Recruitment drive for nurses to work in the community and schools in Northamptonshire Nurses are being urged to consider working in the community or in schools across Northamptonshire - with a current recruit full of praise for the role.
The community nursing service at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) provides planned and unplanned nursing care to patients in their homes.
The trust is hosting an open day at Berrywood Hospital in Duston next Saturday (October 12) to attract qualified and newly qualified nurses to a role traditionally considered for older nurses. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Monday, 7 October 2019
The politics of health: what do the public think about the NHS?
The politics of health: what do the public think about the NHS? In advance of the 2017 election The King’s Fund published an article on the politics of health, exploring the role the NHS might play at the ballot box, how satisfied people were with the service and what was driving this. As we head, in somewhat chaotic fashion, towards another general election we thought it would be timely to revisit that article, to once again ask where is the public on the NHS? And what, if anything, has changed? The King's Fund
Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care
Party conference season: the key announcements on health and social care This year’s party conference season has been unusual for many reasons. The obvious focus on Brexit is one of these. But given that pretty much everyone thinks we are close to a general election, they were also a chance for the parties to trail some of the non-Brexit commitments with which they hope to entice the electorate. What stood out for health and social care? The King's Fund
Plans to transform mental health services set to fail if psychiatric roles aren’t filled, RCPsych survey suggests
Plans to transform mental health services set to fail if psychiatric roles aren’t filled, RCPsych survey suggests The rate of unfilled NHS consultant psychiatrist posts in England has doubled in the last six years, a survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows.
One in 10 posts are vacant – 568 posts out of a total of 5,730 (9.9%) – up from one in 20 in 2013 (5.2%).
Vacancy rates are particularly high in areas of mental health care prioritised by the Government for improvement, prompting fears that plans to transform services over the next 10 years under a major investment programme will fail.
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One in 10 posts are vacant – 568 posts out of a total of 5,730 (9.9%) – up from one in 20 in 2013 (5.2%).
Vacancy rates are particularly high in areas of mental health care prioritised by the Government for improvement, prompting fears that plans to transform services over the next 10 years under a major investment programme will fail.
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Groundbreaking new platform launched to support mental health
Groundbreaking new platform launched to support mental health PHE and the NHS launch Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others. Public Health England
MPs to launch inquiry into endometriosis care
MPs to launch inquiry into endometriosis care More than 13,500 women have taken part in BBC research revealing the devastating effect of endometriosis.
Half said they had had suicidal thoughts, and many said they rely on highly addictive painkillers.
Most also said endometriosis - involving painful periods - had badly affected their education, career and relationships.
MPs are to launch an inquiry into women's experiences of endometriosis following the research. BBC News
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Half said they had had suicidal thoughts, and many said they rely on highly addictive painkillers.
Most also said endometriosis - involving painful periods - had badly affected their education, career and relationships.
MPs are to launch an inquiry into women's experiences of endometriosis following the research. BBC News
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Use of antidepressants in over 65s doubles
Use of antidepressants in over 65s doubles More elderly people are using antidepressants, despite little change in the number of older diagnoses.
Research led by the University of East Anglia shows that the proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades from 4.2% in the early nineties to 10.7% 20 years later
The estimated prevalence of depression among over 65s in the early 1990s was 7.9% compared to 6.8% 20 years later. OnMedica
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Research led by the University of East Anglia shows that the proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades from 4.2% in the early nineties to 10.7% 20 years later
The estimated prevalence of depression among over 65s in the early 1990s was 7.9% compared to 6.8% 20 years later. OnMedica
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- Changing prevalence and treatment of depression among older people over two decades (open access) British Journal of Psychiatry
- Research could indicate more older people seeking help for mental health conditions says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Number of elderly on anti-depressants doubles in 20 years The Daily Mail
- Pensioners taking anti-depressants doubles in two decades, amid warnings they 'may not need them' The Daily Telegraph
'It's like a death sentence': retired Britons in EU face loss of healthcare
'It's like a death sentence': retired Britons in EU face loss of healthcare Reciprocal scheme in which NHS reimburses cost of treatment will cease under a no-deal Brexit
Britons with serious, sometimes terminal, illnesses who live in the EU say they have no certainty about how or even whether their healthcare costs will be covered after a no-deal Brexit and are suffering a “living nightmare” of anxiety and despair.
“It’s like a death sentence,” said Denise Abel, who moved to Italy in 2012. “It’s all you think about. I feel abandoned, betrayed and furious. There are no words for the rage I feel. We’re the collateral damage in the government’s war with the EU.” The Guardian
Britons with serious, sometimes terminal, illnesses who live in the EU say they have no certainty about how or even whether their healthcare costs will be covered after a no-deal Brexit and are suffering a “living nightmare” of anxiety and despair.
“It’s like a death sentence,” said Denise Abel, who moved to Italy in 2012. “It’s all you think about. I feel abandoned, betrayed and furious. There are no words for the rage I feel. We’re the collateral damage in the government’s war with the EU.” The Guardian
New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home
New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home Pregnant women will be offered a new NHS app, allowing those with high blood pressure to be monitored remotely, preventing thousands of visits to hospital.
All expectant mothers will be given access to a new digital record, so they can view test results, monitor their baby’s movements and access their medical records. The Daily Telegraph
All expectant mothers will be given access to a new digital record, so they can view test results, monitor their baby’s movements and access their medical records. The Daily Telegraph
A&E consultants warn of risks to patients this winter, as medics down tools to protect pensions
A&E consultants warn of risks to patients this winter, as medics down tools to protect pensions Nine in ten Accident & Emergency consultants believe patients will be put at risk this winter as a result of short-staffing, fuelled by a growing pensions crisis.
New rules mean senior medics can be hit with tax rates of more than 90 per cent on their earnings - including their pension contributions - if they earn more than £110,000 a year. The Daily Telegraph
New rules mean senior medics can be hit with tax rates of more than 90 per cent on their earnings - including their pension contributions - if they earn more than £110,000 a year. The Daily Telegraph
Breast cancer deaths hit a record LOW, analysis reveals
Breast cancer deaths hit a record LOW, analysis reveals Statistics show there were 59.8 deaths that occurred from the killer disease out of every 100,000 women in 1989. In contrast, the Cancer Research UK analysis found the rate was just 33.4 in 2017. The Daily Mail
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- Record numbers beating breast cancer in the UK Cancer Research UK
- Breast cancer deaths fall by almost half since the 1980s, report shows The Daily Telegraph
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