Thirty-five per cent of hospital beds across Northamptonshire occupied by people 'who did not need them'

Thirty-five per cent of hospital beds across Northamptonshire occupied by people 'who did not need them' A review has found that a staggering 35 per cent of hospital beds across Northamptonshire were occupied by people that did not need them.

The figures show that 351 beds out of every 1,000 were occupied at any one time by people who did not require care in an acute setting – working out at the equivalent of 128,115 days more spent in hospital than patients needed to. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

System under strain: why demand pressures are more than a winter phenomenon

System under strain: why demand pressures are more than a winter phenomenon  NHS Confederation -This report shows that increases in demand are not restricted to particular parts of the service and specific times of the year. It describes ways in which increasing demand in one part of the system can affect the performance of other NHS services elsewhere. It outlines how some NHS and social care providers have adapted their services to enable patients and service users to access care more efficiently. King's Fund Health Management and Policy Alert

Cannabis addiction 'rising among women and over 40s'

Cannabis addiction 'rising among women and over 40s' Addiction to cannabis is rising among people above the age of 40, and women in particular, according to a study by the University of York. In the past 10 years, the number of women citing the drug as their sole concern at treatment centres more than doubled, from 471 to 1008.Researchers blame an increase in the potency of the drug and are calling for more and better treatment.Cannabis is still however primarily used by young men.
The study analysed figures from Public Health England on people seeking help at drug treatment centres between 2005-06 and 2015-16.BBC News Health

See also:

• Rising number of older and female cannabis users developing health problems University of York
• The rise of the older stoners! Mail Online

Hospital waiting list in England highest since 2007

Hospital waiting list in England highest since 2007 An estimated 4.2m people are waiting to be seen - the highest since 2007. April's figures also showed growing numbers waiting more than 18 weeks, the treatment target time, including people due to have cataract or back surgery and knee and hip replacements. BBC News - Health
See also:

• Number kept waiting too long for NHS treatment tops 500,000 The Guardian

May poised to boost NHS budget by up to £6bn a year

May poised to boost NHS budget by up to £6bn a year Theresa May is poised to increase the NHS’s budget by up to £6bn a year in a bid to capitalise on its impending 70th birthday and rescue the beleaguered service’s faltering fortunes.
The prime minister will scrap the eight-year-long policy of limiting the NHSto funding rises of only 1% and, in a dramatic shift, hand it increases of between 3% and 4% for the next few years.
The official announcement of a move that could see the NHS’s budget go up by around £20bn by the end of this parliament is expected within days. May is preparing to confirm the news herself, possibly through a television interview on Sunday, or at an event on Monday. The Guardian

Children consume more than a year’s worth of sugar in 6 months

Children consume more than a year’s worth of sugar in 6 months Children in England have already consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).Children aged 4 to 10 years should have no more than the equivalent of 5 to 6 cubes of sugar each day, but are consuming on average 13 cubes. This means they are on track to consume around 4,800 cubes of sugar by the end of the year, more than double the maximum recommendation.
Sugary soft drinks remain one of the main contributors of free sugars to children’s diets, more than ice cream and puddings combined. Public Health England - Gov.UK
See also:

• Children in England consuming 'twice as much sugar as recommended' BBC News - Health

Risk and reward sharing for NHS integrated care systems

Risk and reward sharing for NHS integrated care systems The Strategy Unit -This report outlines approaches to risk and reward sharing as they might apply to integrated care systems in the NHS. It is designed for those involved in establishing NHS integrated care systems, particularly NHS Directors of Finance, Directors of Strategy and their teams. King's Fund - Health Management and Policy Alert
See also:

• Risk and Reward Sharing for NHS Integrated Care Systems The Strategy Unit

Supporting military veterans in residential care

Supporting military veterans in residential care This guide aims to help care home managers, care home staff and local authority commissioners to understand how to support veterans living in residential care, taking into account their military service and backgrounds, and addressing their specific needs and preferences in a more personalised way. NHS Networks

Devolved powers could help make cities healthier

Devolved powers could help make cities healthier Metro mayors and other city leaders should be empowered to take greater responsibility for improving the health of the nation’s cities, a new report by The King’s Fund argues. The R'ole of Cities in Improving Population Health' draws on case studies and interviews with local leaders in 14 world cities including New York, Madrid and Copenhagen to find new ways of tackling public health challenges in England. It finds that the same characteristics that make cities engines of growth, innovation and creativity often lead to inequalities and concentrations of poverty and ill health. King's Fund
See also:

• The role of cities in improving population health: international insights King's Fund