Kettering General Hospital was awarded £46m for a new urgent care hub with £350m to follow for refurbishment.
Philip Hollobone, the town's MP, said the money should be released earlier so the work can happen at the same time. BBC Northampton
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Kettering General Hospital rebuild could face delays, MP warns
Kettering General Hospital rebuild could face delays, MP warns The £400m redevelopment of a NHS hospital could face delays unless two separate projects are combined, an MP has warned.
Warning of dental timebomb facing north Northants
Warning of dental timebomb facing north Northants A two-year wait to see a dentist - that's the reality for some NHS dental patients; even those who are lucky enough to be registered with a practice.
Places available for NHS contracted dental care in North Northamptonshire are hard to come by with people scrambling for spaces at surgeries. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Exploring Freedom to Speak Up: Supporting the introduction of the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian role in Primary Care and Integrated Settings
Exploring Freedom to Speak Up: Supporting the introduction of the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian role in Primary Care and Integrated Settings A new report from National Guardian’s Office finds that Primary Care providers need further support to implement Freedom to Speak Up effectively.
It illustrates the challenges and benefits of implementing Freedom to Speak Up in different primary care settings.
The protection of personal data in health information systems: principles and processes for public health
The protection of personal data in health information systems: principles and processes for public health Public health institutions are increasingly required to balance fundamental rights and data protection principles. To address this, WHO Europe has released these easy-to-implement guidelines to allow any organisation in public health to increase its level of data protection compliance. World Health Organization
Anne Longfield appointed by NHS to help transform care of children and young people with a learning disability and autism
Anne Longfield appointed by NHS to help transform care of children and young people with a learning disability and autism The NHS has appointed former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield OBE to help transform the care of children and young people with a learning disability and autism.
As the new independent chair of the Learning Disability and Autism Children and Young People’s Steering Group, Anne will champion the rights of children and young people to ensure they get the support they need at the right time and work closely with the Ministerial led ‘Building the Right Support Board’. NHS England
100,000 help shape Women’s Health Strategy with more urged to come forward before close
100,000 help shape Women’s Health Strategy with more urged to come forward before close Women from under-represented groups urged to respond to government’s call for evidence to shape the future of women’s healthcare.
Women from Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those living in the Midlands and East of England and women between 16 and 18 years old and those over-50 are being urged to respond to the government’s call for evidence. Department of Health and Social Care
Covid: Everyone can see hospitalisations going up, says PM
Covid: Everyone can see hospitalisations going up, says PM Boris Johnson says it is clear that Covid cases are rising and hospitalisations increasing, as a decision on 21 June unlocking looms.
Official figures show more than 1,000 people in the UK are currently in hospital with the disease.
The PM said he needed to assess the extent to which the vaccine rollout has built up protection in the population before progressing with the roadmap. BBC News
See also:
- Covid: As Matt Hancock faces grilling, what are key questions for him? BBC News
- Travellers at mercy of rogue testing firms, says Which? BBC News
- Covid: How is Europe lifting lockdown restrictions? BBC News
- Coronavirus UK: Neil Ferguson warns SAGE needs 'two to three weeks' more data The Daily Mail
- Birmingham may face tougher travel guidance and surge testing due to Indian variant, experts say The Daily Mail
- Coronavirus UK: NHS 'can cope' with Indian variant if other areas have outbreaks similar to Bolton The Daily Mail
- Will England's Covid restrictions be lifted on June 21 - and when will it be announced? The Daily Telegraph
- Sage modelling warns of risk of ‘substantial’ Covid third wave The Guardian
- Secret planning exercise in 2016 modelled impact of Mers outbreak in UK The Guardian
- Matt Hancock ‘was warned of Covid care home risk in March 2020’ The Guardian
- MPs demand proof of Hancock claims from Dominic Cummings The Guardian
- ‘Intensity’ of Delta importations from overseas set UK on course for sharp rise in Covid cases, say experts The Independent
- NHS hospitals told to protect staff working in PPE during warm weather amid heat stress warning The Independent
Nadine Dorries says women should stand up to doctors
Nadine Dorries says women should stand up to doctors Health minister Nadine Dorries wants women to feel they can demand different treatment, if they are unhappy with how medical staff are looking after them.
Ms Dorries, who deals with patient safety, suicide prevention and mental health, said she was "very aware" women faced inequalities in healthcare.
She said unconscious biases against women had "always been an issue". BBC News
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Access to GPs’ patient data key to new treatments, researchers say
Access to GPs’ patient data key to new treatments, researchers say Group of scientists contest privacy concerns that they say are hampering research into illnesses such as long Covid
Researchers have said they could struggle to find new treatments for conditions dealt with by GPs, from long Covid to depression, if they cannot get access to the patient data held by GPs because of concerns over privacy. The Guardian
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Dozens of hospitals hit 'dangerous' bed occupancy levels in May, figures suggest
Dozens of hospitals hit 'dangerous' bed occupancy levels in May, figures suggest Dozens of hospitals in England hit dangerous bed occupancy levels at the end of May even though Covid had fizzled out, official figures show.
MailOnline's analysis of the latest NHS data showed 21 trusts had more than 95 per cent of beds filled in the final week of May. One board in London — North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust — had almost every single bed occupied for the whole week. The Daily Mail
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IVF clinics that lie about success rates could be taken to court under new legal guidance
IVF clinics that lie about success rates could be taken to court under new legal guidance IVF clinics that lie about success rates could be taken to court by couples, as the first legal guidance for fertility treatment is published.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the competition regulator, drew up the ground-breaking guidance with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The Daily Telegraph
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- HFEA backs new consumer law and advertising guidance for IVF clinics Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
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