Friday, 18 November 2022

Cancer sufferer at Northampton General Hospital is first UK patient treated with drug to stop Covid

Cancer sufferer at Northampton General Hospital is first UK patient treated with drug to stop Covid A Northampton man with a form of blood cancer is the first patient in the UK to receive treatment trialling a drug to help vulnerable patients fight Covid-19.

The Rapid-Protection study will eventually be rolled out to around 350 participants aged over 18 at hospitals around the country. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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March with Midwives vigil in Northampton town centre this weekend amid NHS ‘state of emergency’

March with Midwives vigil in Northampton town centre this weekend amid NHS ‘state of emergency’ Midwives will be back on the streets of Northampton from 2pm on Sunday (November 20) demanding improved maternity care, better funded services and a reduction in staffing pressures. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Autumn Statement 2022

 Autumn Statement 2022 The Chancellor has today (Thursday 17th November) announced his Autumn Statement, aiming to restore stability to the economy, protect high-quality public services and build long-term prosperity for the United Kingdom. HM Treasury

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Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England

Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England According to the National Audit Office report, the plan to reduce long waits for NHS elective and cancer care services by 2025 is at serious risk. The funding government allocated for recovering services has not kept pace with inflation, and the NHS faces significant workforce and productivity issues.

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Understanding doctors’ decisions to migrate from the UK

Understanding doctors’ decisions to migrate from the UK The overall aim of this research was to understand the decision-making processes of doctors leaving the UK workforce to practise medicine overseas. This research built on previous work by exploring migration ‘decision journeys’ and the practical steps and considerations involved at each stage of the process.

It’s hoped that the findings will enable organisations to identify potential opportunities to retain more doctors, where it is ethical and appropriate to do so, to support the sustainable development of the UK medical workforce. General Medical Council

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Adult Social Care Discharge Fund: local authority and Integrated Care Board allocations

Adult Social Care Discharge Fund: local authority and Integrated Care Board allocations These documents set out the funding allocations for the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund. Of the funding 40 per cent (£200 million) will be distributed to local authorities and 60 per cent (£300 million) to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Local authorities and ICBs will work together to plan how to spend the money locally. Department of Health and Social Care
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Does provider competition improve health care quality and efficiency?: expectations and evidence from Europe

Does provider competition improve health care quality and efficiency?: expectations and evidence from Europe Provider competition is a feature of several European health systems but policy-makers are split on whether it improves health care quality and efficiency. This briefing finds that the evidence on provider competition in Europe is growing, but it remains limited and clustered in a few countries. It suggests that the proximity to provider remains the main driver of patient choice of hospital. It also looks at other areas of study such as activity-based payments, hospital mergers and the involvement of private providers in the provision of publicly funded hospital care. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
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    Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

    Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic This report looks at the impact of Covid-19 on British Geriatrics Society members, their patients, their way of working and their mental and emotional wellbeing. It aims to capture these experiences and the learning from how the pandemic was handled. It highlights how these lessons need to be applied to healthcare for older people, in the event of another pandemic. British Geriatrics Society
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      Long Covid: What's changed, and what we know now

      Long Covid: What's changed, and what we know now More than two million people in the UK say they have symptoms of long Covid, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey.

      Many long Covid patients now report Omicron was their first infection - and I'm one of them.

      But almost three years into the pandemic there is still a struggle to be seen by specialist clinics, which are hampered by a lack of resources and research.

      Has the condition changed at all, and have treatments started to progress? BBC News

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      Game-changing type 1 diabetes drug approved in US

      Game-changing type 1 diabetes drug approved in US A "game-changing" immunotherapy drug proven to delay the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved by regulators in the USA.

      Experts say teplizumab marks a "new era" in treatment, tackling the root cause of the condition for the first time, rather than just the symptoms.

      It works by reprogramming the immune system to stop it mistakenly attacking pancreatic cells which produce insulin.

      It is likely to pave the way for approval decisions in other countries. BBC News

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      Nurses’ strikes: Full list of hospital trusts affected – see your area

      Nurses’ strikes: Full list of hospital trusts affected – see your area Thousands of patients could have appointments or surgery cancelled or postponed when nurses go out on strike later this year.

      At least 177 NHS organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be hit when nurses take to the picket lines following an unprecedented vote over action for more pay. The Independent

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      Air pollution 'leaves children prone to high blood pressure'

      Air pollution 'leaves children prone to high blood pressure' Air pollution could raise children's risk of developing high blood pressure in later life, especially if they are overweight.

      Children should be encouraged to walk home from school along quieter roads, while schools should shield playgrounds with trees to absorb pollution, experts warn.

      Researchers led by King's College London analysed eight studies involving around 15,000 children aged 10 to 19. The Daily Mail

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      Britain's maternity mortality scandal: New mums THREE times more likely to die than those in Norway

      Britain's maternity mortality scandal: New mums THREE times more likely to die than those in Norway Mothers in the UK are over three times more likely to die during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth than in Norway, a study reveals.

      A comparison of eight high-income European countries found only Slovakia had worse rates of maternal deaths.

      Analysis of more than two million UK births showed heart disease and suicide were the leading causes of death among new mothers, suggesting that rising obesity and mental health issues are to blame. The Daily Mail

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      Just 15 minutes of exercise a WEEK lowers the risk of death among breast cancer survivors

      Just 15 minutes of exercise a WEEK lowers the risk of death among breast cancer survivors Even a little bit of regular exercise could lower the risk of death among survivors of breast cancer by 60 per cent, new research shows.

      The study, by scientists in California, looked at 315 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors who had received their initial diagnosis at least two years before. The Daily Mail

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