Police break up group of 40 people in Northampton as lockdown rules are broken

 Police break up group of 40 people in Northampton as lockdown rules are broken Police officers dispersed a large group on Saturday night in Briar Hill after receiving a report of a gathering that was breaking the social distancing rules put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

See also:

• Northampton General Hospital lost 9,136 working days due to coronavirus at start of pandemic Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Northampton MP among Tory 'rebels' bidding to defeat Government over Covid-19 lockdown laws Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Student and staff member test positive for coronavirus at Northampton College's Booth Lane campus Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Kettering GP surgery launches drive-thru flu jab clinic

 Kettering GP surgery launches drive-thru flu jab clinic Patients at a Kettering GP surgery are now able to have a flu jab without leaving the comfort of their car after the launch of a drive-thru clinic.

Weavers Medical and the town's Morrisons have joined forces to set up the service on the ground floor of the supermarket's Lower Street car park. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Man attacked female officer in packed Northampton A&E because he 'hates the police'

Man attacked female officer in packed Northampton A&E because he 'hates the police' A man who grabbed a female officer in front of sick patients in the middle of a busy emergency department has been ordered to pay compensation to her. Northamptonshire Telegraph

NHS Reset: a new direction for health and care

NHS Reset: a new direction for health and care Bringing together NHS Confederation members and partners, the NHS Reset campaign has convened the health and care system to reflect on the learning from the last six months of the Covid-19 pandemic and what it means for the future.

This report identifies five factors it believes will help to fundamentally reset the way health and care is planned, commissioned and delivered: honesty and realism: extra funding; a lighter, leaner culture; integrating health and care; and tackling health inequalities. NHS Confederation

Educate and celebrate achievements during Black History Month

Educate and celebrate achievements during Black History Month In preparation for Black History Month which takes place in October, we have pulled together a list of resources and activities that may inspire you to run a local campaign within your own organisation. NHS Employers

Surge in people checking their risk of type 2 diabetes

Surge in people checking their risk of type 2 diabetes Almost 300,000 people have accessed the tool to check their risk of type 2 diabetes online less than two months after the NHS fast tracked access to its world leading Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme. NHS England

New recruitment drive to help 10,000 people with serious mental illness

New recruitment drive to help 10,000 people with serious mental illness £27 million has been announced for mental health charity Think Ahead to expand their mental health social work graduate programme. Department of Health and Social Care

Flu jab waits and delays amid high demand

Flu jab waits and delays amid high demand Some GPs and pharmacies have run out of flu jabs and are asking people to wait until more stock can be delivered.

Boots says it has seen very high demand for the vaccine and has now had to suspend bookings.

Government officials say there is no national shortage and there will be enough doses in the coming weeks and months to vaccinate the 30 million people deemed most vulnerable to flu. BBC News

Coronavirus: NHS faces pandemic 'triple whammy' this winter

Coronavirus: NHS faces pandemic 'triple whammy' this winter The NHS is facing a "triple whammy" of rising Covid-19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity due to infection-control measures, according to health bosses. BBC News

See also:

• Covid: Hancock pressured to give MPs say over lockdown rules BBC News
• Covid-19 deaths pass 1,000 in Birmingham hospitals BBC News
• NHS hospitals warn test and trace system is NOT ready for the enormous demands of winter The Daily Mail
• Surge in coronavirus cases in the UK 'could speed up progress of Oxford vaccine trials' The Daily Mail
• Local lockdowns AREN'T working as data shows Covid-19 outbreaks are still spiraling in hot-spots The Daily Mail
• Do I need to self-isolate? The new law explained The Daily Telegraph
• Coronavirus deaths hit one million – how many more lives will it claim? The Daily Telegraph
• Asking over-65s to shield is 'age-based apartheid', boss of NHS England says The Guardian
• Covid impact on NHS capacity in England to last 'several years' The Guardian
• 'Frail' people like me shouldn't be denied lifesaving Covid care The Guardian
• Sally Warren: 'Covid has brutally exposed the fragilities of the care sector' The Guardian
• Coronavirus: New rapid tests to be rolled out in NHS hospitals after government secures deal with British firm The Independent

Inquiry into failings at south Wales maternity units grows to 160 cases

Inquiry into failings at south Wales maternity units grows to 160 cases An independent panel investigating two maternity units in south Wales where a series of failings may have put the lives of mothers and babies at risk is looking into the care given to 150 women, it emerged on Monday. The Guardian