GP staff abuse has "no place in the NHS" The abuse of staff at GP surgeries has "no place in the NHS", a healthcare boss has said, following complaints it has risen during the pandemic.
Dr Joanne Watt, GP chairwoman of the Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said she understood patients' frustrations as surgeries battle with increased demand.
But she said the reports of abuse were "extremely upsetting and demoralising". BBC Northampton
Thursday 7 October 2021
'Don't ask Google, ask a doctor' experts' tell Northamptonshire teens in two minds about Covid jabs
'Don't ask Google, ask a doctor' experts' tell Northamptonshire teens in two minds about Covid jabs Teenagers in two minds over getting a Covid jab are being told to talk to health professionals in Northamptonshire rather than turn to Google.
All 16 and 17-year-olds can now book vaccinations on the NHS website as well as drop in at a number of walk-in clinics across the county. Northamptonshire TelegraphSee also:
- Covid-19: Teachers isolating more of a concern, head says BBC Northampton
- What is Covid toe? Symptoms of side effect from virus - and what causes the skin condition Northampton Chronicle and Echo
- Giving kids second jab could prevent thousands of long Covid cases Northampton Chronicle and Echo
- Covid vaccines for NHS frontline staff ‘to be made compulsory’ under Health Secretary Sajid Javid plans Northamptonshire Telegraph
- Burton Latimer man's second jab despair as county clinics out of AstraZeneca vaccine Northamptonshire Telegraph
Podcast about life behind the scenes at Northampton mental health hospital reaches 20,000 downloads
Podcast about life behind the scenes at Northampton mental health hospital reaches 20,000 downloads A Northampton mental health nurse's podcast about his service users and colleagues created in a bid to break down stigmas has reached 20,000 downloads.
John-Barry Waldron was inspired to start On The Ward in 2019 by the people he has cared for for 15 years at St Andrew's Healthcare's centre in Billing Road. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Police confirm 23 reports of believed drink spiking in nine Northampton venues since start of September
Police confirm 23 reports of believed drink spiking in nine Northampton venues since start of September Detectives have confirmed more reports from people who believe their drinks may have been spiked during nights out in Northampton.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesman confirmed on Wednesday (October 6) they are now investigating a total of 23 cases where men and women who have suffered a range of ill-effects after drinking alcohol in the town, some requiring medical attention. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
How has the productivity of UK health care changed between 1997 and 2019?
How has the productivity of UK health care changed between 1997 and 2019? Between 1997 and 2018, productivity across the UK NHS grew by 22%, at an average of around 0.9% per year.
This is higher than the total productivity of the public sector (0.2%) but lower than that of the whole UK economy (1.2%). The Health Foundation
Workforce shortages in mental health cause 'painfully' long waits for treatment
Workforce shortages in mental health cause 'painfully' long waits for treatment Record numbers of people need mental health treatment but there aren’t enough psychiatrists to meet demand, the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ 2021 census has revealed.
At least 1.5 million people in England are waiting for treatment but a tenth of consultant psychiatrist posts (568 out of 5,367) are not filled. The vacancies are causing some patients to wait 18 weeks or longer for treatment.
Official NHS workforce data shows that there are 4,500 full-time consultant psychiatrists for 56.5 million people, one psychiatrist per 12,567.
See also:
- Pre-report data of the 2021 census Royal College of Psychiatrists
- More than one million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty The Independent
- 'One psychiatrist per 12,567 people in England': Medics' mental health workforce warning Sky News
NHS pay in England: members to consider industrial action
NHS pay in England: members to consider industrial action RCN members working for the NHS in England on Agenda for Change contracts are to be asked whether they’d be willing to take industrial action in an indicative ballot launching soon. Royal College of Nursing
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Respected valued retained: working together to improve retention in anaesthesia
Respected valued retained: working together to improve retention in anaesthesia This report finds that up to one million operations may be delayed every year because of a shortage of 1,400 anaesthetists – and concludes that the situation will get worse, as one in four working anaesthetists plans to leave the NHS in the next five years. It suggests that working patterns should be adjusted to accommodate the changes of ageing and that adjustments should be made to pension and tax arrangements to address the financial pressures that force doctors to retire. Royal College of Anaesthetists
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.
Malaria has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity for millennia and mostly kills babies and infants.
Having a vaccine - after more than a century of trying - is among medicine's greatest achievements.
The vaccine - called RTS,S - was proven effective six years ago. BBC News
Two Covid vaccines give BETTER protection than natural immunity, study claims
Two Covid vaccines give BETTER protection than natural immunity, study claims Covid vaccines offer better protection than natural immunity, researchers claimed today.
The true extent of immunity against the coronavirus remains shrouded in mystery.
Some studies have suggested getting infected naturally offers more protection than any vaccines. The Daily Mail
See also:
- UK's daily Covid cases RISE for first time in a week: 9% jump sees 39,851 infections The Daily Mail
- Schools will not reintroduce bubble system, says education minister - but masks could return The Daily Telegraph
- UK on brink of joining EU Covid vaccine passport scheme The Daily Telegraph
- England’s Covid travel red list to be cut to a dozen countries The Guardian
- More than 1 million reporting long Covid symptoms, ONS data shows The Independent
- JCVI faces calls for greater transparency over vaccine decision-making The Independent
- NHS leaders warn ministers they will create 'vaccine martyrs' if Covid jabs are made compulsory iNews
3 years of city living raises risk of heart failure by 43%, due to noise and air pollution, study
3 years of city living raises risk of heart failure by 43%, due to noise and air pollution, study Living in a bustling city for just three years may raise your risk of heart failure, a study suggests.
A damning body of evidence on the detriment pollution causes to health has built up over the past decade, with toxic air heavily linked to dementia, obesity, infertility and a host of other medical issues. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Long‐Term Exposure to Air Pollution, Road Traffic Noise, and Heart Failure Incidence: The Danish Nurse Cohort (open access) Journal of the American Heart Association
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