People in Northamptonshire urged to get COVID-19 jab before offer ends Anyone who has not yet come forward for their spring booster, if eligible, or first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, are being encouraged to get their jabs before the offer ends on Friday, June 30. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Friday, 2 June 2023
Fire evacuation practice exercise at Northampton General Hospital in mock baby unit on Sunday
Fire evacuation practice exercise at Northampton General Hospital in mock baby unit on Sunday A joint emergency planning exercise between Northampton General Hospital and the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is being held at the hospital on Sunday, June 4. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Growing problems, one year on: the state of children’s health care and the Covid-19 backlog
Growing problems, one year on: the state of children’s health care and the Covid-19 backlog QualityWatch's 2022 annual statement showed that although the direct effects of Covid-19 on children and young people have generally been milder than for older groups, the impact of the pandemic was huge, with waiting lists for children and young people's care growing rapidly and mental health a serious concern. So, more than one year on from that report, have there been improvements in the state of health and care for our younger generations?
Social care matters to us all
Social care matters to us all Covid-19 brought home some stark truisms about just how little central, and to a worrying extent, local government, understood about the social care that they were statutorily responsible for. There appeared a level of carelessness about a cohort of people who either received care and support or worked within the sector that meant as the darkest days of Covid-19 drew closer, the opportunities to make care count were missed. The King's Fund
Can AI Improve Health Without Perpetuating Bias?
Can AI Improve Health Without Perpetuating Bias? On this week’s episode of The Dose, host Joel Bervell speaks with Dr. Ziad Obermeyer, from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, about the potential of AI to inform health outcomes — for better and for worse. Podcast from The Commonwealth Fund
Understanding the drivers of healthy life expectancy: report
Understanding the drivers of healthy life expectancy: report This report summarises several pieces of statistical analysis and findings from a rapid literature review aimed at exploring the drivers of healthy life expectancy. It assesses the relative impact of mortality rates and self-reported health on healthy life expectancy and details the key factors which are most influential in driving these two components. Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study
Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer has shown real promise in a major NHS trial, researchers say.
The test correctly revealed two out of every three cancers among 5,000 people who had visited their GP with suspected symptoms, in England or Wales.
In 85% of those positive cases, it also pinpointed the original site of cancer.
The Galleri test looks for distinct changes in bits of genetic code that leak from different cancers. Spotting treatable cancer early can save lives. BBC News
See also:
- Detecting cancer early NHS Galleri Trial
- What is the Galleri blood test? Cancer Research UK
- Blood test for 50 types of cancer could speed up patient diagnosis, study suggests The Guardian
Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice
Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice A US organisation that supports people with eating disorders has suspended use of a chatbot after reports it shared harmful advice.
The National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) recently closed its live helpline and directed people seeking help to other resources, including the chatbot.
The AI bot, named "Tessa," has been taken down, the association said. BBC News
NHS staff lose half a million working days to mental health issues in a month
NHS staff lose half a million working days to mental health issues in a month he equivalent of half a million working days in the NHS were lost due to anxiety and mental health issues in January, figures revealed on Thursday.
The number of lost days accounted for nearly a quarter (23.3 per cent) of overall absences, the statistics released by NHS Digital showed. Evening Standard
See also:
- NHS Sickness Absence Rates, January 2023 NHS Digital
Government under pressure to publish NHS workforce plan
Government under pressure to publish NHS workforce plan Professional bodies, trade unions, charities and the NHS Confederation have joined forces to urge Rishi Sunak to publish the long-awaited NHS workforce plan for healthcare in England.
Amid speculation that the Treasury and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) cannot agree on the scale of financial commitment required, 40 organisations, led by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), have written to the prime minister warning that his promises to improve the NHS will not be met unless the workforce crisis is addressed. Personnel Today
See also:
- Joint call on prime minister to unblock NHS workforce plan Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- NHS workforce plan 'delayed again due to cost concerns' Pulse
Liver dialysis device safe and effective for treating liver failure – study
Liver dialysis device safe and effective for treating liver failure – study Researchers have completed the first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis.
The DIALIVE device, invented by researchers at UCL’s Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, was found to be safe and effective, research suggests. The Independent
See also:
- Randomized, controlled clinical trial of the DIALIVE liver dialysis device versus standard of care in patients with acute-on- chronic liver failure (open access) Journal of Hepatology
- Liver dialysis device proved safe and effective for treating severe liver failure Royal Free Hospital
- New British-designed dialysis machine that can reverse liver disease may be rolled out to NHS The Daily Mail
Women waiting too long for abortions, health watchdog finds
Women waiting too long for abortions, health watchdog finds Women are waiting too long for abortions, according to a major review into a leading UK provider.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) review of the leadership at the abortion provider the British Pregnancy Advisory Service found there were “delays” in “investigating incidents”.
The remains of some pregnancies were sometimes not stored properly and there were issues were record keeping, patient monitoring and safe care, the review found. The Independent
See also:
- CQC reports on its review of leadership at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service Care Quality Commission
- British Pregnancy Advisory Service (insepction report) Care Quality Commission
‘One guy came into A&E because his washing machine was broken’: my life as a doctor in badly behaved Britain
‘One guy came into A&E because his washing machine was broken’: my life as a doctor in badly behaved Britain What with the hypochondriacs and the time-wasters, a medic’s work is never done. And let’s not forget the injured bottoms … The Guardian
Doctors missed teenager's terminal cancer - and told her to try mindfulness
Doctors missed teenager's terminal cancer - and told her to try mindfulness Doctors failed to spot terminal cancer in a teenager, suggesting instead that she try a mindfulness app to deal with her 'indescribable agony', her family claim.
Olivia Maunder, 15, was later diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma – a rare form of the disease affecting the bones and surrounding tissue – and now has just months to live. The Daily Mail
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FRANCE warns of newborn deaths from usually-harmless infection after string of similar cases in UK
FRANCE warns of newborn deaths from usually-harmless infection after string of similar cases in UK An unusual wave of baby deaths linked to a new strain of a normally harmless virus has caused alarm in France.
Seven babies are known to have died after being infected with Echovirus-11, with two more still in hospital, according to an alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Echovirus-11 belongs to family of pathogens called enteroviruses that normally only cause cold or flu-like symptoms in adults, but can be dangerous to young children. The Daily Mail
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