Friday 31 July 2020

Three Covid-19 victims in a single day at Northampton General Hospital

Three Covid-19 victims in a single day at Northampton General Hospital NHS officials confirmed three more Covid-19 victims died at Northampton General Hospital on Sunday.

The shock news follows two more deaths last Thursday (July 23) among patients who tested positive for the killer bug. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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The colour of power 2020

The colour of power 2020  Ethnic diversity in Britain’s leadership fails to improve over past three years. Just 52 out of 1099 of the most powerful jobs in the country are currently held by ethnic minority individuals. Of the top fifty NHS trusts, none of the chief executive officer posts are filled by non-white individuals. This new work updates research conducted by the company in 2017, in partnership with Operation Black Vote. Green Park

    The NHS after Covid-19: the views of provider trust chief executives

    The NHS after Covid-19: the views of provider trust chief executives This report is based on interviews with thirteen provider trust chief executives in which they discuss the changes they have made to respond to COVID-19, as well as how best to restart and deliver services as we move into the next phase of the pandemic. The interviews took place in late May and early June 2020. The cohort identified three key concerns in resetting services following the emergency response to the pandemic: staff wellbeing, restarting other NHS services safely, and the long-term impact on health inequalities. NHS Confederation

      NHS recovery to put staff wellbeing at its heart

      NHS recovery to put staff wellbeing at its heart The NHS People Plan puts NHS staff wellbeing at its heart with a new recruitment, retention and support package. It sets out practical support for wellbeing such as safe spaces to rest and recuperate, wellbeing guardians and support to keep staff physically safe and healthy. 

      The People Plan builds on the innovations driven by staff during the pandemic and sets out how the NHS can embed them. Department of Health and Social Care

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      Speech: The future of healthcare

      Speech: The future of healthcare Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at the Royal College of Physicians about the future of healthcare. Department of Health and Social Care

      Health and care workers to self-isolate on return to UK from high-risk countries

      Health and care workers to self-isolate on return to UK from high-risk countries Registered health and care professionals travelling to the UK from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the government has confirmed. Department of Health and Social Care

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      England death rate among worst in Europe

      England death rate among worst in Europe The UK saw some of the biggest rises in deaths rates in Europe in the months until the middle of June, official analysis shows.

      England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe, with Scotland seeing the third largest increase.

      The Office for National Statistics says that Spain saw the highest peak in rates of death in Europe. BBC News

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      Hancock: GP appointments 'should be by phone or video'

      Hancock: GP appointments 'should be by phone or video' People should have phone or video consultations with their doctors unless there is a clinical reason not to, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says.  

      He said there had been a "hugely positive" response to virtual appointments during the coronavirus pandemic.

      And there now needed to be a shift towards more "Zoom medicine," he added. BBC News

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      You'll have to BOOK an A&E appointment this winter: NHS told plans for patients to 'call first'

      You'll have to BOOK an A&E appointment this winter: NHS told plans for patients to 'call first' Patients will be asked to book an A&E appointment by calling 111 this winter, NHS bosses have been told.

      The plans, revealed in a board meeting for NHS England and NHS Improvement yesterday, are set to be put in place before December.

      But hospitals will not turn away patients who turn up without calling ahead of their visit, it was claimed. The Daily Mail