Corby mums to get continuity of care under new project

Corby mums to get continuity of care under new project A new pilot project to provide mums-to-be with complete continuity of care with midwives they know is being launched by Kettering General Hospital.

The Eden Continuity of Care Team consists of six midwives who will be looking after 210 pregnant women from the Lakeside Practice in Corby over the next year.

The new team was officially launched on Friday, July 19) but since June 1 it has been working with mums who will benefit from the project. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Northamptonshire MP leads call for Government to ensure every baby gets the best start in life

Northamptonshire MP leads call for Government to ensure every baby gets the best start in life A Northamptonshire MP called on the Government to take 'strong and decisive action' to ensure every baby gets the best start in life after a debate in the House of Commons.

Andrea Leadsom led the debate on early years family support after chairing the inter ministerial group focusing on improving support for parents and their babies in the 1001 'critical days' while Leader of the Commons. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

'Second opinion saved my dad's life': Northampton man taken off end-of-life care after step-daughter's fight to save him

'Second opinion saved my dad's life': Northampton man taken off end-of-life care after step-daughter's fight to save him Northampton General Hospital has launched a review into the care of a Far Cotton man who is recovering after being taken off end-of-life care. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

How can the English NHS attract and keep more of the international nurses it needs?

How can the English NHS attract and keep more of the international nurses it needs? With the numbers of nurses joining the English NHS from elsewhere in the European Union decreasing, Claudia Leone takes a closer look at the current problems and suggests what can be done to help reverse the trend. Nuffield Trust

Pay rise announced for thousands working in medicine

Pay rise announced for thousands working in medicine The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced one of the biggest pay rises in a decade for thousands of NHS doctors and dentists. Department of Health and Social Care

New Deputy Chief People Officer to help make the NHS the ‘best place to work’

New Deputy Chief People Officer to help make the NHS the ‘best place to work’ NHS England and NHS Improvement have appointed Professor Em Wilkinson-Brice to the role of Deputy Chief People Officer. The new position will play a leading role in supporting delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan, by developing and implementing the NHS’ People Plan due to be published towards the end of the year.

Failures in communication or follow-up of unexpected significant radiological findings

Failures in communication or follow-up of unexpected significant radiological findings This report demonstrates where technology could play a pivotal role in reducing harm caused by failures in communication or follow-up of unexpected significant radiological findings. The investigation also makes three other recommendations in relation to following up unexpected significant radiological findings, to The Royal College of Radiologists, NHS England and NHS Improvement, and the Care Quality Commission. Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

UK's top doctor calls for global health effort

UK's top doctor calls for global health effort Countries must work together to tackle global health risks, England's outgoing chief medical officer has said.

In her final annual report, Prof Dame Sally Davies said focusing on domestic issues could risk failing to control global threats such as Ebola.

And she said learning from other countries would also ensure the NHS was not left behind. BBC News

See also:

• CMO: we must work together to make our world safer and healthier Department of Health and Social Care
• Chief Medical Officer annual report 2019: partnering for progress Department of Health and Social Care
• Killer global health threats should be treated like terrorism, says Chief Medical Officer The Daily Telegraph
• Global collaboration will help boost NHS OnMedica

Surgeons call for breast implant illness warning

Surgeons call for breast implant illness warning Women who have experienced chronic pain and extreme fatigue after breast enhancement surgery have told the Victoria Derbyshire Programme they were not warned about the possible side effects.

Breast implant illness (BII) doesn't have an official diagnosis, but some women who believe they have the condition say they returned to full health after having their implants removed. BBC News

UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS

UTI home-testing app to help women trialled by NHS A new smartphone app to help women diagnose a urinary tract infection (UTI) is being trialled by the NHS.

The app will be overseen by 37 pharmacies in a trial across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, aimed at freeing up GP appointments.

It guides users through a urine test and allows the results to be analysed online by a pharmacist. BBC News

Children under 11 should be taught about FGM, campaigners say

Children under 11 should be taught about FGM, campaigners say Primary school pupils should be taught about female genital mutilation(FGM) as part of relationship and health education, campaigners have said.

While secondary schools will teach it as a compulsory part of the curriculum from 2020, the National FGM Centre warns that for some vulnerable girls this will be too late.

Most girls who are subjected to mutilation are younger than 10, its research shows. The Independent

See also:

• Primary school children 'should learn about FGM' BBC News

Long delays to NHS cataract operations leave elderly at risk

Long delays to NHS cataract operations leave elderly at risk New data reveals badly missed targets despite increased use of private sector providers

People with poor eyesight are being forced to wait almost six months for operations on the NHS to remove cataracts, official figures reveal.

Patients in Herefordshire are facing average delays of 168 days – five months and 17 days – for cataract surgery, according to data collected by NHS Digital, the health service’s statistical arm. Waiting times in Great Yarmouth and Waveney in Norfolk are the second worst in England at 163 days, while they now average 154 days in North Lincolnshire. The Guardian

Private firms given £9.2bn of NHS budget despite Hancock promise

Private firms given £9.2bn of NHS budget despite Hancock promise Record 2018 total comes after health secretary pledged no privatisation on his watch

The amount of the NHS budget going to private healthcare firms has reached unprecedented levels, despite the health secretary’s pledge to roll back outsourcing of patient care.

The Department of Health and Social Care handed a record total of £9.2bn last year to private providers such as Virgin Care and the Priory mental health group, its annual report shows. The Guardian

Anorexia overtakes cyberbullying as top source of online concern among ten to 16 year olds

Anorexia overtakes cyberbullying as top source of online concern among ten to 16 year olds Eating disorders have overtaken cyberbullying as the top source of online concern among ten to 16 year olds, a study has revealed.

Almost three in ten (29%) said they had viewed content encouraging anorexia compared with 22 per cent who cited cyberbullying, according to the survey of almost 2,000 children. The Daily Telegraph

Experts warn of 'alarming' rise of sepsis among the young as it emerges cases have doubled

Experts warn of 'alarming' rise of sepsis among the young as it emerges cases have doubled Hospital admissions for sepsis have more than doubled in three years – including an ‘alarming’ rise in young children being treated, figures show.

Experts warned that antibiotic resistance is fuelling the soaring numbers and warned parents to be extra vigilant for signs of the illness.

Official NHS data shows there were 350,344 recorded hospital admissions for sepsis in 2017/18, up from 169,125 three years earlier. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Wolverhampton hospital's 'regret' over new mum's death BBC News
• New mother never saw twins after NHS failure to treat sepsis The Daily Telegraph
• Hospital trust admits sepsis care failings after woman's death The Guardian
• Hospital admissions for sepsis more than double in three years ITV News

Doctors' row over pensions 'is putting lives in danger'

Doctors' row over pensions 'is putting lives in danger' Cancer patients are being forced to wait weeks for scan results as thousands of doctors cut their hours over the NHS pensions crisis.

Waiting times have increased from one to six weeks at many hospitals – with some cases of cancer being missed as a result, a report said.

Top radiologists say lives are being put in danger as vital scans to determine the spread of cancer are left unread for weeks due to a backlog. The Daily Mail

See also:

• NHS boss: Tax bills could mean 'loss of 60 doctors' BBC News
• NHS cancer scans left unread for weeks because of pension row The Guardian