Northampton General Hospital’s oldest volunteer celebrates her 90th birthday Northampton General Hospital's longest standing volunteer was showered with treats and presents as she celebrated her 90th milestone.
Gillian Welch has volunteered for Northampton General Hospital since 2000 and was spurred on to join the big-hearted team after her partner encouraged her to give it a go. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Thursday 10 October 2019
Does the NHS really have a new strategic health infrastructure plan?
Does the NHS really have a new strategic health infrastructure plan? Last week the Department of Health and Social Care published a concise 23-page document that trails a new government strategy for investing in NHS land, buildings, equipment and technology. Titled Health infrastructure plan: a new, strategic approach to improving our hospitals and health infrastructure, the document includes several headline announcements that are worth recapping. The King's Fund
First 'State of the Nation' report marks World Mental Health Day
First 'State of the Nation' report marks World Mental Health Day More than 4 in 5 children and young people report being happy with their lives, as landmark new report on children’s wellbeing is published. Department of Health and Social Care
Time to solve childhood obesity: CMO special report
Time to solve childhood obesity: CMO special report In her report, Professor Dame Sally Davies calls for action across industry and the public sector to help the government reach its target of halving childhood obesity by 2030.
The report sets out a range of recommendations for the government, which are supported by 10 principles, and builds on the work the government has already done. Department of Health and Social Care
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The report sets out a range of recommendations for the government, which are supported by 10 principles, and builds on the work the government has already done. Department of Health and Social Care
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- Government needs to address root causes of obesity The Health Foundation
- The King's Fund responds to the Chief Medical Officer’s report and recommendations on childhood obesity The King's Fund
- Ban and tax our way out of obesity - top doctor BBC News
- Ban snacks on buses, says outgoing 'nanny-in-chief' Dame Sally Davies The Daily Mail
- Ban everyone from eating or drinking on trains and buses to end Britain's snack culture, says chief medical officer The Daily Telegraph
- NHS chief urges Boris to follow the evidence on sugar taxes The Daily Telegraph
- Ban eating and drinking on public transport to cut child obesity, says chief medical officer The Independent
The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England
The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the adult social care workforce in England and the characteristics of the 1.49 million people working in it. Topics covered include: employment information, recruitment and retention, demographics, pay, qualification rates and future workforce forecasts. Skills for Care
Brexit: What will happen to European Health Insurance Cards?
Brexit: What will happen to European Health Insurance Cards? European Health Insurance Cards let UK residents get medical care for free, or at a reduced cost, in 31 countries.
But if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, that will no longer be the case.
The government has asked all 31 countries to keep EHICs in use until 31 December 2020, no matter what happens with Brexit.
But only three have agreed to cover UK tourists if there's no deal. BBC News
But if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, that will no longer be the case.
The government has asked all 31 countries to keep EHICs in use until 31 December 2020, no matter what happens with Brexit.
But only three have agreed to cover UK tourists if there's no deal. BBC News
'There may be deaths': No-deal Brexit medical shortages could put lives at risk, top doctor warns
'There may be deaths': No-deal Brexit medical shortages could put lives at risk, top doctor warns People could die as a result of shortages of vital medical supplies in the event of no-deal Brexit, England's chief medical officer has warned.
Dame Sally Davies said the government could not guarantee there would be no deaths if the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement and insisted that patients lives were at risk. The Independent
Dame Sally Davies said the government could not guarantee there would be no deaths if the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement and insisted that patients lives were at risk. The Independent
Menopausal women wrongly prescribed antidepressants which make their symptoms worse, warn experts
Menopausal women wrongly prescribed antidepressants which make their symptoms worse, warn experts Women going through the menopause are being wrongly prescribed antidepressants which are making their symptoms worse and destroying their confidence, experts have warned.
New research has found over a third of women going to their GP with symptoms of the menopause are being offered antidepressants. Some 80 per cent of those women said they felt antidepressants were an “inappropriate” treatment for the symptoms they are suffering. The Independent
New research has found over a third of women going to their GP with symptoms of the menopause are being offered antidepressants. Some 80 per cent of those women said they felt antidepressants were an “inappropriate” treatment for the symptoms they are suffering. The Independent
The flu jab saves lives. This is a fact worth spreading
The flu jab saves lives. This is a fact worth spreading | Frances Ryan A bout of flu left me unable to move and on a ventilator for months. Getting more people vaccinated is vital
With winter approaching, we’re getting into the flu season – and right on cue, NHS England has announced that every primary school child in England is to be offered vaccination against it. This year’s vaccination campaign will be the biggest ever, with 25 million people being offered free vaccines, including 600,000 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 11.
Children, who are given the delightful term “super-spreaders”, are particularly liable to infect others, so all of them aged between two and 11 will be offered the nasal spray vaccine in the coming weeks.
Last year 1,700 people died of the flu, and more hospital admissions put even greater pressure on an overstretched NHS. The Guardian
With winter approaching, we’re getting into the flu season – and right on cue, NHS England has announced that every primary school child in England is to be offered vaccination against it. This year’s vaccination campaign will be the biggest ever, with 25 million people being offered free vaccines, including 600,000 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 11.
Children, who are given the delightful term “super-spreaders”, are particularly liable to infect others, so all of them aged between two and 11 will be offered the nasal spray vaccine in the coming weeks.
Last year 1,700 people died of the flu, and more hospital admissions put even greater pressure on an overstretched NHS. The Guardian
Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically ill
Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically ill Sick claimants were wrongly denied benefits because they were not taking powerful painkillers
Campaigners have forced a government U-turn after demonstrating that chronically ill claimants suffering severe pain were wrongly denied disability benefits on the basis that they were not taking powerful, opiate-based painkillers.
Bristol Law Centre said disability benefit assessors routinely assumed that if a claimant had been prescribed an “over the counter” drug such as paracetamol then their pain must be mild or moderate, and denied or reduced benefits accordingly. The Guardian
Campaigners have forced a government U-turn after demonstrating that chronically ill claimants suffering severe pain were wrongly denied disability benefits on the basis that they were not taking powerful, opiate-based painkillers.
Bristol Law Centre said disability benefit assessors routinely assumed that if a claimant had been prescribed an “over the counter” drug such as paracetamol then their pain must be mild or moderate, and denied or reduced benefits accordingly. The Guardian
GPs have stopped asking hundreds of thousands of patients if they are drinking too much alcohol
GPs have stopped asking hundreds of thousands of patients if they are drinking too much alcohol Nearly 1.6million patients haven't been asked by their GP if they consume too much alcohol following the end of a Government-run scheme.
Newcastle University experts scrutinised the move, which paid practices to screen new patients for excessive alcohol consumption.
Data revealed 92 out of every 1,000 patients were quizzed in 2006, two years before the financial incentive was introduced in England. The Daily Mail
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Newcastle University experts scrutinised the move, which paid practices to screen new patients for excessive alcohol consumption.
Data revealed 92 out of every 1,000 patients were quizzed in 2006, two years before the financial incentive was introduced in England. The Daily Mail
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