Royal award for Emma at Northampton General Hospital after training 120 volunteers during pandemic - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Royal award for Emma at Northampton General Hospital after training 120 volunteers during pandemic Within ten days, Emma Wimpress worked tirelessly to advertise, interview and get 120 new volunteers supporting doctors and nurses in the fight against coronavirus. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: Every person in Northamptonshire to receive an award from Her Majesty Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Fewer begin cancer treatment than pre-pandemic at Northampton General Hospital Trust

Fewer begin cancer treatment than pre-pandemic at Northampton General Hospital Trust Far fewer patients started treatment for cancer at Northampton General Hospital Trust in August compared to the same time last year, new figures reveal. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Research on understanding LGBT employee networks published

Research on understanding LGBT employee networks published New research published by the University of York sets out key findings and recommendations following a three-year study on how LGBT+ employee networks operate within the NHS. NHS Employers

Building a resilient state: a collection of essays

Building a resilient state: a collection of essays The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a huge strain on the state, and while the response has demonstrated some of the great strengths of our public services and machinery of government, it has also exposed some of the biggest flaws. As an introduction to Reform's new ‘Resilient State’ programme, this collection of essays brings together insight and expertise from across the political spectrum to explore different aspects of a resilient state. The series aims to provide a platform for innovative ideas, to stimulate debate, and help shape a way forward. Reform

Power down to level up: resilient place-shaping for a post-Covid age

Power down to level up: resilient place-shaping for a post-Covid age This report draws on case studies and analysis to argue that an effective case for refocusing UK governance on place must overcome entrenched orthodoxies about where local capacity lies, the nature of power in the modern state, and how policy success is best measured. Local Government Information Unit

Providers deliver: resilient and resourceful through Covid-19

Providers deliver: resilient and resourceful through Covid-19 This report showcases eight examples of great ideas put into action by trusts through the dedication and ingenuity of staff. One of the main themes in the report is the value of staff empowerment, where trust leaders support ideas and approaches developed within their workforce. Other themes such as innovation and collaboration also emerge. NHS Providers

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam's Op-Ed

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam's Op-Ed Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam outlines the current Covid-19 situation.

In our national fight against Covid-19, we are at a tipping point similar to where we were in March; but we can prevent history repeating itself if we all act now. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Effect of pandemic on children's wellbeing revealed in new report Department of Health and Social Care
• Largest testing study for coronavirus publishes latest findings Department of Health and Social Care
• Official Statistics: REACT-1 study of coronavirus transmission: October 2020 results Department of Health and Social Care

Covid: Pressure building in UK hospitals

Covid: Pressure building in UK hospitals NHS Nightingale hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate are being asked to get ready to take patients.

Government advisers say admissions are rising, with more elderly people needing urgent treatment for Covid.

More people are now in hospital with Covid than before restrictions were announced in March.

It comes as a new three-tier system of lockdown rules for England is due to be announced. BBC News

See also:

• Covid: NHS 'determined' to keep non-Covid services running BBC News
• Covid: Second national lockdown possible, says top UK scientist BBC News
• Covid-19 virus 'survives on some surfaces for 28 days' BBC News
• Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young? BBC News
• Covid: South Asian hospital patients 'at greater risk of dying' BBC News
• Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson to start 'three-tier' lockdown TODAY The Daily Mail
• White people have driven spiralling cases of Covid-19 cases over the past fortnight, data reveals The Daily Mail
• Government buys 1 million pin prick Covid-19 tests which 'don't work' The Daily Mail
• Hospital bosses urge NHS England to drop 'unfair' fines as Covid admissions rise The Guardian
• Whitehall told to release secret 2016 files on UK pandemic risks The Guardian
• Herd immunity letter signed by fake experts including 'Dr Johnny Bananas' The Guardian
• Coronavirus: Refuse Covid patients if you can’t stop spread of virus, care homes told The Independent

Flu jab 'essential' for pregnant women this winter

Flu jab 'essential' for pregnant women this winter All pregnant women are being advised to get a flu jab as soon as possible to protect their babies and themselves.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) say the free vaccination is particularly important this year because of Covid-19.

Influenza is dangerous to people who are pregnant and can be deadly. BBC News

How is the plan for 48 hospitals going?

How is the plan for 48 hospitals going? Boris Johnson said in his virtual conference speech: "This government is pressing on with its plan for 48 hospitals. Count them. That's eight already under way and then 40 more between now and 2030."

This is an upgrade of the "40 new hospitals" pledge Mr Johnson made during the election campaign in 2019 - a claim we examined last December.

So, how is the hospital-building plan progressing? BBC News

Do Not Resuscitate orders to be reviewed after being used on patients during first wave of coronavirus without consent

Do Not Resuscitate orders to be reviewed after being used on patients during first wave of coronavirus without consent An investigation has been launched into allegations of the blanket use of "Do not resuscitate" orders in England during the early part of the coronavirus pandemic.

Concerns have been raised that blanket orders were applied to some groups - such as residents in some care homes - as the NHS faced the first peak of Covid-19.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it is proceeding with the review "at pace". The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• CQC to review use of DNACPR during pandemic Care Quality Commission
• Do-not-resuscitate order: blanket use reviewed BBC News
• Coronavirus UK: CQC will probe use of 'do not resuscitate' orders in care homes The Daily Mail
• Inquiry begins into blanket use in England of Covid 'do not resuscitate' orders The Guardian

Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward'

Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward' Referrals currently at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

The link between coughing and Covid-19 could be stopping people with lung cancer from seeking medical attention, experts have said.

According to figures from Cancer Research UK, about 350,000 fewer people than normal received urgent suspected cancer referrals across all cancers since the end of March, while 3 million people have missed out on cancer screening. The Guardian