Nina Hemmings
@ninahemmings.bsky.social
Policy Fellow at @healthfoundation.bsky.social, chatting about all things primary and community care. Trustee @hsruk.bsky.social
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#AI in healthcare ‘not a magic bullet’.
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
#AI in healthcare ‘not a magic bullet’.
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
@racheljlawrence.bsky.social presenting our study of procurement & early deployment of #AI in diagnosis lung disease at #hsruk25.
#healthpolicy @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @angusramsay.bsky.social
Dr. Gemma McKenna kicks off her workshop on engaging government and policymakers to a packed room on day 2! #HSRUK2025
July 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Dr. Gemma McKenna kicks off her workshop on engaging government and policymakers to a packed room on day 2! #HSRUK2025
In our element hearing from this stellar plenary panel at #HSRUK2025 about the myriad ways to effectively influence policy - so many pearls of wisdom
July 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In our element hearing from this stellar plenary panel at #HSRUK2025 about the myriad ways to effectively influence policy - so many pearls of wisdom
*edit: the government's own estimate is 7,000 fewer visas granted (for care worker & senior care workers) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821b4...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
May 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
*edit: the government's own estimate is 7,000 fewer visas granted (for care worker & senior care workers) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821b4...
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It's not just social care. The pledge to raise thresholds and the end of the Immigration Salary List mean a growing range of #NHS staff roles won't qualify for skilled worker visas. Is the workforce situation healthy enough to be ready for that? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821ae...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
May 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's not just social care. The pledge to raise thresholds and the end of the Immigration Salary List mean a growing range of #NHS staff roles won't qualify for skilled worker visas. Is the workforce situation healthy enough to be ready for that? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821ae...
See our deputy director @natashacurry.bsky.social's @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social response here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
Nuffield Trust response to the government's immigration white paper
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
May 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
See our deputy director @natashacurry.bsky.social's @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social response here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...
Over the coming months, will we see the taps turned on again for social care, with new visa routes created as in the past? Much depends on whether the government will adopt the sector-led workforce strategy, invest in it, & whether the Home Office & DHSC can work effectively together
May 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Over the coming months, will we see the taps turned on again for social care, with new visa routes created as in the past? Much depends on whether the government will adopt the sector-led workforce strategy, invest in it, & whether the Home Office & DHSC can work effectively together
But – as the MAC have said - there will need to be investment to enable improved pay, increased training and skills development, & better terms and conditions. The Employment Rights Bill is a key milestone but employers are facing a void between now and the sector Fair Pay Agreement materialising ⌛
May 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
But – as the MAC have said - there will need to be investment to enable improved pay, increased training and skills development, & better terms and conditions. The Employment Rights Bill is a key milestone but employers are facing a void between now and the sector Fair Pay Agreement materialising ⌛
It's also good to see the govt’s requirement for a workforce strategy. Fortunately in social care, the @skillsforcare.bsky.social -led workforce strategy and ongoing work to implement this, means social care has already hit the ground running www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Workforce-St...
Home - A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England
www.skillsforcare.org.uk
May 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It's also good to see the govt’s requirement for a workforce strategy. Fortunately in social care, the @skillsforcare.bsky.social -led workforce strategy and ongoing work to implement this, means social care has already hit the ground running www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Workforce-St...
The government is right to crack down on noncompliant social care employers, prioritise efforts on domestic workers, and rectify the situation for thousands of care workers stranded without work – allowing them to extend or switch visas until the new ‘transition period’ ends in 2028
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The government is right to crack down on noncompliant social care employers, prioritise efforts on domestic workers, and rectify the situation for thousands of care workers stranded without work – allowing them to extend or switch visas until the new ‘transition period’ ends in 2028
Recent measures (increased oversight & a ban on care worker dependents) have caused the number of Health & Care Visa applicants to drop significantly, from 18,300 in Aug 2023 to 1,700 in March 2025 (the lowest number of monthly applicants to the scheme since the data started being published) 📉
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Recent measures (increased oversight & a ban on care worker dependents) have caused the number of Health & Care Visa applicants to drop significantly, from 18,300 in Aug 2023 to 1,700 in March 2025 (the lowest number of monthly applicants to the scheme since the data started being published) 📉
If one of the government’s core aims is to bring down net migration, it's difficult to estimate how this reform will impact overall immigration figures due to changes in the way the Home Office report social care job occupation data, and given recent restrictions already applied to social care:
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If one of the government’s core aims is to bring down net migration, it's difficult to estimate how this reform will impact overall immigration figures due to changes in the way the Home Office report social care job occupation data, and given recent restrictions already applied to social care:
In the following years, the vacancy rate fell to 8.3% in 2022/23, from 11% in 2021/22, with international recruitment being the main driver behind the fall in vacancies
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In the following years, the vacancy rate fell to 8.3% in 2022/23, from 11% in 2021/22, with international recruitment being the main driver behind the fall in vacancies
The sector was in the same spot 5 years ago (pre-points based system). With no route to bring in overseas care staff, & no increase to pay, roles were subsequently added into the SOL & Health & Care visa, giving the sector an escape valve
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The sector was in the same spot 5 years ago (pre-points based system). With no route to bring in overseas care staff, & no increase to pay, roles were subsequently added into the SOL & Health & Care visa, giving the sector an escape valve
The decision today to close off international recruitment for social care is risky: there are 131,000 vacancies and the well-known challenges to recruiting at home haven’t yet been fully addressed. But similar decisions were made before…
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The decision today to close off international recruitment for social care is risky: there are 131,000 vacancies and the well-known challenges to recruiting at home haven’t yet been fully addressed. But similar decisions were made before…
Government's decision to close the visa route for overseas care staff is a continuation of the tap-on, tap-off approach used for years. Nobody – people, carers, workers, employers - is well served when social care is caught in the political crossfire of the immigration debate
May 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Government's decision to close the visa route for overseas care staff is a continuation of the tap-on, tap-off approach used for years. Nobody – people, carers, workers, employers - is well served when social care is caught in the political crossfire of the immigration debate
Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵
Last week we warned about govt making sudden changes to immigration rules without a full assessment of the impact on health & care 👇 Now, ahead of the Immigration white paper, care employers may be facing a void: the end of overseas recruitment, higher ENICs, & no higher pay offer for domestic staff
The number of applications for Health and Care Worker visas has reached a record low since rules were changed in January 2024, with further changes made this March.
@ninahemmings.bsky.social told @the-independent.com that there has yet to be a proper assessment of the impacts.
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@ninahemmings.bsky.social told @the-independent.com that there has yet to be a proper assessment of the impacts.
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Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers
Exclusive: Government policy on migration which prevents care workers bringing children and spouses to the UK is stopping the flow of staff needed to care for NHS patients
www.independent.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Last week we warned about govt making sudden changes to immigration rules without a full assessment of the impact on health & care 👇 Now, ahead of the Immigration white paper, care employers may be facing a void: the end of overseas recruitment, higher ENICs, & no higher pay offer for domestic staff
My quote in The Independent 👇 government measures introduced in the last ~18 months have drastically reduced numbers of overseas care staff and their dependents arriving in the UK; however the full impacts of this on the health and care sector has not been assessed
The number of applications for Health and Care Worker visas has reached a record low since rules were changed in January 2024, with further changes made this March.
@ninahemmings.bsky.social told @the-independent.com that there has yet to be a proper assessment of the impacts.
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@ninahemmings.bsky.social told @the-independent.com that there has yet to be a proper assessment of the impacts.
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Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers
Exclusive: Government policy on migration which prevents care workers bringing children and spouses to the UK is stopping the flow of staff needed to care for NHS patients
www.independent.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My quote in The Independent 👇 government measures introduced in the last ~18 months have drastically reduced numbers of overseas care staff and their dependents arriving in the UK; however the full impacts of this on the health and care sector has not been assessed
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The terms of reference for the Casey Review have been launched today, with a focus on building consensus over tangible recommendations to improve adult social care over the next ten years. A few takes from me and @cglobont.bsky.social .social & @natashacurry.bsky.social:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference
www.gov.uk
May 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The terms of reference for the Casey Review have been launched today, with a focus on building consensus over tangible recommendations to improve adult social care over the next ten years. A few takes from me and @cglobont.bsky.social .social & @natashacurry.bsky.social:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment.
Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
March 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment.
Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
Wonderful to see our team's paper (on training needs for staff working on remote & digital general practice) featured in the BJGP 2024's Top 10 most-read articles list! Thanks @bjgp.bsky.social
BJGP Top 10 Research 2024
No. 6 #BJGPTop10 – Training for remote services: Real-world contexts and multidisciplinary teams feature in this new approach to training staff
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
No. 6 #BJGPTop10 – Training for remote services: Real-world contexts and multidisciplinary teams feature in this new approach to training staff
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
February 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wonderful to see our team's paper (on training needs for staff working on remote & digital general practice) featured in the BJGP 2024's Top 10 most-read articles list! Thanks @bjgp.bsky.social
📢 call for abstracts by 20 Jan! There's still time to submit your research abstract to the HSRUK conference - a brilliant opportunity to learn from and mix with a thriving and friendly research community, hosted at Newcastle University this year (2-3 July). Do consider submitting!
📢 Submit your abstracts for #HSRUK25! Don’t miss this chance to contribute to our engaging, innovative and friendly conference. Submit early!
Apply here: hsruk2025.org
Apply here: hsruk2025.org
January 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📢 call for abstracts by 20 Jan! There's still time to submit your research abstract to the HSRUK conference - a brilliant opportunity to learn from and mix with a thriving and friendly research community, hosted at Newcastle University this year (2-3 July). Do consider submitting!
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NEW BRIEFING by @becksfisher.bsky.social in collaboration with Health Equity Evidence Centre calls for the outdated GP funding formula to be replaced by a needs-based payment to better address health inequalities. 💷
Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
December 12, 2024 at 9:34 AM
NEW BRIEFING by @becksfisher.bsky.social in collaboration with Health Equity Evidence Centre calls for the outdated GP funding formula to be replaced by a needs-based payment to better address health inequalities. 💷
Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/fai...
So pleased to have been part of this review with @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social & @fnightingalef.bsky.social which finds quality of learning matters over quantity.
Will be of interest to #nurses & #midwives as the NMC continue to examine practice learning requirements for the professions, across the UK
Will be of interest to #nurses & #midwives as the NMC continue to examine practice learning requirements for the professions, across the UK
NEW REPORT: We’ve worked with @fnightingalef.bsky.social on a rapid review of the training standards for UK #nurses and #midwives – evidence behind the standards, their implementation and factors impacting students’ experiences.
Read it here 👇
Read it here 👇
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December 5, 2024 at 5:28 PM
So pleased to have been part of this review with @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social & @fnightingalef.bsky.social which finds quality of learning matters over quantity.
Will be of interest to #nurses & #midwives as the NMC continue to examine practice learning requirements for the professions, across the UK
Will be of interest to #nurses & #midwives as the NMC continue to examine practice learning requirements for the professions, across the UK