Northampton General Hospital to improve care for the armed forces community Northampton General Hospital has been named a Veteran Aware hospital in recognition of its commitment to improving NHS care for veterans, reservists, members of the armed forces and their families.
The accreditation, from the Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance (VCHA), acknowledges the hospital’s pledge to train specific staff on veteran needs - as well as making veterans, reservists and service families aware of charities beneficial to them such as mental health services. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Adult social care needs to be 'more integrated' when unitary takes over control in Northampton
Adult social care needs to be 'more integrated' when unitary takes over control in Northampton A report has recommended that health services for adult social care in Northamptonshire needs to be more ‘integrated’ when the new unitary authorities are created in 2021.
Tackling loneliness and giving greater assistance to the black and mixed ethnicity (BAME) community are also highlighted as key things to tackle in the report, which has been written up by councillors on the overview and scrutiny committee of Northampton Borough Council. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Tackling loneliness and giving greater assistance to the black and mixed ethnicity (BAME) community are also highlighted as key things to tackle in the report, which has been written up by councillors on the overview and scrutiny committee of Northampton Borough Council. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Hundreds of under-75s die from stroke and heart disease in Northamptonshire
Hundreds of under-75s die from stroke and heart disease in Northamptonshire Hundreds of under-75s have died from stroke and heart disease in Northamptonshire in recent years as progress in reducing death rates for the conditions slows, new figures show.
The trend reflects the findings of a British Heart Foundation report, which reveals deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the UK among under-75s have risen for the first time in more than 40 years. Daventry Express
The trend reflects the findings of a British Heart Foundation report, which reveals deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the UK among under-75s have risen for the first time in more than 40 years. Daventry Express
Improving access out of hours: Evaluation of extended-hours primary care access hubs
Improving access out of hours: Evaluation of extended-hours primary care access hubs Could schemes aiming to increase the availability of primary care health care access out of hours improve the overall quality of services and patient experience in outer east London? The Nuffield Trust was commissioned by Barking, Havering and Redbridge CCGs to evaluate the impact of access programmes in these boroughs.
Action needed to spot and stop sepsis, say nurses calling for national early-warning system for children
Action needed to spot and stop sepsis, say nurses calling for national early-warning system for children Health care staff and the public must be educated on the signs of sepsis to save tens of thousands of lives lost each year, nursing staff will say today.
Between 1,000 and 4,000 under-fives die of sepsis every year in the UK, according to the UK Sepsis Trust. Yet there is not currently a universal, nationally validated system to identify deterioration in child patients. Royal College of Nursing
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Between 1,000 and 4,000 under-fives die of sepsis every year in the UK, according to the UK Sepsis Trust. Yet there is not currently a universal, nationally validated system to identify deterioration in child patients. Royal College of Nursing
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- NHS can beat sepsis, says quadruple amputee BBC News
- Medics are failing to spot sepsis in children due to inadequate screening The Daily Mail
- Thousands of children dying needlessly amid lack of sepsis checks The Daily Telegraph
- NHS failure to agree child sepsis alert system 'risking lives' The Guardian
Under the skin: listening to the voices of older people in influenza immunisation
Under the skin: listening to the voices of older people in influenza immunisation This report finds that attitudes of older adults to influenza immunisation are a significant factor in influencing the vaccination rates amongst this group. It argues that efforts to increase the vaccination coverage rates among the older population needs to move beyond associating age with vulnerability and towards presenting immunisation as a positive and healthy lifestyle choice. International Longevity Centre UK
Fit for the future: a vision for general practice
Fit for the future: a vision for general practice This report outlines RCGP's vision for the future of general practice and it is informed through consultation with GPs, health professionals and patients, alongside research commissioned from The King's Fund. It makes the case for longer face-to-face GP consultation times and wider skill-mix within general practice. Royal College of General Practitioners
Care of every patient held in long-term segregation to be reviewed
Care of every patient held in long-term segregation to be reviewed Health secretary ‘moved and appalled’ after report identifies dozens of people spending prolonged periods in isolation
The care of every patient stuck in segregation will be independently reviewed, the health secretary has announced, after a report suggested many vulnerable people were being failed.
Matt Hancock said he had been “deeply moved and appalled” by stories of people with autism and learning disabilities spending prolonged periods in isolation in mental health units, and vowed to improve their treatment. The Guardian
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The care of every patient stuck in segregation will be independently reviewed, the health secretary has announced, after a report suggested many vulnerable people were being failed.
Matt Hancock said he had been “deeply moved and appalled” by stories of people with autism and learning disabilities spending prolonged periods in isolation in mental health units, and vowed to improve their treatment. The Guardian
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NHS nurse who offered a Bible to a cancer patient loses appeal after tribunal ruled she was 'rightly sacked for religious fervour'
NHS nurse who offered a Bible to a cancer patient loses appeal after tribunal ruled she was 'rightly sacked for religious fervour' A nurse who offered a bible to a cancer patient and encouraged him to sing The Lord is My Shepherd was fairly dismissed, a court has ruled.
Sarah Kuteh was given the sack from her job at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, in 2016 for repeatedly talking to patients about her faith and handing out a bible, in breach of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) rules. The Daily Telegraph
Sarah Kuteh was given the sack from her job at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, in 2016 for repeatedly talking to patients about her faith and handing out a bible, in breach of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) rules. The Daily Telegraph
Heart failure missed in thousands of women because doctors assume it's a 'man's disease'
Heart failure missed in thousands of women because doctors assume it's a 'man's disease' Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with potentially fatal heart failure because of unconscious bias among doctors, new research suggests.
A major study analysing more than 93,000 patients over four years found women were nine per cent less likely to receive a diagnosis and 13 per cent less likely to get the right prescription. The Daily Telegraph
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A major study analysing more than 93,000 patients over four years found women were nine per cent less likely to receive a diagnosis and 13 per cent less likely to get the right prescription. The Daily Telegraph
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- Diagnostic tests, drug prescriptions, and follow-up patterns after incident heart failure: A cohort study of 93,000 UK patients (open access) PLOS Medicine
- Women less likely to be resuscitated and survive a cardiac arrest than men, study finds The Independent
- Women less likely to be resuscitated and survive cardiac arrest OnMedica
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