Monday 14 June 2021

More gay and bisexual men able to donate blood after new rule change comes into place

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

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 Echo

Kettering 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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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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