Hundreds of children and teenagers treated by Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust as eating disorders rise NHS England data shows 239 children and young people began treatment for eating disorders at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust between July 2020 and June 2021. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Thousands of people in Northamptonshire have an STI, according to new research
Thousands of people in Northamptonshire have an STI, according to new research New research has revealed that thousands of people in Northamptonshire currently have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
A new interactive STI calculator created by experts at FROM MARS - a men's healthcare firm - reveals how likely you are to come into contact with an STI in Northamptonshire, across the East Midlands and also the rest of the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Stretched NHS staff warn "A&E is incredibly busy today" at Northampton General Hospital
Stretched NHS staff warn "A&E is incredibly busy today" at Northampton General Hospital Stretched NHS staff at Northampton General Hospital are begging people to stay away from its emergency department unless absolutely necessary.
Non-emergency cases are likely to be turned away and re-directed to online or phone triage services provided by the NHS. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Year of the nurse and the midwife
Year of the nurse and the midwife The Queen’s Nursing Institute has launched a new animated film to celebrate the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
The QNI’s animation – the first ever created by the charity – has spent many months in planning and development. It celebrates the expertise of nurses, their critical role in supporting the health and wellbeing of their local communities and the breadth of work that they undertake in healthcare and wider society in the UK.
The health impacts of early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start
The health impacts of early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start The research in a working paper and briefing note finds that one of England’s biggest early years programmes, Sure Start, delivered long-lasting health benefits for children through their teenage years. Taken together, the savings from reduced hospitalisations up to age 15 offset around 31- per cent of spending on the programme. Institute for Fiscal Studies
Cost of NHS travel tests to be reduced and private provider list reviewed
Cost of NHS travel tests to be reduced and private provider list reviewed The cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals will now be reduced from £88 to £68 for one test and private testing providers will be reviewed. Department of Health and Social Care
Covid: 'I'm pregnant, should I have the vaccine?'
Covid: 'I'm pregnant, should I have the vaccine?' Vaccine uptake by pregnant women is causing concern among doctors and midwives, as 98% of pregnant women in hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated, according to NHS England.
BBC London reporter Victoria Cook is pregnant and has reservations about getting the Covid vaccination.
She met other expectant mums who say mixed messaging from doctors and politicians has left them feeling unsure about how best to protect their babies.
Victoria also spoke to experts who told her why pregnant women are now being encouraged to have the jab. BBC News
See also:
- Pregnant women are less likely to experience side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine The Daily Mail
- Britain records 170 Covid fatalities in deadliest daily toll since MARCH The Daily Mail
- GlaxoSmithKline announces good lab results for new Covid vaccine The Daily Mail
- No evidence that Covid vaccines increase risk of miscarriage, says UK medicines regulator The Independent
- G7 nations will have stockpiled a billion spare Covid vaccine doses by end of 2021, analysis shows The Independent
Outrage at chronic fatigue syndrome advice update pause
Outrage at chronic fatigue syndrome advice update pause A health watchdog has paused a final update to ME treatment guidance just hours before planned publication due to disagreement on its contents - a move that has angered some charities.
NICE says it needs more conversations with patient groups and professionals so that the advice is supported.
There are strong and varied views on how the illness should be best managed. BBC News
'NHS abandoned me after I tried to kill myself'
'NHS abandoned me after I tried to kill myself' A woman who tried to take her own life after suffering post-natal depression says she was abandoned by NHS mental health services during the pandemic.
Katie Yelland, 30, relied on family support to get her through the first lockdown after services were paused.
It comes as monthly mental health referrals across the UK hit their highest point in two years. BBC News
Poorer areas have fewer GPs as national shortage hits the least healthy more
Poorer areas have fewer GPs as national shortage hits the least healthy more People in the poorest areas of England are less likely to get appointments when they need them because of a shortage of GPs where they live – the result is a deepening gulf in health inequalities between rich and poor.
One doctor with 15 years experience in the NHS told The Independent the situation was akin to a “humanitarian disaster and national emergency” and said ministers must act to tackle the problem. The Independent
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Almost 124,000 patients waiting more than three months for NHS tests in England
Almost 124,000 patients waiting more than three months for NHS tests in England NHS patients are waiting more than three months for tests including MRIs, colonoscopies and heart scans, with overall waiting lists doubling in some parts of England.
The number of people waiting more than three months for tests was 22 times that in 2019 as the health system continues to tackle the Covid pandemic backlog. Almost 124,000 people were kept waiting more than three months in 2021, compared with 5,675 in 2019. It is a slight fall from the May 2021 figure, which stood at just over 127,000. The Guardian
Scrapping free over-60s prescriptions would be 'kick in the teeth' for older people, charity warns
Scrapping free over-60s prescriptions
would be 'kick in the teeth' for older people, charity warns Age UK says 2.4million more Britons would have to pay the £9.35 charge if ministers press ahead with plans to raise the qualifying age from 60 to 66.
It fears many will be unable to afford the cost, so will forgo their drugs and become more ill – placing a bigger burden on the health service. The Daily Mail
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