Wednesday 15 March 2023
Unprofessional behaviours: actions need consequences
Unprofessional behaviours: actions need consequences If you had a magic wand and could change just one thing about diversity, equity and inclusion at work what would you change and why? The King's Fund
Spring Budget 2023: five priorities for government investment
Spring Budget 2023: five priorities for government investment Urgent action is needed in five priority areas to limit the already high demand on services and avoid storing up more problems for the future.
The upcoming Spring Budget, much like the last Autumn Statement, meets difficult circumstances. The cost of living remains high, with inflation topping 10 per cent. This is to the detriment of the public purse and the impacts have caused their own public health emergency. NHS Confederation
Fit for the future: GP pressures 2023
Fit for the future: GP pressures 2023 This report, based on a survey of general practice staff, highlights the current workload and workforce pressures facing GPs and their teams, and the impact these are having on patients. GPs and their staff carried out 4.6 million (9 per cent) more appointments in December 2022 and January 2023 than in December 2019 and January 2020; however, the number of fully qualified full-time-equivalent GPs has dropped by 843 in the same period. The report sets out the RCGP's recommendations for the government to tackle the workforce and workload crisis in general practice, and support GPs and their teams to meet the health care challenges of the 21st century. Royal College of General Practitioners
Scheme putting police in mental health teams must end, says NHS England
Scheme putting police in mental health teams must end, says NHS England A controversial mental health monitoring system, which embedded police officers in clinical teams, must no longer be used in mental health services, NHS England has said.
In a letter seen by the Guardian, NHS England’s national clinical director for mental health, Prof Tim Kendall, gave the instruction about the serenity integrated mentoring (SIM) scheme and similar models.
‘Harrowing’ work pressure giving NHS junior doctors panic attacks, study finds
‘Harrowing’ work pressure giving NHS junior doctors panic attacks, study finds NHS junior doctors suffer panic attacks and feelings of desperation because they get so stressed from the pressure they are under at work, research has found.
Some also experience intrusive thoughts, migraines and hair loss as a direct result of trying to give patients high-quality treatment in hospitals struggling with serious staff shortages. The Guardian
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- Two months in the life of a junior doctor Leeds University Business School
Junior doctor strike: NHS chief says hospitals under major pressure
Junior doctor strike: NHS chief says hospitals under major pressure Hospital emergency departments are under severe pressure with some experiencing their "busiest Monday of the year so far", says NHS England's medical director.
With a junior doctor strike happening at the same time, Prof Sir Stephen Powis is asking the public to use services appropriately.
NHS 111 is for non-urgent needs.
Unlike during previous NHS strikes, there has been no let-up in the demand for care, say hospital representatives. BBC News
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- BMA membership levels surge to record high as it calls on the Health Secretary to drop the pre-conditions preventing pay talks BMA
- Some hospitals see busiest Monday of the year so far for A&E attendance NHS England
- No let-up in pressure on services amid junior doctors' strike NHS Providers
- Junior doctor strikes: facts and figures on UK doctors in training Nuffield Trust
- Patients face SIX-MONTH waits for rescheduled appointments due to three-day junior doctors' strike that's crippling NHS hospitals The Daily Mail
- NHS ‘can’t go on like this’ with strikes, health chief warns Evening Standard
- Junior doctors’ strike: Hospitals will take weeks to recover from 72-hour walkout, NHS leaders warn iNews
- Junior doctors' strike enters second day amid warnings of 'high pressure' on NHS ITV News
- Junior doctor strike: Medic joins picket lines after 12-hour shift in Newcastle ITV News
Cough medicines containing pholcodine withdrawn over safety fears
Cough medicines containing pholcodine withdrawn over safety fears Certain cough medicines sold behind the counter at pharmacies are being withdrawn over safety concerns.
Health experts say there is a very rare chance that some people could experience an allergic reaction linked to an ingredient called pholcodine.
People should check the packaging of any cough tablets or syrups they have at home to see if pholcodine is listed among the ingredients.
If it is, talk to your pharmacist about taking a different medicine. BBC News
See also:
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: Various Marketing Authorisation Holders, pholcodine-containing products, EL (23)A/09 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- EMA recommends withdrawal of pholcodine medicines from EU market European Medicines Agency
- Everything you need to know about cold and flu drug recall: When were risks first spotted? The Daily Mail
- Is YOUR favourite cold and flu remedy now banned in Britain? Full list of 20 products hit by recall The Daily Mail
- 'Let us make our own decisions': Brits are furious about ban on cold and flu remedies The Daily Mail
- Pholcodine cough medicines withdrawn in UK over allergy fears The Guardian
Hospitals urged to offer patients more gown sizes
Hospitals urged to offer patients more gown sizes Hospitals are being asked to offer a wider range of gown sizes to better protect patients' dignity.
It follows the experience of a patient from Wiltshire who said she was offered a gown that was "far too small" during a hospital stay in Bristol.
Barbara Gale said it gaped at the back and made her feel "embarrassed".
An NHS Supply Chain spokeswoman said it offers a range of "reusable patient gowns" with multiple sizing, which NHS trusts can use. BBC News
Scandal-hit children’s hospital sanctioned by watchdog after ‘systemic abuse’ revealed
Scandal-hit children’s hospital sanctioned by watchdog after ‘systemic abuse’ revealed A scandal-hit hospital group has been sanctioned by inspectors after The Independent revealed “systemic abuse” at a string of children’s mental health units.
England’s safety watchdog issued an official warning to Ivetsey Bank Hospital in Staffordshire, run by The Huntercombe Group, after an extensive investigation by this newspaper found the private hospital had put the safety of young mental health patients at risk.
Drinking coffee could help keep you slim and ward off type 2 diabetes, study suggests
Drinking coffee could help keep you slim and ward off type 2 diabetes, study suggests Drinking coffee regularly may reduce body fat and lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.
Researchers used genes which determine how fast people process caffeine to estimate the likely caffeine levels of almost 800,000 people over a lifetime, then looked at their weight.
People with the highest estimated caffeine level had a significantly lower body mass index (BMI). The Daily Mail
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