Friday 3 March 2023

Delighted dad and daughter who work for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust win national NHS award

Delighted dad and daughter who work for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust win national NHS award A father-daughter duo, who have been named team winners at a national awards celebrating the unsung heroes of the NHS, say they are ‘proud’ to be honoured.

Jemma and Danny Roscoe, from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), were named winners of the ‘Portering Team of The Year Award’. Northamptonshire Telegraph
at No comments:

Not unthinkable: the solutions to health and care problems are there but need time and money

Not unthinkable: the solutions to health and care problems are there but need time and money Ahead of the Nuffield Trust Summit, we spoke to Nigel Edwards about the main problems facing the NHS and social care, and his hopes on whether they can be fixed or not.

at No comments:

Social care 360

Social care 360 The King's Fund's latest 360 review outlines and analyses 12 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years. Using a variety of publicly available data, it provides a uniquely rounded - '360 degree' - view of the sector.
at No comments:

Making health for all policies: harnessing the co-benefits of health

Making health for all policies: harnessing the co-benefits of health The Health in All Policies (HIAP) movement has sought to achieve health goals through intersectoral action. This policy briefing explores solutions that have resulted in co-benefits and win-win solutions for all sectors when working on HIAP principles in order to support better health for all. World Health Organization
    at No comments:

    Norovirus cases increase significantly in England

    Norovirus cases increase significantly in England Latest national UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) surveillance data shows that laboratory reports of norovirus are more than double the 5-season average prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Reporting has increased across all age groups, most notably in those aged 65 years and over.
    at No comments:

    National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published

    National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published Weekly national influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19) report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. UK Health Security Agency
    at No comments:

    Meeting to avert junior doctors' strike in England fails

    Meeting to avert junior doctors' strike in England fails Junior doctors say their 72-hour strike in England is set to go ahead after a "disappointing" meeting with the government on Thursday.

    Talks with Health Secretary Steve Barclay were "a facade", said British Medical Association (BMA) reps, who accused him of stalling tactics.

    It comes as other health unions have been invited for formal pay talks and nurses have begun theirs.

    The government says any NHS pay offers must be affordable for taxpayers. BBC News

    See also:
    at No comments:

    Matt Hancock: Eight government WhatsApp Covid messages revealed

    Matt Hancock: Eight government WhatsApp Covid messages revealed WhatsApp messages sent by Matt Hancock when he was health secretary during the pandemic have been revealed.

    The messages, including conversations with ministers and officials, provide an insight into the inner workings of government at the height of the pandemic. BBC News

    See also:
    at No comments:

    Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

    Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins There have long been two competing theories for how the pandemic started. Now, with the FBI adding its voice, the politics and division behind the hunt for the truth are being laid bare.

    There are few scientific debates as divisive and toxic as the question of Covid's origin. BBC News

    See also:
    at No comments:

    Bowel cancer breakthrough as scientists find chemotherapy response could be predicted by existing NHS test

    Bowel cancer breakthrough as scientists find chemotherapy response could be predicted by existing NHS test Scientists have found an existing gene test frequently used on the NHS can also shed light on whether a bowel cancer patient will respond positively or negatively to chemotherapy.

    Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, Imperial College London and the Netherlands Cancer Institute have found the KRAS test can have use beyond its current function of predicting how patients will react to cancer drug cetuximab. The Independent

    at No comments:

    Jeremy Hunt told more NHS cash will end UK productivity crisis

    Jeremy Hunt told more NHS cash will end UK productivity crisis Jeremy Hunt has been told to pump more money into the NHS to solve the UK's dire productivity crisis when he produces his Budget next month.

    Labour made the call after official statistics showed the ability to work of 1.5million people was being affected by health service waiting times.

    The Chancellor is expected to use his fiscal showpiece next month to unveil measures designed to get more than half a million 'economically inactive' people to return to the workplace. The Daily Mail
    at No comments:

    Every extra 500 steps each a day slashes risk of heart attack 14%

    Every extra 500 steps each a day slashes risk of heart attack 14% Walking an extra 500 steps a day in your 70s could significantly cut the risk of a heart attack and stroke, research has found.

    Scientists found that those who walked the extra quarter of a mile each day lowered their chances of cardiovascular problems by 14 percent.

    Experts say the findings suggest setting ‘attainable goals’ on fitness trackers could help to maintain good health in old age. The Daily Mail

    See also:
    at No comments:
    Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)