Wednesday 29 June 2022
Why should health policy matter to clinical staff?
Why should health policy matter to clinical staff? Transformation in health and care can only really happen when clinical staff working with patients are connected to the wider health policy context. The King's Fund
Was the NHS overwhelmed last winter?
Was the NHS overwhelmed last winter? Throughout the pandemic, politicians and other policymakers have emphasised the need to protect the NHS from collapse or overwhelm: even before Covid-19, the health service struggled to stay above water given worsening capacity, staffing and demand issues, especially during the colder months. So what happened to urgent and emergency hospital care last winter, when another wave of the virus hit the country during a time when it would be stretched to its absolute limits even absent of a pandemic? The Nuffield Trust
Getting the best out of remote consulting in general practice – practical challenges and policy opportunities
Getting the best out of remote consulting in general practice – practical challenges and policy opportunities The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a very sudden and widespread shift to remote consulting in general practice. While many patients and clinicians have welcomed the convenience, quality and safety of remote consulting, inherent tensions still exist in choosing between remote and face-to-face care when capacity is constrained. This new Nuffield Trust report explores the opportunities, challenges and risks associated with this technological shift, and the practical and policy implications of recent learning.
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Improving population health outcomes with integrated data sets
Improving population health outcomes with integrated data sets Using a population health and care management programme and an integrated data set has enabled Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to strengthen its focus on health inequalities through identifying and targeting patient cohorts by geography, demographic variables and health indicators. NHS Confederation
Digital revolution to bust Covid backlogs and deliver more tailored care for patients
Digital revolution to bust Covid backlogs and deliver more tailored care for patients People across the country will benefit from faster, more personalised healthcare, following a digital revolution to make the health and social care system fit for the 21st century.
The Plan for Digital Health and Social Care, published today (Wednesday 29 June), sets out the government’s ambitious vision for transforming health and care with digital technology – which give patients access to quicker and more effective care at their fingertips and will save the health and care systems time and money. Department of Health and Social Care
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Covid: Terms of inquiry into UK pandemic response finalised
Covid: Terms of inquiry into UK pandemic response finalised Boris Johnson has announced the launch of the Covid public inquiry and finalised its terms of reference.
Sessions will take place across the UK from next year as it aims to identify lessons from the government's handling of the pandemic.
It comes days after bereaved families warned they could take legal action against the government over delays. BBC News
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- Covid hospital patients in England up by 37 per cent The Independent
- Are pockets of Covid in the gut causing long-term symptoms? The Guardian
- Delayed public inquiry into UK’s Covid-19 response opens The Guardian
- Covid fifth wave: Hospitals bring back masks on wards just weeks after rules relaxed The Independent
- COVID-19 fattens up our body's cells to help fuel its viral takeover, study suggests Sky News
- COVID an 'inconvenience' rather than 'life-threatening' for many now, says WHO Sky News
Southend hospital nurses quitting due to 'toxic' conditions
Southend hospital nurses quitting due to 'toxic' conditions A whistleblower is warning that staff are leaving Southend University Hospital's emergency department due to "toxic" working conditions.
The experienced A&E nurse claimed staff felt "completely broken" and "helpless and unsupported".
She claimed about 15 nurses had recently left to work in different departments or even quit the NHS. BBC News
Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety
Falling NHS continuity of care poses ‘existential threat’ to patient safety Rapidly falling continuity of care levels pose an “existential threat” to patient safety, Britain’s top family doctor will warn today as research reveals only half of Britons regularly see the same GP.
Prof Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), will say trusted relationships between family doctors and patients are the most “powerful intervention” for delivering effective, high-quality care as they boost patient satisfaction and health outcomes, and reduce use of hospital services. The Guardian
Monkeypox: UK cases hit more than 1,000
Monkeypox: UK cases hit more than 1,000 Monkeypox cases have hit more than 1,000 across the UK, as public health officials send a warning over large summer events.
Cases of the virus are surging nationally with 1,076 cases confirmed on Monday - up by 166 on Friday 24 June.
UK Health Security Agency, which will be publishing updates twice weekly, said it expects to confirm more cases in the coming days. The Independent
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- Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates UK Health Security Agency
- UK's monkeypox outbreak passes 1,000 cases as gloomy model warns of doomsday scenario The Daily Mail
NHS 'virtual wards' to treat 500000 more people by next year to free up hospital beds
NHS 'virtual wards' to treat 500000 more people by next year to free up hospital beds Half a million more patients will be treated at home in “virtual wards” next year freeing up hospital beds and doctors’ time, according to the Government’s vision for a modern NHS.
Patients will also have easier access to their own records thanks to the updated NHS app as part of digital reforms ministers say will deliver benefits over the next decade that could save billions in taxpayers’ money while also promoting economic growth and private investment. iNews
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