Friday 11 August 2023

NHS performance tracker

NHS performance tracker The waiting list to start elective (planned) care has risen further, now exceeding 7.57 million. 

Despite the target to have no more people waiting over 65 weeks to start elective treatment by March 2024, the number of people waiting this long is over 97,000.

In June, 41% of patients who had their first treatment for cancer following an urgent GP referral waited longer than two months, with a long-term trajectory of worsening performance.

Trolley waits (the time between a decision to admit a patient and them being admitted) of over 4 hours decreased from 114,000 in June 2023 to 110,000 in July 2023 – the best performance since September 2021. Nuffield Trust

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Growing numbers of delayed discharges from community hospitals

Growing numbers of delayed discharges from community hospitals Community hospitals play a very important role in supporting patients but, unlike with larger hospitals, little has been known until now about how they struggle with delayed discharges. Following a freedom of information request, this chart of the week from Emma Dodsworth reveals the number of patients experiencing delays leaving community hospitals, and highlights the capacity challenges such hospitals face. Nuffield Trust

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The future of community pharmacy: four key ingredients for success

The future of community pharmacy: four key ingredients for success At a recent roundtable event, supported by Novartis, we discussed the future of community pharmacy with pharmacy, policy, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and primary care leaders.

As the new arrangements for commissioning community pharmacy services become established, we explored how integrated care boards (ICBs) might develop their planning and commissioning, and transform care pathways to deliver improved community pharmacy services. As we talked four key themes developed. The King's Fund
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National Audit of Dementia care in general hospitals 2022-2023 : round 5 audit report

National Audit of Dementia care in general hospitals 2022-2023 : round 5 audit report This report presents the results of the fifth round of audit data. For the first time, the audit has been undertaken prospectively (which will enable hospitals to take earlier action to improve patient care and experience), however, this has demonstrated that many hospitals still have no ready mechanism to identify people with dementia once admitted. One notable improvement found is delirium screening (dementia is the biggest risk factor for developing delirium). However, the report also shines a light on a need for more training. Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
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    Diagnostic imaging reporting turnaround times

    Diagnostic imaging reporting turnaround times Turnaround time (TAT) in imaging is the interval between an imaging examination and a verified report being made available to the referring clinician. Keeping TATs as short as possible is essential for the timely diagnosis and treatment of patients. Developed in consultation with and supported by the Royal College of Radiologists and The Society of Radiographers, this document sets out national turnaround time (TAT) guidance in England for imaging reporting TATs across clinical pathways, including the maximum timeframe within which all imaging must be reported. NHS England
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      We can't take any more, says NHS as doctors strike

      We can't take any more, says NHS as doctors strike Junior doctors have started a four-day walkout, with health bosses warning the NHS cannot take any more disruption.

      The strike by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) began at 07:00 BST and lasts until Tuesday.

      It is the junior doctors' fifth strike in the pay dispute in England.

      NHS Providers said services were at tipping point because covering the junior doctor strikes had cost an estimated £1bn, as well leading to thousands of postponed treatments. BBC News

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      What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris'

      What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris' The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new sub-variant of Covid called EG.5 - unofficially named "Eris" - a variant of interest and is asking countries to monitor it as cases grow globally.

      But the organisation says it poses a low risk to public health, with no evidence that it causes more severe disease than other variants circulating at the moment. BBC News
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      Nice recommends use of AI in NHS radiotherapy treatment in England

      Nice recommends use of AI in NHS radiotherapy treatment in England Patients in England having radiotherapy are likely to have part of their treatment performed with the aid of artificial intelligence after its use to help NHS clinicians was recommended for the first time.

      Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has given approval to nine AI technologies for performing external beam radiotherapy in lung, prostate and colorectal cancers, in a move it believes could save radiographers hundreds of thousands of hours and help relieve the “severe pressure” on radiotherapy departments. The Guardian

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      Record £1.5BILLION was spent on dishing out diabetes drugs last year amid ever-growing obesity crisis

      Record £1.5BILLION was spent on dishing out diabetes drugs last year amid ever-growing obesity crisis A record £1.5billion was spent on diabetes drugs last year, shock figures revealed today.

      Costs of prescribing medication like metformin and insulin have jumped by 50 per cent in the last five years. One in every seven pounds spent on prescriptions is now for diabetes. 

      The spiraling fees to the NHS come as obesity rates have soared, with two-thirds of adults now considered fat. The Daily Mail

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      Microplastics used in food packaging are discovered in human HEARTS for first time

      Microplastics used in food packaging are discovered in human HEARTS for first time Microplastics used in food packaging and paint have been discovered in the human heart for the first time.

      The particles, which are less than five millimeters long, are shed by single-use plastics such as bottles and food packaging, then released into the air, water and food around us. The Daily Mail

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