Free gatherings to talk about grief taking place at various locations around Northampton Delapré Abbey has teamed up with arts organisation, Fevered Sleep, to introduce group conversations about grief to Northampton as part of their wellbeing programme. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Thursday, 5 May 2022
Supporting patient engagement with digital health care innovations: Lessons from the Care City test bed
Supporting patient engagement with digital health care innovations: Lessons from the Care City test bed Health apps and digital tools have the potential to help alleviate some of the huge pressures the NHS faces from Covid-19, the backlog of care and rising demand. But introducing these tools into health care and supporting people to use them is never a quick fix, and they will not work for everyone. This summary provides a set of lessons for ensuring digital health innovations are applied in optimal ways for the people using them. The findings are based on a large-scale evaluation of digital technologies being implemented in health and social care in East London. Nuffield Trust
Addressing the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden in prisons in the WHO European Region: interventions and policy options
Addressing the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden in prisons in the WHO European Region: interventions and policy options The aim of this policy brief is to shed light on the scale of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden in prisons and the unique challenges they present for individuals and society both during and following incarceration. The brief also highlights best practices, interventions and policies to address NCDs and their risk factors in the prison context, while also noting special considerations for their implementation in specific contexts and settings. World Health Organization Europe
Employment advisers in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
Employment advisers in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Employment advisors (EAs) in improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) is a single service that brings together employment advice and support within IAPT provision. Therapists and EAs work collaboratively to deliver a personalised service to clients based on their individual needs. This research report explores the profile of EAs in IAPT clients, the experiences and longitudinal outcomes of these clients and the impact of seeing an EA. Department of Health and Social Care
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide Nearly 300 probable cases of children with severe hepatitis have been detected in 20 countries worldwide, with some in South East Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Health officials around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in cases of the liver condition which was first spotted in the UK. BBC News
Radical plans to transform NHS drawn up at drug firms and No 10 roundtable
Radical plans to transform NHS drawn up at drug firms and No 10 roundtable A list of radical ideas for transforming the NHS, including lifting safeguards blocking startups’ access to patient data, and nurses being incentivised to help speed trials, was privately drawn up by drug and healthcare companies in talks with senior No 10 advisers.
The proposals, which can be revealed after a freedom of information request, emerged in private roundtables convened by a taskforce appointed by Boris Johnson to generate ideas for cutting supposed red tape after Brexit. The Guardian
NHS urges doctors to delay retirement to help with backlog
NHS urges doctors to delay retirement to help with backlog Retiring doctors have been urged by NHS England to continue to work to help clear the country’s health backlogs.
In a letter to hospital trusts, NHS urged for retiring and recently retired doctors to be asked to continue working part-time or from home in virtual wards. The Independent
Nottingham maternity scandal: New review chair resigns after mounting pressure from families
Nottingham maternity scandal: New review chair resigns after mounting pressure from families The newly appointed chair of a major review into poor maternity care in Nottingham has resigned following mounting pressure from families.
Julie Dent was appointed by the NHS just two weeks ago to lead a review into hundreds of cases of alleged poor care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Independent
See also:
- Health and Social Care Secretary meets with Nottingham maternity review families Department of Health and Social Care
COVID-19: Deaths involving coronavirus rise for sixth successive week in England and Wales, ONS says
COVID-19: Deaths involving coronavirus rise for sixth successive week in England and Wales, ONS says Deaths involving COVID in England and Wales have risen for the sixth successive week, figures show.
A total of 1,042 deaths registered in the seven days to 22 April mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics. Sky News
See also:
- Covid hospital admissions plunge below 1,000 for first time since before Christmas The Daily Mail
- Just 18% of parents with children under five years old want them vaccinated against covid The Daily Mail
- Care homes in England demand revival of Covid fund to pay isolating staff The Guardian
- What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK The Independent
- How long does Omicron last? When the Covid variant is most contagious and its symptoms explained iNews
- Government won’t appeal ruling on unlawful care home discharge policies Metro
Just one in 20 English adults do NHS recommended exercise each week, study finds
Just one in 20 English adults do NHS recommended exercise each week, study finds Just one in 20 adults in England get their recommended amount of exercise, a study suggests.
The NHS says people should do two-and-a-half hours of moderate-intensity physical exercise per week, such as brisk walking, cycling and pushing a lawn mower. The Daily Mail
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Reality TV bombards viewers with junk food in up to 90% of episodes, study finds
Reality TV bombards viewers with junk food in up to 90% of episodes, study finds Reality TV has been accused of promoting unrealistic body images and causing restrictive eating disorders in recent years.
But new analysis suggests shows like Love Island and Keeping Up with the Kardashians may also be playing a role in obesity. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Exposure to tobacco, alcohol and ‘Junk food’ content in reality TV programmes broadcast in the UK between August 2019–2020 (open access) Journal of Public Health
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