Cancer patients are 'refusing' to go to Northampton General Hospital during lockdown, report reveals

Cancer patients are 'refusing' to go to Northampton General Hospital during lockdown, report reveals Dozens of cancer patients have "refused" to go to critical appointments at Northampton General Hospital under the coronavirus lockdown. Northampton Chronicle and Echo 

See also:

• 21 more hospital patients die with coronavirus in the Anglia region ITV News
• It's too soon! Northampton's reaction to easing the lockdown restrictions as number of victims rises Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Government writes off £108m of historical debt for Northampton General Hospital - with another £8m to pay for Covid-19 bills Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Executive boxes at Franklin's Gardens being used as maternity care clinic for Northampton General Hospital Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Covid-19 symptom app showing cases in Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and East Northants could help "ease us out of lockdown" Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Covid-19 drug trial using Northamptonshire patients halted over health fears Northamptonshire Telegraph
• KGH Covid-19 recovery data won't be released Northamptonshire Telegraph

The structure of the NHS in England

The structure of the NHS in England This briefing provides an overview of the funding and accountability relationships within this NHS in England, and an introduction to the roles of key organisations including NHS England, NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission. It also highlights some key health policy issues, including patient safety, funding, and the integration of health and social care. House of Commons Library

CQC publishes data on deaths of people with a learning disability

CQC publishes data on deaths of people with a learning disability The information that care homes submit to CQC about the deaths of people in their care is published on a weekly basis as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting on deaths. The ONS data is not broken down by whether the person who died had a disability.

Supported by ONS we have completed a targeted piece of analysis to better understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on people with a learning disability, some of whom may also be autistic, and how the number of deaths during this period compares to the number of deaths last year. Care Quality Commission

Research and analysis: COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes

Research and analysis: COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes This is a descriptive review of surveillance data on disparities in the risk and outcomes from COVID-19. The review looked at different factors including:

• age and sex
• where people live
• deprivation
• ethnicity
• people’s occupation
• care home residence

The review’s findings are based on the latest surveillance data available to PHE and from links to wider health data sets. Public Health England

See also:

• Corporate report: Coronavirus Act report: May 2020 Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Covid-19 has exposed the 'stark inequalities' that exist in our society: The King's Fund responds to the PHE report on disparities of the risks and outcomes of Covid-19 The King's Fund
• Research and analysis: Statements regarding COVID-19 tests evaluated by PHE Public Health England

Coronavirus: Why we don't know how many are being tested

Coronavirus: Why we don't know how many are being tested The government has not published the number of people tested for coronavirus since 22 May.

It's also been criticised for not detailing who was swabbed - staff, patients or those isolating at home.

The UK Statistics Authority chairman has written to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, saying the published official figures are "far from complete and comprehensible". BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus: Government criticised over use of testing data BBC News
• Coronavirus: Ethnic minority report is published BBC News
• Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment BBC News
• Coronavirus: Deaths at lowest level since March BBC News
• Coronavirus: Drugs are 'essential' as a vaccine will take YEARS The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Death rate higher among BAME individuals The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: 2m rule STAYS despite calls for it to be halved The Daily Mail
• Deaths of people with learning disabilities DOUBLED during Covid-19 crisis The Daily Mail
• 'Fewer than 2000 people' contacted in first four days of NHS Test and Trace coronavirus scheme Evening Standard
• GPs face hundreds of complaints over shielding and PPE during pandemic GPonline
• UK coronavirus death toll nears 50,000, latest official figures show The Guardian
• Calls mount for public inquiry into UK BAME Covid-19 death rate The Guardian
• Covid-19 spilling out of hospitals and care homes, says UK expert The Guardian
• Exclusive: Government censored BAME covid-risk review Health Service Journal
• Coronavirus: More than 25,000 patients discharged to care homes in crucial 30 days before routine testing The Independent
• Coronavirus: Care watchdog warns of risk to learning disabled people as deaths double The Independent

ECT depression therapy should be suspended, study suggests

ECT depression therapy should be suspended, study suggests The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat people with depression should be immediately suspended, according to a new study.

ECT involves passing electric currents through a patient's brain to cause seizures or fits.

The study's lead author says there was "no place" for ECT in evidence-based medicine due to risks of brain damage. BBC News

See also:

• Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression: A Review of the Quality of ECT versus Sham ECT Trials and Meta-Analyses (abstract) Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry