Wednesday 20 July 2022

Government’s nursing target could still leave NHS short of nearly 40,000 nurses by next election

Government’s nursing target could still leave NHS short of nearly 40,000 nurses by next election Analysis published today by the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre shows that the NHS in England could face a shortfall of around 38,000 full time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses by 2023/24 relative to the numbers needed to deliver pre-pandemic levels of care. This is despite the expectation that the government could meet its own target of recruiting an additional 50,000 FTE registered NHS nurses by the end of the parliament.

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NHS staff to receive pay rise

NHS staff to receive pay rise The government has today accepted the recommendations from the independent NHS pay review bodies in full.

The pay review bodies considered a range of evidence from various organisations including government, the NHS and trade unions.

All NHS staff under the remit of this year’s pay review will receive a pay rise. Over one million staff under the Agenda for Change contract, including nurses, paramedics and midwives, will benefit from a pay rise of at least £1,400 this year backdated to April 2022. Department of Health and Social Care

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First Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle gender health gap

First Women's Health Strategy for England to tackle gender health gap Women and girls across England will benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England today (Wednesday 20 July).

Following a call for evidence which generated almost 100,000 responses from individuals across England, and building on Our Vision for Women’s Health, the strategy sets bold ambitions to tackle deep-rooted, systemic issues within the health and care system to improve the health and wellbeing of women and reset how the health and care system listens to women. Department of Health and Social Care

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Better access to NHS dental services under new reforms

Better access to NHS dental services under new reforms Patients across the country will benefit from improved access to dental care under changes announced by NHS England.

New reforms to the dental contract – the first in 16 years – mean NHS dentists will be paid more for treating more complex cases, such as people who need three fillings or more.

Dental therapists will also be able to accept patients for NHS treatments, providing fillings, sealants, preventative care for adults and children, which will free up dentists’ time for urgent and complex cases.
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Providers in place-based partnerships: case studies of local collaboration

Providers in place-based partnerships: case studies of local collaboration Initiatives to help improve people’s health and wellbeing will need a wide range of partners to work together within integrated care systems (ICSs) and place-based partnerships. This briefing aims to support the development of successful place-based partnerships by articulating the essential contributions of trusts – as one of several key partners – and exploring how trusts’ role at place might evolve over time. It sets out how trusts are involved in strategic place-based planning in partnership with others and in delivering joined up care. NHS Providers
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    Snakebites becoming more common in the UK

    Snakebites becoming more common in the UK A rise in exotic pet ownership means snakebite injuries are becoming more common in the UK, doctors are warning.

    In the last 11 years medics have seen and treated 300 victims.

    Some 72 of the patients were teenagers or children - 13 were under the age of five. BBC News

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    Heatwave pressures on 'broken' NHS to continue after temperature drops, top doctors warn

    Heatwave pressures on 'broken' NHS to continue after temperature drops, top doctors warn Heatwave driven pressures on the NHS will grow in the coming days even after the temperature drops, doctors have warned.

    Doctors speaking with The Independent have described pressures on A&E as the “worst they’ve ever seen it” warning services are “broken, not breaking, not under strain, broken”

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    No link between depression and serotonin, finds major analysis

    No link between depression and serotonin, finds major analysis A review of 17 previous studies finds no evidence for a link between depression and low serotonin levels, which SSRI antidepressants focus on – though not everyone is convinced by the findings. New Scientist

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    NHS figures reveal ever-growing obesity trend reversed last year

    NHS figures reveal ever-growing obesity trend reversed last year Childhood obesity levels have dropped back in line with pre-Covid trends, official data suggested.

    Over one in five youngsters (22.9 per cent) who started school in September 2021 were overweight or obese in England.

    This was down from nearly three in 10 (27.7 per cent) the year before, which was an 'unprecedented' rise and blamed on the knock-on effects of closing schools. The Daily Mail
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    Government's flu jab 'flip-flopping' for over-50s may lead to a SHORTAGE for millions 

    Government's flu jab 'flip-flopping' for over-50s may lead to a SHORTAGE for millions Britain may run out of flu jabs this winter because of Government 'flip-flopping' over who will be eligible, it was claimed today.

    Officials originally planned to scale back the annual roll-out to only over-65s, despite warnings the 'reckless' move would leave millions vulnerable this winter.

    But last week the Department of Health U-turned on its stance, paving the way for all over-50s to once again be offered free influenza vaccines. The Daily Mail
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    Giving HRT to breast cancer survivors does NOT raise risk of reoccurence, myth-busting study claims

    Giving HRT to breast cancer survivors does NOT raise risk of reoccurence, myth-busting study claims Giving breast cancer survivors hormone replacement therapy is safe, according to myth-debunking research.

    Doctors have for decades avoided recommending HRT to women who have beaten the disease over fears it would trigger a recurrence.

    Danish scientists have now dismissed the concerns, sparked by just two studies in the 1990s. They found there was no increased risk of recurrence for women on HRT. The Daily Mail

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