Forbes lists Northampton NHS employee as one of top 30 healthcare leaders under the age of 30

Forbes lists Northampton NHS employee as one of top 30 healthcare leaders under the age of 30 Tremaine Richard Noel, head of emerging technology at Northampton General Hospital, developed a digital automation that monitored oxygen levels for coronavirus patients 24/7 without human intervention at the start of the pandemic. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

GP services in North Northants continue online as practices see patient numbers surge

GP services in North Northants continue online as practices see patient numbers surge Patients at GP surgeries in the north of the county will have to battle online booking and phone systems for the foreseeable future as face-to-face appointments become less common. Northamptonshire Telegraph 

KGH team win prestigious national award for work during pandemic

KGH team win prestigious national award for work during pandemic A team at Kettering General Hospital has won a prestigious award for the way it has cared for vulnerable patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Digestive Diseases Unit (DDU) team won a Cavell Star Award from the Cavell Nurses' Trust, which recognises outstanding care for patients and their families.  Northamptonshire Telegraph 

Happy to help: the welfare effects of a nationwide micro-volunteering programme

Happy to help: the welfare effects of a nationwide micro-volunteering programme This report estimates the wellbeing benefits from volunteering for England’s NHS Volunteer Responders programme which was set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It found that active volunteers report significantly higher life satisfaction, feelings of worthwhileness, social connectedness, and belonging to their local communities. A social welfare analysis shows that the benefits of the programme were at least 140 times greater than its costs. London School of Economics and Political Science 

National stroke service model: integrated stroke delivery networks

National stroke service model: integrated stroke delivery networks This document outlines best practice stroke care; from prevention initiatives aimed addressing health inequalities, more efficient diagnosis through improved imaging services, cutting-edge treatments and innovative rehabilitation and life after stroke services. NHS England 

Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.

The latest figures also reported another 3,165 new cases, compared with 3,383 on Monday and 2,493 one week ago.

It comes amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the variant first identified in India. BBC News

See also:

• Patients with low immunity anxious despite vaccine BBC News
• Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval BBC News
• Vitamin D does NOT protect against COVID infection or prevent it from becoming severe The Daily Mail
• Vietnam's 'very dangerous' new hybrid variant may be fueling its worst outbreak so far The Daily Telegraph
• UK monitoring suspected Covid variant detected in Vietnam The Guardian
• More NHS staff to get better protection from airborne Covid-19 risk The Independent
• Scientific community divided over Wuhan lab leak theories The Independent
• Vaccination centres are offering spare doses to under-30s but NHS has no plans to change rules for everyone iNews
• Covid: Bradford NHS consultant first in world to receive booster vaccine ITV News

Why is it harder to diagnose disorders on non-white skin?

Why is it harder to diagnose disorders on non-white skin? After finding unexplained dark marks on her skin which she couldn’t explain, BBC reporter Bree Johnson decided to investigate why it seems harder to diagnose skin conditions on non-white people.

She speaks to Kanayo Dike-Oduah, who nearly died as a result of a rare skin disorder, and to Malone Mukwende, who wrote a guide to help medical professionals diagnose clinical signs on black and brown skin. BBC News 

Ambulance crews in England to get body cameras after 30% rise in assaults

Ambulance crews in England to get body cameras after 30% rise in assaults Thousands of ambulance crews in England will be given body cameras after a sharp rise in attacks on NHS staff treating patients, the government has announced. Data shows that 3,569 ambulance staff were physically assaulted by members of the public last year – 30% more than in 2016-17. The Guardian