Tuesday 25 January 2022

Vaccination centre marks first birthday by closing in on 300,000th Covid-19 jab for Northamptonshire

Vaccination centre marks first birthday by closing in on 300,000th Covid-19 jab for Northamptonshire Northamptonshire's Covid-19 vaccinaction centre is one year old on Tuesday (January 25) and closing in on 300,000 jabs.

NHS staff and volunteers at Moulton Park have already given more than 285,000 doses — an average of nearly 800 a day — since it opened in the peak of pandemic's second wave. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Campaigners ramp up fight to keep GP surgery in Byfield as thousands sign petition

Campaigners ramp up fight to keep GP surgery in Byfield as thousands sign petition Organisers are urging people to make their voices heard when the decision to save the surgery goes to planning on Wednesday, February 9.

If it's turned down by West Northants Council when the meeting takes place in the Council Chamber at 6pm, Byfield will lose the surgery. Northampton Chronicle and Echo 

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Elderly disabled man with dementia forced to wait 18 hours in A&E for bed at Northampton General Hospital

Elderly disabled man with dementia forced to wait 18 hours in A&E for bed at Northampton General Hospital A 71-year-old dementia sufferer from Northampton was forced to wait 18 hours for a bed at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) after taking a nasty fall at home. Northampton Chronicle and Echo 
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Is the NHS overmanaged?

Is the NHS overmanaged? This long read examines the question of whether the NHS is overmanaged. Key points are: NHS managers make up circa two per cent of the workforce compared to 9.5 cent of the UK workforce; in recent years the number of managers has been cut, at a time when the NHS is facing its biggest challenge; and the NHS as a whole is under, not over, managed. However, persistent and misleading media headlines continue to claim that the NHS is overmanaged. NHS Confederation
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    Mapping the joint venture relationship between private healthcare companies and NHS medical consultants

    Mapping the joint venture relationship between private healthcare companies and NHS medical consultants This report examines the growing importance of joint venture businesses between NHS medical consultants and private healthcare companies in the delivery of for-profit healthcare in the UK. Centre for Health and the Public Interest

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    Health and social care near the end of life: can policies reduce costs and improve outcomes?

    Health and social care near the end of life: can policies reduce costs and improve outcomes? This briefing reviews the evidence on health and social care needs and expenditures at the end of life. End of life costs are the main reason for high per person spending levels observed at older ages in many European countries. However, there is huge variation between individuals, with estimates suggesting that just ten per cent of people near the end of life are responsible for over 60 per cent of total end of life health and social care expenditures. High-cost individuals tend to be frail people with multiple chronic illnesses who use considerable hospital and social care services. The briefing suggests that a skilled assessment of patients’ needs, as well as support for them and their families, can improve experiences and may reduce costs of care. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies 
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      Pandemic Pressures and Public Health Care: Evidence from England

      Pandemic Pressures and Public Health Care: Evidence from England Delays to cancer referrals and treatment times have led to an estimated 32,000 missing cancer patients that should have already started receiving treatment. Meanwhile, pandemic pressures have adversely affected the quality of care received by non-Covid patients resulting in at least 4,000 additional deaths that could otherwise have been avoided in England. 

      New research measures the short- and long-term impacts of these challenges on non-Covid-related healthcare services in England. CAGE Research Centre, University of Warwick 

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      Public urged to sign-up to world-first COVID-19 antiviral study

      Public urged to sign-up to world-first COVID-19 antiviral study Adults over the age of 50 or with an underlying health condition who test positive for COVID-19 are being urged to sign up for a world-first COVID-19 study which is providing life-saving antivirals to thousands of people. Department of Health and Social Care

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      Back on the Covid wards: How is the NHS coping now?

      Back on the Covid wards: How is the NHS coping now? Plan B Covid restrictions in England are due to be lifted later this week, in a move the government hopes will gradually see the country move beyond the pandemic.

      The World Health Organization's special envoy on Covid-19, has said that "light is at the end of the tunnel" for the UK.

      But British officials remain cautious because of the high number of unvaccinated people, estimated to be around five million. BBC News

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      NHS England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog

      NHS England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog Hundreds of thousands of dental patients in England are to be offered weekend and evening appointments under NHS plans to tackle the backlog exacerbated by the pandemic. The Guardian

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      Can a sick note make you better? Dr Gavin Francis on the power of convalescence

      Can a sick note make you better? Dr Gavin Francis on the power of convalescence After serious illness, busy lives mean a proper convalescence is now a rarity. But a full and proper recovery takes time. GP and writer Gavin Francis reveals why a sick note can be a ‘powerful prescription’. The Guardian 
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      GP complaints treble in a year: 'majority' of concerns over patients struggling to make appointment

      GP complaints treble in a year: 'majority' of concerns over patients struggling to make appointment Complaints about GPs have almost tripled in a year with the 'vast majority' of those coming from people who were unable to book an appointment due to surgeries prioritising the booster rollout. The Daily Mail 
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      Dementia patients who see the same GP are 10 times less likely to be admitted to hospital

      Dementia patients who see the same GP are 10 times less likely to be admitted to hospital Dementia patients who regularly see the same GP tend to be in better health, a study suggests. 

      University of Exeter experts found dementia sufferers enjoyed a raft of benefits over their peers if they consistently saw the same doctor.

      They also had a better chance of getting medication that was a good match and less likely to cause side effects.  The Daily Mail

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