Omicron spread ‘could see 100,000 operations cancelled in England this winter’ A new study suggests more than 100,000 elective operations could be cancelled in England over the coming months, as a result of the current Omicron wave and the anticipated hospital admissions it could cause. The Independent
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Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily cases The British public have been warned to not believe that Omicron is a milder form of Covid-19, with a warning issued that the strain poses a “serious threat” to the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Future plans for Cransley Hospice to be relocated within north Northamptonshire a step closer Efforts to keep a Kettering hospice in the north of the county to care for provide terminally-ill patients close to their homes have moved a step closer after a meeting with health chiefs. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Our ageing population: How ageing affects health and care need in England England’s population is ageing. In the next 25 years, the number of people older than 85 will double to 2.6 million. An ageing population might lead to the presumption that there will be an increased need for health and social care services. But the reality is more complicated. The Health Foundation
NHS encourages families to discuss organ donation wishes this Christmas as 65 people in Northamptonshire wait for transplant As Christmas approaches, the NHS is encouraging families to talk about organ donation wishes as 65 people wait for a transplant in Northamptonshire.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is urging people to take a moment during the festivities to talk about their organ donation decision and to leave their family members certain of what they want to happen. Northamptonshire Telegraph
A&E trips to KGH one-third higher than 2020 and adding to pressure on already-stretched NHS Fewer patients went to A&E at Kettering General Hospital in November – but numbers were still up by more than one-third on the same period in 2020.
NHS England figures showed 8,612 patients visited the accident and emergency department last month. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Corby GP practice's abusive patients impacting staff's mental health The largest GP practice in Corby has pleaded with frustrated patients to stop abusing their hard-working staff who are 'doing their very best'.
Lakeside Healthcare owns the Lakeside super-practice in Cottingham Road as well as Forest Gate Surgery in Corby, Brigstock Surgery, Headlands Surgery in Kettering and Oundle Medical Practice. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Increase in Covid-19 patients in Northamptonshire hospitals as Omicron fears see alert level raised NHS figures revealed a jump in coronavirus patients in Northamptonshire hospitals ahead of Chief Medical Officers' raising the UK's Covid-19 Alert Level. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Coroner's 'concern' over ambulance service's lack of action following Kettering boy's tragic death A coroner will take the rare step of issuing a prevention of future deaths report after an inquest uncovered concerns over the ambulance service called out to help a much-loved Kettering boy when he had a fatal epileptic seizure. Northamptonshire Telegraph
The NHS’s duty of care with its overseas staff Staff from abroad have long been invaluable to the NHS, not least in nursing where they make up nearly a fifth of the current workforce. Drawing on our conversations with communities of overseas nurses, this blog from Claudia Leone emphasises the importance of supporting and retaining staff from overseas. Nuffield Trust
What might ‘levelling up’ mean for the NHS? There has been much talk about levelling up over the past few months, with a white paper on how it will be achieved now expected in the new year. With different parts of the country facing unique issues when it comes to delivering health care, Rachel Hutchings describes five issues that could affect levelling up within the NHS. Nuffield Trust
Enabling service transformation in practice: reflections on the Wade-Gery review The innovations we’ve seen in NHS services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – such as more digital consultations, remote monitoring, and using data to prioritise vaccine rollout – have given us a glimpse of the potential of technology and data to revolutionise health care delivery. The Health Foundation
Mental health services for children and young people risk backward slide The Health and Social Care Committee calls for urgent action to prevent mental health services slipping backwards as a result of additional demand created by the pandemic and the scale of unmet need prior to it.
MPs found that despite progress in numbers of young people receiving treatment, it was unacceptable that more than half with a diagnosable condition pre-pandemic do not receive the mental health support they need.
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NHS report reveals decade of failings in care of vulnerable man A vulnerable man detained for 10 years was failed by a system meant to care for him, an independent NHS investigation has found.
Clive Treacey, a man who lived his life in the care of NHS and social care authorities, experienced an “unacceptably poor quality of life”, and was not kept safe from harm before his death at just 47. The Independent
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Northamptonshire health professionals missed danger signs before death of six-month old baby boy, official report finds An independent review says Northamptonshire health professionals failed to spot danger signs in weeks leading up to the death of a six-month old baby boy in April last year. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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