Northamptonshire health officials backing Boris' 10pm shutdown for pubs and restaurants

 Northamptonshire health officials backing Boris' 10pm shutdown for pubs and restaurants Boris Johnson's 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants was an option for Northamptonshire's Public Health officials as they battled rising Covid-19 cases. 

Northampton and Corby remain areas of concern on the Public Health England watch list after spikes in numbers of new infections in the last eight weeks. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• What the PM said: Early closing for pubs, work from home if you can, only 15 guests at weddings Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Contact tracers reaching fewer than two-thirds of Covid contacts in Northamptonshire Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• More than 60 children self-isolating after confirmed Covid-19 case at Northampton primary school Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Supermarkets are warning customers not to panic buy ahead of new restrictions Northamptonshire Telegraph

Can you spare three or four hours a week to help out Northampton General Hospital?

Can you spare three or four hours a week to help out Northampton General Hospital? Northampton General Hospital is looking to bolster its regular army of 300 volunteers supporting patients and staff. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Urgent action is needed to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives

Urgent action is needed to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives New minimum standards to improve working conditions and a review of 12-hour shifts are needed to address exhaustion and burnout among nurses and midwives, according to a new report from The King’s Fund, commissioned by the RCN Foundation.

The report finds that staff stress, absenteeism and turnover in the professions have reached alarmingly high levels. This has been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has laid bare and exacerbated longer-term issues including chronic excessive workload, inadequate working conditions, staff burnout and inequalities, particularly among minority ethnic groups.

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• Growing numbers of NHS nurses quit within three years, study finds The Guardian

National survey of malnutrition and nutritional care in adults

National survey of malnutrition and nutritional care in adults The purpose of this report was to gain an understanding of the prevalence of malnutrition according to the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (‘MUST’), and the use of nutritional care across England, in all settings. The survey recorded a high prevalence of malnutrition (42 per cent), higher than previous national surveys. British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Homes, health and Covid-19

Homes, health and Covid-19 This report from Centre for Ageing Better, written in partnership with The King's Fund, summarises the role and impact of poor-quality housing on health, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Centre for Ageing Better

Lessons and legacy from the Covid-19 pandemic in health and care

Lessons and legacy from the Covid-19 pandemic in health and care This report contains key findings from a short research study undertaken in June and July to understand how technology has been an enabler in reducing the care burden and coping with the Covid-19 crisis, and to identify what should be sustained in the ‘new normal’ longer-term. It argues that social care needs to be given the same weighting as to the NHS to accelerate the move towards health and social care integration. The AHSN Network

Coronavirus: 'We've reached a perilous turning point', says Boris Johnson

Coronavirus: 'We've reached a perilous turning point', says Boris Johnson The UK has reached "a perilous turning point", Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as he set out a raft of new coronavirus restrictions for England which could last for up to six months.

Shop staff will have to wear face masks and weddings will be limited to a maximum of 15 people, under the rules.

Fines for breaking laws on gatherings and not wearing a mask will increase to £200 for a first offence. BBC News

See also:

• Covid-19: Health workers 'sick' with fear at thought of second wave BBC News
• Covid: Boris Johnson warns of tougher measures if new rules are flouted BBC News
• Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced 'herd immunity' backlash, emails show BBC News
• Covid: Boris Johnson calls for 'resolve' to fight coronavirus over winter BBC News
• Coronavirus: PM says Covid 'complacency could be our undoing' BBC News
• Coronavirus: 'Government must publish contact-tracing app data' BBC News
• Weekly coronavirus deaths RISE in England and Wales for the first time in five months The Daily Mail
• Is the UK heading for a second national lockdown? The new Covid rules from Boris Johnson's update The Daily Telegraph
• Local lockdowns failing to stop Covid spread in England, experts warn The Guardian

Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit

Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit Ten workers at a mental health unit have been suspended amid claims patients were "dragged, slapped and kicked".

Inspectors said CCTV footage recorded at the Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, appeared to show episodes of "physical and emotional abuse".

The details emerged in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report after the unit was inspected in July and August. BBC News

NHS chief nurse sets out £180m plan to boost nursing workforce ahead of winter

NHS chief nurse sets out £180m plan to boost nursing workforce ahead of winter England’s chief nurse has set out plans to spend up to £180m to boost NHS nurse numbers ahead of a second wave of coronavirus.

Ruth May said the health service would need more nurses to avoid operations being cancelled this winter. The Independent

NHS to hold review into gender identity services for children and young people

NHS to hold review into gender identity services for children and young people Review will examine rise in number of children in UK seeking treatment, from 77 in 2009 to 2,590 in 2018-19

The NHS is launching an independent review into gender identity services for children and young people, it has been announced. The Guardian

Boots stops taking flu jab bookings for under-65s as stocks run low

Boots stops taking flu jab bookings for under-65s as stocks run low Boots has stopped taking bookings from under-65s who want the flu jab after stocks ran low following a record number of requests.

The company said “more people than ever” had been booking early to get their flu vaccinations, following a government campaign to get people vaccinated to reduce the pressure on the NHS as the country goes into a second wave of the coronavirus crisis. The Guardian