The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the British Medical Association (BMA) say doctors need more time with patients and more specialist units. BBC News
Thursday, 3 March 2022
More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders
More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders Two leading medical organisations have told the BBC that GPs are not getting the right support to treat eating disorders.
NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England
NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England The NHS is “flying blind” and “woefully unprepared” to cope with England’s rapidly ageing population, senior doctors have warned as stark new figures reveal the country has only one full-time geriatrician to care for every 8,000 older people.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said the drastic shortage of specially trained physicians to look after the rising number of elderly people and a lack of NHS workforce planning meant England was “sleepwalking into an avoidable crisis of care for older people”. The Guardian
NHS leaders act on hospital links to Russian energy suppliers
NHS leaders act on hospital links to Russian energy suppliers NHS leaders have asked hospitals to urgently confirm whether they are supplied by Russian owned energy company Gazprom, as pressure mounts for healthcare to ditch its links.
In a message seen by The Independent, NHS trusts were asked to confirm whether they are supplied by Gazprom and the end date of their contract.
Health and Care Bill to introduce new duties for NHS around climate change
Health and Care Bill to introduce new duties for NHS around climate change NHS organisations in England will be required to pay careful attention to climate change and the natural environment “in everything they do”, under an approved amendment to the Health and Care Bill. Nursing Times
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Kettering General Hospital staff win awards for outstanding care
Kettering General Hospital staff win awards for outstanding care DAISY Awards honour and celebrate the exceptional care that many nurses and midwives provide every day.
Staff at Kettering General Hospital have received awards for the outstanding, compassionate and sensitive care they have given to patients. Northamptonshire Telegraph
St Andrew’s Healthcare mental health community service rated 'good' in first watchdog inspection
St Andrew’s Healthcare mental health community service rated 'good' in first watchdog inspection A Northampton-based community service that helps people with common and complex mental health issues across the county and beyond has been rated ‘good’ by an independent regulating body. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
'Special educational needs families are falling through the cracks'
'Special educational needs families are falling through the cracks' The mother of a boy with autism wants to change the way parents of children with suspected special education needs or disability (SEND) are treated when their children do not attend school. BBC Northampton
The state of health and care 2022
The state of health and care 2022 The pandemic has rapidly accelerated an existing trend of decline in access and outcomes. This is creating the conditions for an ‘opt-out’ by those who have the means – embedding a two-tier system.
There is near-universal public support for retaining a universal, free, comprehensive and tax-funded NHS. Our polling shows a consensus in public support for the basic principles of the NHS as a system that universalises the benefits of the best healthcare and shares the cost across the population. Institute for Public Policy Research
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Addressing racial and ethnic inequities in data-driven health technologies
Addressing racial and ethnic inequities in data-driven health technologies This report highlights the opportunities and barriers for artificial intelligence to improve the health of the UK’s minority ethnic groups. Data-driven technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are powerful tools demonstrating potential in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as skin cancer. Yet these could inadvertently worsen the health inequalities experienced by minority ethnic groups if current challenges such as biased algorithms, poor data collection and a lack of diversity in research and development are not urgently addressed. The report calls for further research and transparent discussion on the creation and use of these technologies in health care. Imperial College London
Health and Care Bill: Lords Report Stage joint briefing
Health and Care Bill: Lords Report Stage joint briefing NHS Confederation, NHS Providers and the King's Fund share concerns about the erosion of NHS independence as a result of the Health and Care Bill.
NHS Chief launches new campaign to combat the fear of Cancer
NHS Chief launches new campaign to combat the fear of Cancer A new campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer early for patients, when it is easier to treat, has been announced today by NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard.
Running across TV, radio, and social media from tomorrow, the campaign is the first to focus on tackling the fear of cancer rather than specific symptoms. NHS England
Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end
Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in health and social care will be revoked on Tuesday 15 March, the Health and Social Care Secretary has confirmed.
Following a public consultation, where 90% of responses supported the removal of the legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed, the government is revoking the regulations. Department of Health and Social Care
Compulsory Covid jabs for care home staff scrapped
Compulsory Covid jabs for care home staff scrapped Regulations requiring care workers to be vaccinated against Covid are being lifted from 15 March in England.
The government says things have changed since the policy was made in preparation for a tough autumn and winter.
It says the UK population now has lots of immunity to the virus thanks to vaccines. BBC News
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White people at much higher risk of most cancers in England, study finds
White people at much higher risk of most cancers in England, study finds lack, Asian and mixed-heritage people are much less likely to develop cancer than white people, in England, an analysis suggests.
But there are exceptions - prostate and blood cancer are two to three times more common in black people.
The Cancer Research UK study said many cancers were preventable. BBC News
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- Differences in cancer incidence by broad ethnic group in England, 2013–2017 (open access) British Journal of Cancer
Vaccines could mean only one smear test a lifetime
Vaccines could mean only one smear test a lifetime Women who have the HPV vaccine may need only one smear test to prevent cervical cancer in their lifetime, according to a leading scientist.
Women are currently invited for screening every three to five years in the UK.
Prof Peter Sasieni said the vaccine was leading to such dramatic reductions in cancer that the screening programme would need to change soon. BBC News
Treasury 'preventing' NHS from maximising taxpayers' money
Treasury 'preventing' NHS from maximising taxpayers' money NHS leaders have hit out at Her Majesty’s Treasury for failing to set out a long-term workforce plan, warning services are being forced to spend billions in taxpayer funds on temporary staff.
Chris Hopson, chief executive for NHS Providers which represents all NHS trusts, has said quality of care is now being compromised and that the Treasury’s silence on workforce funding. The Independent
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- Nursing and midwifery vacancies in NHS reach new record high The Independent
- NHS calls on 'reservists' to bolster staff numbers The Independent
GPs will be forced to work Saturdays: NHS pushes ahead with delayed plan in wake of appointments row
GPs will be forced to work Saturdays: NHS pushes ahead with delayed plan in wake of appointments row All GP practices in England will have to open on Saturdays in order to make it easier for patients to get appointments.
Family doctors will also have to offer face-to-face consultations until 8pm Monday to Friday under a new NHS contract.
Practices will have to offer a full service during the new extended hours, which come into effect from October. The Daily Mail
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Tuesday, 1 March 2022
'It feels like sitting on a knife': Doctors take 14 years to diagnose Northampton woman with endometriosis
'It feels like sitting on a knife': Doctors take 14 years to diagnose Northampton woman with endometriosis A Northampton woman is calling for more awareness of endometriosis, after living with the "excruciatingly painful" symptoms for 14 years before doctors took her seriously. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Strengthening NHS management and leadership: Priorities for reform
Strengthening NHS management and leadership: Priorities for reform Good management is key to the NHS’s ability to provide high-quality services and to maximise the impact of its resources in the face of growing demand for care. However, in recent years, the importance of good management has been somewhat forgotten in the policy debate at the expense of a focus on leadership. The Health Foundation
Girls’ mental health “at a precipice” and increasingly worse than boys’, data shows
Girls’ mental health “at a precipice” and increasingly worse than boys’, data shows The mental health of girls is “at a precipice” with tens of thousands now hiding signs of deep distress from their teachers and parents, an analysis of data from 15,000 secondary school students across the UK reveals.
The data, captured by education company STEER Education, shows a stark – and growing – divide between girls’ and boys’ social and emotional wellbeing, something experts fear may be one of the “long-lasting effects of the pandemic”.
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- Navigating the Road of Adolescence: Young People’s Mental Health in the UK. How the pandemic has affected young people’s ability to self-regulate socially and emotionally (report) STEER Education
- Summary Findings Young People’s Mental Health in the UK. STEER Report Feb 2022 STEER Education
- Thousands of girls as young as 11 in England hiding signs of ‘deep distress’ The Guardian
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