Northampton mum's hope 'no other child has to go through what mine did' after 11-year legal battle over daughter's brain injuries

Northampton mum's hope 'no other child has to go through what mine did' after 11-year legal battle over daughter's brain injuries A Northampton mum who fought an 11-year legal battle over her daughter Megan's catastrophic brain injury resulting from failed maternity care says no other child should have to go through the same trauma. Northamptonshire Telegraph

See also:

• Northampton girl who suffered brain injury at birth gets £19m BBC Northampton

Tickboxes and tokenism?: service user involvement report 2022

Tickboxes and tokenism?: service user involvement report 2022 This report is the result of a survey which explored people’s experiences of service user involvement. This user-led research shows the current picture of involvement and explores the barriers that deaf and Disabled people face when wanting to share their lived experience. The report contains recommendations for those who want to run inclusive, meaningful involvement to shape their services and make them better for everyone. Shaping Our Lives 

The concept of seriousness in fitness to practise cases

The concept of seriousness in fitness to practise cases This report presents findings from ‘The concept of seriousness in fitness to practise’ project commissioned by the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It investigated how seriousness in fitness to practise cases is understood and applied by health professions regulators. The findings reinforce that professionals who engage with regulators during the fitness to practise process will benefit through early engagement and this can make a positive difference to the outcome of their case. It also shows the importance of considering context when looking at fitness to practise cases, understanding the role of other people, the culture and environment they were working in when something went wrong. Nursing & Midwifery Council 

Supporting male victims/survivors accessing a sexual assault referral centre: good practice guide

Supporting male victims/survivors accessing a sexual assault referral centre: good practice guide The purpose of this guide is to educate and guide staff working in sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) to better enable males, including those from diverse communities, to access the support of a SARC following sexual assault and abuse. Where males do access support from a SARC, this guide will support SARC staff to deliver high-quality care that is responsive and understanding of the diverse needs of male victims/survivors of sexual assault and abuse. NHS England 

Covid: End of legal need to self-isolate in England

Covid: End of legal need to self-isolate in England All remaining legal Covid restrictions have been removed in England, nearly two years after the first rules were introduced.

It means people are no longer legally required to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid - although they are still advised to do so.

The changes are part of the prime minister's Living with Covid plan, to "transition back to normality". BBC News

See also: 

• UK's faltering Covid wave continues to fizzle as daily cases plunge 26% in a week The Daily Mail
• Freedom or folly? The end of England’s Covid restrictions (podcast) The Guardian
• Patients must still wear face masks in GP practices, NHS England says The Independent
• NHS staff told maintain isolation and testing measures despite end Covid restrictions The Independent
• COVID-19: All remaining coronavirus restrictions lifted in England Sky News

New sickle cell treatment given to first patients in England

New sickle cell treatment given to first patients in England Sickle cell patients have begun receiving the first new treatment for the blood disorder in over 20 years.

The inherited condition can cause severe pain and organ failure, often requiring hospital admissions.

Crizanlizumab is given as a monthly infusion and is thought to cut visits to A&E by 40%. BBC News 

Health unions criticise ‘miserly’ 3% NHS staff pay rise

Health unions criticise ‘miserly’ 3% NHS staff pay rise Health unions have criticised the government for offering NHS staff in England a “miserly” 3% pay rise from April, despite inflation having hit 5.5%.

Ministers have proposed the increase in their written evidence to the NHS pay review body, which advises what salary uplifts the service’s 1.3 million staff should get. The Guardian

See also:

• NHS pay recommendation 'final push for many to leave service' GMB Union
• Government's view on NHS pay shows it's not serious about fixing nursing workforce crisis Royal College of Nursing
• Miserly government NHS pay proposal won’t clear the backlog or help patients UNISON
• 'A tight-fisted proposal': Unions hit out at 3% pay rise for NHS staff and say exhausted workers deserve more The Daily Mail
• Government puts forward 3% pay uplift for NHS nurses in England Nursing Times
• Government suggests 2% pay uplift for salaried GPs Pulse

NHS lacks 6,000 staff needed to run testing centres in England

NHS lacks 6,000 staff needed to run testing centres in England The NHS does not have the 6,000 staff needed to run its promised array of new testing centres designed to speed up diagnosis of cancer and other diseases, medical leaders are warning.

The drive to recruit the radiographers and radiologists needed to take and analyse scans and X-rays at the community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in England risks already-understaffed hospitals losing key staff to work there, a “robbing Peter to pay Paul” strategy that would backfire, they claim. The Guardian

Coroner slams NHS trust over suicide of student, 21, and warns 'bullying and harassment' is rife

Coroner slams NHS trust over suicide of student, 21, and warns 'bullying and harassment' is rife A coroner has slammed a 'culture of historic culture of bullying and harassment' at a Norfolk NHS mental health trust where staff felt 'some suicides are inevitable' following the death of a university student. The Daily Mail

MPs approve former NHS chair as new head of CQC

MPs approve former NHS chair as new head of CQC The Health and Social Care Committee has approved the former NHS Resolution head as the new chair of the CQC.

MPs confirmed Ian Dilks’ appointment following a pre-appointment hearing on Tuesday 22nd February. Management in Practice