Wednesday, 28 December 2022

Hard times: the latest chapter in the story of local government public health spending

Hard times: the latest chapter in the story of local government public health spending At The King’s Fund, we – and others – have been charting the trajectory of local government public health spending and the grant that central government provides since 2013. In that time we have seen a period of optimism, and early growth, followed by a serious decline and a plateauing in recent years. This blog updates the story, with the latest chapter recently set out in local government financial returns. So, how much did local government spend on public health in 2021/22, and what did they spend it on?
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2023/24 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to know

2023/24 NHS priorities and operational planning guidance: what you need to know Overview and analysis of NHS England’s operational planning guidance and priorities for the service in 2023/24. NHS Confederation

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NHS set to eliminate Hepatitis C ahead of rest of the world

NHS set to eliminate Hepatitis C ahead of rest of the world The NHS is on track to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2025 thanks to a pioneering drug deal and a concerted effort to find people at risk, which is helping dramatically cut deaths five years ahead of global targets.

Following a five-year contract worth almost £1bn to buy antiviral drugs for thousands of patients, deaths from Hepatitis C – including liver disease and cancer – have fallen by 35%. That improvement in outcomes means the NHS has exceed the World Health Organisation’s target of 10% by more than three-fold, putting England in pole position to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate the virus as a public health concern. NHS England

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NHS launches new dementia diagnosis drive

NHS launches new dementia diagnosis drive Hundreds more people will be checked for dementia thanks to a new specialist service being trialled across the country, the NHS announced today.

Care home residents will be proactively assessed for the condition by specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals through 14 new pilot schemes being rolled out in the new year. NHS England
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Artificial intelligence revolutionising NHS stroke care

Artificial intelligence revolutionising NHS stroke care Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke.

Early-stage analysis of the technology, which received funding from the first round of the government’s AI in Health and Care Awards, shows it can reduce the time between presenting with a stroke and treatment by more than 60 minutes, and is associated with a tripling in the number of stroke patients recovering with no or only slight disability – defined as achieving functional independence - from 16 percent to 48 percent. Department of Health and Social Care

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Guidance: The R value and growth rate

Guidance: The R value and growth rate The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19). 

This publication of the R value and growth rate on 23 December 2022 will be the final one. Coronavirus (COVID-19) incidence data will continue to be accessible from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) COVID-19 Infection Survey, UK Statistical bulletins. UK Health Security Agency

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Further nurse strike dates announced in England

Further nurse strike dates announced in England Nurses will go on strike again on 18 and 19 January in England unless pay talks are opened, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.

Nurses at more hospital trusts than before will be involved in the strike action in the new year, the union said.

Meanwhile, the GMB union has called off a second day of ambulance strikes planned in England and Wales for 28 December.

But it announced a new co-ordinated walkout on 11 January. BBC News

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A new way of killing cancer cells could pave the way for a cure, scientists say

A new way of killing cancer cells could pave the way for a cure, scientists say A new way of using DNA to kill cancer cells which could pave the way for a cure for the disease has been created by scientists.

The method targets human cervical cancer and breast cancer-derived cells, as well as malignant melanoma cells in mice.

It uses a pair of hair clip shaped, cancer-killing DNA which were injected into cancer cells. The Independent

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More people face being shut out of NHS mental health services, experts warn

More people face being shut out of NHS mental health services, experts warn More people will be shut out from mental health services if no new cash is invested in the next two years, experts have warned.

Sean Duggan, chief executive of the mental health network at the NHS Confederation, which represents the health and care system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said that a lack of long-term investment combined with a potential surge in demand due to the cost of living crisis would cause unsustainable pressure on the system. The Guardian
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Midlands hospital investigating forceps left inside patient after surgery

Midlands hospital investigating forceps left inside patient after surgery A hospital is investigating how a pair of metal surgical forceps were left inside a patient after they had been stitched up after abdominal surgery.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust has apologised unreservedly and said the incident at Redditch’s Alexandra hospital was “exceptionally rare”. The Guardian
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Nearly two-thirds of junior doctors are 'looking to leave the NHS'

Nearly two-thirds of junior doctors are 'looking to leave the NHS' More than six in 10 junior doctors have 'actively researched' quitting their job in the NHS, a poll shows as the medics are set to vote on whether they should strike over pay.

The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents 45,000 junior doctors in England, quizzed nearly 4,000 on whether they have 'actively researched leaving the NHS' in the last year.

Results showed two-thirds had while eight in 10 said they 'often think about leaving' the health service. The Daily Mail

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The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid

The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid Beware of 'quick-fix' new year diets, as they can be harmful to your health, experts have warned.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has published a list of 'red flags' to watch out for when it comes to diets for a new year and a new you.

Dietitians warn people should avoid diets using the word 'detox', telling people to eat only one type of food, like cabbage, or promising rapid weight loss of more than two pounds (1kg) of body fat a week. The Daily Mail

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Friday, 23 December 2022

We will be back on Wednesday 28th of December

Our daily news service is taking a short break for the festive season and will be back on Wednesday the 28th of December.

Wishing all our readers a very happy Christmas.

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Coroner's warning after man, 21, died at Northampton General two days after taking toxic weight-loss drug

Coroner's warning after man, 21, died at Northampton General two days after taking toxic weight-loss drug A coroner has issued a stern warning after a 21-year-old man died in Northampton General Hospital after taking drugs for body-building and weight loss.

Jack Knapman, aged 21, suffered severe toxicity and cardiac arrest after taking a “substantial quantity” of the drug which assistant coroner Phil Barlow says in a report should “never be used for human consumption”. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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Suicide: 'You're not alone, we all experience dark thoughts'

Suicide: 'You're not alone, we all experience dark thoughts' A man who set up a mental health support charity after his daughter took her own life has urged people to talk to others if they are struggling.

We Mind & Kelly Matters was founded by friends and family of Kelly Hewitt, a prison officer who died in December 2018.

The charity, based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has launched a beer mat and poster campaign at pubs across the county, with the aim of starting conversations and spreading suicide awareness over Christmas. BBC Northampton
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£3.6 million social prescribing funding to bolster mental health support and ease pressure on GPs

£3.6 million social prescribing funding to bolster mental health support and ease pressure on GPs Thousands of people will continue to access innovative types of mental health support, proven to improve healthy living, reduce overprescribing and save capacity for GPs, following £3.6 million of government funding for the National Academy of Social Prescribing (NASP).

Social prescribing can help those experiencing grief, addiction, dementia and loneliness through a wide range of community-led social activities, services and opportunities that have proven benefits to people’s health and wellbeing. Department of Health and Social Care
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UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive group A strep

UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive group A strep Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to show an out of season increase in scarlet fever and group A streptococcus infections and a higher number of cases than seen in a typical year.

So far this season (from 12 September to 18 December) there have been 27,486 notifications of scarlet fever. This compares to a total of 3,287 at the same point in the year during the last comparably high season in 2017 to 2018 – although cases in that season started to rise at a different point. In 2017 to 2018 there were 30,768 scarlet fever notifications overall across the year. UK Health Security Agency
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Two thirds increase in hospital flu cases amid rising staff absences and pressure on NHS 111

Two thirds increase in hospital flu cases amid rising staff absences and pressure on NHS 111 The number of patients with flu in hospital has increased by two thirds in one week amid significant pressure on services, the NHS said today.

New published data shows the post-pandemic impact of viruses circulating again with an average of 1,939 flu cases in England’s hospitals every day last week (up from 1,162).

Weekly winter data shows the wide ranging set of pressures faced by the NHS ahead of Christmas, with another seven days of rising flu hospital cases, increased calls to 111 and more staff sickness. NHS England

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Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery - trial

Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery - trial An antiviral drug tested by more than 25,000 vaccinated Covid patients has been found to reduce recovery time from the disease.

Molnupiravir was given to people twice a day, for five days at home, while they had the Omicron variant of Covid.

Those chosen were at a higher risk of death or hospitalisation from Covid due to age or underlying health conditions.

Despite aiding recovery, the drug did not decrease death rates or hospital admissions. BBC News

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Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January

Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January Ambulance staff in five areas of England are to stage two further strikes in January, union leaders say.

The industrial action on 11 and 23 January is likely to heap more pressure on emergency care, which is already under serious strain.

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said further strike action was in no one's best interest.

Unison leaders say the action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay. BBC News

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