Wednesday 28 December 2022
Hard times: the latest chapter in the story of local government public health spending
Hard times: the latest chapter in the story of local government public health spending At The King’s Fund, we – and others – have been charting the trajectory of local government public health spending and the grant that central government provides since 2013. In that time we have seen a period of optimism, and early growth, followed by a serious decline and a plateauing in recent years. This blog updates the story, with the latest chapter recently set out in local government financial returns. So, how much did local government spend on public health in 2021/22, and what did they spend it on?
2023/24 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to know
2023/24 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to know Overview and analysis of NHS England’s operational planning guidance and priorities for the service in 2023/24. NHS Confederation
See also:
- 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance NHS England
- NHS Confederation responds to NHS England’s latest Operational Planning Guidance NHS Confederation
- NHS targets are set to be scrapped in reforms designed to free trusts from a 'bureaucratic burden' The Daily Mail
- Ministers plan to scrap NHS England targets to ‘boost efficiency’ The Guardian
- Majority of NHS targets ‘could be abolished in 2023 after review of health service’ The Independent
- Labour warns against scrapping NHS targets The Independent
NHS set to eliminate Hepatitis C ahead of rest of the world
NHS set to eliminate Hepatitis C ahead of rest of the world The NHS is on track to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2025 thanks to a pioneering drug deal and a concerted effort to find people at risk, which is helping dramatically cut deaths five years ahead of global targets.
Following a five-year contract worth almost £1bn to buy antiviral drugs for thousands of patients, deaths from Hepatitis C – including liver disease and cancer – have fallen by 35%. That improvement in outcomes means the NHS has exceed the World Health Organisation’s target of 10% by more than three-fold, putting England in pole position to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate the virus as a public health concern. NHS England
See also:
- England set to be first country in the world to wipe out Hepatitis C virus The Daily Mail
- NHS on track to eliminate hepatitis C five years ahead of global targets The Guardian
- NHS on course to eliminate hepatitis C five years ahead of global targets The Independent
- 'Landmark achievement' as Hepatitis C on course to disappear from England by 2025, NHS England says Sky News
NHS launches new dementia diagnosis drive
NHS launches new dementia diagnosis drive Hundreds more people will be checked for dementia thanks to a new specialist service being trialled across the country, the NHS announced today.
Care home residents will be proactively assessed for the condition by specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals through 14 new pilot schemes being rolled out in the new year. NHS England
Artificial intelligence revolutionising NHS stroke care
Artificial intelligence revolutionising NHS stroke care Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke.
Early-stage analysis of the technology, which received funding from the first round of the government’s AI in Health and Care Awards, shows it can reduce the time between presenting with a stroke and treatment by more than 60 minutes, and is associated with a tripling in the number of stroke patients recovering with no or only slight disability – defined as achieving functional independence - from 16 percent to 48 percent. Department of Health and Social Care
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Guidance: The R value and growth rate
Guidance: The R value and growth rate The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
This publication of the R value and growth rate on 23 December 2022 will be the final one. Coronavirus (COVID-19) incidence data will continue to be accessible from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) COVID-19 Infection Survey, UK Statistical bulletins. UK Health Security Agency
See also:
- Research: Consensus statements and medium-term projections on COVID-19 UK Health Security Agency
- UK Covid modelling data to stop being published BBC News
- Milton Keynes University Hospital reintroduces face mask policy BBC News
- Flu and Covid: People told to stay home for Christmas if unwell BBC News
- Britain's longest-hospitalised Covid patient spends THIRD Christmas away from his family The Daily Mail
- China Covid chaos: 250 MILLION people were infected in 20 days, officials estimate The Daily Mail
- Chinese funeral homes and hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as Covid-19 spreads rapidly Evening Standard
- UK to stop publishing Covid modelling data in new year The Independent
Further nurse strike dates announced in England
Further nurse strike dates announced in England Nurses will go on strike again on 18 and 19 January in England unless pay talks are opened, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.
Nurses at more hospital trusts than before will be involved in the strike action in the new year, the union said.
Meanwhile, the GMB union has called off a second day of ambulance strikes planned in England and Wales for 28 December.
But it announced a new co-ordinated walkout on 11 January. BBC News
See also:
- More hospitals to take part in strikes in January, RCN announces, after UK Government fails to open NHS pay talks Royal College of Nursing
- NHS pay dispute: January strike dates and locations announced Royal College of Nursing
- Worst possible time for industrial action, NHS Confederation CEO warns Channel 4 News
- Nursing union announces TWO more NHS strike dates The Daily Mail
- Nurses to strike for two days across England on 18-19 January The Guardian
- Ambulance workers suspend planned strike on 28 December The Guardian
- Private ambulance firms cashing in on strikes and NHS under pressure The Guardian
- I’m a nurse – this is why I voted to strike The Independent
- NHS strikes should be addressed, but striking staff need to be reasonable about their demands iNews
- Thousands of nurses to go on strike again in January - but next ambulance walkout called off Sky News
A new way of killing cancer cells could pave the way for a cure, scientists say
A new way of killing cancer cells could pave the way for a cure, scientists say A new way of using DNA to kill cancer cells which could pave the way for a cure for the disease has been created by scientists.
The method targets human cervical cancer and breast cancer-derived cells, as well as malignant melanoma cells in mice.
It uses a pair of hair clip shaped, cancer-killing DNA which were injected into cancer cells. The Independent
See also:
- Oncolytic Hairpin DNA Pair: Selective Cytotoxic Inducer through MicroRNA-Triggered DNA Self-Assembly (abstract) Journal of the American Chemical Society
More people face being shut out of NHS mental health services, experts warn
More people face being shut out of NHS mental health services, experts warn More people will be shut out from mental health services if no new cash is invested in the next two years, experts have warned.
Sean Duggan, chief executive of the mental health network at the NHS Confederation, which represents the health and care system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said that a lack of long-term investment combined with a potential surge in demand due to the cost of living crisis would cause unsustainable pressure on the system. The Guardian
Midlands hospital investigating forceps left inside patient after surgery
Midlands hospital investigating forceps left inside patient after surgery A hospital is investigating how a pair of metal surgical forceps were left inside a patient after they had been stitched up after abdominal surgery.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust has apologised unreservedly and said the incident at Redditch’s Alexandra hospital was “exceptionally rare”. The Guardian
Nearly two-thirds of junior doctors are 'looking to leave the NHS'
Nearly two-thirds of junior doctors are 'looking to leave the NHS' More than six in 10 junior doctors have 'actively researched' quitting their job in the NHS, a poll shows as the medics are set to vote on whether they should strike over pay.
The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents 45,000 junior doctors in England, quizzed nearly 4,000 on whether they have 'actively researched leaving the NHS' in the last year.
Results showed two-thirds had while eight in 10 said they 'often think about leaving' the health service. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Junior doctors plan ballot for industrial action in early January BMA
- Enough is enough: Junior doctors’ conditions ‘putting patient safety at risk’ BMA
- Four in 10 junior doctors plan to quit NHS as soon as they can, survey finds The Guardian
- Majority of junior doctors ‘considered leaving NHS in last year’ as pay row continues The Independent
- ‘NHS won’t cope’: 40% of junior doctors plan to quit, survey reveals The Independent
- Two thirds of junior doctors looking to leave NHS, poll finds ahead of strike ballot iNews
- Two-thirds of junior doctors considering leaving the NHS with vote on walkout approaching ITV News
The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid
The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid Beware of 'quick-fix' new year diets, as they can be harmful to your health, experts have warned.
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has published a list of 'red flags' to watch out for when it comes to diets for a new year and a new you.
Dietitians warn people should avoid diets using the word 'detox', telling people to eat only one type of food, like cabbage, or promising rapid weight loss of more than two pounds (1kg) of body fat a week. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Dietitians across the UK urge the public to avoid the diet rush this January British Dietetic Association
- New Year, New You, No Thank you! British Dietetic Association
- Don't focus on weight loss in your New Year's resolutions, public warned The Daily Telegraph
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