Government U-turn on 'no jab, no job' rule for care workers as Covid deaths rise in Northamptonshire homes

Government U-turn on 'no jab, no job' rule for care workers as Covid deaths rise in Northamptonshire homes Ministers will press on with easing Covid rules for care homes despite more deaths linked to the virus in the county.

Latest Office for National Statistics data showed ten deaths in county care settings — nine in West Northamptonshire and one in the North — between February 6 and February 25. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Health system recovery from Covid-19: International lessons for the NHS

Health system recovery from Covid-19: International lessons for the NHS The challenges confronting the NHS in recovering from the pandemic are huge, with elective services that were scaled down during the worst of the crisis now with waiting lists of over 6 million patients. Yet worldwide, the pandemic has left even the most well-equipped health systems vulnerable. What approaches have other countries used to move towards recovery, and what might the NHS learn? This major new Nuffield Trust report looks across 16 different countries to gain an understanding of the recovery challenge worldwide.

Healthy life expectancy target: the scale of the challenge

Healthy life expectancy target: the scale of the challenge Previously published Health Foundation analysis estimated that it would take 75 years to reach five years of improvement in healthy life expectancy based on the trend for men between 2009–11 and 2015–17. The position has since deteriorated, meaning it would now take 192 years for men based on the trend between 2009–11 and 2017–19, the latest data which excludes the effects of the pandemic.

Improving staff retention: a guide for line managers and employers

Improving staff retention: a guide for line managers and employers This guidance supports line managers and employers to consider the key areas which affect workforce retention. It includes the enablers of retention, the organisational priorities which need to be in place to support employees and the practical interventions which directly impact on employees’ experience at work. It is aimed at anyone who has a responsibility for improving staff experience and morale, and reducing turnover in their organisation, including HR managers and line managers. NHS Employers

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£260 million to boost healthcare research and manufacturing

£260 million to boost healthcare research and manufacturing Up to £200 million committed to support NHS-led health research into diagnostics and treatment through new privacy-preserving platforms and clinical research services, and £60 million to help expand life sciences manufacturing in the UK. Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain

Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain. Office for National Statistics

See also:

• Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated cross-sectional study (open access) PLOS Medicine
• Research: Consensus statements on COVID-19 UK Health Security Agency

Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain?

Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain? Memory loss, fatigue and trouble concentrating can be symptoms of having had coronavirus.

But scientists think people who haven't had Covid are also suffering increased tiredness, impaired decision-making and a lack of focus due to the pandemic.

Experts believe Covid uncertainty and disruption to routines have led to a phenomenon known as "pandemic brain". BBC News

See also:

• UK's Covid outbreak is GROWING: 11% rise in cases puts end to month of falling infections The Daily Mail
• Covid England: Scrapping free mass testing could delay detection of new variants, SAGE says The Daily Mail
• J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients The Daily Mail
• Covid modelling cannot accurately predict numbers, admits government expert The Daily Telegraph
• Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid The Guardian
• The next variant: three key questions about what’s after Omicron Nature

More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders

More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders Two leading medical organisations have told the BBC that GPs are not getting the right support to treat eating disorders.

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the British Medical Association (BMA) say doctors need more time with patients and more specialist units. BBC News

NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England

NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England The NHS is “flying blind” and “woefully unprepared” to cope with England’s rapidly ageing population, senior doctors have warned as stark new figures reveal the country has only one full-time geriatrician to care for every 8,000 older people.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said the drastic shortage of specially trained physicians to look after the rising number of elderly people and a lack of NHS workforce planning meant England was “sleepwalking into an avoidable crisis of care for older people”. The Guardian

NHS leaders act on hospital links to Russian energy suppliers

NHS leaders act on hospital links to Russian energy suppliers NHS leaders have asked hospitals to urgently confirm whether they are supplied by Russian owned energy company Gazprom, as pressure mounts for healthcare to ditch its links.

In a message seen by The Independent, NHS trusts were asked to confirm whether they are supplied by Gazprom and the end date of their contract.

Health and Care Bill to introduce new duties for NHS around climate change

Health and Care Bill to introduce new duties for NHS around climate change NHS organisations in England will be required to pay careful attention to climate change and the natural environment “in everything they do”, under an approved amendment to the Health and Care Bill. Nursing Times