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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Health trust seeks new governors to help shape future of care
People across the county are being asked to put themselves forward to help shape the future of healthcare. This is because the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is looking for new public and staff governors to join its Governors' Council. NCIC is responsible for both acute and community services, including maternity, stroke, and A&E services at the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital. It also runs community hospitals and services throughout the county. There are 11 vacancies in the public constituency and five in the staff constituency. The vacancies in the public constituency are in: Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, Furness and South Lakeland, and North East England and Yorkshire. The vacancies for the staff constituency are in Allerdale and Copeland, Carlisle and Eden, and Furness and South Lakeland. Successful candidates will be able to attend regular council meetings with members of the board of directors and committee meetings on the appointment of non-executive directors. Carlisle Governor, Tracy Ward recently attended the NHS Providers Governor Focus Conference. She said: "I felt that this was a highly valuable experience. "I learned a lot about the direction forward for the NHS and the 10-Year Plan. "As a governor, I felt valued and part of a national body of volunteers giving their time and expertise to hold those responsible for our health and well-being accountable. "Governors were seen as part of the solution to issues that trusts faced." Steven Morgan, chairman at NCIC, said: "Governors have an important role to play in helping to shape and monitor the Trust's services. "They are information conduits informing their constituents about what is happening in the Trust and informing Trust management about what the public thinks about our service and our plans and initiatives. "They are appointed to represent the interests and views of our members and of the public. "Governors bring valuable insights and experiences to our services and ensure that the NHS is accountable to its local population." Two online Governor Awareness sessions, including presentations from the returning officer (CES) and the Trust, will take place on July 23 and 30 from 2pm to 3.30pm. The informative sessions will cover the Governor Election Process and the overall role and responsibilities of a Governor. Deadline for the submission of completed nomination forms is 5pm on Friday, August 6. For more information visit:
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Car crashes into railings near the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle
A CAR crashed into railings in the Newtown Road area, near the Cumberland Infirmary, this morning. Carlisle Police say they received reports at around 8:27 am this morning (Tuesday, July 8). No injuries have been reported, and the incident is said to have caused some congestion initially. A spokesperson for the NCIC said: 'We understand it was on the approach road from Newtown Road up to the hospital. 'It does not appear to have caused any major issues and is all clear now.'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Coroner concerned staffing levels on 'under pressure' hospital ward led to death
A CORONER has urged a Cumbrian NHS Trust to take action after it emerged that an 'understaffed and under pressure' hospital ward may have been a factor in a woman's death. Sarah Kathleen Hill, 78, from Dalston, died in the Cumberland Infirmary on November 8, 2024, after undergoing an elective procedure to remove gallstones. Mrs Hill underwent the procedure, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on November 5. The procedure was partially successful, though the largest stone remained, and the procedure 'abandoned', according to coroner, Margaret Taylor. Ms Taylor sent a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the North Cumberland Integrated Care NHS Trust (NCIC) with concerns relating to the care of Mrs Hill after the procedure, during which her condition deteriorated, leading to her death. Ms Taylor wrote that Mrs Hill complained of 'nausea, vomiting and pain' post-operatively, and she was subjected to a CT scan to rule out pathological issues. The CT showed no evidence of perforation, but Mrs Hill was admitted for pancreatitis, a 'recognised complication of ERCP'. On November 6, her condition worsened, and on November 7, Mrs Hill collapsed while going to the toilet. A further CT scan on November 7 showed 'significant worsening' of her pancreatitis and other complications. The surgical team decided Mrs Hill was 'not for escalation', and at 5pm, she had an unwitnessed fall 'at a time she was meant to be closely observed'. Mrs Hill became unresponsive shortly afterwards, going into cardiac arrest, and blood results showed she had developed multi organ failure. Mrs Hill died in the early hours of November 8. Ms Taylor wrote to NCIC requesting action to be taken in relation to five areas of concern during this period. She stated: "There was a lack of evidence that suggested appropriate falls risk assessments had been undertaken and a failure to report falls/collapses on the ward "There was a lack of documentation about the use of cot sides and the placement of the call bell within Mrs Hill's reach . "There was a lack of frequent recorded observations necessitated by Mrs Hill's deteriorating condition. "Mrs Hill was placed in a side room where she was not easily observed without consideration given for the need for additional monitoring which led to her being left alone for extended periods of time. "I was advised that the ward was understaffed and under pressure." "I was told that despite this being appropriately escalated, nurses were caring for ten patients when the expected allocation would be six patients for each nurse on duty . READ MORE: Inquest to ask why pensioner's fatal injury went undetected by two hospitals READ MORE: Inquest opens into death of mountain biker who fell on Lake District trail "No further help was provided to the ward following escalation. "The evidence presented to me was that this was not an unusual situation on the ward." NCIC is obliged to respond to the concerns raised by July 22, 2025. A spokesperson for NCIC said: "We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Mrs Hill. "We fully accept the findings from the coroner and have implemented the learning points raised in the report."
Hans India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Trump Administration escalates crackdown on international students
Across the country, foreign students are caught in a whirlwind of lawsuits, counteractions, reversals, and widespread uncertainty as the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to restrict international enrollment. What's the latest? On Wednesday, a federal judge extended an injunction preventing the administration's recent effort to bar Harvard from admitting students born outside the United States. Since March, U.S. authorities have canceled or revoked the visas of at least 4,700 international students, and several high-profile individuals have even been detained. In the last fortnight, scattered injunctions have protected students in multiple states, and some detained scholars have been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. At the same time, the State Department confirmed it is 'aggressively' targeting additional Chinese academics over national security concerns. Despite setbacks in the courts, the administration has pursued new policies. An internal State Department cable obtained by NBC News revealed that consulates have halted scheduling new student visa interviews. Concurrently, officials are preparing to widen social media vetting of visa applicants. Shortly thereafter, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the government intends to revoke visas held by Chinese students 'with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.' Details regarding which academic disciplines qualify as 'critical' or what constitutes links to the CCP remain unclear. When pressed, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce emphasized that visa procedures are confidential but asserted that these measures protect U.S. interests: 'We use every tool that we have to vet and to make sure we know who's coming in,' she said. 'In this particular case, the United States is putting America first by beginning to revoke visas of Chinese students as warranted.' How did the administration revoke students' visas and statuses? For months, universities and their international enrollees scrambled to understand why visas were abruptly terminated without warning. In late April, the Department of Homeland Security disclosed that it had run the names of 1.3 million foreign-born students through the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC). That search generated approximately 6,400 'hits,' and many of those flagged saw their records expunged from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which tracks all nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors. Civil rights and immigration experts warned that using NCIC risked false positives, since the database depends on voluntary local reporting and does not always update final case outcomes. At an April hearing, Justice Department attorney Elizabeth D. Kurlan acknowledged these concerns, stating that ICE would no longer terminate students' statuses based solely on NCIC findings. She assured the court that, pending a new review process, students whose SEVIS records were canceled would have their legal status reinstated. Nevertheless, an internal memo circulated among SEVIS staff expanded the criteria for terminating a student's status. Effective immediately, any visa revocation issued by the State Department would automatically trigger termination of SEVIS status. While students generally have a right to due process before losing legal status, visa cancellation now itself suffices to end a student's authorized stay. The administration has also zeroed in on students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts University scholar Rümeysa Öztürk were both detained in March after participating in demonstrations; Öztürk was released from ICE custody weeks later. At a March news conference, Rubio vowed, 'Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas.' Has anyone successfully challenged the administration? From Georgia to South Dakota, international students have won court victories, with judges blocking the government's attempts to strip their legal status. Last week, a federal court issued a nationwide injunction preventing the administration from terminating the statuses of students enrolled at any U.S. university. This is the first ruling to offer relief to foreign students across all campuses.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC upholds new recruitment rules for ITI jr instructor
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a series of petitions filed by guest faculty instructors who challenged amended recruitment rules for 1,821 posts of junior instructor in govt-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The decision has cleared the way for the recruitment process to continue. The court upheld Rajasthan govt's decision to mandate National Craft Instructor Certificate (NCIC) under Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) as a necessary qualification. The court called it fair, legal, and consistent with Union govt's policy. The case stemmed from a notification issued Sept 1, 2023, followed by a recruitment advertisement on March 11, 2024, by Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). The petitioners, currently working as guest faculty in ITIs, argued that the new requirement for NCIC was introduced without enough time for them to complete the year-long certification. They claimed the change was abrupt, lacked legislative backing, and conflicted with a Union govt office memorandum dated June 30, 2023. They also said the move violated their fundamental rights. Addl advocate general Vigyan Shah, who represented the Rajasthan govt, backed by the Union govt and the RSSB, argued that the new rules were lawful and aligned with national vocational training standards. The govt cited guidelines from the National Council for Vocational Training, which recommended the NCIC since 2014. The division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Anand Sharma concluded that Rajasthan govt had the authority to amend the recruitment rules. The court said the rules were not arbitrary, nor did they conflict with the Union govt's guidelines. It also noted that the rules provided flexibility in allowing candidates to obtain certification after selection.
