Northamptonshire mental health helpline called 200,000 times in two years The number of calls to a dedicated Northamptonshire-wide 24-hour mental health number has hit 200,000 in the past two years, figures have revealed.
In March 2020, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and Mind launched the mental health lifeline providing round-the-clock advice and support for county residents. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Northampton General Hospital pharmacists brains behind gadget which could save millions for NHS A gadget invented at Northampton General Hospital could save the NHS millions through avoiding waste of valuable drugs.
The ingenious device is essentially a ruler but can measure exactly how much liquid is inside a bottle without risking spillage by unscrewing the top. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
NHS backlogs and waiting times in England In its report today the Public Accounts Committee says the Department for Health and Social Care “has overseen years of decline in the NHS’s cancer and elective care waiting time performance and, even before the pandemic, did not increase capacity sufficiently to meet growing demand.”
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Supporting vulnerable doctors: Report on doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring The General Medical Council has published a report on doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring.
The data shows that sadly 29 doctors died while under GMC investigation or monitoring over the three-year period 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2020. The cause of death of 20 were from natural causes; six were of external causes, of which five were confirmed as suicide; and three were from unspecified reasons.
