More gay and bisexual men able to donate blood after new rule change comes into place New rules have now come into place which mean more gay and bisexual men will be allowed to donate blood, platelets and plasma. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Monday, 14 June 2021
Permanently closed Northampton community library could become pregnancy clinic
Permanently closed Northampton community library could become pregnancy clinic Plans have been submitted to convert a Northampton community library into a antenatal clinic just months after it was shut for good.
Despite a furious response by residents, Far Cotton Library was permanently closed this year after the county council ruled there was 'no viable business plan' in place for volunteers to run it. Northampton Chronicle and EchoKettering General Hospital highlight EDI initiatives
Kettering General Hospital highlight EDI initiatives Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS FT have been highlighting initiatives aimed at improving the working lives for BAME staff at their trust. To do this they promoted their BAME Staff Network, and increased the membership from 7 to over 250 last year, after launching several projects to encourage engagement. National Health Executive
Patients and machines: does technology help or hinder empathy and person-centred care?
Patients and machines: does technology help or hinder empathy and person-centred care? New technologies in the fields of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and communications hold vast potential for improving health care. But their increasing use in patient-facing contexts could have significant implications for patient experience – in particular, for the ‘human dimension’ of health care. The Health Foundation
Learning Disability Mortality (death) Review annual report 2020
Learning Disability Mortality (death) Review annual report 2020 This annual report from the University of Bristol provides information about the deaths of people with a learning disability aged four years and over notified to the programme. NHS England
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New right to work guidance announced
New right to work guidance announced The Home Office has published new guidance for employers on how to ensure new EU, EEA and Swiss national staff have the Right to Work in the UK after the EU Settlement Scheme closes on 30 June 2021. NHS Employers
Covid: Boris Johnson to announce whether 21 June easing to go ahead
Covid: Boris Johnson to announce whether 21 June easing to go ahead Most coronavirus rules will remain in place in England for another four weeks after the planned 21 June unlocking, government sources have told the BBC.
Senior ministers have signed off on the decision to delay the lifting of all legal restrictions on social contact.
That could mean capacity limits for sports, pubs and cinemas will remain, and nightclubs would stay closed. BBC News
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- Covid-19: 'We will have a substantial third wave' BBC News
- Covid: Is there a limit to how much worse variants can get? BBC News
- Vaccinating children against Covid-19 BBC News
- Unvaccinated most at risk from Delta variant BBC News
- G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations BBC News
- Over 60% of COVID-19 patients who die have muscle inflammation, German autopsy study finds The Daily Mail
- Woman who was bedridden for an entire year due to long-haul COVID symptoms tells her story The Daily Mail
- G7 billion vaccine pledge not enough to stop Covid from spreading 'like wildfire', says UN The Daily Telegraph
- England’s R-rate highest since January The Daily Telegraph
- UK health inequalities made worse by Covid crisis, study suggests The Guardian
- Ministers warned of more disruption in English schools as Covid variant spreads The Guardian
- US warns against use of particular lateral flow test UK is buying in bulk The Independent
- Covid: Delta variant cases treble in a week, new analysis reveals The Independent
Tourette’s Syndrome: ‘I don’t want people to think I’m a bad child’
Tourette’s Syndrome: ‘I don’t want people to think I’m a bad child’ Deaglan McCallion is 10 years old and has Tourette's Syndrome.
He said: "When I was younger I noticed I was making a lot of noises and shouting out a bunch of words and thumping my chest.
"I just want people to know that I'm not a bad child, I just have Tourette's and can't hold that back."
Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological condition that can cause verbal and physical tics. BBC News
Why I back the NHS patient data-sharing plan
Why I back the NHS patient data-sharing plan | Polly Toynbee The benefits could be immense – just look at the Covid vaccine. But this proposal needs cast-iron assurances
Who would trust Boris Johnson to keep their deepest secret? Would you dare lend him something valuable, and trust him not to flog it off when he needed the cash? These sort of questions are why citizens may balk at giving the prime minister the keys to their GP records, revealing who has addictions, dementia, psychosis, sexually transmitted diseases, has suffered domestic violence or had an abortion. The Guardian
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