M&S supplier Greencore's Covid-19 outbreak passes 300 cases

M&S supplier Greencore's Covid-19 outbreak passes 300 cases The number of workers at a sandwich making factory who have tested positive for Covid-19 has passed 300.

A first round of tests at M&S supplier Greencore, in Northampton, found 287 people had the virus.

A further 37 workers have now provided positive results following a second round of testing. BBC Northampton

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• Re-testing at Greencore complete as Public Health Northamptonshire confirms results Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Northamptonshire's Covid-19 care home outbreaks 'no cause for concern' says public health boss Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Barton Seagrave pub confirms two coronavirus cases but rejects 'disappointing rumours' Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Kettering to get a Covid-19 regional testing centre Northamptonshire Telegraph

Here's who is eligible for a free NHS flu jab this year - and when it will be available

Here's who is eligible for a free NHS flu jab this year - and when it will be available The government wants to increase the number of people receiving the flu vaccination this year amid fears coronavirus cases could coincide with cold and flu season. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Northamptonshire baby deaths: Warning over sharing beds

Northamptonshire baby deaths: Warning over sharing beds The number of baby deaths with possible links to co-sleeping with parents is rising, a safeguarding board has said.

Seven infants in Northamptonshire have died unexpectedly since March, of which one is to be investigated further.

The county's safeguarding children partnership (NSCP) said most cases in the past year were not suspicious. BBC Northampton

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• Safeguarding partnership gives more details about seven Northamptonshire child deaths during lockdown Northampton Chronicle and Echo

BAME people’s experience of British lockdown significantly worse, Wellcome survey finds

BAME people’s experience of British lockdown significantly worse, survey finds People from Black and Asian minority ethnic (BAME) groups in Britain were far more likely than their White counterparts to be very concerned about the impact of coronavirus on their personal finances, physical and mental health at the height of lockdown, and less trusting of information on the disease from health sector and government sources, according to a new Wellcome survey.

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• Anxiety, Confusion and Distrust How BAME people in Britain have had a worse experience of the COVID-19 pandemic Wellcome
• BAME Britons less likely to trust Covid health officials – survey The Guardian

Improving the nation’s health: striking the right balance between national and local

Improving the nation’s health: striking the right balance between national and local In mid-August, I chaired an event with five former Secretaries of State and Ministers of State from the Department of Health (and now Social Care). While outside the sky crashed with thunder and lightning, in our virtual launch the only thing that was powerful was the agreement between politicians from all the main parties about the future direction for health. The King's Fund

Adult social care and COVID-19: Assessing the impact on social care users and staff in England so far

Adult social care and COVID-19: Assessing the impact on social care users and staff in England so far Analysis on the scale of the impact of COVID-19 on social care in England during the first phase of the pandemic. The Health Foundation

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• Adult social care and COVID-19: Assessing the policy response in England so far The Health Foundation

The whole society approach: making a giant leap on childhood health

The whole society approach: making a giant leap on childhood health This report looks at the government's 'obesity strategy' announcement in July 2020 and looks at how it could be used to address growing levels of 'health risk' faced by children. This report outlines a ‘whole society’ approach to expand ambition from obesity to all health issues; tackle the link between childhood health and issues like marginalisation, poverty and deprivation; and ensure the full range of levers offered by a collective approach are being used. Institute for Public Policy Research

Delivering patient eye care services during and beyond COVID-19

Delivering patient eye care services during and beyond COVID-19 The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have developed a joint vision that sets out principles and recommendations for the development and governance of high quality eye care services that involve other key policy and commissioning organisations.

NHS Test and Trace successfully reaches almost 300,000 people

NHS Test and Trace successfully reaches almost 300,000 people The latest weekly statistics show that the service has consistently reached the vast majority of those testing positive and their contacts in 3 months of operation. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Statistical data set: COVID-19: number of outbreaks in care homes - management information Public Health England
• Research and analysis: Wider impacts of COVID-19 on health monitoring tool Public Health England

Coronavirus: Daily cases highest since mid-June

Coronavirus: Daily cases highest since mid-June The number of daily UK cases of coronavirus has risen to 1,522 in 24 hours - up from 1,048 on Wednesday - the highest tally since mid-June.

This is still much lower than the 5,000 new cases a day in April, at the peak of the epidemic.

Cases have been rising across Europe and began edging up again in the UK in July, after falling in June. BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus: 'Reassuring' study of children's 'tiny' risk BBC News
• Scientists target coronavirus immunity puzzle BBC News
• Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors BBC News
• Matt Hancock grilled over supply teacher coronavirus risk The Daily Mail
• Test and Trace gets worse... AGAIN: Record-low 72.6% of infected patients were reached The Daily Mail
• Police issue just 38 fines for face covering breaches on public transport, new data shows The Daily Telegraph
• NHS test and trace hit by delays and Covid home test failures The Guardian
• On masks in schools – like everything else in this pandemic – Johnson is winging it | Trish Greenhalgh The Guardian
• Claims of 99% accuracy for UK Covid antibody test ‘cannot be trusted’ The Guardian
• Coronavirus: UK daily cases rise by 1,522 in highest increase since June The Independent
• Coronavirus: Nearly 2,000 infected people may have gone untraced for days due to ‘infrastructure problems’ in government testing system The Independent

Period poverty: Schools 'not aware' they can order free tampons

Period poverty: Schools 'not aware' they can order free tampons Charities say many schools and colleges are not aware they can order free period products through a government scheme, amid concerns Covid-19 has left more pupils struggling to access and afford tampons and pads.

Just under 40% of state schools and colleges have placed orders since it was launched in England in January. BBC News

Can Robots Save the NHS?

Can Robots Save the NHS? As the coronavirus pandemic grips the world, our NHS is facing its biggest crisis in a generation. New technology is one of the tools being used to fight this virus - as well as many other illnesses, and the use of artificial intelligence is on the rise across the health sector. ITV News

More than 15million patients are waiting for treatment on NHS's 'hidden' waiting list

More than 15million patients are waiting for treatment on NHS's 'hidden' waiting list More than 15 million patients are currently waiting for treatment on the NHS's 'hidden waiting list' - nearly four times higher than the official 3.9 million, a report claimed today.

Freedom of Information requests to NHS trusts have put the total number of people awaiting follow-up hospital appointments at 15.3 million. The Daily Mail

Less than half of adults saw NHS dentist in past two years, figures show

Less than half of adults saw NHS dentist in past two years, figures show Less than half of adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist over the last two years, according to new data.

Figures from NHS Digital have shown that within a 24-month period, up to the end of February, only 49.7% of adults received any dental treatment. Sky News