Corby workplaces lead the way in mental health scheme

Corby workplaces lead the way in mental health scheme  Corby Mind is hoping to roll out a successful mental health first aid scheme to more businesses in Corby. The scheme is designed to train workplace first aiders in mental health to ensure that their colleagues have access to help should they need it. Corby Mind is looking for a local company to pay for its charity workers to receive the internationally-recognised training so they can then go into the firm and deliver training to members of staff. Their aim is to identify the early stages of mental health conditions, provide help, stop self-harm, provide signposting to professional help, aid recovery and break mental health problems. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Alcohol guidelines 'set for a reason', says RCGP

Alcohol guidelines 'set for a reason', says RCGP  The RCGP has welcomed a new Public Health England public awareness campaign on alcohol. Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “Any form of substance misuse can have serious, negative consequences on our patients’ health and wellbeing. Alcohol intake has been linked to a range of serious, chronic diseases including liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, dementia and some cancers.
“GPs are not killjoys, and although there is not completely safe level of alcohol intake, the upper drinking limits are set for a reason, and we would encourage everyone to try and stick to limiting their intake to a maximum of 14 units a week, with at least two alcohol-free days every week. Royal College of General Practitioners

Commissioning better oral health for vulnerable older people: guidance

Commissioning better oral health for vulnerable older people: guidance These resources are designed to support commissioners in improving the oral health of vulnerable older people in all settings.
The toolkit gives an overview of the impact of oral diseases in vulnerable older people and presents the evidence of what works to improve oral health to inform commissioning. Public Health England

Hospital staff in key areas who refuse flu jab may be redeployed

Hospital staff in key areas who refuse flu jab may be redeployed NHS bosses take decision to help cope with extra pressure on service during winter. Hospital staff in key areas of NHS care who refuse to have the flu jab will be moved to other units this winter in order to protect patients’ safety. NHS bosses have taken the unprecedented decision as part of their plans to cope with the extra pressure on the service during the coldest months. Guardian

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RCGP encourages all primary care professionals to get their flu jab this winter

Amount of NHS land earmarked for sale is soaring, figures show

Amount of NHS land earmarked for sale is soaring, figures show Fears raised that underfunding has forced cash-strapped trusts to dispose of vital assets. Ministers have been accused of “selling off the NHS family silver” after figures revealed that the amount of health service land being earmarked for sale to private developers is soaring.
The NHS is seeking buyers for 718 different plots of land or buildings it owns across England, prompting fears that underfunding has forced cash-strapped NHS trusts to dispose of vital assets. Guardian

Needless waste of NHS wheelchairs leaving disabled children 'stranded'

Needless waste of NHS wheelchairs leaving disabled children 'stranded'  Disabled children are needlessly being stranded without wheelchairs because health bosses are failing to recover equipment from patients who no longer need it, users have claimed.
Recent figures revealed that more than 5,000 children with spinal injuries and other profound disabilities are being forced to wait for months due to a lack NHS wheelchairs.
However, the delays are being exacerbated because local providers allegedly lose track of the chairs they have loaned and never pick them up. Telegraph