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Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Chandigarh: PGI nurses's body calls off protest
The PGI Nurses' Welfare Association has announced the formal withdrawal of the ongoing protest following a positive and solution-oriented dialogue between the administration and the union. After extensive deliberation, some decisions have been mutually agreed upon. The officiating post of Deputy Nursing Superintendent (DNS) will be filled without further delay, and the MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) for eligible nursing personnel will be processed and completed within three weeks. As per Manjeek Kaur, president of the association, a committee, including members of the nursing cadre, has been constituted to expedite the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for Senior Nursing Officers (SNO). An additional policy-making committee has been formed to address and restructure the existing night duty system for better equity and welfare. 'I extend my sincere thanks to every member of our nursing cadre who stood by the association with strength, resolve, and discipline. As we have always maintained, we are open to dialogue. Being healthcare workers, we deeply understand that our work revolves around someone's life and loved ones. We do not choose to protest unless we are left with no other option. We hope the administration will now act with the sincerity this moment calls for,' said Kaur.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Covid Inquiry: Care homes visits during pandemic about managing risk
A public health agency official has told the UK Covid-19 inquiry that visiting in care homes during the pandemic was about "managing risk".Heather Reid, the interim director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals, gave evidence on the adult social care sector on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) on Reid said visiting was "one of the most challenging, complex and important areas" and it was about "balancing the risk of infection towards that vulnerable population along with the potential harm due to isolation".The ongoing inquiry in London is considering the consequences of government decision-making on those living and working within the adult social care sector during the pandemic, including the restrictions which were imposed. 'Very difficult to get that balance' Decisions concerning capacity in hospitals and residents in adult care and residential homes will also be addressed, as well as the steps taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and examine the capacity of the adult care sector to respond to the inquiry heard that the PHA led the forum for discussing normalised visiting, which included engaging with families of residents and health Reid told the inquiry that the issues around visiting were "really important" not just for the pandemic but moving forward in terms of care home management and support for care homes more generally as outbreaks, including respiratory and winter viruses, so Reid said it was "hugely important" to have engagement with a range of stakeholders and to have "that breadth of views from the outset where possible"."It's really difficult and challenging to get a one size fitting all because we had, on one hand, some relatives who were wanting to visit more, and other relatives at the other end of that spectrum who were very keen for isolation and protecting their loved ones at all costs," she added. The inquiry also heard that the PHA did not have access to definite data regarding how many people were in receipt of care in the social care sector and how many people worked in the sector, including their Reid said there was a "particular gap", and it would have been helpful to have that explained that reporting of deaths data in care homes was "quite a complicated area" and the information collated on the reason for the deaths is "quite difficult" to understand."In that population, deaths would not be that uncommon so it was quite difficult to tease out exactly which deaths may have been associated with Covid and which may not have been associated with Covid," she Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is the primary body responsible for reporting on inquiry also heard that there has been a "significant restructuring" across the PHA."It's always very difficult to get that balance between working effectively in a business as usual and also in preparing for what the next major incident might be", she said."Obviously this was one of the biggest events that any of us will ever see in terms of a public health emergency so it's really quite difficult to balance that but certainly I think that the new structures that are in place very much support and address that," said Ms Reid.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- BBC News
Who is Lucy Letby and why is her case back in the news?
It is now approaching two years since Lucy Letby was told she would die in prison after being given 15 whole-life sentences. The 35-year-old murdered of seven babies and the attempted murder seven others, making two attempts on the life of one of them, making her the most prolific child serial killer in British legal history. Since her conviction, a highly-vocal campaign has protested her innocence, but investigations continue into whether she may have committed other crimes against children before she was caught. Earlier the police confirmed a "full file of evidence" has been passed to prosecutors who will consider fresh charges relating to the non-fatal collapse and deaths of babies in Chester and Liverpool. Who is Lucy Letby? Her trial at Manchester Crown Court revealed Letby to have lived an unremarkable life before her arrest in July 2018, with detectives who worked on the case describing her as "the human form of beige". Born in Hereford in January 1990, she attended a local school and sixth form and, she told jurors, "always wanted to work with children". She was the first person in her family to go to university and studied nursing for three years at the University of Chester. During her studies and training she had placements at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital. Letby qualified as a band five nurse in 2011, and was considered competent and capable by the majority of her colleagues. But the public inquiry set up to examine how she was able to murder children under the noses of her colleagues heard she initially failed her final year student placement because her assessor felt she was "cold" and "lacked empathy" with patients and their families. Letby appealed that decision, however, and passed with a new assessor. At the time of her arrest she was living in a modest semi-detached property in Westbourne Road, Chester, with two cats, Tigger and Smudge, and appeared to have an active social life. What did Lucy Letby do? Over the course of a nine month criminal trial, a jury heard that Letby was present at a series of "unexplained" deaths and sudden collapses of vulnerable babies on the neonatal unit where she worked. The indictment - the list of charges she faced - focused on the period between June 2015 and June 2016, when Letby was removed from frontline duties. Prosecutors said she attacked babies by injecting air into their bodies, by force feeding them, by poisoning them with insulin, and in some cases causing traumatic injuries by inflicting physical blows. Why Letby case is under more scrutiny than ever One piece of evidence presented in court was a staffing rota which showed only Letby was present at every single incident considered suspicious by the prosecution. On 8 August 2023, the jury returned the first set of verdicts, before returning the second set on 11 August. Letby was convicted of seven murders and six attempted murders, with not guilty verdicts on two counts of attempted murder and the jury deadlocked on another six counts. After a retrial in July 2024, she was convicted of a further count of attempted murder. What happened next? Letby almost immediately applied for leave to appeal her original convictions, which was refused on 4 July 2024 by the Court of Appeal. However one significant detail did emerge in that process. An academic paper by Dr Shoo Lee, a retired Canadian neonatologist, had been used by the prosecution at trial to highlight signs of vascular air embolism - the introduction of air bubbles into their veins - in newborns. Dr Lee, who was unaware of his work being involved in the case during the trial, had since been contacted by Letby's legal team and stated his belief that his paper had been misinterpreted by prosecution experts. Letby was also separately refused leave to appeal against her conviction from the re-trial. In September 2024, the Thirlwall Inquiry into the circumstances of Letby's offending began in Liverpool, and heard evidence over seven months. The chairwoman of the inquiry, Lady Justice Thirlwall, had confirmed she would not hear evidence on whether Letby's convictions were safe, stating it was not the appropriate forum. It is due to publish its findings early next year. Innocence campaign In the weeks and months after Letby was convicted, a steady drumbeat of questions about the safety of her convictions grew louder. While some of that discourse veered into online conspiracy chatter, serious academics including medical experts and statisticians also questioned the case. Conservative peer Sir David Davis announced he believed a miscarriage of justice had taken place and has since supported the campaign. Last month, his Conservative Party colleague and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the case should be "urgently re-examined". In February this year Letby's post-trial barrister, Mark McDonald, called a press conference featuring a panel of 14 international experts in neonatology and paediatric care and chaired by Dr Lee. Dr Lee said the panel had independently reviewed the evidence heard at trial and concluded no murders or attempted murders had taken place. Dr Lee said the panel believed the babies in question had died due to natural causes or poor medical care. The report, along with other evidence, has been submitted in an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the statuatory body set up to examine potential miscarriages of justice. The CCRC is reviewing the application and said it could take some time to reach a decision as to whether to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal for a full families of Letby's victims, through lawyers, have described the panel's report as a "rehash" and "full of analytical holes". Criminal investigation continues While Letby's legal team have been working to secure a new appeal, detectives on Cheshire Police's Operation Hummingbird, which was set up to investigate the events at the Countess of Chester, have been continuing their enquiries. Shortly after Letby was convicted in 2023, the force announced it was still investigating non-fatal collapses and deaths of babies that were not included on the indictment - both in the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital. In October that year, it also launched an unrelated but parallel investigation called Operation Duet, looking at potential offences of corporate or gross negligence manslaughter relating to the response of hospital leaders to rising death rates. This week there were significant updates in both investigations. On Tuesday the force announced three former senior managers at the Countess of Chester had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and had been bailed pending further enquiries. On Wednesday, news broke that a "full file of evidence" had been handed by the Operation Hummingbird team to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for a decision on whether to bring fresh charges against response, her barrister Mr McDonald said the evidence of her innocence was "overwhelming". "We will cross every bridge when we get to it but if Lucy is charged I know we have a whole army of internationally renowned medical experts who will totally undermine the prosecution's unfounded allegations," he added. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Laconia woman celebrates 104th birthday
The St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center hosted a birthday bash to mark the incredible milestone.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Think You'll Make $100K Right Out Of College? In These 10 Fields, You Might Be Right
New graduates expect to have a starting, pre-tax income of $101,500, according to a report from ZipRecruiter. Meanwhile, the average starting, pre-tax salary for first-year workers is $68,400. However, that six-figure starting salary isn't totally out of the question, especially for those who majored in high-demand fields. ZipRecruiter identified 10 fields where it's possible for a new hire to earn big straight out of the gate. Don't Miss: GoSun's breakthrough rooftop EV charger already has 2,000+ units reserved — become an investor in this $41.3M clean energy brand today. Invest early in CancerVax's breakthrough tech aiming to disrupt a $231B market. Back a bold new approach to cancer treatment with high-growth potential. According to data from ZipRecruiter's website, these fields include: Consulting: $21,000 to $247,000 Program Management: $38,500 to $157,000 Nursing: $15,500 to $150,000 Industrial Maintenance: $38,500 to $134,500 Telecommunications: $36,500 to $115,500 Business Development: $36,500 to $149,000 Data Specialist: $28,500 to $132,000 Home Health Care: $31,500 to $155,500 Real Estate: $28,500 to $149,500 Procurement: $32,500 to $111,500 ZipRecruiter Career Expert Sam DeMase told CNBC some of these fields one would expect to find on the list, while others are more surprising. "Program management is a very overlooked six-figure entry-level field," DeMase said. "I think that recent and rising grads should be looking at program management. If you're someone who is organized, has leadership potential, can multitask really well, can communicate exceptionally well — those skill sets are really valued in program management." Trending: This Jeff Bezos-backed startup will allow you to become a landlord in just 10 minutes, with minimum investments as low as $100. Meanwhile, he called nursing a "classic in-demand and high-paying" field and noted that consulting salaries, even for entry-level employees, are known to be comparatively high. However, DeMase he told CNBC that starting salaries can range quite dramatically depending on location. Bigger cities like New York City and Los Angeles are likely to pay better, while those starting out in smaller locales like Kansas City, Missouri may find themselves on the lower-end of the pay scale. As for the overall pay expectations of 2025 grads, DeMase said that the disconnect between salary expectations and reality may be attributed to a number of factors. "Social media definitely alters the perception of reality for a lot of these rising and recent grads," he said. "It puts a lot of wealth on display and can skew that perception by showcasing the exceptions and not the rules." Additionally, high costs of living and general inexperience with the job market are likely leading to higher expectations. Recents grads are thinking "if my cost of living is going up, my salary should be going up, too," DeMase says. Meanwhile, studies show that wages have stagnated, and have been outpaced by inflation since at least 2019. See Next: $100k in assets? Maximize your retirement and cut down on taxes: Schedule your free call with a financial advisor to start your financial journey – no cost, no obligation. Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." Here's how you can earn passive income with just $100. UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Think You'll Make $100K Right Out Of College? In These 10 Fields, You Might Be Right originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
