Management is being developed to benefit emergency services. Product lead Chris Pollicott tells us more.

UHCW NHS Trust to launch electronic patient record system

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is on the verge of a transformation with the introduction of its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, scheduled to go live on June 15th.

Navigating the EU nursing workforce crisis: Stop talking, start acting!

Professor Dr Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations, outlines the key policy actions necessary to mitigate the current nursing workforce crisis in the EU.

Artificial intelligence outperforms doctors in clinical reasoning

In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) may have superior clinical reasoning capabilities compared to human physicians.

AI-based diagnosis system transforms sepsis detection in children

An international research team has successfully employed the power of artificial intelligence to enhance the diagnosis of sepsis in children.

Building Vaccine Confidence: Strategies for dispelling myths and misinformation

Heidi J Larson, along with contributors from the Vaccine Confidence Project, discuss the complex factors influencing decision-making around vaccines and what can be done to improve public trust.

Supporting stroke patients: The societal and healthcare burden of stroke

Elliot Grantham, Market Development Manager at Medtronic, discusses the challenges in stroke care and how it could be improved for stroke patients.

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