North Northamptonshire records hundreds of excess deaths Deaths have increased significantly in north Northamptonshire during 2020 compared to the previous five-year averages and suggesting there have been hundreds of excess deaths, a special investigation has shown.
The Northamptonshire Telegraph has analysed the number of deaths registered in Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and East Northants so far in the 42 weeks of this year compared to the five-year average up to the same date.
Using research to prepare for a post-pandemic world This year has been dominated by COVID-19 and its impact on all aspects of our daily lives, from where we work, to how we spend time with our loved ones. And the role of research – often only of interest to academics and funders – has been thrust into the limelight, as people begin to understand the magnitude of the pandemic and our need to mobilise research and innovation to respond to the challenges it poses. The Health Foundation
Overcoming short-termism in policymaking after COVID-19 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has shown clearly why governments need to prepare for an uncertain future. Could the pandemic be a redefining moment for how the UK government prepares for uncertainty, plans for the long term and thus builds resilience? The Health Foundation
Delays in discharging patients adds pressure on hospitals amid coronavirus second wave Delays in discharging patients from hospitals is making pressure on the NHS from the second wave of coronavirus worse, hospital chiefs have warned.
Some hospitals are already reporting almost all of their beds are full with patients as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge with more patients needing hospital care every day.
Doctors have told The Independent the lack of discharges means fewer beds are free and some hospitals are seeing long waits in A&E for beds to become available.
Call for action over lack of NHS prescriptions of cannabis treatments for children with severe epilepsy There have been only three NHS prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines to treat children with severe epilepsy, two years after the government changed the law to make it easier for doctors to prescribe the drugs, campaigners claim. The Independent
Northampton student wins Nurse of the Year award in the learning disabilities category Northampton University student, Lauretta Ofulue, was one of this year’s Student Nursing Times Award winners who were revealed today (October 27) during an online virtual awards ceremony. Northamptonshire Telegraph
We are still at a "tipping point" over rise in Covid-19 cases, warns Northamptonshire health boss Official figures will show 785 Northamptonshire residents tested positive with Covid-19 in a single week when the county council and Public Health officials hold their weekly press briefing on Friday.
Data from October 12 to October 18 October shows the latest spike in cases, up from 701 the week before. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Chart of the week: The number of medicines that were hard to access grew during the first national lockdown Each week we present analysis of data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week, Miranda Davies considers the difficult issue of the NHS's ability to get hold of basic drugs for patients who need them - and how the pandemic may be affecting this. Nuffield Trust
The experts who created a new form of PPE to restart surgery for deaf children With so many operations put on hold when the pandemic started in March, surgeon Douglas Hartley and a team of medical veterans got to work pioneering new types of protective equipment. The Independent
Number of coronavirus patients in Northants hospitals rising quickly as county cases soar The number of Covid-19 patients being admitted to Northamptonshire hospitals is rising fast, leading health bosses to warn other services could come under threat if covid admissions continue to rise. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Failings at Northampton mental health ward set up for women with eating disorders Inspectors have scolded a ward set up to treat women with eating and personality disorders at a Northampton mental health hospital during the pandemic in a new quality report.
The Spencer South ward at St Andrew's Hospital was established in April 2020 to take weight off the NHS after fears arose that patients with eating disorders (ED) would be at risk during the pandemic. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Coronavirus outbreaks in Northamptonshire care homes rise Coronavirus outbreaks in Northamptonshire care homes are on the rise again.
Latest official data released by the county’s public health team has shown that in the week until October 11 there were 12 Covid-19 outbreaks at Northamptonshire care homes, with 44 recorded cases in total. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Cold-water swimming could delay dementia, research suggests Cold-water swimming could help to delay neuro-degenerative diseases such as dementia, research has suggested.
Academics at Cambridge University found that many of the cold-water swimmers they monitored at Parliament Hill Lido in London between 2016 and 2018 had increased levels of a “cold-shock” protein (RBM3), which a 2015 study on mice showed offered protection against the onset of dementia. The Independent
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