More people seek mental health support in Northamptonshire More people were using NHS mental health services across Northamptonshire in July than at the same point last summer, figures show. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Tuesday 21 September 2021
Green shoots: creating the conditions for health care innovation to flourish
Green shoots: creating the conditions for health care innovation to flourish During the hard days of the pandemic, many people have found it restorative to look for ‘green shoots’ in their surroundings, both literal and more metaphorical. In the context of health, we might see such green shoots in the impressive COVID-19 vaccination programme and the discovery of innovative ways to provide high-quality care – the rapid rollout of the COVID Oximetry @home and COVID virtual ward programmes, for example. These are just some of many green shoots that provide hope for the future amid the devastating impact of COVID-19 on lives and livelihoods. The Health Foundation
National survey of malnutrition and nutritional care in adults
National survey of malnutrition and nutritional care in adults This report outlines the findings of a survey that aimed to take the temperature on the status of nutritional care across all health and social care settings in the UK. The survey found that 40 per cent of patients were at risk of malnutrition but also that the majority of patients had a nutritional care plan in place, particularly for those who were at medium or high-risk of malnutrition. British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN)
Action to ensure all women receive safe, effective, and personalised maternity care must be prioritised to prevent future tragedies
Action to ensure all women receive safe, effective, and personalised maternity care must be prioritised to prevent future tragedies A new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights continued concern about the variation in the quality and safety of England’s maternity services - prompting the regulator to call for improvements to be prioritised to ensure safer care for all mothers and babies.
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Folic acid to be added to flour to prevent spinal conditions in babies
Folic acid to be added to flour to prevent spinal conditions in babies Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening spinal conditions in babies, the government and devolved administrations announced. Department of Health and Social Care
Covid vaccination begins for UK 12 to 15 year olds
Covid vaccination begins for UK 12 to 15 year olds The rollout of Covid vaccines to health 12 to 15-year-olds has begun in England and Scotland.
Invites are also being sent out in Wales this week, while in Northern Ireland the teen vaccinations are likely to be offered from October.
It is part of the drive to get more people protected ahead of winter as the pandemic continues. BBC News
See also:
- Pfizer/BioNTech jab safe for children aged five to 11 BBC News
- Why we need to get Covid booster jabs... but other vaccines last a lifetime The Daily Mail
- Is this the first sign of the back to school wave? UK's daily Covid cases jump by 17% in a week The Daily Mail
- Boris Johnson refuses to rule out Christmas Covid disruption The Guardian
Children face 'agonising' waits for mental health care
Children face 'agonising' waits for mental health care Children struggling with mental health problems during the pandemic are facing "agonisingly" long waits for treatment, a BBC investigation has found.
Data from half of England's specialist child mental health services found one in five youngsters seen since Covid hit waited longer than 12 weeks for care.
The numbers still waiting also appear to be rising sharply. BBC News
Early baby therapy could reduce autism diagnoses
Early baby therapy could reduce autism diagnoses Training parents how to respond to babies showing early signs of autism could reduce by two-thirds the number of three-year-olds meeting the criteria for diagnosis, a small study suggests.
Improvement on this scale has never been shown before, the UK and Australian researchers say. BBC News
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Young cancer patients in UK face ‘inequality of fertility provision’
Young cancer patients in UK face ‘inequality of fertility provision’ Children and young people with cancer face a postcode lottery for services to preserve their fertility, a damning report has revealed.
Treatments for childhood cancer have improved dramatically over the past 50 years, and more than 80% of patients will live for decades. However, one in five are likely to experience fertility problems as adults as a result of the disease or treatment. The Guardian
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- Inconsistencies in fertility preservation for young people with cancer in the UK (open access) Archives of Disease in Childhood
Use of 10p statins in organ donation ‘could save thousands of lives’
Use of 10p statins in organ donation ‘could save thousands of lives’ Exclusive: NHS launching large trial of approach that could boost number of transplants and their success rate
Thousands of lives could be saved globally by giving patients a 10p statin before transplants, doctors have said, as the NHS launches the world’s largest clinical trial in organ donors. The Guardian
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