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Monday, 7 March 2022
Alzheimer's deaths increased by more than a quarter in the first year of Covid pandemic
Alzheimer's deaths increased by more than a quarter in the first year of Covid pandemic Alzheimer's patient deaths increased by more than a quarter in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, a major study has found, as researchers suggest remote appointments were to blame. The Daily Telegraph
Friday, 4 March 2022
Integrating additional roles into primary care networks
Integrating additional roles into primary care networks We found that PCNs are in their early stages of development and in many cases lack a clear, shared overall purpose and strategy or a clear, shared vision and buy-in for the ARRS roles. Many PCNs do not share a team identity, and this makes deploying network-wide staff in a supported way very complex when there are different strategies, different cultures and different identities to be managed. The King's Fund
At Your Service: A proposal to reform general practice and enable digital healthcare at scale
At Your Service: A proposal to reform general practice and enable digital healthcare at scale Policy Exchange has set out a pragmatic proposal for reform in a new report. Addressing issues around integration, workforce, digital transformation and scaled provision, we argue that a new model of general practice is required to better meet the needs of patients and the taxpayer – so it feels increasingly at their service.
Boosterism blinds us to the possible benefits of Brexit
Boosterism blinds us to the possible benefits of Brexit A recent report set out a range of benefits from Brexit across many areas of regulation, policy and spending, but on closer inspection do the sections relevant to health remind us that most of these advantages are hopes or goals rather than current reality? Nuffield Trust
Trans health matters: improving access to healthcare for trans and gender diverse Londoners
Trans health matters: improving access to healthcare for trans and gender diverse Londoners This report finds that trans and gender-diverse people can experience health inequalities and discrimination when accessing health care in the UK and that the experiences of trans and gender-diverse people when accessing general NHS services to meet their non-gender related health care needs is not as well-understood. The investigation heard examples of microaggressions, misgendering and using incorrect pronouns within the NHS and makes several recommendations for improving access to and experiences of health care. London Assembly
Hundreds of patients to benefit from revolutionary lung cancer drug on the NHS
Hundreds of patients to benefit from revolutionary lung cancer drug on the NHS A revolutionary targeted drug for lung cancer will be made available to anyone who is eligible, thanks to a new drug deal, the head of the NHS announced today.
Sotorasib targets a genetic mutation, dubbed the ‘death star’, by medics and scientists, and has been proven during trials to prevent lung cancer from growing for seven months. NHS England
Norovirus outbreaks increasing in England
Norovirus outbreaks increasing in England The UK Health Security Agency is reminding the public of simple actions that they can take to reduce the spread of norovirus. The advice comes after routine surveillance in England shows that the number of outbreaks caused by the vomiting bug has increased in recent weeks (4-week period from end January to February), initially in educational settings and now in care home settings.
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- Statistical data set: National norovirus and rotavirus bulletins 2021 to 2022: management information UK Health Security Agency
Official Statistics: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports: 2021 to 2022 season
Official Statistics: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports: 2021 to 2022 season National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. UK Health Security Agency
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- Research: COVID-19 therapeutic agents: technical briefings UK Health Security Agency
- Research: COVID-19 vaccine weekly surveillance reports (weeks 39 to 9, 2021 to 2022) UK Health Security Agency
Another life-saving Covid drug identified
Another life-saving Covid drug identified UK experts say they have found another life-saving drug that can help people ill with Covid.
The anti-inflammatory baricitinib is normally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Trials suggest it can cut death risk by about a fifth in patients needing hospital care for severe Covid. BBC News
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- Baricitinib in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial and updated meta-analysis (open access preprint) medRxiv
- New RECOVERY trial result: baricitinib reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 RECOVERY
- UK's daily Covid cases rise again: Infections jump 17% in a week to 45,656 The Daily Mail
- UK Covid deaths plunge after all restrictions abandoned – but infections are creeping back up The Independent
- COVID tests must remain free and self-isolation rules shouldn't be ditched, NHS leaders warn Sky News
Staffing crisis deepens in NHS England with 110,000 posts unfilled
Staffing crisis deepens in NHS England with 110,000 posts unfilled The NHS is facing a deepening staffing crisis, with the number of unfilled posts across health services in England rising to 110,192, official figures show.
The shortages include 39,652 nurses and 8,158 doctors, according to the latest quarterly data for health service vacancies published by NHS Digital. The Guardian
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- NHS Vacancy Statistics England April 2015 – December 2021 NHS Digital
- The King's Fund's response to the Health and Care Bill workforce vote in the House of Lords The King's Fund
- No escaping chronic workforce shortages NHS Confederation
- Boris Johnson suffers Lords defeat forcing Tories to reveal scale of NHS staffing crisis The Daily Mirror
- Government defeated over NHS workforce amendment to Health and Care Bill The Independent
Javid tells NHS to stop using Gazprom-supplied energy
Javid tells NHS to stop using Gazprom-supplied energy Sajid Javid has said the NHS in England must stop using energy supplied by the Russian-owned firm Gazprom.
A senior government source told the PA Media news agency that the health secretary has been in talks with NHS England (NHSE) over ending the contracts, which are reported by Politico to have been worth £16m in 2021. More than a dozen NHS trusts are thought to be supplied by Gazprom, alongside several local councils. The Guardian
NHS scraps free flu jabs for millions of people aged over 50 and secondary school children
NHS scraps free flu jabs for millions of people aged over 50 and secondary school children The NHS has scrapped free flu jabs for millions of people aged over 50 as the organisation chose to reverse its policy to pre-pandemic conditions.
Secondary school children aged 11 to 15 who were also eligible for the free shot won’t be offered one either. The Daily Mail
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How will the NHS get to 'net zero'?
How will the NHS get to 'net zero'? Six ways the NHS is planning to reduce its carbon emissions, with analysis of draft green plans from NHS trusts. The Pharmaceutical Journal
Thursday, 3 March 2022
Government U-turn on 'no jab, no job' rule for care workers as Covid deaths rise in Northamptonshire homes
Government U-turn on 'no jab, no job' rule for care workers as Covid deaths rise in Northamptonshire homes Ministers will press on with easing Covid rules for care homes despite more deaths linked to the virus in the county.
Latest Office for National Statistics data showed ten deaths in county care settings — nine in West Northamptonshire and one in the North — between February 6 and February 25. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Health system recovery from Covid-19: International lessons for the NHS
Health system recovery from Covid-19: International lessons for the NHS The challenges confronting the NHS in recovering from the pandemic are huge, with elective services that were scaled down during the worst of the crisis now with waiting lists of over 6 million patients. Yet worldwide, the pandemic has left even the most well-equipped health systems vulnerable. What approaches have other countries used to move towards recovery, and what might the NHS learn? This major new Nuffield Trust report looks across 16 different countries to gain an understanding of the recovery challenge worldwide.
Healthy life expectancy target: the scale of the challenge
Healthy life expectancy target: the scale of the challenge Previously published Health Foundation analysis estimated that it would take 75 years to reach five years of improvement in healthy life expectancy based on the trend for men between 2009–11 and 2015–17. The position has since deteriorated, meaning it would now take 192 years for men based on the trend between 2009–11 and 2017–19, the latest data which excludes the effects of the pandemic.
Improving staff retention: a guide for line managers and employers
Improving staff retention: a guide for line managers and employers This guidance supports line managers and employers to consider the key areas which affect workforce retention. It includes the enablers of retention, the organisational priorities which need to be in place to support employees and the practical interventions which directly impact on employees’ experience at work. It is aimed at anyone who has a responsibility for improving staff experience and morale, and reducing turnover in their organisation, including HR managers and line managers. NHS Employers
£260 million to boost healthcare research and manufacturing
£260 million to boost healthcare research and manufacturing Up to £200 million committed to support NHS-led health research into diagnostics and treatment through new privacy-preserving platforms and clinical research services, and £60 million to help expand life sciences manufacturing in the UK. Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
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- Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated cross-sectional study (open access) PLOS Medicine
- Research: Consensus statements on COVID-19 UK Health Security Agency
Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain?
Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain? Memory loss, fatigue and trouble concentrating can be symptoms of having had coronavirus.
But scientists think people who haven't had Covid are also suffering increased tiredness, impaired decision-making and a lack of focus due to the pandemic.
Experts believe Covid uncertainty and disruption to routines have led to a phenomenon known as "pandemic brain". BBC News
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- UK's Covid outbreak is GROWING: 11% rise in cases puts end to month of falling infections The Daily Mail
- Covid England: Scrapping free mass testing could delay detection of new variants, SAGE says The Daily Mail
- J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients The Daily Mail
- Covid modelling cannot accurately predict numbers, admits government expert The Daily Telegraph
- Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid The Guardian
- The next variant: three key questions about what’s after Omicron Nature
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