Kettering Hospital rebuild blueprint work 'has already started'

Kettering Hospital rebuild blueprint work 'has already started' Plans are already under way to put together a bid for a £500m rebuild of Kettering General Hospital.

The hospital trust has been designated as one of the government's HIP2 shortlist of 40 hospitals across the country in line for a rebuild. In order for the scheme to go ahead, KGH bosses must first put together a detailed bid for their portion of the money. That process is likely to cost upwards of £2m in seed funding - which the trust is still waiting to receive. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Disabled man left worried about future treatment at Northampton General Hospital after 28-hour stay

Disabled man left worried about future treatment at Northampton General Hospital after 28-hour stay A disabled man has been left worried about the next time he needs to treatment at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) after a frustrating experience.

Stephen Rodgers waited on a trolley in a side room for 17 hours before being given a bed following a fall in the shower on Monday morning (February 3). After around 28 hours in the hospital, the 63-year-old discharged himself as he felt others needed the bed more than him. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2018/19

Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2018/19 Care Quality Commission -The Mental Health Act 1983 is the legal framework that provides authority to detain and treat people who have a mental illness and need protection for their own health or safety, or the safety of other people. The latest monitoring report finds there has been an improvement in the number of people beinggiven information about their rights and being offered the support of an independent mental health advocate (IMHA). However, services need to do more to ensure that they are complying with their human rights duties. King's Fund - Health Management and Policy Alert

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• CQC finds more focus on human rights needed by healthcare services when using the Mental Health Act CQC (Care Quality Commission)
• Detentions under Mental Health Act continue to rise On Medica

Jeremy hunt calls for public inquiry into NHS after baby deaths

Jeremy hunt calls for public inquiry into NHS after baby deaths Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt questions why mistakes seem to 'keep happening' after hospital trust scandals. BBC News

Contraception shortage 'causing utter chaos'

Contraception shortage 'causing utter chaos' A shortage of contraception is causing chaos and risks unplanned pregnancies and abortions, doctors are warning.

Leading sexual health experts have written to ministers warning that the supply shortage is beginning to lead to serious problems across the UK. A number of daily pills and a long-acting injectable contraceptive are thought to be affected.

The problem follows a shortage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women last year. But there are signs that those supply difficulties might soon start to be resolved as a key ingredient is now being manufactured again. BBC News - Health

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• Leading UK doctors call for investigation into HRT shortage The Guardian
• Thousands of women are being harmed by a crippling shortage of HRT Mail Online
• 'Catastrophic' ongoing shortages of HRT and contraceptives are unacceptable Mail Online

Guidance: Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): guidance to assist professionals in advising the general public

Guidance: Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): guidance to assist professionals in advising the general public This guidance will assist professionals in providing advice to the public on how to prevent spread of 2019–nCoV infection, what symptoms to look for, and what to do if they become unwell in a variety of settings. Public Health England

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• News story: CMO confirms third case of coronavirus in England Gov.UK
• Coronavirus: Third case confirmed in the UK BBC News - Health
• Coronavirus in the UK: Third patient tests positive - but did not contract it in China The Telegraph
• Third UK coronavirus case found in Brighton, now in quarantine Mail Online

Complete vaginal-mesh removals 'leaving material behind'

Complete vaginal-mesh removals 'leaving material behind' Dozens of women who thought they were having a "complete mesh removal" have discovered material has been left behind, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told. BBC News - Health 

Press release: £1.5 billion to deliver Government commitment for 50 million more general practice appointments

Press release: £1.5 billion to deliver Government commitment for 50 million more general practice appointments The Government and NHS England have committed at least an additional £1.5 billion in total for general practice over the next four years for additional staff, a key step towards delivering 50 million more appointments in general practice by 2024.

In addition to the Government’s commitment to invest in general practice under the Long Term Plan, this funding is for the recruitment of 6,000 more primary care professionals as well as for initiatives to support the recruitment and retention of doctors in general practice. Gov.UK - Department of Health and Social Care

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• New GP contract 'catalyst' to deliver promised funding and workforce to general practice, says RCGP Royal College of General Pracitioners (RCGP)
• BMA backs 2020 contract with £20,000 golden hello for partners and 'pared back' PCN plan GP Online