Northamptonshire's Brexit planning revealed Officials making Brexit preparations for Northamptonshire have been looking at the possible impact on public disorder, workforce shortages, food and medicine supply and transport issues.
Over the past few months the county’s local councils, police and health agencies have been coming up with plans to make sure services in the county continue to run as smoothly as possible in the face of Britain leaving the EU. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Northampton nurse who lied about past misconduct in job application is struck off
Northampton nurse who lied about past misconduct in job application is struck off A nurse from Northampton who misled two prospective employers about his past has been kicked out of the profession.
Fredrick Ogunsanmi was originally charged by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after failing to give a patient a pain relief patch on April 1 2014 but pretending that he had done so by signing the relevant form.
But he then went on to apply to two separate nursing home companies - Stepping Stones Care Homes in Northampton and MHA in Rushden - in which he falsely stated on forms that he had never been subject to any misconduct process or safeguarding investigation. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Fredrick Ogunsanmi was originally charged by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after failing to give a patient a pain relief patch on April 1 2014 but pretending that he had done so by signing the relevant form.
But he then went on to apply to two separate nursing home companies - Stepping Stones Care Homes in Northampton and MHA in Rushden - in which he falsely stated on forms that he had never been subject to any misconduct process or safeguarding investigation. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Specialist nursing support for unpaid carers of people with dementia: a mixed-methods feasibility study
Specialist nursing support for unpaid carers of people with dementia: a mixed-methods feasibility study Admiral Nursing is the only specialist nursing service in the UK that specifically focuses on supporting carers of people with dementia, but evidence of its effectiveness, costs, and relationships to other services is limited. This project, jointly undertaken with the University of York’s Social Policy Research Unit, aimed to address this gap and explore the feasibility of full-scale formal evaluation. Centre for Health Economics
NHS Property Services awards Mitie with extension to facilities management mega-contract
NHS Property Services awards Mitie with extension to facilities management mega-contract NHS Property Services (NHS PS) has awarded an extension to a three-year contract to deliver engineering, landscaping and security services across the health service to Mitie.
The contract will see Mitie deliver mechanical and electrical services, building maintenance, security, and ground maintenance across the public body’s portfolio of 3,500 buildings, which represents about 10% of the total NHS estate. National Health Executive
The contract will see Mitie deliver mechanical and electrical services, building maintenance, security, and ground maintenance across the public body’s portfolio of 3,500 buildings, which represents about 10% of the total NHS estate. National Health Executive
Technology to keep dementia patients out of hospital
Technology to keep dementia patients out of hospital Sensors small enough to fit in the ear, robotic devices and sleep monitors could all become standard technology in the homes of people with dementia, scientists say.
The idea is to keep people safe and independent in their own homes, rather than needing to go to hospital.
Scientists, engineers and doctors are working to develop the technology at Imperial College London.
They say much of it is affordable and "could be usable in five years". BBC News
The idea is to keep people safe and independent in their own homes, rather than needing to go to hospital.
Scientists, engineers and doctors are working to develop the technology at Imperial College London.
They say much of it is affordable and "could be usable in five years". BBC News
Breech baby scan 'would save lives'
Breech baby scan 'would save lives' Mums-to-be could be routinely offered an ultrasound scan at 36 weeks to help spot risky breech deliveries, when a baby's bottom or feet will emerge first, say UK researchers.
Breech births can be hazardous and tricky to diagnose.
Currently, midwives and doctors tend to rely on the shape and feel of the mother's bump to check.
Researchers estimate the scans would avoid 4,000 emergency caesareans and eight baby deaths a year in England. BBC News
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Breech births can be hazardous and tricky to diagnose.
Currently, midwives and doctors tend to rely on the shape and feel of the mother's bump to check.
Researchers estimate the scans would avoid 4,000 emergency caesareans and eight baby deaths a year in England. BBC News
See also:
- Screening for breech presentation using universal late-pregnancy ultrasonography: A prospective cohort study and cost effectiveness analysis (open access) PLOS Medicine
- Giving all pregnant women an extra ultrasound at 36 weeks could prevent C-sections The Daily Mail
- Ultrasound at eight months could prevent deaths and emergency caesareans, study shows The Independent
Mental health nurses join police officers on duty
Mental health nurses join police officers on duty Police in Berkshire have stopped more than 150 mental health patients from being sectioned or detained unnecessarily in cells over the past year.
Officers credit an initiative where mental health nurses join them on duty for an evening.
Thames Valley Police said the "invaluable" service saves officers' time because the nurses have access to medical records.
There are now calls for the service to be expanded so it's available around the clock. BBC News
Officers credit an initiative where mental health nurses join them on duty for an evening.
Thames Valley Police said the "invaluable" service saves officers' time because the nurses have access to medical records.
There are now calls for the service to be expanded so it's available around the clock. BBC News
Workplace wellness schemes don't improve productivity or cut absences, trial finds
Workplace wellness schemes don't improve productivity or cut absences, trial finds Workplace wellness programmes which aim to help employees stay fit, healthy, and - crucially - productive, do not reduce sick days, staff turnover or improve job performance, a major trial has found.
For the first time researchers, led by Harvard Medical School, have conducted a comprehensive trial to test the effects of diet advice, fitness coaching and mental health schemes offered by many businesses. The Independent
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For the first time researchers, led by Harvard Medical School, have conducted a comprehensive trial to test the effects of diet advice, fitness coaching and mental health schemes offered by many businesses. The Independent
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Those left behind by the contaminated blood scandal shouldn’t have to fight for support
Those left behind by the contaminated blood scandal shouldn’t have to fight for support | Su Gorman My husband was a victim of the contaminated blood scandal. His death started my Kafkaesque battle with bureaucracy
My husband, Steve Dymond, was a mild haemophiliac and a victim of the contaminated blood scandal. He was a funny, clever, gentle man for whom tributes have not ceased, since he finally died in late December, aged 62. In the 1970s he was infected with hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products on the NHS – 4,800 British haemophiliacs were infected with the product at the time and many have subsequently died.
When I kissed his cheek for the last time and then stepped out into that lonely night, I had no idea what was awaiting me. The Guardian
My husband, Steve Dymond, was a mild haemophiliac and a victim of the contaminated blood scandal. He was a funny, clever, gentle man for whom tributes have not ceased, since he finally died in late December, aged 62. In the 1970s he was infected with hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products on the NHS – 4,800 British haemophiliacs were infected with the product at the time and many have subsequently died.
When I kissed his cheek for the last time and then stepped out into that lonely night, I had no idea what was awaiting me. The Guardian
Eating red meat just once a day increases bowel cancer risk by a fifth
Eating red meat just once a day increases bowel cancer risk by a fifth Eating red meat just once a day increases your risk of bowel cancer by a fifth, a study by Oxford University suggests.
The research based on almost half a million British men and women found that even moderate consumption of ham and bacon was linked to an increased chance of developing the disease.
Scientists recommended cutting intake of red and processed meat to no more than twice a week, in light of the findings. The Daily Telegraph
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The research based on almost half a million British men and women found that even moderate consumption of ham and bacon was linked to an increased chance of developing the disease.
Scientists recommended cutting intake of red and processed meat to no more than twice a week, in light of the findings. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Diet and colorectal cancer in UK Biobank: a prospective study (open access) International Journal of Epidemiology
- A rasher of bacon 'ups cancer risk' BBC News
- Eating 76g of red and processed meat STILL raises your risk of bowel cancer The Daily Mail
- Even government guideline amounts of red meat and bacon increase risk of bowel cancer, study finds The Independent
From fear to fatwas: the data behind the growing mistrust in vaccines
From fear to fatwas: the data behind the growing mistrust in vaccines Startling figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday showed the extent to which measles has overrun the globe in the last few months.
The data show that the number of cases of measles worldwide more than trebled in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, increasing from around 28,000 to 112,000 cases.
WHO is clear that stagnating vaccination rates are one of the key reasons behind the disease's resurgence. The Daily Telegraph
The data show that the number of cases of measles worldwide more than trebled in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, increasing from around 28,000 to 112,000 cases.
WHO is clear that stagnating vaccination rates are one of the key reasons behind the disease's resurgence. The Daily Telegraph
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