The NHS facilities, which are due to open in early 2024, will be in Corby and Kings Heath, Northampton.
The sites will offer a range of services, such as MRI scans, blood testing and ultrasounds. BBC Northampton
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Thursday 29 June 2023
Two new Northamptonshire diagnostic centres to be opened
Two new Northamptonshire diagnostic centres to be opened Two community diagnostic centres are set to open in Northamptonshire, reducing the need for hospital visits.
All is not well: Sickness absence in the NHS in England
All is not well: Sickness absence in the NHS in England Billy Palmer and Lucina Rolewicz draw on published data to explore the trends in, reasons for, and impact of sickness absence in the NHS. The briefing primarily focuses on hospital and community services in England, since this is where most is known, although we do compare to trends in other sectors and health services in the other UK nations, where data permits. Nuffield Trust
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- NHS in England grappling with difficult new normal as staff sickness soars post-pandemic Nuffield Trust
- NHS staff sickness hits record high in England BBC News
- Mental health biggest issue in record NHS staff sickness levels Evening Standard
- NHS staff sickness rate in England hit record high last year, data shows The Guardian
- NHS under ‘huge strain’ as staff sickness absences soar Nursing Times
Medical Evolution: Measures to improve the interface between primary and secondary care
Medical Evolution: Measures to improve the interface between primary and secondary care The interface between primary and secondary care is the space of a growing volume and variety of activities for the NHS, ranging from referrals to specialist care, diagnostic testing and medicines management. An effective and efficient interface has never been more important, but new analysis from Policy Exchange finds the equivalent of 15 million GP appointments per year are spent dealing with issues in care management between GP practices and hospitals, creating frustration and patient safety issues.
The report sets out twenty recommendations which seek to ensure that the interface is proactively managed in the future. measures proposed range from providing patients with greater transparency about referral decisions so they can ‘track’ who is responsible for their care to significantly enhancing communication capabilities between clinicians.
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- GPs 'waste 15 MILLION appointments a year' The Daily Mail
Independent report: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: final report and recommendations
Independent report: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: final report and recommendations The rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings was commissioned by ministers to produce recommendations to improve the way data and information is used in relation to patient safety in mental health inpatient care settings and pathways, including for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
This report contains the findings of the review, including a set of recommendations for improvements in the way local and national data is gathered and used to monitor and improve patient safety in mental health inpatient pathways. Department of Health and Social Care
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- Government acts to improve patient safety in mental health care Department of Health and Social Care
- Future HSSIB investigation to examine mental health inpatient settings Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
- NHS Confederation responds to the rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings NHS Confederation
- Mind responds to announcement of series of measures to improve mental health inpatient care Mind
- Our response to the rapid review on inpatient safety Rethink Mental Illness
- Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England BBC News
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust lost track of patient deaths - review BBC News
- Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers The Guardian
- Health secretary launches national investigation into NHS mental health scandals The Independent
- Government announces investigation into mental health care Sky News
Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training
Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a code of practice.
Draft guidance for the Oliver McGowan code of practice outlines how health and care providers who are Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered can meet the new legislative requirement to ensure staff receive training on learning disabilities and autism appropriate to their role. Department of Health and Social Care
New digital health check to tackle deadly cardiovascular disease
New digital health check to tackle deadly cardiovascular disease A Digital NHS Health Check that will deliver one million checks is to be rolled out across England from next spring, the government has announced.
The current NHS Health Check has helped to prevent heart attacks and strokes and is currently a face-to-face check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. Commissioned by local authorities and largely delivered through GP surgeries, it can help spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or dementia. Department of health and Social Care
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West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents
West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents More than half of all serious incidents where patients came to harm involving West Midlands Ambulance Service were due to clinical errors.
A trust audit found choking management, cardiac arrests and inappropriate patient discharges as themes.
It also noted a decision to close all community ambulance stations was taken without first doing a full risk assessment of the impact on safety.
Serious incidents have reduced as a result of action taken since. BBC News
More than a billion people will get diabetes by 2050, study says
More than a billion people will get diabetes by 2050, study says More than a billion people around the world are expected to be living with diabetes over the coming years, according to a new study.
Academics said diabetes cases are set to “grow aggressively” in every country and among every age group. The Independent
Cost of living worsening health of children in UK, say school nurses
Cost of living worsening health of children in UK, say school nurses Children across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of food continues to soar, a survey of school nurses has found.
The scale and severity of health issues facing pupils has worsened in the past year as food prices soared to their highest level in 45 years, according to research. The Guardian
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- Health Practitioners Survey – Child Hunger Leading To Deterioration In Children’s Health School and Public Health Nurses Association
All four types of NHS doctor could strike before general election, BMA warns
All four types of NHS doctor could strike before general election, BMA warns Exclusive: union says it is planning for scenario of specialist and family doctors walking out as well as juniors and consultants
All four types of doctors working in the NHS could be locked in a wrangle with the government in the run-up to the general election, the head of the British Medical Association has warned.
GPs and specialist doctors may join junior doctors and hospital consultants in England in going on strike, Prof Philip Banfield, the union’s chair of council, told The Guardian.
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Taking vitamin D supplements 'could slash your chance of a heart attack by a fifth'
Taking vitamin D supplements 'could slash your chance of a heart attack by a fifth' Taking vitamin D in your 60s could reduce the chances of a heart attack by up to a fifth, new research suggests.
In the largest trial of its kind, people who took supplements had 19 per cent fewer heart attacks than those on a placebo.
They also cut their odds of needing heart bypass surgery by a tenth (11 per cent), with the effect was even more marked in those already taking statins, according to researchers. The Daily Mail
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