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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Notable Cumbrians named in King's Birthday Honours list
A number of notable people from north Cumbria have been included in His Majesty The King's 2025 Birthday Honours. People who have demonstrated extraordinary service in public and communal life, who are dedicated to improving the lives of those around them are recognised nationally through the Honours system. HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria Alexander Scott celebrated those representing the county in this year's list. Kevin Walsh is recognised in the Honours list (Image: Supplied) He said: 'It's a moment of great pride for our county to see so many Cumbrian residents recognised in HM The King's Birthday Honours. 'I'm especially pleased by the number of recipients this year, it reflects the depth of commitment, compassion and service that runs through our communities.' The people receiving honours from north Cumbria, or who have links to the area, are as follows: Paul Caldwell. Chief Executive Officer, Rural Payments Agency. For services to Agriculture and to Rural Areas. (Carlisle) - CBE Richard Alan Warren. For services to Mountain Rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District (Workington) - OBE Nicholas James Barrett. Lately Chief Executive Officer, The Outward Bound Trust. For services to Outdoor Education. (Penrith) - MBE Douglas Kerr. Founder, Solway Aviation Museum. For services to Aviation Heritage. (Carlisle) - MBE Claire Render. Chief Executive Officer, The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust, Cumbria. For services to Education. (Wylam, Northumberland) - MBE Robert Walker. Neurodiversity Network Founder, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Neurodiversity. (Penrith) - MBE Margaret Hartley. For services to the community in West Cumbria. (Whitehaven) - BEM Mr Kevin Walsh. For services to the community in Carlisle. (Carlisle) - BEM Douglas Kerr (left) has been recognised in the Honours list (Image: Supplied) Mr Scott added: 'Being awarded an Honour is a truly significant achievement, and I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all those named. 'Each of them has gone above and beyond, often without seeking any recognition, and their dedication is an inspiration to us all.' Anyone can nominate someone for a UK Honour through the 'open access' system and awards are given to people from all walks of life. The final decision as to who receives an honour is first decided by an Honours Committee and their recommendations go to the Prime Minister and finally to HM The King for approval. Mr Scott said: 'I would also encourage everyone to think about who they might nominate in the future. 'The Honours system depends on public nominations, and by putting someone forward, you help ensure their extraordinary contributions are seen, celebrated and valued.' The process can take up to 18 months with recipients of honours announced in HM The King's New Year's Honours List and Birthday Honours List. Nomination forms and advice on how to complete them are available through the Cumbria Lieutenancy website.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bill targets NJ's worst nursing homes with new penalties
New Jersey nursing homes that routinely receive low scores would face greater sanctions from state regulators, including the possibility of forced closure, under a bill making its way through Trenton. The measure targets nursing homes that have scored one star on a federal rating system in two or more consecutive quarters — a hallmark sign that the homes' owners are likely misusing large portions of taxpayer funds intended for care, State Comptroller Kevin Walsh said at a legislative hearing on June 9. "They don't get to be one-star nursing homes because the nurse is inexperienced or the administrator is inexperienced," said Walsh, whose staff has investigated nursing home fraud for years. "The reality is poor-quality nursing homes are usually in the condition they're in because of corruption and fraud."The hearing comes on the heels of an investigation by AARP into New Jersey nursing home finances. The organization found that from 2021 to 2023, nursing home owners paid $2 billion to companies in which the owners had a stake. This amounted to $285 million over federal guidelines. A frequent practice is that a nursing home owner uses a corporation that owns the property to charge "unrestricted rent and lease fees" to the nursing home using Medicaid dollars to pay themselves, the AARP report said. This includes many other nursing home operations such as management fees, dietary services and staffing. "There's a lot of money going to places it shouldn't," Walsh said. Under the bill, S1951, nursing homes with one-star ratings in two consecutive quarters would be subject to several penalties from the state Health Department including barring admission to new Medicaid residents, limiting the number of Medicaid enrollees and reducing payments under a quality incentive program. More: What happens when an elderly relative can't live alone? What to know about aging in NJ The penalties get tougher if a nursing home has a one-star rating for three consecutive quarters. They include prohibiting the nursing home from admitting any new resident and removing current residents who are Medicaid enrollees. Some lawmakers said the bill doesn't go far enough and that it should examine nursing homes that receive more than one star (on a five-star scale) but still perform poorly. 'What this bill will do is walk [owners] away from providing the worst-quality care,' Walsh said. 'This bill will not prevent every scam. This bill will not prevent fraud, waste and abuse in all cases. It will discourage nursing homes that have made a business decision to siphon money away." Of New Jersey's 350 nursing homes, 15 had been one-star facilities for two or more years, Walsh said. Those facilities care for 1,850 residents and received $310 million in Medicaid payments from 2017 to 2019. Walsh said it took his staff two years to uncover the labyrinth of shell companies and financial transactions that exposed misdeeds at a South Jersey nursing home. About 57% of New Jersey nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid, taxpayer-funded insurance for low-income people. The average daily Medicaid payment to a nursing home is $193 per resident. The star rating system by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was devised as a way for families to compare nursing homes and scrutinize the ones that continually score poorly. It is calculated based on health inspections, staffing ratios and other quality measures. But information on each facility is still limited. "I know more about the used car I buy than a nursing home," Sen. Joseph Vitale, chair of the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, said at the hearing. The bill was approved by the committee. Nursing home trade groups opposed the measure but did not offer anyone to testify at the hearing. This article originally appeared on Bill targets NJ's worst nursing homes with new penalties
North Wales Chronicle
19-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
New summer jumps championship incentive unveiled
There will be awards for the leading jockey, owner, trainer and small trainer. The small trainer prize will be open to yards with less than 30 winners from the 2024-25 trainers' championship. The trainer and small trainer awards will be split between the stable staff of the winning yard, with each category offering a pot of £7,500. Top-three finishes will accrue points, with more on offer for bigger fields of eight or more runners. The competition starts at Cartmel on Saturday and will conclude at Newton Abbot on September 19. The championship was devised by the Racecourse Association and racing director Kevin Walsh said: 'It has been a longstanding aspiration of the RCA to develop a championship to celebrate summer jumps racing. 'I am pleased that with the support of stakeholders across the sport we have been able to launch the championship this year, which should create additional excitement for followers of summer jumps racing and reward the most successful jockeys, owners and trainers who support it. 'This inaugural championship will hopefully be the first of many, and we look forward to growing this new asset to British racing's calendar with the support of the participating racecourses and members of the Thoroughbred Group.'
Glasgow Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
New summer jumps championship incentive unveiled
There will be awards for the leading jockey, owner, trainer and small trainer. The small trainer prize will be open to yards with less than 30 winners from the 2024-25 trainers' championship. The trainer and small trainer awards will be split between the stable staff of the winning yard, with each category offering a pot of £7,500. Top-three finishes will accrue points, with more on offer for bigger fields of eight or more runners. The competition starts at Cartmel on Saturday and will conclude at Newton Abbot on September 19. The championship was devised by the Racecourse Association and racing director Kevin Walsh said: 'It has been a longstanding aspiration of the RCA to develop a championship to celebrate summer jumps racing. 'I am pleased that with the support of stakeholders across the sport we have been able to launch the championship this year, which should create additional excitement for followers of summer jumps racing and reward the most successful jockeys, owners and trainers who support it. 'This inaugural championship will hopefully be the first of many, and we look forward to growing this new asset to British racing's calendar with the support of the participating racecourses and members of the Thoroughbred Group.'
South Wales Guardian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
New summer jumps championship incentive unveiled
There will be awards for the leading jockey, owner, trainer and small trainer. The small trainer prize will be open to yards with less than 30 winners from the 2024-25 trainers' championship. The trainer and small trainer awards will be split between the stable staff of the winning yard, with each category offering a pot of £7,500. Top-three finishes will accrue points, with more on offer for bigger fields of eight or more runners. The competition starts at Cartmel on Saturday and will conclude at Newton Abbot on September 19. The championship was devised by the Racecourse Association and racing director Kevin Walsh said: 'It has been a longstanding aspiration of the RCA to develop a championship to celebrate summer jumps racing. 'I am pleased that with the support of stakeholders across the sport we have been able to launch the championship this year, which should create additional excitement for followers of summer jumps racing and reward the most successful jockeys, owners and trainers who support it. 'This inaugural championship will hopefully be the first of many, and we look forward to growing this new asset to British racing's calendar with the support of the participating racecourses and members of the Thoroughbred Group.'
