'Disgusted' man criticises Northampton General Hospital after mother, 76, waits two hours in 'freezing' cold outside A&E A man has criticised Northampton General Hospital (NGH) after his 76-year-old mother was made to wait outside A&E in the “freezing” cold for two hours. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Friday 4 November 2022
Why can't I get care?: older people's experiences of care and support
Why can't I get care?: older people's experiences of care and support This report aims to answer the question as to why 14,000 people per week are having their requests for care turned down by councils, many of which are facing growing demand and static or reducing resources with which to respond. It highlights the number of unpaid carers who provide hours of care for their loved ones, often at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. Age UK
Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses, midwives and nursing associates
Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses, midwives and nursing associates This resource is designed to support nurses, midwives and nursing associates, providing advice on the action that can be taken if witnessing or experiencing racism. It also aims to support those in leadership roles to be inclusive leaders. NHS England
Developing healthcare workers’ confidence in AI (Part 2)
Developing healthcare workers’ confidence in AI (Part 2) This research is a collaboration between the NHS AI Lab and Health Education England. Its primary aim is to inform the development of education and training to develop healthcare workers’ confidence in artificial intelligence (AI). NHS England
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New industrial action resources
New industrial action resources To support employers with potential industrial action, this new web section from NHS Employers brings together key resources including:
- updated industrial action guidance and FAQs from our legal partners Capsticks
- current dates for ballots and potential industrial action
- the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) positions on industrial action.
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published Swab test positivity for influenza has continued to increase and is now at 6.1%, it is highest in 15 to 44-year-olds at 13.4%, followed by 5 to 14-year-olds at 10.4%.
Hospitalisation rates for flu are highest in those aged 85 and over at 2.37 followed by those aged 75 to 84 at 1.63.
Vaccine uptake for flu compared to the previous 2021 to 2022 season is comparable for 65-year-olds and over, currently 64.3%. For those under 65 years in clinical risk groups, 29.9% and for pregnant women 20.7%, but lower in 2 and 3 years old, 20.3% and 21.8%. UK Health Security Agency
Poorer areas in England suffer most from GP shortage, study finds
Poorer areas in England suffer most from GP shortage, study finds The gap between the number of GPs per patient in richer and poorer parts of England is widening, according to analysis by University of Cambridge.
The study for BBC Newsnight saw "stark inequalities" in GPs' distribution.
Separate BBC research also found patient satisfaction on measures such as how easy a practice is to reach by phone is lower in deprived areas.
The Department of Health and Social Care said it was focusing support on those who need it most. BBC News
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GPs giving antidepressants to children against guidelines
GPs giving antidepressants to children against guidelines GPs are breaching medical guidelines by prescribing antidepressants for children as young as 11 who cannot get other help for their mental health problems, NHS-funded research reveals.
Official guidance says that under-18s should only be given the drugs in conjunction with talking therapies and after being assessed by a psychiatrist. The Guardian
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- Antidepressants for children and teenagers: what works for anxiety and depression? National Institute for Health and Care Research
Ministers may order inquiry or review over English mental health care failings
Ministers may order inquiry or review over English mental health care failings Ministers may order a public inquiry into mental health care and patient deaths across England because of the number of scandals that are emerging involving poor treatment.
Maria Caulfield, the minister for mental health, told MPs on Thursday that she and the health secretary, Steve Barclay, were considering whether to launch an inquiry because the same failings were occurring so often in so many different parts of the country. The Guardian
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Regulator investigates lawyers acting for NHS trust over ‘gagging’ clauses
Regulator investigates lawyers acting for NHS trust over ‘gagging’ clauses Lawyers acting for an NHS trust are being investigated over “gagging” clauses proposed in a settlement agreement with a whistleblower who raised concerns that mistakes by paramedics in the deaths of patients were being covered up.
In June, the then health secretary, Sajid Javid, announced an NHS review into “tragic failings” by North East Ambulance Service after Paul Calvert went public with claims that reports into deaths were doctored to cover up failings by staff. The Guardian
Thousands of arthritis cases 'were missed during Covid'
Thousands of arthritis cases 'were missed during Covid' Thousands of cases of arthritis were missed during Covid, according to another study laying bare the knock-on effects of the pandemic.
Researchers said 'there is likely to be a substantial burden of undiagnosed patients' as they did not see a rebound in diagnoses after restrictions were lifted.
It means many patients who might have the disease have not been seen by their GP or been reviewed by a hospital specialist, with cases not having jumped up above pre-2020 levels until April this year, they said. The Daily Mail
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- Incidence and management of inflammatory arthritis in England before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-level cohort study using OpenSAFELY (open access) The Lancet Rheumatology
- The impact of COVID-19 on care of early inflammatory arthritis in the UK (open access) The Lancet Rheumatology
Pfizer announces two-in-one vaccine for Covid AND flu
Pfizer announces two-in-one vaccine for Covid AND flu Pfizer is testing a new vaccine that inoculates against Covid and flu amid sluggish uptake of both shots.
The first patient was given the two-in-one vaccine this week as clinical trials got underway. In total 180 patients will be recruited for the study.
Pfizer's new shot targets the Omicron variant and its offshoots as well as four strains of influenza. The Daily Mail
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- Immunocompromised man, 59, is finally cured of Covid after 411 DAYS The Daily Mail
- New Covid variants are circulating. What do we know and will the Omicron-specific booster be effective? The Guardian
- Pfizer starts early-stage trial of combined Covid and flu vaccine The Independent
- Man who had ‘world’s longest Covid infection’ is finally cured The Independent
- The scourge of Long Covid The New Statesman
- Briton who had longest COVID infection is finally cured Sky News
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