Friday 11 September 2020

Best time to book Covid test appointment in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough 'between 6pm and 8pm' say experts

Best time to book Covid test appointment in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough 'between 6pm and 8pm' say experts Walk-in Covid centres in our towns have switched to an appointment-only system this week because of a national shortage of testing capacity, public health chiefs confirmed today. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Billing Road 'one-way street' plan will impact Northampton's A&E and traffic problems, say councillors

Billing Road 'one-way street' plan will impact Northampton's A&E and traffic problems, say councillors A plan to turn a main Northampton road into a one-way street has sparked a mixed reaction from the town's councillors. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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Chart of the week: What effect will the return to schools and universities have on infection outbreaks this autumn?

 Chart of the week: What effect will the return to schools and universities have on infection outbreaks this autumn? As children return to schools this week and universities prepare to open their doors later this month, we look back at national reporting of acute respiratory infection outbreaks to see what previously happened in schools and educational settings – and discuss whether Covid-19 might have unpredictable effects on historical trends. Nuffield Trust

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Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic

Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic The APPG SRH opened Inquiry into Access to Contraception in 2019, in response to reports of women being unable to access contraception in a way that meets their needs. We reopened evidence submissions in May 2020 in order to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's access to contraception.

The Inquiry's report, Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Contraception can be downloaded below: All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Ageing in place for minority ethnic communities: the importance of social infrastructure

Ageing in place for minority ethnic communities: the importance of social infrastructure This research project was developed to explore the types of social infrastructure that people aged 50 and over from ethnic minority communities use in specific places. The aim of this project is to understand how organisations working with ethnic minority groups engage with older members from their community and how this might have changed over time. The report demonstrates the importance for older people with a shared cultural identity to have places where they can meet together, not only to maintain their sense of identity but also for bonding social connections. Ambition for Ageing
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    Fixing social care: better quality services and jobs

    Fixing social care: better quality services and jobs This report argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has shown how essential social care is to society. It looks to the future and building a better system, including a demand for long-term, sustainable funding of services that provide value for money to the public purse while meeting the needs of individuals and communities. It also calls for appreciation of care workers through improved pay and working conditions. Trades Union Congress
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      Venues required by law to record contact details

      Venues required by law to record contact details Premises and venues across England must have a system in place to record contact details of their customers, visitors and staff in the latest move to break the chains of transmission of coronavirus. Department of Health and Social Care

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      Coronavirus: What are the challenges of mass testing?

      Coronavirus: What are the challenges of mass testing? The prime minister talked about his "Moonshot" plan, on Wednesday, to test millions of people every day using tests that can produce results in as little as 20 minutes.

      He said they "would allow people to lead more normal lives" by giving them the all clear to go to the theatre or a football match after a negative on-the-day test result.

      No virus would mean a free pass to mix freely with other people without the need for social distancing.

      But just how realistic is that plan to test vast numbers of people regularly and very quickly? BBC News

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      Coronavirus: Long waits for hospital operations soar

      Coronavirus: Long waits for hospital operations soar The disruption to hospitals in England during the pandemic has meant the number of patients facing long waits for routine operations has soared.

      More than two million people on the waiting list - half the total - have been waiting more than 18 weeks, the highest since records began in 2007.

      Some 83,000 have waited over a year, up from 2,000 before the pandemic. BBC News

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      Hospital boss praised by Matt Hancock told to end ‘toxic management culture’

      Hospital boss praised by Matt Hancock told to end ‘toxic management culture’ Royal College of Anaesthetists criticise West Suffolk hospital chief executive after staff complaints

      A hospital boss championed by Matt Hancock has been told to end “a toxic management culture” after doctors were asked to provide fingerprint samples to identify a whistleblower.

      The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) has urged the chief executive of West Suffolk hospital, Steve Dunn, who Hancock described as an “outstanding leader”, to take urgent action to improve the wellbeing of senior clinicians and “thereby the safety of patients”. The Guardian
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