Future of Corby's Urgent Care Centre to go to Judicial Review The future of a Northamptonshire care provider which treats around 75,000 people a year will be decided at a Judicial Review .
Legal action has been brought forward from campaigners to Corby’s Urgent Care Centre, opened in 2013, a provider which is operated by private firm Lakeside Plus Ltd.
The centre was built to take pressure off nearby Kettering General Hospital, but last year the private firm said they could no longer afford to operate services from Corby due to a lack of funding from the Corby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). National Health Executive
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The NHS 10-year plan: how much will be spent on NHS deficits?
The NHS 10-year plan: how much will be spent on NHS deficits? NHS providers racked up a deficit of just under £1 billion in 2017/18. How much of the Prime Minister’s 3.4 per cent real-terms growth a year will go into removing these deficits? Not a lot is probably the answer. The King's Fund
Government response to 'The nursing workforce' report from the Health and Social Care Select Committee
Government response to 'The nursing workforce' report from the Health and Social Care Select Committee This response sets out how the government is working with its arm’s length bodies to make sure the NHS continues to have the nursing workforce it needs, for patient and public benefit. Department of Health and Social Care
Excellence in continence care
Excellence in continence care NHS England has issued guidance for commissioners, providers, health and social care staff to help ensure people receive excellent continence care consideration.
HPV jab will be given to boys, government says
HPV jab will be given to boys, government says A jab that protects against a virus that causes cervical cancer will be given to boys aged 12 to 13 in England.
The policy decision brings England into line with Scotland and Wales.
HPV vaccine is already routinely offered to girls of the same age at secondary school and is free up until they turn 18.
Experts and campaigners have been calling for equal access to the jab, which can also guard against oral, throat and anal cancers. BBC News
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The policy decision brings England into line with Scotland and Wales.
HPV vaccine is already routinely offered to girls of the same age at secondary school and is free up until they turn 18.
Experts and campaigners have been calling for equal access to the jab, which can also guard against oral, throat and anal cancers. BBC News
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Antidepressant prescriptions for children on the rise
Antidepressant prescriptions for children on the rise The number of antidepressants prescribed to children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland has risen over the past three years, figures obtained by BBC's File on 4 reveal.
In England, there was a 15% rise. Scotland saw a 10% increase. And in Northern Ireland the number rose by 6%.
In total, there were 950,000 prescriptions issued between April 2015 and March 2018.
Experts have linked the rise to waits for specialist mental health services. BBC News
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In England, there was a 15% rise. Scotland saw a 10% increase. And in Northern Ireland the number rose by 6%.
In total, there were 950,000 prescriptions issued between April 2015 and March 2018.
Experts have linked the rise to waits for specialist mental health services. BBC News
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UK heatwave: Patients and relatives 'passing out' because hospitals are too hot
UK heatwave: Patients and relatives 'passing out' because hospitals are too hot Patients and relatives are passing out and vomiting because hospitals are getting so hot during the UK heatwave, nurses have warned.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said some wards have reached more than 30C, leading to patients becoming dehydrated.
The Society of Acute Medicine also raised concerns about patients and staff in overheated hospitals. The Independent
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said some wards have reached more than 30C, leading to patients becoming dehydrated.
The Society of Acute Medicine also raised concerns about patients and staff in overheated hospitals. The Independent
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- Hydration for staff and patients is vital, as people pass out in overheated hospitals Royal College of Nursing
- Hospitals ‘seeing winter levels of activity’ – SAM president Society for Acute Medicine
Brexit: Health secretary admits plans to stockpile medicines and blood in case of no-deal
Brexit: Health secretary admits plans to stockpile medicines and blood in case of no-deal 'Some of the medicines most difficult to provide in a no-deal scenario, where there is difficult access through ports, will need to be flown in'
The government is making plans to stockpile vital blood products and medicines in case of a no-deal Brexit, the new health secretary has said.
Matthew Hancock admitted he had already met with industry leaders to discuss building up NHS reserves of vaccinations and other medical supplies if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal.
His comments came after Dominic Raab, the new Brexit secretary, finally confirmed plans were in place to stockpile food as ministers ramp up their planning in case the negotiations fail. The Independent
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The government is making plans to stockpile vital blood products and medicines in case of a no-deal Brexit, the new health secretary has said.
Matthew Hancock admitted he had already met with industry leaders to discuss building up NHS reserves of vaccinations and other medical supplies if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal.
His comments came after Dominic Raab, the new Brexit secretary, finally confirmed plans were in place to stockpile food as ministers ramp up their planning in case the negotiations fail. The Independent
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Children's hospital spent £130,000 on 'reputation management' lawyers
Children's hospital spent £130,000 on 'reputation management' lawyers Great Ormond Street hospital hired firm to respond to claim patients were being put at risk
Great Ormond Street hospital spent more than £130,000 with the reputation management lawyers Schillings over an investigation into whether it was putting patients’ lives at risks.
The expenditure, detailed in the children’s hospital’s accounts, shows the extent to which money was diverted from the health service to cover legal fees in response to a news story, which claimed the hospital risked the physical and mental health of a child with gut conditions by adopting “aggressive” treatment. Continue reading... The Guardian
Great Ormond Street hospital spent more than £130,000 with the reputation management lawyers Schillings over an investigation into whether it was putting patients’ lives at risks.
The expenditure, detailed in the children’s hospital’s accounts, shows the extent to which money was diverted from the health service to cover legal fees in response to a news story, which claimed the hospital risked the physical and mental health of a child with gut conditions by adopting “aggressive” treatment. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS protest: how ‘hostile’ migrant charging policy came into being
NHS protest: how ‘hostile’ migrant charging policy came into being The planned action by David Cameron’s Ebola ‘heroes’ has thrown spotlight on tough checks and charges
In 2015, the then prime minister David Cameron hailed the British volunteers, including scores of NHS staff, who worked at the Ebola treatment centre at Kerry Town, near Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, as “heroes”. Each received a commemorative medal etched with their name as a mark of appreciation of their efforts. Continue reading... The Guardian
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In 2015, the then prime minister David Cameron hailed the British volunteers, including scores of NHS staff, who worked at the Ebola treatment centre at Kerry Town, near Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, as “heroes”. Each received a commemorative medal etched with their name as a mark of appreciation of their efforts. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Dangerous liaisons: why syphilis and gonorrhoea have returned to haunt Britain
Dangerous liaisons: why syphilis and gonorrhoea have returned to haunt Britain Clinic appointments fill up in minutes and babies are once again being born with syphilis – what is behind Britain’s sexual health crisis?
Tucked down a backstreet, Patrick French’s workplace is identified only by a generic blue NHS sign. Nobody would know why the men and women entering the building off Tottenham Court Road in central London were here. Even inside, it’s not obvious. With its blond wood floors and potted plants, all that distinguishes the Mortimer Market sexual health clinic from a dentist’s waiting room is the presence of enormous posters advertising Liquid Silk lubricant.
Such invisibility helps protect patients’ privacy in this most intimate field of medicine. But it also means a crisis can fly beneath the radar. When patients are waiting on A&E trolleys, we all hear about it. When they’re queueing out of the door to be tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), we don’t. “People say the NHS has been protected against cuts – well there’s one bit that hasn’t,” says French, a genitourinary medicine (GUM) consultant at central and north west London trust. Continue reading... The Guardian
Tucked down a backstreet, Patrick French’s workplace is identified only by a generic blue NHS sign. Nobody would know why the men and women entering the building off Tottenham Court Road in central London were here. Even inside, it’s not obvious. With its blond wood floors and potted plants, all that distinguishes the Mortimer Market sexual health clinic from a dentist’s waiting room is the presence of enormous posters advertising Liquid Silk lubricant.
Such invisibility helps protect patients’ privacy in this most intimate field of medicine. But it also means a crisis can fly beneath the radar. When patients are waiting on A&E trolleys, we all hear about it. When they’re queueing out of the door to be tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), we don’t. “People say the NHS has been protected against cuts – well there’s one bit that hasn’t,” says French, a genitourinary medicine (GUM) consultant at central and north west London trust. Continue reading... The Guardian
Elderly people turned away from care homes with spare beds because of staff shortages
Elderly people turned away from care homes with spare beds because of staff shortages Elderly people are being turned away from care homes with spare beds because of staff shortages, analysis suggests.
Research by analysts Laing Buisson found that the care home system was not as full as previously thought.
Previous studies have warned that high levels of care home closures would lead to a crisis where some residents would be left unable to find suitable accommodation. The Daily Telegraph
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Research by analysts Laing Buisson found that the care home system was not as full as previously thought.
Previous studies have warned that high levels of care home closures would lead to a crisis where some residents would be left unable to find suitable accommodation. The Daily Telegraph
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More than 50 twin babies die every year because hospitals fail to follow guidance, warns charity
More than 50 twin babies die every year because hospitals fail to follow guidance, warns charity Research by UK charity the Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) has revealed more than a third of large hospitals do not follow official guidance on caring for women expecting twins. The Daily Mail
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Record numbers are classed as 'severely obese' by the age of 11
Record numbers are classed as 'severely obese' by the age of 11 The proportion of Year Six leavers classed as having severe obesity has increased by 28 per cent in a decade. The Daily Mail
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- Severe obesity in 10 to 11 year olds reaches record high Public Health England
- Record number of severely obese children BBC News
- Ten-fold rise in extreme obesity among school children The Daily Telegraph
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