Northamptonshire to get integrated care record

Northamptonshire to get integrated care record The Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) has agreed on a contract with Graphnet Health to develop a shared care record for the county. UKAuthority

Another sombre milestone as Covid-19 claims its 300th victim at Northampton General Hospital

Another sombre milestone as Covid-19 claims its 300th victim at Northampton General Hospital No let-up in warnings from local health officials as known death toll reaches 642 in county. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

See also:

• Coronavirus: Northampton children's home visit rules 'draconian' BBC Northampton
• Northamptonshire doctor's plea to cover up when you're going out to keep Covid-19 at bay Northampton Chronicle and Echo

NHS performance summary: May – June 2020

NHS performance summary: May – June 2020 Today, NHS England published the latest data on key performance measures for May and June of this year. Here we show some of these statistics and how they compare with previous years. Nuffield Trust

See also:

• The NHS will not be able to restart all of its services at once and difficult decisions will have to be made The Health Foundation
• Story of two halves as NHS struggles to shake off effects of coronavirus Nuffield Trust

Increase in use of electronic prescriptions

Increase in use of electronic prescriptions More than 85% of primary care prescriptions in England are now processed electronically, after a rise in use of the service during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. NHS Digital

Learning from local areas: CQC reviews

Learning from local areas: CQC reviews To help providers of health and social care services learn from the experience of responding to coronavirus around the country, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is carrying out rapid reviews of how providers are working collaboratively in local areas.

Detailed guide: Meeting people from outside your household

Detailed guide: Meeting people from outside your household How you can see people that you do not live with while protecting yourself and others from coronavirus (COVID-19). Department of Health and Social Care 

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• 97.5% of in-person coronavirus (COVID-19) tests returned next day Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for care homes Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Coronavirus cases in the UK: daily updated statistics Public Health England 

Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling

Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling Two reports charting coronavirus cases in England show the number of people in the community with the disease is falling. 

The Office for National Statistics estimates one in 3,900 people have Covid - 0.03% of the population, down from one in 2,200 the previous week.

And data from Public Health England shows confirmed cases fell by 25% in the week to 5 July. BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus: Asymptomatic testing for taxi drivers and cleaners BBC News
• Coronavirus: Conservative councillor PPE contracts questioned BBC News
• Britain records 85 more Covid-19 deaths The Daily Mail
• The 43 local authorities in England where Covid-19 cases are RISING
• Exclusive: Coronavirus could fuel a superbugs timebomb The Daily Telegraph
• Asymptomatic testing extended to thousands of workers in England The Guardian
• 'Left in limbo': Leicester fears local lockdown will go on until mid-August The Guardian
• NHS expands drone transport of samples from Scottish islands The Guardian
• NHS investigation launched after bag of Covid-19 test samples found on road The Independent

Coronavirus: Dementia patients 'deteriorating' without family visits

Coronavirus: Dementia patients 'deteriorating' without family visits Relatives of care home residents with dementia should be treated as key workers, leading charities say.

In a letter to the health secretary, they write that the care given by family members is "essential" to residents' mental and physical health.

They argue the current limits on visitors have had "damaging consequences". BBC News

NHS patients in England face longest waits on record for surgery and cancer care

NHS patients in England face longest waits on record for surgery and cancer care Fears conditions will have worsened as patients unable to access care during pandemic

Far fewer people are having surgery or cancer treatment because Covid-19 has disrupted NHS services so dramatically, and those who do are facing the longest waits on record. The Guardian

Rishi Sunak says free parking for NHS staff is 'temporary' and it's right to end it

Rishi Sunak says free parking for NHS staff is 'temporary' and it's right to end it Rishi Sunak has insisted it is right to end the “temporary” offer of free parking at hospitals for NHS employees after MPs began a cross-party campaign to abolish the charges permanently. iNews