Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer

Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, figures show. An ageing population means more men are developing and dying from the disease. Prostate Cancer UK says advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are paying off, and increased funding could benefit prostate cancer. The biggest cancer killers in the UK remain lung and bowel cancer, with prostate now in third place. BBC News - Health

• Prostate cancer kills more people than breast cancer for first time, new figures reveal The Telegraph
• Prostate cancer is now a bigger killer than breast cancer Mail Online

Curb rising NHS negligence payouts, health leaders urge

Curb rising NHS negligence payouts, health leaders urge Health leaders have written to Justice Secretary David Gauke urging him to reform the payout system for negligence claims against the NHS in England.
They say costs are spiralling, "unsustainable" and diverting vast amounts from frontline care. The NHS Confederation, the British Medical Association and medical lawyers are among the signatories.The Ministry of Justice has asked the advisory body the Civil Justice Council to look at ways to limit payments. BBC News - Health

• NHS compensation payouts 'unsustainable', say health leaders The Guardian

Flu rates overall on the decrease - but not everywhere, latest RCGP figures show

Flu rates overall on the decrease - but not everywhere, latest RCGP figures show Flu rates have decreased overall across England for the first time this year, but rates in some areas of the country still continue to increase, according to the latest figures from the Royal College of GPs' Research and Surveillance Centre. Royal College of General Practitioners

• Flu rates high and still rising in parts of England GP 

Tasers used 58 times in mental health settings

Tasers used 58 times in mental health settings Police drew, aimed or fired Tasers in mental health hospitals, wards, and clinics 58 times in the first six months of figures being recorded.


The government says a Taser should be a last resort - but campaigners say they should never be used in such settings. The data, from 43 UK area forces, covers the six months to September 2017, when Tasers were fired 22 times. BBC News

• Girl of 15 among mental health patients tasered by police i News

Home Office: Investigation into the Disclosure and Barring Service

Home Office: Investigation into the Disclosure and Barring Service The Home Office supports the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults by providing a way for employers to check, through the work of the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), people’s background against police databases such as criminal records and government lists of people considered unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable adults. This service is widely used by organisations in the public, private and voluntary sector, such as schools and care homes, to check prospective employees and volunteers. National Audit Office

Is lack of sleep affecting your work?

Is lack of sleep affecting your work? Dr Justin Varney, PHE's leading expert on adult health and wellbeing, looks at the impact of sleep deprivation on our ability to function at work. NHS Networks

• Is lack of sleep affecting your work? Gov.uk - Public Health England

New animation highlights benefits of IAPT talking therapies

New animation highlights benefits of IAPT talking therapies A new animated video from NHS England promoting talking therapies for common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression launches on 1 February. NHS Networks

• Bernie's story: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies YouTube - NHS England