Safety inspectors give GPs the okay to return after Northampton surgery struck by car

Safety inspectors give GPs the okay to return after Northampton surgery struck by car Doctors displaced by some dodgy driving are back behind their rightful desks just a day after having to decamp from their Northampton surgery. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Freak accident shuts Northampton doctors surgery affecting 10,000 patients Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Watch as DAY TWO of three-month major roadworks sees more traffic CHAOS around Northampton General Hospital

Watch as DAY TWO of three-month major roadworks sees more traffic CHAOS around Northampton General Hospital Traffic was CRAWLING through Northampton AGAIN Tuesday, September 21 due to major roadworks taking place at a busy junction. Northampton Chronicle and Echo 

The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England This long read examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities. The King's Fund

Record number of children and young people referred to mental health services as pandemic takes its toll

Record number of children and young people referred to mental health services as pandemic takes its toll Record numbers of children and young people are being referred to mental health services for crisis and non-crisis care, as the toll of the pandemic on the country’s mental health is revealed in a new analysis of NHS Digital data by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

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• Record-breaking 2,000 children are referred to NHS mental health services EVERY day The Daily Mail
• Children’s NHS mental health referrals double in pandemic The Guardian

Good for you, good for us, good for everybody: a plan to reduce overprescribing to make patient care better and safer, support the NHS, and reduce carbon emissions

Good for you, good for us, good for everybody: a plan to reduce overprescribing to make patient care better and safer, support the NHS, and reduce carbon emissions This report contains the findings and recommendations of the national overprescribing review led by Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England. The review sets out a series of practical and cultural changes to ensure patients are receiving the most appropriate treatment for their needs while ensuring clinicians’ time is well spent and taxpayer money is spent wisely. This includes better use of technology, how to review prescriptions more effectively, and how to offer alternatives to medicines where they would be more effective. Department of Health and Social Care

First UK manufactured rapid tests deployed across England

First UK manufactured rapid tests deployed across England The first UK-manufactured rapid tests – otherwise known as lateral flow devices or LFDs – are being rolled out to universities across England.

As the government continues to back companies and technologies working to help break chains of COVID-19 transmission, these new tests will bolster efforts to detect asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, and support more than 370 jobs in the Midlands. Department of Health and Social Care 

Covid: How can missing five million be persuaded to have the jab?

Covid: How can missing five million be persuaded to have the jab? The Covid debate has recently centred on whether teenagers should have the vaccine and when the most vulnerable will receive booster jabs. But a third group is of real concern among scientists and politicians - the five million or so adults yet to have a first dose. BBC News

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• Covid-19: New allergic reactions to hair dye reported BBC News
• Covid: Immune therapy from llamas shows promise BBC News
• Ivermectin does NOT fight Covid and scientific reviews heaping praise on de-wormer drug are flawed The Daily Mail
• Covid-19 UK: Professor Chris Whitty warns almost ALL unjabbed youngsters will get infected The Daily Mail
• Covid may be an occasional trigger of rare Guillain-Barré syndrome The Daily Mail
• Anti-viral drug remdesivir reduces risk of hospitalization in high-risk COVID-19 patients by 87% The Daily Mail
• Covid variant that originated in Japan should be watched closely, expert says The Daily Mail
• Only 20pc of people wearing masks on public transport since July 19 The Daily Telegraph
• State of a Covid nation: why this winter could push the NHS to breaking point The News Statesman 

Is 'the worst cold ever' going around?

Is 'the worst cold ever' going around? You've probably heard a lot more sniffles around if you've gone out recently or got on public transport.

Perhaps there's that one person on the work call who's not muted and starts a coughing fit before a meek: "It's not Covid, I've been tested!"

Or, maybe you've been ill and agree with people saying that what's going around right now is "the worst cold ever." BBC News 

Health service has experienced its 'toughest summer' says NHS England boss

Health service has experienced its 'toughest summer' says NHS England boss The NHS has experienced its toughest summer ever, the head of the health service in England has said as hospitals prepare for the autumn and a likely inevitable winter crisis. The Independent 

No trans under-17s referred for hormone treatment in the last nine months after gender clinic approval

No trans under-17s referred for hormone treatment in the last nine months after gender clinic approval Not a single person under the age of 17 seeking treatment from a hormone specialist through England’s NHS trans youth service from December last year has been referred, i can reveal.

No-one approved for treatment by the Gender and Identity Development Service during the last nine months has been given an appointment with an endocrinologist, who assess and approve puberty blockers and cross-hormones for patients aged up to 17. iNews 

NHS App 'storing facial recognition data with private tech company'

NHS App 'storing facial recognition data with private tech company' The NHS app is reportedly collecting and storing facial recognition data under a contract with a private tech company – sparking concern among privacy campaigners.

Biometric verification company iProov was awarded a contract by NHS Digital in 2019 to manage user verification on the app. Digital Health 

Eight in ten Britons want an 'in-person' GP appointment

Eight in ten Britons want an 'in-person' GP appointment The Daily Mail's campaign to win the right for all patients to have face-to-face care from their family doctor has received a tidal wave of public support.

Some 85 per cent of Britons believe they should be entitled to an 'in-person' appointment with their GP – and not be fobbed off with a remote consultation by phone or video.