Skin complaints or skin cancer - ask an expert at new online KGH event

Skin complaints or skin cancer - ask an expert at new online KGH event Skin deep – how to manage common skin complaints and avoid skin cancer is a free online event held by Kettering General Hospital to help identify problems and answer common skin complaint questions.

It is part of the series of free Your Health Matters events run by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) governors to help demystify health conditions and provide practical health tips. Northamptonshire Telegraph

New research shows more professionals in advanced practice roles

New research shows more professionals in advanced practice roles Experienced nurses and midwives are increasingly taking on complex, autonomous and expert roles commonly referred to as ‘advanced practice’, according to independent research commissioned by the NMC. But it’s unclear whether people who use services and the public understand the advanced practitioner’s role and what it means for them. Nursing and Midwifery Council

See also:

• Independent report on the regulation of advanced practice in nursing and midwifery Nuffield Trust
• Regulation revisited: advanced practice in nursing and midwifery Nuffield Trust

Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, coordinated approach

Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, coordinated approach Act now to stop the UK from losing our exceptional strengths in health research, and the value it brings to society, says new Academy of Medical Sciences’ report.

Published today, ‘Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, coordinated approach’, details key threats to UK health research and the steps needed to protect it.

Delivery plan for recovering primary care access: what you need to know

Delivery plan for recovering primary care access: what you need to know This briefing aims to summarise the key areas relevant to integrated care boards in NHS England's delivery plan for the recovery of primary care access. NHS Confederation

Apprentice doctors considered in radical NHS plan

Apprentice doctors considered in radical NHS plan Apprentice-doctor roles may be rolled out as part of the government's plan to fill NHS staffing gaps in England.

NHS trusts will be given funding to run the five-year apprenticeship roles under the proposals.

At the end of the programme, the apprentices will become junior doctors, providing an alternative to the traditional medical-degree route.

It is part of a package of measures that could be introduced under the NHS workforce plan. BBC News

Staff shortages force pharmacies to close for 100,000 hours in a year amid plans to give them more work

Staff shortages force pharmacies to close for 100,000 hours in a year amid plans to give them more work Staff shortages forced pharmacies to shut for 100,000 hours in a year, new figures show, just as the government has unveiled plans to shift more GP work their way.

The data, shared exclusively with The Independent by the organisation which represents pharmacies in England, also showed that almost 1,000 establishments closed for good between October 2016 and November 2022.

'All bets off' for patient safety if nurses and doctors coordinate strikes, health leader warns

'All bets off' for patient safety if nurses and doctors coordinate strikes, health leader warns All “bets would be off” for guaranteeing patient safety if junior doctors and nurses co-ordinate NHS strikes, MPs have been told.

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation, said it would be “incredibly difficult to maintain patient services” if the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and British Medical Association (BMA) staged a simultaneous walkout over pay. Evening Standard

AI poses existential threat and risk to health of millions, experts warn

AI poses existential threat and risk to health of millions, experts warn AI could harm the health of millions and pose an existential threat to humanity, doctors and public health experts have said as they called for a halt to the development of artificial general intelligence until it is regulated.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise healthcare by improving diagnosis of diseases, finding better ways to treat patients and extending care to more people. The Guardian

See also:

• Threats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence (open access) BMJ Global Health

Children with type 2 diabetes to be given sensors to replace finger-prick testing

Children with type 2 diabetes to be given sensors to replace finger-prick testing Hundreds of children who manage their type 2 diabetes by regularly pricking their finger can now monitor their glucose levels using automated sensors, the government’s expert health advisers have announced.

Doctors and nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been advised they can now give glucose monitoring devices to children with type 2 diabetes who currently use the more intrusive finger-prick testing methods, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said on Thursday. The Guardian

See also:

• Hundreds of children with type 2 diabetes to be offered choice of two life changing technologies National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

I’ve been an NHS consultant for decades. Here’s how to end the junior doctors' dispute

I’ve been an NHS consultant for decades. Here’s how to end the junior doctors' dispute | Stuart Bloom Of course pay is key, and a 35% rise is unlikely, but there are several measures that can smooth the path to compromise.

I love being a consultant in the NHS. Many years ago, I loved being a junior doctor. Even when I was working a 120-hour week, undeniably exhausted and a long way from what is now called work-life balance, I was sustained by a metaphorical – and occasionally real – mentor’s arm around my shoulder telling me that one day, all this could be mine. The Guardian