This blog covers the latest UK health care news, publications, policy announcements, events and information focused on the NHS, as well as the latest media stories and local news coverage of the NHS Trusts in Northamptonshire.
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
VIDEO: Work begins on building multi-million pound mental health facility in Northampton
VIDEO: Work begins on building multi-million pound mental health facility in Northampton Work to build the largest mental health facility in Europe for young people in Northampton has begun. St Andrew's, yesterday began building its new residential building for young people. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Corby health group shortlisted for top award
Corby health group shortlisted for top award Corby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which plans and pays for health services in the area, has been nominated for a top award. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Northampton radiographers strike against fourth year with no pay rise
Northampton radiographers strike against fourth year with no pay rise Radiographers from two departments at Northampton General Hospital took part in a four-hour strike today after being refused a pay rise for the fourth year running. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Guidance: Cold weather plan for England 2014
Guidance: Cold weather plan for England 2014 The cold weather plan gives advice to the NHS and social care on preparing for the effects of winter weather on people’s health. Public Health England
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- Press release: PHE cold weather plan helps you protect your health Public Health England
- Keep Warm Keep Well Public Health England
Latest NHS staff sickness absence figures released
Latest NHS staff sickness absence figures released NHS staff sickness absence has risen by 0.15 per cent in the year to June 2014.
The latest figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show an increase in overall sickness absence, rising to 3.95 per cent in June 2014 from 3.80 percent in June 2013. NHS Employers
The latest figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show an increase in overall sickness absence, rising to 3.95 per cent in June 2014 from 3.80 percent in June 2013. NHS Employers
Community pharmacy management of minor illness
Community pharmacy management of minor illness This report shows that common ailments such as coughs and sore throats cost the NHS an extra £1.1 billion a year when patients are treated at A&E or GP surgeries rather than at community pharmacies. Treatment results were equally good regardless of whether patients were treated at a pharmacy, A&E or GP practice. Overall, the study estimates that 3% of all A&E consultations and 5.5% of GP consultations for common ailments could be managed in community pharmacies. This equates to over 650,000 visits to A&E and over 18 million GP consultations every year that could be diverted with a total annual cost saving of over £1billion. Royal Pharmaceutical Society
The costs of perinatal mental health problems
The costs of perinatal mental health problems This report argues that perinatal mental health problems carry a total economic and social long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. It also finds that the NHS would need to spend just £337 million a year to bring perinatal mental health care up to the level recommended in national guidance. Centre for Mental Health
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Man walks again after transplant
Man walks again after transplant A paralysed man has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting specialist cells into his damaged spinal cord. BBC News
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- To walk again - the people behind the story BBC News
- British doctors on brink of cure for paralysis The Independent
More UK medics travel to Ebola area
More UK medics travel to Ebola area About 100 army medics are travelling to Sierra Leone as part of UK efforts to tackle the Ebola outbreak, as screening begins at Gatwick. BBC News
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- VIDEO: UK Ebola vaccine tests continue BBC News
- Ebola crisis: How Nigeria's Dr Adadevoh fought the virus BBC News
- Ebola: GlaxoSmithKline says working at 'unprecedented rate' to find vaccine The Daily Telegraph
- Downing Streets Ebola panic is a classic case of the politics of fear The Guardian
- Ebola outbreak: WHO missed 'the disaster of our times,' say aid agencies The Independent
NHS needs bigger budget rises to ward off perfect storm, says watchdog
NHS needs bigger budget rises to ward off perfect storm, says watchdog Regulator calls for annual multimillion-pound funding increases to tackle problems caused by ageing and population growth
The NHS must once again start receiving annual multimillion-pound increases in its budget to help it survive a perfect storm of pressures, the boss of the services economic regulator has warned.
The health service will struggle to cope with the ageing and growing population unless it goes back to getting above-inflation annual boosts to its funding, said Dr David Bennett. Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS must once again start receiving annual multimillion-pound increases in its budget to help it survive a perfect storm of pressures, the boss of the services economic regulator has warned.
The health service will struggle to cope with the ageing and growing population unless it goes back to getting above-inflation annual boosts to its funding, said Dr David Bennett. Continue reading... The Guardian
Exclusive: NHS hires foreign doctors to stave off winter crisis
Exclusive: NHS hires foreign doctors to stave off winter crisis Dozens of extra foreign doctors have been drafted in to help NHS hospitals head off a winter crisis, Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, will announce today. The Independent
NHS hospital staff banned from drinking tea or coffee on the job because it looks like they're not working hard enough
NHS hospital staff banned from drinking tea or coffee on the job because it looks like they're not working hard enough Medics and other staff have been banned from drinking tea or coffee in public areas at three Leicester hospitals. The Independent
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