After the dust settles: some overlooked and underappreciated aspects of the NHS pay settlement The recent NHS pay settlement in England alluded to the importance of recognising the extraordinary efforts of health service staff during the Covid-19 crisis. But how well does the settlement actually reflect the pandemic? Billy Palmer takes a closer look at what was agreed, what it might mean for staff pay packets in the NHS, and how it might affect pay inequalities. Nuffield Trust
Thursday 12 August 2021
Covid-19 Loneliness Fund: a process evaluation
Covid-19 Loneliness Fund: a process evaluation The £5m Loneliness Covid-19 Fund was launched in May 2020 to support nine national organisations working to tackle loneliness and build social connections to help them to continue and adapt their critical work during the pandemic. The National Centre for Social Research was appointed as evaluator for this fund. This report presents the results of a process evaluation of the fund, to see how it supported the delivery and adaption of services aimed at addressing loneliness during Covid-19 restrictions. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Wider impacts of Covid-19 on physical activity, deconditioning and falls in older adults
Wider impacts of Covid-19 on physical activity, deconditioning and falls in older adults This report looks at how the wider impacts of Covid-19 have affected older people (65 years and over), with a focus upon deconditioning and falls. Estimates of these impacts on physical activity levels and rates of falls in older people are provided. The report also summarises recommendations aimed at mitigating these impacts and to improve older adult mental and physical health. The technical appendix provides detailed information on the methods that have been used in the study. Public Health England
Self-isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts from 16 August
Self-isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts from 16 August Adults and children will be free to return to work, attend school, and meet friends and family as the protection from vaccines replaces the need for contact isolation from Monday. Department of Health and Social Care
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- COVID-19 study finds lower prevalence in schools Public Health England
Covid vaccine: Fertility and miscarriage claims fact-checked
Covid vaccine: Fertility and miscarriage claims fact-checked False and misleading claims that Covid-19 vaccines harm fertility and cause miscarriages are still circulating online, against all the evidence.
Doctors are extremely cautious about what they recommend during pregnancy, so the original advice was to avoid the jab.
But now, so much safety data has become available that this advice has changed and the vaccine is now actively encouraged (as getting Covid itself can put a pregnancy at risk).
We have looked at some of the more persistent claims - and why they are wrong. BBC News
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- Using lockdowns to control spread of Covid in future won't be justified, SAGE adviser says The Daily Mail
- Nearly 90% of cancer patients had high antibody levels 4 months after getting second vaccine dose The Daily Mail
- Only most vulnerable may need Covid booster jab in UK, expert says The Guardian
- UK orders extra Covid vaccines for autumn 2022 booster campaign The Guardian
- No cases of vaccine-induced clotting reported in last month, experts say The Independent
Almost 1.2m people waiting at least six months for vital NHS services in England
Almost 1.2m people waiting at least six months for vital NHS services in England Almost 1.2 million people in England are waiting more than six months for essential NHS services such as brain surgery and eye treatment because of the Covid backlog, analysis shows.
The May 2021 figure is almost five times that recorded in the same period in 2019 , before the pandemic hit, and also includes patients requiring gynaecological services. The Guardian
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Breast cancer drug approved for NHS after maker agrees discount
Breast cancer drug approved for NHS after maker agrees discount Reversal of earlier rejection by Nice of abemaciclib – known as Verzenios – is welcomed by campaigners
A breast cancer drug that was rejected for routine NHS use in England earlier this year has now been recommended by health officials after a discount was agreed with the manufacturer. The Guardian
NHS blood tests hit by disruption in tube supply chain expected to last for weeks
NHS blood tests hit by disruption in tube supply chain expected to last for weeks NHS patients could be affected by disruption in the global supply chain of tubes used in blood tests as doctors have been told to limit the number of tests they can carry out, it has emerged.
New guidance from NHS England has been issued amid a global shortage of blood tube products, although the health service has insisted that all clinically necessary blood tests will go ahead. The Independent
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Abuse of disabled patients forces watchdog to close hospital
Abuse of disabled patients forces watchdog to close hospital A mental health hospital has been closed by the care watchdog after inspectors saw evidence of patients being abused.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has forced the closure of Eldertree Lodge, in Staffordshire, which looked after more than 40 adults with learning disabilities and autism. The Independent
Man convicted for calling NHS 111 more than a thousand times 'for his own enjoyment'
Man convicted for calling NHS 111 more than a thousand times 'for his own enjoyment' A Worthing man has pleaded guilty to making more than a thousand nuisance calls to an NHS advice line for his own 'enjoyment and personal benefit', costing the taxpayer more that £20,000. ITV News
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