From employing hundreds of employees back in the 40s, to now having 10,000 staff members on the books across both hospitals, the development is huge. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Thursday, 6 July 2023
Looking back through the years at Northampton and Kettering Hospitals as NHS celebrates 75th anniversary
Looking back through the years at Northampton and Kettering Hospitals as NHS celebrates 75th anniversary Since its launch in the 1948, Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) have changed immensely.
New poll finds enduring public support for the NHS alongside a call for government action to support social care
New poll finds enduring public support for the NHS alongside a call for government action to support social care A new NHS Confederation survey finds there is continuing public support for the NHS as health leaders call on the government to support social care.
Driving better health outcomes through integrated care systems: the role of district councils
Driving better health outcomes through integrated care systems: the role of district councils This report from The King's Fund contains interviews with district council officers and integrated care board (ICB) staff in four sites from around England to better understand the current relationships between local government and ICBs. It also looks at what good practice looks like, what enables it and the outcomes it produces.
Train, retain, reform: does the NHS Long Term Plan provide a coherent map for the future?
Train, retain, reform: does the NHS Long Term Plan provide a coherent map for the future? It has been a long time coming, but now the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is with us, does it measure up? Well, if it manages to do the things it says it will do (more on this below), then yes. This could be the point at which the NHS starts to overcome the repeated workforce crises that have periodically plagued it over the past 75 years. The King's Fund
Face to face health checks more than double in one year
Face to face health checks more than double in one year More than one million people had a face-to-face NHS Health Check last year - more than double the previous year - new data published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) today shows.
The NHS Health Check helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes and is currently a face-to-face check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. It can help spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or dementia. Department of Health and Social Care
Local officials only heard about new Covid rules on TV, inquiry told
Local officials only heard about new Covid rules on TV, inquiry told The government's plans for dealing with Covid were "unclear" with some local health officials only hearing about policy changes from TV news conferences, the Covid Inquiry has heard.
Prof Jim McManus, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), said communication from central government had been "lacking".
A national system for tracing infected contacts was set up from scratch, instead of building on local teams which already existed, he said. BBC News
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Tewkesbury balance classes 'reduce GP appointment demand'
Tewkesbury balance classes 'reduce GP appointment demand' The demand for GP appointments in a town has fallen by 14% since thousands of exercise classes were laid on for the over 65s.
Around 11,500 patients were contacted to take part in strength and balance classes in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
The town's proactive Health and Wellbeing Team are now working with them to spot early signs of frailty.
The team also claim to have identified unmet health needs in a third of those taking part. BBC News
NHS waiting list will ‘probably go up’ in England, says minister
NHS waiting list will ‘probably go up’ in England, says minister A Conservative minister has acknowledged the NHS waiting list, which stands at a record high with more than 7.4 million people waiting for treatment in England, will “probably go up” before it goes down.
Speaking on the 75th anniversary of its creation, the health minister Maria Caulfield claimed the NHS would be “thriving” in 25 years’ time, saying a two-year waiting time had “virtually been eliminated”. The Guardian
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- NHS Recovery Summit held to help cut waiting lists Department of Health and Social Care
- Health Secretary to hold discussion with experts on how to cut NHS waiting lists Evening Standard
- ‘Vanishingly small’ chance Sunak can cut NHS waiting lists by election, warn experts The Independent
'I had zero symptoms': NHS trial detects lung cancer in fitness fan
'I had zero symptoms': NHS trial detects lung cancer in fitness fan Jackie Head, who has trained in the Arctic, now cancer free after early diagnosis in pilot England scheme. The Guardian
Skin cancer warning as UK cases reach record high with cheap package holidays blamed
Skin cancer warning as UK cases reach record high with cheap package holidays blamed Cases of deadly skin cancer across age groups have reached a record high in the UK with 17,500 people diagnosed each year, a charity has said.
According to Cancer Research UK, the boom of cheap holiday packages in the 1960s has been linked to the rise in melanoma skin cancer among older adults.
The charity pointed to a particular rise in cases among adults aged 55 and over, with case rates among this age group rising 195 per cent since the 1990s. The Independent
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GP and hospital no-shows could be fined £10 under new plans
GP and hospital no-shows could be fined £10 under new plans People who miss GP and hospital appointments could be fined £10, under plans being considered by ministers.
Health minister Maria Caulfield revealed that senior figures are examining whether the introduction of fines could help reduce the millions of missed appointments each year.
The idea was put forward by Rishi Sunak during last summer's Tory leadership campaign. The Daily Mail
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