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Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social · Jul 3

#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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · Jul 3

Dr. Gemma McKenna kicks off her workshop on engaging government and policymakers to a packed room on day 2! #HSRUK2025

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · Jul 2

In our element hearing from this stellar plenary panel at #HSRUK2025 about the myriad ways to effectively influence policy - so many pearls of wisdom

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

*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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Mark Dayan @markgdayan.bsky.social · May 12

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...

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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 ⌛

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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) 📉

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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:

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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…

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 12

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

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 6

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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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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · May 6

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

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · May 6

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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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

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Camille Oung @camille-oung.bsky.social · May 2

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:

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Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference

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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · Feb 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 @bjgp.bsky.social · Jan 31

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

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · Jan 9

📢 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!

Health Services Research UK @hsruk.bsky.social · Dec 5

📢 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

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Dec 12

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...

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Nina Hemmings @ninahemmings.bsky.social · Dec 5

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

Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Dec 4

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 👇

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