Commissioning quality standard: alcohol and drug services

Commissioning quality standard: alcohol and drug services This commissioning quality standard (CQS) sets standards that will guide local partnerships to commission alcohol and drug services more effectively. This guidance helps partnerships to: clarify the commissioning process they should follow; plan and deliver harm reduction, treatment and recovery interventions; understand local need for alcohol and drug services; assess whether anyone affected by problem alcohol and drug use is able to access the right support at the right time; and provide high-quality support from a multi-disciplinary skilled workforce for children, young people and adults affected by problem alcohol and drug use. Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Prime Minister launches 'Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission'

Prime Minister launches 'Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission' Prime Minister Boris Johnson launches national mission to tackle dementia and doubles research funding to £160 million a year by 2024. Department of Health and Social Care

NHS checks for bowel cancer hit record-high thanks to Dame Deborah

NHS checks for bowel cancer hit record-high thanks to Dame Deborah Record numbers of people have come forward for bowel cancer checks thanks to lifesaving awareness raising by Dame Deborah James, the NHS said today.

Between the months of May and July, referrals for suspected lower gastro-intestinal cancers reached record levels, with over 170,500 people referred for checks during that period – up over 30,000 compared to the same period last year, and nearly 80,000 higher than the same period two years ago. NHS England

Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable

Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable A Covid protection for people with weakened immune systems has been shelved in the UK because of a lack of evidence over how well it works against the Omicron variant.

The Department of Health said it would not be buying doses of the Evusheld injection. BBC News

See also:

• Levels of the 'stress hormone' are key indicators as to whether a person will suffer long-Covid The Daily Mail
• UK decision not to buy Covid drug Evusheld disappoints charities The Guardian
• Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease The Guardian

Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging

Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging People taking some mental health medication need to be extra cautious during the heatwave, the ex-head of the Royal College of Psychiatrists says.

Some antipsychotic medications and antidepressants may hinder the body from regulating temperature properly.

Certain drugs can also cause people to sweat excessively, not register thirst or make skin more sensitive to sun. BBC News

Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter

Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter England's health chiefs say they will create an extra 7,000 beds to tackle "substantial" pressures this winter.

It comes after government scientific advisers warned that "high numbers of beds may be needed for respiratory patients".

The extra beds will include more temporary units at hospital sites and 2,500 "virtual ward spaces" with patients monitored at home. BBC News

See also:

• NHS sets out package of measures to boost capacity ahead of winter NH England
• NHS will send 2,500 patients to 'virtual wards' in in time for inevitable winter crisis The Daily Mail
• NHS to create thousands more beds and boost 999 staff numbers ahead of winter Evening Standard
• New targets to curb hours lost to ambulances waiting outside A&E in bid to cut winter pressures The Independent

Thousands of patients forced to travel far from home for NHS mental health treatment

Thousands of patients forced to travel far from home for NHS mental health treatment Thousands of people are being forced to travel tens or even hundreds of miles to access mental health treatment on the NHS - because beds are not available locally.

In May alone, there were 575 "inappropriate out of area mental health placements" in England. Sky News

Ministers admit 34 hospital buildings in England have roofs that could collapse

Ministers admit 34 hospital buildings in England have roofs that could collapse Thirty-four hospital buildings in England have roofs made of concrete that is so unstable they could fall down at any time, ministers have admitted.

The revelation has prompted renewed fears that ceilings at the hospitals affected might suddenly collapse, injuring staff and patients, and calls for urgent action to tackle the problem. The Guardian

Britons are LESS happy than during pandemic: More people worry about their health and feel lonely

Britons are LESS happy than during pandemic: More people worry about their health and feel lonely Britons are less happy now than they were during some parts of the pandemic, shock official figures show.

More people are concerned about their physical and mental health than they were in mid-2020, just months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the country into its first lockdown.

And Britons are struggling more with relationships and loneliness than ever before. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Quality of life in the UK: August 2022 Office for National Statistics

Data privacy fears as GPs are sharing patient records on Word documents

Data privacy fears as GPs are sharing patient records on Word documents GPs are sharing patient records on Word documents via email amid ongoing disruption due to the NHS cyberattack.

There are concerns the move could risk patient privacy. 

Advanced, a major IT provider to the health service, are being held ransom by hackers amid concerns millions of confidential records could be affected. The Daily Mail

See also:

• NHS cyber attacks hit record levels in four in five trusts after Russian invasion The Daily Telegraph
• NHS 111 systems could be offline until next week following cyber attack GPonline
• NHS at risk of further major cyberattacks this year, experts warn The Independent
• Ransomware attack on NHS systems could take weeks to fix, major IT provider warns Sky News
• Ministers coordinating 'resilience response' after 'major' cyber attack hits NHS systems across UK Sky News

Mother of autistic boy, two, criticises Northampton General Hospital for 'failing' her son and 700 other children on the waiting list

Mother of autistic boy, two, criticises Northampton General Hospital for 'failing' her son and 700 other children on the waiting list A mother of an autistic two-year-old boy has criticised Northampton General Hospital for having ZERO paediatricians and ultimately “failing” her son and 700 other young people. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

NHS performance summary

NHS performance summary The analysis below includes the latest data on key activity and performance measures from June and July 2022, as published by NHS England on 11 August 2022. This includes data on the NHS's performance against some key targets, including some of those set out in the latest planning guidance, as well as other indicators of patient safety and care. Nuffield Trust

See also:

• Today’s NHS data should be a wake-up call to the next prime minister The Health Foundation
• Next PM will inherit health system in 'state of steady crisis' The King's Fund
• NHS making huge progress on long waits, but too many patients stuck in hospital due to capacity crunch in social care NHS Confederation
• NHS slashes longest waits for care despite record numbers of most serious 999 calls NHS England
• NHS Activity Tracker NHS Providers
• Mountain to clear NHS waiting list keeps getting bigger Nuffield Trust
• Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record BBC News
• National hell service: Nearly 1,000 patients a DAY wait 12-plus hours in A&E The Daily Mail
• Hospital waiting lists in England reach record high of 6.7 million The Guardian
• NHS waiting list hits record 6.7 million as backlog rises by 100,000 The Independent

Community Network: The staffing challenges facing community health services and how we can address them

Community Network: The staffing challenges facing community health services and how we can address them The Community Network, which is hosted by NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, has published an infographic to compliment its new briefing, which reveals the problems and solutions to workforce shortages in community healthcare.

Having the right numbers and skill mix of community staff is essential to providing high-quality care, keeping people well in their own home or in the community, and preventing demand on other healthcare services.

See also:

• Urgent action needed on staff shortages as children face missing out on life changing treatments NHS Providers

Independent report: Vaccination strategy for ongoing polio incident: JCVI statement

Independent report: Vaccination strategy for ongoing polio incident: JCVI statement Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on a vaccination strategy to control the ongoing polio incident. Department of Health and Social Care

NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers

NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers A cyber-attack on a major IT provider of the NHS has been confirmed as a ransomware attack.

Advanced, which provides digital services like patient check-in and NHS 111, says it may take three to four weeks to fully recover.

Ransomware hackers take control of IT systems, steal data and demand a payment from victims to recover.

The NHS insists that disruption is minimal, but Advanced would not say whether NHS data had been stolen. BBC News

See also:

• GCHQ to investigate ransomware attack on NHS 111 supplier Channel 4 News
• NHS cyber attack: Hackers 'issue demands' to IT supplier The Daily Mail
• Advanced begins forensic investigation into ransomware attack Digital Health
• NHS ransomware attack: what happened and how bad is it? The Guardian
• Fears for patient data after ransomware attack on NHS software supplier The Guardian
• Cyberattack: NHS staff unable to access patient notes for three weeks The Independent
• Cyber attack on software supplier causes "major outage" across the NHS IT Pro
• NHS facing weeks of disruption after cyberattack on supplier of patient records systems Public Technology

NHS trusts in England offer staff hardship grants amid cost of living crisis

NHS trusts in England offer staff hardship grants amid cost of living crisis NHS trusts are giving their staff hardship grants, low-cost meals and money to buy their children’s school uniforms to help them cope with the deepening cost of living crisis.

Others have set up food banks, are subsidising public transport fares and advising hard-up frontline personnel how to access supermarket vouchers to help feed their families. The Guardian

Pharmacists warn shortage of drugs is putting patients at risk

Pharmacists warn shortage of drugs is putting patients at risk A shortage of some medicines is putting patients at risk, pharmacists have warned.

A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found more than half (54%) believed patients had been put at risk in the past six months due to shortages. Sky News

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria: New drug can fight off 300 different types of superbugs

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria: New drug can fight off 300 different types of superbugs Scientists have developed a drug that is hoped could lead the fight against superbugs.

Fabimycin — a man-made antibiotic — was found to kill hundreds of bacteria that are resistant to common medicines. 

Superbugs are estimated to contribute to around 7million deaths per year, with some experts warning they should be taken as seriously as global warming. The Daily Mail

See also:

• An Iterative Approach Guides Discovery of the FabI Inhibitor Fabimycin, a Late-Stage Antibiotic Candidate with In Vivo Efficacy against Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections (open access) ACS Central Science

Childhood obesity: Just half of six-year-olds get one hour of exercise each day

Childhood obesity: Just half of six-year-olds get one hour of exercise each day Half of six-year-olds in England do not get enough exercise each day, according to a study.

Only 53 per cent do the 60 minutes of vigorous exercise recommended by the NHS for the age group — with girls doing less than boys. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Activity Behaviors in British 6-Year-Olds: Cross-Sectional Associations and Longitudinal Change During the School Transition (open access) Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Search and destroy drug that could extend lives of advanced prostate cancer patients gets approval

Search and destroy drug that could extend lives of advanced prostate cancer patients gets approval A radical ‘search and destroy’ treatment which could extend the lives of thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer has been approved by regulators.

The treatment works like a guided missile – tracking down cancer cells in the body and delivering a radioactive payload to destroy them. The Daily Mail 

Adult social care provider partnerships in integrated care systems

Adult social care provider partnerships in integrated care systems This guide for adult social care providers concerns the opportunities integrated care systems (ICSs) provide for partnership working between health and social care. ICSs are partnerships between health and care organisations, coming together to collectively plan and deliver health and care to meet the needs of their population. This guide has been developed with input and support from NHS England and is designed to help adult social care providers understand ICS and, at the same time, help ICSs to have a better understanding of the value of the full participation and engagement from adult social care providers. Care Provider Alliance

Departmental overview 2020-21: Department of Health and Social Care

Departmental overview 2020-21: Department of Health and Social Care This overview summarises the work of the Department of Health & Social Care including what it does, how much it costs, recent and planned changes and what to look out for across its main business areas and services. National Audit Office

All children aged 1 to 9 in London to be offered a dose of polio vaccine

All children aged 1 to 9 in London to be offered a dose of polio vaccine Following the discovery of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage in north and east London, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that a targeted inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) booster dose should be offered to all children between the ages of 1 and 9 in all London boroughs.

This will ensure a high level of protection from paralysis and help reduce further spread of the virus. UK Health Security Agency

See also:

• Polio NHS UK
• Urgent polio boosters for London children  BBC News
• Polio IS spreading in Britain for first time in 40 years: Health chiefs launch 'urgent' jab rollout The Daily Mail
• Polio vaccine will be offered to London children after virus found in sewers The Daily Telegraph
• 900,000 London children to be offered polio vaccine booster after sewage findings The Guardian
• Children in London to be offered polio vaccine in bid to stop outbreak ITV News
• All London children aged one to nine to be offered polio vaccine dose after more virus found in sewers Sky News

'I've been let down - I shouldn't have stage-4 cancer'

'I've been let down - I shouldn't have stage-4 cancer' A woman with fast-growing stage-four breast cancer says the NHS has let her down, with delays at every stage of her treatment.

Caroline Boulton, 56, had several appointments for a mammogram, which checks for early signs of cancer, cancelled because of Covid, in March and November 2020.

In late 2021, she found a small lump, went to her GP and was referred urgently to a specialist - but then the delays began. BBC News

See also:

• Long cancer waits double in a year (log in required) Health Service Journal

Covid symptoms sufferers still have four months after catching virus revealed

Covid symptoms sufferers still have four months after catching virus revealed Covid sufferers are still reporting common symptoms an average of four months after having caught the virus, a new study has found.

Two hundred patients enrolled in the Covid-19 Neurological and Molecular Prospective Cohort Study in Georgia, or CONGA, to investigate the longer term impacts of the illness. The Independent

See also:

• Neuropsychiatric sequelae of long COVID-19: Pilot results from the COVID-19 neurological and molecular prospective cohort study in Georgia, USA (open access) Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
• People ‘still travelling less and exercising more than before Covid’ The Independent
• Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise? The Independent
• Study reveals new COVID treatments, therapies and drug combinations Open Access Government

Monkeypox vaccines set to run out in UK with bookings in some areas already closing

Monkeypox vaccines set to run out in UK with bookings in some areas already closing While the latest data suggests the monkeypox outbreak is slowing across the country, new cases are being reported every day, and it has been labelled as a "global health emergency".

The UK is set to run out of monkeypox vaccines, with bookings in some areas already closing as a result, Sky News understands.

Sources have suggested supply issues mean there are only around 5,000 doses of the jab left.

See also:

• Monkeypox isn’t just spread by sexual contact Full Fact
• UK will ‘run out of monkeypox vaccine in 10 to 20 days’ The Guardian
• Monkeypox: UK ‘on brink of running out of vaccines’ as infection spreads The Independent
• WHO forced to explain monkeypox has nothing to do with monkeys after spike in attacks on primates The Independent
• UK ‘on the verge of running out of monkeypox vaccines’ Metro
• The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short Wired

CALL or nothing: NHS will tell patients to accept a 'virtual' appointment or face long waits

CALL or nothing: NHS will tell patients to accept a 'virtual' appointment or face long waits Patients will be forced to accept a virtual NHS appointment or face long waits as part of controversial plans to bring down waiting lists.

NHS bosses say the use of phone and video consultations will become much more common as part of a push to clear waits of more than 18 months by next April.

As part of the plans, trusts with the biggest backlog of outpatient appointments — like post-operation follow-ups — will be paired with hospitals with spare capacity. The Daily Mail

Lie down on your right side to absorb drugs better, new research suggests

Lie down on your right side to absorb drugs better, new research suggests Taking medicine lying on your right speeds up its effects, a new study has found, as researchers say posture affects how the stomach absorbs drugs.

Scientists have used a state-of-the-art 'StomachSim' that is based on the anatomy of the human stomach to analyse and understand how effective swallowed medicines are. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Computational modeling of drug dissolution in the human stomach: Effects of posture and gastroparesis on drug bioavailability (open access) Physics of Fluids

Charity's pride after donating picnic tables to KGH

Charity's pride after donating picnic tables to KGH KGH staff, patients and visitors can now take a break outside after a health charity donated 22 picnic tables.

The Northamptonshire Health Charity handed over £10,000 to pay for the tables after a funding request from the hospital’s health and wellbeing group. Northamptonshire Telegraph

The distribution of doctor quality: evidence from cardiologists in England

The distribution of doctor quality: evidence from cardiologists in England There is widespread and unexplained variation in the outcomes of similar patients across place and providers in all developed health systems. This paper provides new evidence on the role senior doctors play in determining patient outcomes. It exploits within-hospital quasi-random assignment of patients to senior doctors following a heart attack to estimate the effectiveness of individual doctors, and to estimate returns to experience for these doctors. Institute of Fiscal Studies

Investigation into the government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories Ltd

Investigation into the government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories Ltd Government had to move very fast at the start of the pandemic to increase testing capacity, but did not document key decisions adequately when awarding a contract to Randox Laboratories Ltd (Randox) for COVID-19 testing services, according to a report from the National Audit Office.

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates UKHSA has published the latest epidemiological overview for the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.

It shows that as of 8 August 2022, there are 2,914 confirmed and 103 highly probable monkeypox cases in the UK: 3,017 in total. Of these, 2,883 are in England. UK Health Security Agency

UK heatwave: Four-day extreme heat warning issued for parts of England and Wales

UK heatwave: Four-day extreme heat warning issued for parts of England and Wales The Met Office has issued a four-day amber extreme heat warning, meaning vulnerable people's health could be impacted and travel could be disrupted.

The warning applies to southern and central England and parts of Wales from midnight on Thursday until Sunday. BBC News

What we know so far about ‘Langya,’ the new virus discovered in China

What we know so far about ‘Langya,’ the new virus discovered in China Less than three years after the discovery of the Covid-19 virus, Chinese scientists say that they have discovered a new virus that may potentially be fatal to humans.

Thus far, the Langya Henipavirus, known as “Langya,” does not appear to be as deadly or spreading as quickly as Covid. According to data from Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC), though the virus has already infected 35 people, none have become seriously ill or died. The Independent

See also:

• Langya virus: Warning as brand new virus is detected in China The Daily Mail
• Newly identified Langya virus tracked after China reports dozens of cases The Guardian
• China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed to humans from shrews The Independent

Obese patients ‘being weight-shamed by doctors and nurses’

Obese patients ‘being weight-shamed by doctors and nurses’ Doctors and nurses often “weight-shame” people who are overweight or obese, leaving them feeling anxious, depressed and wrongly blaming themselves for their condition, research has found.

Such behaviour, although usually the result of “unconscious weight bias”, leads to people not attending medical appointments, feeling humiliated and being more likely to put on weight. The Guardian

Half of people with possible signs of cancer wait six months to contact a GP

Half of people with possible signs of cancer wait six months to contact a GP Half of people with possible cancer symptoms in the UK do not contact a GP for at least six months, potentially reducing their chances of survival, research has found.

Poorer people are less likely than the better-off to see their family doctor once they have eventually sought medical help, a survey by Cancer Research UK found. The Guardian

See also:

• Help seeking: Why isn’t it as simple as it might sound? Cancer Research UK

Six in ten stroke patients waiting dangerously long times to be seen, study shows

Six in ten stroke patients waiting dangerously long times to be seen, study shows Six in ten stroke patients face dangerously long waits to be seen in a specialist unit, a study found. 

Just 38.3 per cent were admitted within the recommended four hours of arriving in A&E during the first three months of this year. 

The figure was down ten percentage points on the same period in 2021. The Daily Mail

NHS to launch 'Super September' to cut down backlogs in time for winter

NHS to launch 'Super September' to cut down backlogs in time for winter Patients in England are set to face longer waits for routine check-ups as NHS bosses order hospitals to see those who are yet to have their first appointment, in a fresh bid to hack down backlogs.

The plan, dubbed 'Super September' by health chiefs, will see those who have been in the queue the longest prioritised for appointments over those who are waiting for routine second consultations. The Daily Mail

North Northants healthy eating project awarded £250,000

North Northants healthy eating project awarded £250,000 A project to help north Northants residents be more healthy is being launched by a charity thanks to funding from Public Health Northamptonshire.

The initiative will focus on communities most at risk of a poor diet and will address ‘health inequalities’ in north Northamptonshire, as well as using knowledge and expertise already available. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Elderly patient reveals his "lonely" experience and criticises "appalling" TV services at Northampton General Hospital

Elderly patient reveals his "lonely" experience and criticises "appalling" TV services at Northampton General Hospital An elderly patient at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) has criticised the ‘cutting back’ of television services at the hospital.

The man, who the Chronicle & Echo has not named, said he and many other pensioners were often left ‘staring at walls’ because the free television service was scrapped. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

NHS marks milestone in recovery plan as longest waits virtually eliminated

NHS marks milestone in recovery plan as longest waits virtually eliminated NHS staff were today praised for virtually eliminating the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine treatment, the first milestone in the most ambitious catch-up plan in health service history. NHS England

See also:

• Virtually eliminating 104 week waiters ahead of July deadline is testament to tireless efforts across the whole NHS system NHS Confederation
• Backlog of longest-wait patients slashed in England BBC News
• Patients to wait longer for routine checks so NHS can clear record backlogs The Daily Telegraph
• NHS backlog of two-year waits for routine surgery in England shrinks to below 200 The Guardian
• NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200 The Independent
• NHS backlog of two-year waits in England shrinks from 22,500 to below 200 ITV News
• NHS England reduces two-year waits for treatment but 12-month delays soar Sky News

RightCare stroke toolkit

RightCare stroke toolkit This toolkit provides integrated stroke delivery networks (ISDNs) and local stroke services with key actions to guide service improvement in the following pathway specific and across pathway system improvement priority areas: health inequalities; prevention; TIA management; pre-hospital; hyper acute and acute care; rehabilitation and life after stroke; workforce; medicines optimisation; and technology. NHS England

Heat-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency

Heat-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency The UK Health Security Agency’s heat-health alert service is designed to help healthcare professionals manage through periods of extreme temperature. The service acts as an early warning system for periods of high temperatures that may affect the public’s health.

The alert will be in place from midday Tuesday 9 August to 6pm on Saturday 13 August for all regions of England.

See also:

• UK heatwave: Heat-health alert to begin across England BBC News

Child deaths expose mental health unit pressures

Child deaths expose mental health unit pressures Deaths, staff shortages and a culture of life-threatening self-harm are exposing deep fears about the quality of mental health care in hospitals for children and young people.

Since 2019, at least 20 patients aged 18 or under have died in NHS or privately-run units, the BBC has found.

A further 26 have died within a year of leaving units, amid claims of a lack of ongoing community support. BBC News

Did we all believe a myth about depression?

Did we all believe a myth about depression? A study showing depression isn't caused by low levels of the "happy hormone" serotonin has become one of the most widely shared medical articles.

It has provoked a wave of misleading claims about antidepressant drugs, many of which increase the amount of serotonin in the brain.

This research doesn't show the drugs aren't effective.

But the response to it has also sparked some genuine questions about how people treat, and think about, mental illness. BBC News

Nurses set to vote on walkout over pay as RCN boosts strike fund by £15m

Nurses set to vote on walkout over pay as RCN boosts strike fund by £15m Nurses will begin voting next month on whether to strike over pay in what would be the first walkout by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England and Wales.

The RCN is recommending hundreds of thousands of its members support industrial action in a ballot that opens on 15 September. Sky News

See also:

• Vote to strike: RCN members urged to support industrial action in strike ballot over NHS pay Royal College of Nursing
• Vote on pay by UK nurses raises prospect of first ever strike Financial Times
• NHS nurses told to ready for strike action after ‘years of underpayment and staff shortages’ Nursing Notes
• Nurses in England and Wales to vote on strike action over pay Reuters

What are the impending threats to the NHS this autumn?

What are the impending threats to the NHS this autumn? Explained: from Covid to dire workforce shortages, the health service faces a deepening crisis

The health secretary, Steve Barclay, has warned the NHS faces serious challenges this autumn. We take a look at the growing pressures on the healthcare system. The Guardian

See also:

• Cost of living crisis will add strain to ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn The Guardian

DIY dentistry on the rise as 90% of NHS practices not seeing new patients

DIY dentistry on the rise as 90% of NHS practices not seeing new patients Incidents of DIY dentistry, including people using superglue to stick homemade teeth to their gums, are increasing across Britain as more than nine in 10 NHS dental practices are unable to offer appointments to new adult patients, the director of the Healthwatch England watchdog has warned. The Guardian

Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds

Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds Getting sun can do more than just boost your mood, as the vitamin D from natural light can even help prevent devastating conditions like diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.

Researchers at the  University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute in Adelaide, found that people who received a proper amount of vitamin D were less likely to show markers of inflammation in blood tests. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Vitamin D deficiency and C-reactive protein: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study (open access) International Journal of Epidemiology

NHS is sending POLICE officers to heart attack callouts due to paramedic shortage

NHS is sending POLICE officers to heart attack callouts due to paramedic shortage The NHS is staring down the barrel of one of its worst winters on record with a triple whammy of Covid, flu and the cost of living crisis set to batter understaffed hospitals, the new Health Secretary warned today as it emerged police officers are being sent to ambulance callouts amid a paramedic shortage. The Daily Mail

Charities call for action as drug deaths more than double in Northamptonshire

Charities call for action as drug deaths more than double in Northamptonshire 
Drug-related deaths more than doubled in Northamptonshire last year, stark new figures show.

Northamptonshire Police is in the middle of a 12-week surge on its ‘Matters of Priority’ which includes focus on drug harm.

But charities have criticised the Government over a lack of action on drug deaths with experts calling the latest figures an “utter disgrace”. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Guidance on the preparation of integrated care strategies

Guidance on the preparation of integrated care strategies This guidance is aimed at integrated care partnerships. This document contains: an introduction, two sections of statutory guidance on the preparation of the integrated care strategy including involvement and content, a section of non-statutory guidance relating to the publication, and a review of the integrated care strategy. Department of Health and Social Care

Independent report: Single dose of HPV vaccine: JCVI concluding advice

Independent report: Single dose of HPV vaccine: JCVI concluding advice The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's (JCVI) concluding advice on a one-dose schedule for the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme. Department of Health and Social Care

UK monkeypox case numbers begin to plateau

UK monkeypox case numbers begin to plateau The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest technical briefing, which shows early signs that the outbreak is plateauing.

As of 4 August, there are 2,859 confirmed and highly probable cases of monkeypox in the UK.

Analyses of the current UK outbreak shows that monkeypox continues to be transmitted primarily in interconnected sexual networks of gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). The median age of confirmed cases in the UK was 37 years old. In England, 73% are known to be London residents over the course of the outbreak. UK Health Security Agency

Covid infections continuing to fall around the UK

Covid infections continuing to fall around the UK Covid infections are continuing to fall in the UK, dropping by more than half a million in a week, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Roughly 2.6 million people had the virus in the week to 26 July, compared to 3.2 million the previous week.

The number of people in hospital with the virus is also decreasing. BBC News

See also:

• Covid infection rates in England plunge by another fifth The Daily Mail
• Long Covid more common in people who are unemployed and not seeking work The Daily Mail

NHS demands cannot wait for new prime minister, says health secretary

NHS demands cannot wait for new prime minister, says health secretary The NHS in England cannot wait for a new prime minister to be in post to tackle the the emergency crisis it faces, the health secretary has warned.

Steve Barclay said hospitals could see "very serious challenges coming down the track" in the autumn and winter from flu and another Covid wave.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, he said he was preparing for "reasonable worst-case scenarios". BBC News

Extent of struggle to find NHS dentist revealed by far-reaching BBC research

Extent of struggle to find NHS dentist revealed by far-reaching BBC research Nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service, a BBC investigation has found.

Our research shows no dentists taking on adult NHS patients could be found in a third of the UK's top-tier councils.

And eight in 10 NHS practices are not taking on children. BBC News

Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000

Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000 Payments of £100,000 will be made to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, the government is expected to announce this week.

Boris Johnson wants payments, recommended by a public inquiry, to be made to more than 4,000 survivors "as soon as possible", said Downing Street.

Thousands of people contracted HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 80s through NHS treatments. BBC News

Archie Battersbee 'fought until the end', says mum after son dies

Archie Battersbee 'fought until the end', says mum after son dies Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old who had been at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and doctors, has died.

His mother, Hollie Dance, said: "Such a beautiful little boy, and he fought right until the very end."

She said she was "the proudest mum in the world" as she spoke outside the Royal London Hospital in east London, where he died.

Her son's life support was withdrawn earlier on Saturday. BBC News

‘Difficult discussions’ as NHS faces shortage of childbirth pain relief

‘Difficult discussions’ as NHS faces shortage of childbirth pain relief The NHS has been hit by a shortage of epidural kits to give mothers-to-be, a key form of pain relief during childbirth, as well as the drug that women are offered as an alternative.

Supplies of epidural kits and the painkiller Remifentanil are now under such pressure that some hospitals cannot offer pregnant women their usual right to choose which one they want to reduce labour pains. The Guardian

See also:

• From PPE to cancer drugs: what has the NHS run low on in recent years? The Guardian

Outage of Advanced’s health and care solutions linked to cyber-attack

Outage of Advanced’s health and care solutions linked to cyber-attack A major outage across a number of health and care systems delivered by Advanced has been confirmed as being related to a cyber-attack.

On August 4, the business software and services provider experienced issues with a number of health and care products, including its Adastra software which works with 85% of NHS 111 services. Digital Health

See also:

• Major NHS computer outage caused by cyber attack BBC News
• NHS 111 suffers major cyber attack as staff resort to ‘pens and paper’ The Daily Telegraph
• NHS 111 expects delays after cyber-attack causes system outage The Guardian
• Ministers coordinate response after cyber-attack hits NHS 111 The Guardian
• NHS 111: Cyber-attack causes major IT systems outage The Independent
• NHS 111 hit by cyber attack leading to ‘major’ systems outage Nursing Notes

Monkeypox cases spreading into every region of the UK as vaccination campaign falters

Monkeypox cases spreading into every region of the UK as vaccination campaign falters Monkeypox cases are now spreading into every region of the country while the vaccination campaign against the virus is faltering, experts have warned.

When the virus – which causes painful blisters across the body – first arrived in the UK in May, the vast majority of infections were recorded in London. The Daily Mail

GP, 47, took her own life after 'unbearable pressure of the job finally got to her'

GP, 47, took her own life after 'unbearable pressure of the job finally got to her' A GP took her own life after the pressures of her job became 'overwhelming', her husband has said - as he paid tribute to a 'wonderful, beautiful and bananas wife, mother and doctor'. 

Dr Gail Milligan, a partner at Camberley Health Centre in Surrey, was found dead in woodland by a search team last week after she had been missing for nearly 24 hours. The Daily Mail

See also:

• GP suicide sparks calls for measures to protect doctors from spiraling workloads GPonline
• Surrey GP took her own life after her job 'became overwhelming' GPonline

Cancer charity to pull plug on research centres devoted to offering potentially life-saving drugs

Cancer charity to pull plug on research centres devoted to offering potentially life-saving drugs Britain’s leading cancer charity is pulling the plug on research centres devoted to offering patients potentially life-saving drugs, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Cancer Research UK funds eight clinical trial units where cancer patients across the country receive experimental medication, but insiders claim the charity is discussing shutting as many as half of them. The Daily Mail

Northamptonshire Police to carry overdose life-saver drug Naloxone

Northamptonshire Police to carry overdose life-saver drug Naloxone Medication that can save the life of someone following a drugs overdose is to be carried by a police force's front line officers

The nasal spray Naloxone counters the effects of overdoses from drugs like heroin.

Northamptonshire Police said the number of drug-related deaths from synthetic opioids in the county was increasing. BBC Northampton

See also:

• Frontline police in Northampton and Kettering to carry life-saving spray after rise in drug overdoses Northamptonshire Telegraph

Patient-initiated follow-up: does it work, why it matters, and can it help the NHS recover?

Patient-initiated follow-up: does it work, why it matters, and can it help the NHS recover? The NHS’s elective recovery strategy includes a target of moving 5% of outpatient attendances to patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) pathways by March next year. But what exactly is PIFU? As the NHS prepares to scale it up nationally, Sarah Reed and Nadia Crellin explain more about what it is, the problems it could solve, and what is known so far about how well it works. Nuffield Trust

See also:

• Patient-initiated follow-up: will it free up capacity in outpatient care? (report) Nuffield Trust

More of the same won't fix general practice

More of the same won't fix general practice In recent years it has become commonplace to describe general practice as being in a state of ‘crisis’. Staff are feeling ‘demonised and demoralised’, one in seven GP posts are vacant, and people are increasingly dissatisfied with services.

As a result, policy-makers are looking for levers they can pull to turn things round. The King's Fund

See also:

• How to make change happen in general practice The King's Fund

Long-term funding of adult social care

Long-term funding of adult social care This report examines the Government’s charging reforms and local government finance, unpaid carers and workforce challenges. It says the Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation and unmet care needs. Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

Expected ways of working between integrated care partnerships and adult social care providers

Expected ways of working between integrated care partnerships and adult social care providers This guidance was developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, Local Government Association and NHS England, in partnership with the Care Provider Alliance. It sets out a series of advisory principles for integrated care partnerships (ICPs) and adult social care (ASC) providers to guide their work together. It aims to ensure ASC providers are involved as essential partners, alongside commissioners, people with lived experiences of care or unpaid carers among others, in the work of the ICPs as they all have valuable perspectives to contribute to service planning across England. Department of Health and Social Care

Research: Direct and indirect health impacts of COVID-19 in England: emerging Omicron impacts

Research: Direct and indirect health impacts of COVID-19 in England: emerging Omicron impacts This paper assesses the direct and indirect health impacts of COVID-19 on the population in England, with a focus on the emerging Omicron impacts. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published UK Health Security Agency

Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance

Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance The NHS in England is increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the UK and EU, analysis has found.

Some 34% of doctors joining the health service last year came from overseas, a rise from 18% in 2014.

The government said overseas recruitment had always been part of its strategy.

But unions have warned it is an unsustainable way of recruiting in the long-term. BBC News

See also:

• Dependence on international doctors highlights workforce emergency in the NHS BMA

This Is Going To Hurt creator Adam Kay issues NHS suicide warning

This Is Going To Hurt creator Adam Kay issues NHS suicide warning Suicides among NHS staff are being "brushed under the carpet", the creator of This Is Going To Hurt has warned.

Former junior doctor Adam Kay, who based the hit BBC show on his memoir of the same name, planted a long-awaited tribute tree at Ealing Hospital, on Thursday.

The Shruti tree is the first national memorial to health workers. BBC News

See also:

• NHS suicides 'brushed under carpet', BBC show creator says as memorial unveiled Evening Standard
• NHS suicides ‘brushed under carpet’ creator of 'This Is Going To Hurt' says as memorial unveiled ITV News

LGBT groups demand more action on monkeypox

LGBT groups demand more action on monkeypox Sexual health charities and LGBT groups are calling for the government to step up efforts to control the monkeypox outbreak in the UK.

In an open letter to Health Secretary Steven Barclay, they say that without a quicker and wider vaccine rollout, the virus could become "endemic".

There have been more than 2,600 cases of monkeypox in the UK so far, mostly among men who have sex with men. BBC News

Archie Battersbee: Family seek permission for hospice move

Archie Battersbee: Family seek permission for hospice move The family of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have sought legal permission to move him from the Royal London Hospital to a hospice.

The High Court is now considering the application, after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) refused a request to delay withdrawing treatment.

Archie's mother said she wanted her son "in a peaceful hospice to say goodbye".

Doctors have warned there is "significant risk" in moving him. BBC News

Tory leadership race: NHS bosses accuse Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak of having no solutions to fix crisis

Tory leadership race: NHS bosses accuse Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak of having no solutions to fix crisis Healthcare leaders have called for Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to come up with proper solutions to fix the NHS instead of offering "glib soundbites, gimmicks and political rhetoric". Sky News

See also:

• NHS leaders call for concrete proposals and realism in leadership contest NHS Confederation

Police racial bias played role in UK Covid fines regime, says report

Police racial bias played role in UK Covid fines regime, says report Researchers say institutional racism probably contributed to ‘differential approach’ to enforcement of powers

Bias in policing at least partly explains why minority ethnic people were more likely to receive fines for Covid breaches than their white counterparts, research says.

The study, seen by the Guardian, was based on in-depth interviews with officers who policed the streets. The officers spoke confidentially to academics from Liverpool University and served in forces in northern England, including Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.

Regulator tells private clinics to stop promoting £100 hayfever jab

Regulator tells private clinics to stop promoting £100 hayfever jab Watchdogs have today announced a clamp down on beauty clinics promoting £100 hay fever injections.

The decision comes after MailOnline revealed dozens of practices were advertising Kenalog — which was withdrawn by the NHS a decade ago for being too risky.

The powerful drug suppresses the immune system, dampening the allergic reaction hay fever sufferers experience. Its effects can last months. The Daily Mail

See also:

• MHRA and CAP take action against illegal ‘hayfever jab’ adverts online Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Loneliness and social isolation can increase risk of heart attack or stroke 30%

Loneliness and social isolation can increase risk of heart attack or stroke 30% Social isolation and loneliness throughout life can significantly increase a person's risk of suffering from a heart attack or stroke - and with more people in America lonely than ever experts fear their could be a surge in these cases in the future. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Effects of Objective and Perceived Social Isolation on Cardiovascular and Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (open access) Journal of the American Heart Association

NHS crisis: How many doctors, nurses and midwives are there at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital?

NHS crisis: How many doctors, nurses and midwives are there at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital? The NHS is in crisis, with a shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives crippling the health service across England.

We have taken a look at NHS figures for Northamptonshire’s two acute NHS hospitals to see how the workforce has changed in recent years, as the crisis across the country deepened. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Chart of the week: staff vacancies and shortfalls in the NHS

Chart of the week: staff vacancies and shortfalls in the NHS After last week’s cross-party parliamentary report on the NHS and social care workforce painted a bleak picture on staffing vacancies, Billy Palmer describes how the word “vacancy” does not always reveal the full extent of the problem. He shows how more detailed data on nurses and midwives allows us to look at all the reasons for staffing gaps – not just a failure to recruit. Nuffield Trust

The health and care system is in crisis: what should (and shouldn't) be done?

The health and care system is in crisis: what should (and shouldn't) be done? Covid-19 represented a historic challenge to our health and care services as it did to the country as a whole. As it has receded (but alas not disappeared), it is increasingly clear that the threat of Covid has been replaced by a more intractable crisis affecting almost all aspects of the NHS, social care along with all those working in, or depending upon, health and care. Any hopes of a quick recovery post-Covid are well and truly sunk. The King's Fund

Action to Decarbonize the U.S. Health Care System: Lessons from the U.K.’s National Health Service

Action to Decarbonize the U.S. Health Care System: Lessons from the U.K.’s National Health Service The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is the world’s first health care system to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Here we examine the history and status of the NHS efforts and identify lessons for the U.S. health care system. The Commonwealth Fund

Engaging and supporting marginalised communities, supporting earlier diagnosis of cancer, and improving CVD diagnosis and prevention: learning from the community response to Covid-19

Engaging and supporting marginalised communities, supporting earlier diagnosis of cancer, and improving CVD diagnosis and prevention: learning from the community response to Covid-19 This report focusses on real-world examples of how the NHS is collaborating with communities to meet their statutory obligations and addressing health inequalities. Health Creation Alliance

National commissioning guidance for post Covid services

National commissioning guidance for post Covid services This guidance document informs the commissioning of post Covid services in England. It aims to assist local health care systems to plan and deliver services that meet the varied and often complex needs of people living with long Covid. NHS England

Dentistry in England

Dentistry in England An overview of NHS dentistry in England, including a discussion of current challenges facing providers and the Government response. House of Commons Library

Junior doctors' pay offer concerns hospital leaders

Junior doctors' pay offer concerns hospital leaders Hospital leaders are concerned by the government's decision not to offer junior doctors in England the same pay rise as other NHS staff.

Junior doctors are entitled to a 2% annual pay rise as part of a four-year deal but other staff are getting 4.5%.

NHS Providers, representing trusts in England, says this undermines morale in an already overstretched workforce.

The Department of Health and Social Care says junior doctors' pay will be looked at next year. BBC News

Pig organs partially revived hour after death

Pig organs partially revived hour after death Pig organs have been partially revived an hour after the animals were killed, in a breakthrough with the potential to transform medicine, say US researchers.

The technique could increase the number of organs available for transplant and buy doctors more time to save a life if applied to people. BBC News

See also:

• Cellular recovery after prolonged warm ischaemia of the whole body (open access) Nature

Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down

Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down The government's chief scientific adviser, who helped steer the UK through the pandemic, is stepping down.

Sir Patrick Vallance's five-year term ends in April. His successor has not yet been announced.

In June, he was honoured at Buckingham Palace for his work updating the public on the Covid-19 virus, regularly appearing alongside the prime minister at televised briefings. BBC News

COVID and social media pressures driving surge in mental health problems, say doctors

COVID and social media pressures driving surge in mental health problems, say doctors A combination of the pandemic and social media pressures is driving a surge in mental health problems, including eating disorders, among young people.

One NHS trust in west London said referrals to its children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) had increased by 140%. Sky News

NHS fails to hit key backlog target: Ministers admit two-year waits WEREN'T scrapped by July

NHS fails to hit key backlog target: Ministers admit two-year waits WEREN'T scrapped by July The NHS hasn't completely eliminated its waiting list of patients who have been stuck in the system for over two years, despite the Government's bold promise.

Under the Covid recovery plan, ex-Health Secretary Sajid Javid stated 'no-one' in England would be waiting more than 24 months for treatment such as hip and knee ops by July.

But Health Minister Maria Caulfield has since admitted that 'a small number of patients' were still waiting beyond two years by the end of last month. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Update imminent on NHS commitment to tackle waiting lists NHS Confederation
• 'Stalinist' targets are stifling the NHS, warns Jeremy Hunt The Daily Telegraph
• Ministers admit they will break NHS pledge on hospital waiting times The Guardian

Giving HPV jab to women with pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may ward off cancer, study suggests

Giving HPV jab to women with pre-cancerous cells on their cervix may ward off cancer, study suggests Giving women with pre-cancerous cells on their cervix the HPV vaccine could cut their risk of developing cervical cancer, scientists say.

Imperial College London experts reviewed studies involving thousands of women vaccinated against HPV who had to have pre-cancerous cells removed. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Role of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on HPV infection and recurrence of HPV related disease after local surgical treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis (open access) The BMJ
• HPV jab ‘may ward off cervical cancer in women with pre-cancerous cells’ The Independent

Study: Therapy sessions may be key to drug-free treatment for chronic back pain

Study: Therapy sessions may be key to drug-free treatment for chronic back pain A new drug-free treatment that 'retrains' the brain can offer better long-term relief from back pain than opioids, a study has suggested.

Patients saw significant improvements after the 12-week course, which consisted of one hour with a physiotherapist each week.

Dr Neil O’Connell, who worked on the trial at Brunel University, London, said: 'These results show real promise.' The Daily Mail

See also:

• Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial (abstract) Journal of the American Medical Association

A guide to the Health and Care Act 2022

A guide to the Health and Care Act 2022 This briefing sets out an overview of proposals and a summary of the key parts of the Bill. It picks out the main provisions relevant to providers and systems and looks at the secondary legislation that will flow from the Act. NHS Providers

NHS To roll out life-changing glucose monitors to all Type 1 diabetes patients

NHS To roll out life-changing glucose monitors to all Type 1 diabetes patients NHS England patients with Type 1 diabetes will now be eligible for life-changing continuous glucose monitors after the health service secured a new cut-price deal.

The wearable arm gadget sends information to a mobile app and allows diabetes patients to keep track of their glucose levels at all times without having to scan or take a finger prick test.

Research: Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological overview

Research: Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological overview Overview of the current monkeypox outbreak in the UK. UK Health Security Agency

See also:

• Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox symptoms 'different from past outbreaks'

Monkeypox symptoms 'different from past outbreaks' Pustules have been recognised as the main symptom of monkeypox cases in the past, but in the current outbreak 'rarer and more notable pseudo-pustules' are the main symptom, according to Spanish research.

The pseudo-pustules - which can lead to ulcers - are very rarely seen in other conditions and could help identify monkeypox cases more rapidly. GPonline

See also:

• Monkeypox outbreak in Spain: clinical and epidemiological findings in a prospective cross-sectional study of 185 cases (open access) British Journal of Dermatology
• Over 100,000 monkeypox vaccines procured, government says BBC News
• Monkeypox could signal dawn of a new STI in men as ‘uncontrolled’ global spread continues The Daily Telegraph
• Monkeypox: are we reacting fast enough to the crisis? (podcast) The Guardian

Three types of long COVID identified with different symptoms

Three types of long COVID identified with different symptoms There appear to be three different types of long COVID, each with their own symptoms, researchers have discovered.

One group experiences neurological symptoms including fatigue, brain fog and headache, which most often affect those who contracted the virus when the Alpha and Delta variants were most prevalent, according to experts at King's College London. Sky News

See also:

• Profiling post-COVID syndrome across different variants of SARS-CoV-2 (open access) medRxiv
• Three types of long-COVID for people experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks or more King's College London
• Covid-19 deaths rise for fifth week in a row but levels remain low The Independent
• New top Covid symptom in patients revealed by latest data as infections surge across UK The Independent
• Long Covid: Three types of virus revealed but what are the symptoms? ITV News
• Memory problems after covid-19 more common in people with smell loss New Scientist

Cases like Archie Battersbee’s rely on complex ethical decisions. This is how they’re made | Mehrunisha Suleman

Cases like Archie Battersbee’s rely on complex ethical decisions. This is how they’re made | Mehrunisha Suleman UK courts have once again had to rule on an incredibly fraught case about the withdrawal of life support from a child: 12-year-old Archie Battersbee was found in an unconscious state by his mother on 7 April this year and never regained consciousness. The clinical team at Barts Health NHS trust viewed that it would not be in Archie’s best interests for him to continue to receive medical intervention. Archie’s parents disagreed, and sought the court’s support to have medical intervention continued. The court of appeal has ruled that it is legal for the medical team to withdraw his life support, and the supreme court has dismissed the family’s final appeal. The Guardian

See also:

• Archie Battersbee: Who decides when life support ends? BBC News
• Archie Battersbee: Family loses appeal to Supreme Court BBC News
• Archie Battersbee: Parents to take case to European Court of Human Rights BBC News
• Archie Battersbee: how third parties can further complicate tragic life support cases The Guardian
• Archie Battersbee’s life support ‘ending at 11am’ after Supreme Court appeal fails The Independent
• Archie Battersbee's family want to take Southend youngster to hospice for 'last couple of days' ITV News
• Archie Battersbee's family in fresh bid to delay withdrawal of life support Sky News

Junk food advertising restrictions prevent almost 100000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS £200m

Junk food advertising restrictions prevent almost 100000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS £200m A restriction on junk food advertising across the Transport for London (TfL) network in 2019, has resulted in 94,867 fewer cases of obesity, 2,857 cases of diabetes prevented or delayed, and 1,915 fewer cases of cardiovascular disease. University of Sheffield

See also:

• The health, cost and equity impacts of restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt and sugar products across the transport for London network: a health economic modelling study (open access) International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

How do we turn the bold ambition of a net-zero NHS into reality?

How do we turn the bold ambition of a net-zero NHS into reality? Cameron Hawkins, Head of Energy and Environment at NHS Property Services (NHSPS), provides an update on a net-zero NHS and explores how we turn this bold ambition into reality. Open Access Government

See also: 

• England's deputy CNO sets out ambitions for the green agenda Nursing Times