Testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day

Testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will increase to 25,000 a day The government will increase the number of people tested for COVID-19 to 25,000 hospital patients a day. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Schools, colleges and early years settings to close Department for Education
• Mobile networks remove data charges for online NHS coronavirus advice Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection Public Health England
• Coronavirus: Answers promised after school shutdown confusion BBC News
• School closures: What will happen now? BBC News
• Coronavirus testing: What is the UK government's plan? BBC News
• Coronavirus: NHS information campaign about the virus BBC News
• Coronavirus: NHS staff 'at risk' over lack of protective gear BBC News
• NHS staff 'already stressed' by coronavirus BBC News
• EVERY Briton could be paid universal basic salary regardless of means due to coronavirus cash crisis The Daily Mail
• Schools could shut until SEPTEMBER: Pupils and parents in limbo as GCSEs and A-levels are CANCELLED The Daily Mail
• GPs forced to self-isolate as 14-day coronavirus rule threatens to decimate NHS workforce GPonline
• Government sets out plans to bring back retired doctors in emergency COVID-19 bill GPonline
• UK coronavirus testing will increase to 25,000 a day, says Boris Johnson The Guardian
• Private firms criticised over £295 coronavirus testing kits The Guardian
• UK failures over Covid-19 will increase death toll, says leading doctor The Guardian
• NHS Digital to deliver new services, use data 'more efficiently' in latest effort to tackle coronavirus pandemic Healthcare IT News
• Coronavirus: UK statistics on cases, tests and deaths, day-by-day The Independent
• Coronavirus: UK calls in army to support police, transport oxygen and run emergency medical centres The Independent
• Coronavirus: UK police to start ‘graduated withdrawal of service’ if outbreak worsens The Independent 
• Coronavirus: Seaside town adopts ‘Blitz spirit’ with launch of telephone befriending service The Independent

Fertility care and emotional wellbeing

Fertility care and emotional wellbeing This guidance has been developed as a resource for all health care professionals in all areas of fertility care and acknowledges the differences between emotional support and wellbeing, implications counselling and therapeutic counselling. Royal College of Nursing

A competency framework for rheumatology nurses

A competency framework for rheumatology nurses This publication provides a competency and role development framework for rheumatology practitioners in clinical practice (most commonly called rheumatology nurse specialists). The role of the rheumatology nurse specialist is complex and may include roles in paediatric nursing, research, advanced level skills in clinical assessment, prescribing and providing intra-articular injections amongst others. Royal College of Nursing

Each baby counts: 2019 progress report

Each baby counts: 2019 progress report This report recommends new measures to reduce stillbirths, baby deaths and brain injuries. It finds that the number of parents being involved in investigations, and the quality of reviews is increasing, and therefore improving understanding of how to prevent future deaths and injuries. Recommendations include how maternity care can be improved, and how to support maternity teams to escalate critical situations. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

NHS negligence payouts at record levels despite landmark court case expected to reduce them

NHS negligence payouts at record levels despite landmark court case expected to reduce them NHS negligence payouts are at record levels, despite a landmark Supreme Court case which was expected to reduce them.

The health service was faced with a total of £400m worth of claims between 2005 and 2019, according to Freedom of Information requests submitted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London. The Daily Telegraph

Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals

Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals A vegetarian or vegan diet is no healthier than one that includes meat unless those who follow it cut out junk food, a study has revealed.

It found that following a ‘plant-based’ diet is pointless if people continue to eat processed, sugar-laden food. The Daily Mail

Coronavirus won't stop the spread of kindness in Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and Rushden

Coronavirus won't stop the spread of kindness in Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and Rushden None of us can escape the impact that the spread of Covid-19 has had and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

But at times like these, the unsung heroes of our communities really make a difference and we want to celebrate all the good that is being done in Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and Rushden. Northamptonshire Telegraph

See also:

• This Northampton shop is going above and beyond to support its community during the coronavirus crisis Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• ‘Amazing’ Kettering father becomes UK’s youngest coronavirus victim A man who died at KGH from coronavirus Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Here's how long restrictions are expected to last as UK tightens measures against Covid-19 Northamptonshire Telegraph

NHFT signs Dying to Work charter to support terminally ill employees

NHFT signs Dying to Work charter to support terminally ill employees Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has signed the Trade Union Congress’ (TUC) Dying to Work charter, pledging to support employees who become terminally ill while in work.

The charter, which NHFT signed on 12 March 2020, is part of TUC’s campaign to seek a more secure future for terminally ill employees, to ensure they are not dismissed or disadvantaged as a result of their condition. Other employers to sign so far include Royal Mail, Hovis and the Co-op. Employee Benefits

Emergency bill to strengthen coronavirus (COVID-19) response plans

Emergency bill to strengthen coronavirus (COVID-19) response plans New laws will be introduced to protect public health, increase NHS capacity, strengthen social care and support the public to take the right action at the right time. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Guidance: Coronavirus bill: what it will do Department of Health and Social Care
• New government structures to coordinate response to coronavirus Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for employees, employers and businesses Public Health England
• Coronavirus: Sweeping emergency powers announced BBC News
• Coronavirus: All non-urgent operations in England postponed BBC News
• Coronavirus: What next in the UK coronavirus fight? BBC News
• Coronavirus: Care companies fear bankruptcy BBC News
• How do I know if I have coronavirus? BBC News
• Coronavirus: Cambridge scientists race for a vaccine BBC News
• Coronavirus: Pregnant women ‘should keep antenatal appointments’ BBC News
• Three elderly patients die of coronavirus BBC News
• Women told NOT to have IVF amid the coronavirus outbreak by fertility watchdog The Daily Mail
• NHS hospitals told to cancel operations for at least THREE MONTHS to deal with coronavirus The Daily Mail
• Draconian shutdown measures could last 18 MONTHS, coronavirus report warns The Daily Mail
• NHS no longer advises coronavirus patients take ibuprofen The Daily Mail
• Sick notes to be automated through NHS 111 to prevent Covid-19 spread Digital Health
• Government insists 'out of date' PPE delivered to GP practices is safe GPonline
• NHS to postpone millions of operations to tackle coronavirus The Guardian
• ‘There is a policy of surrender’: doctor on UK’s Covid-19 failures The Guardian
• The UK's new coronavirus measures in numbers The Guardian
• New covid-19 NHS staffing guidance amid 'disaster' outcry Health Service Journal
• Coronavirus: NHS staff told no time off for childcare if schools close, reports doctor iNews
• Coronavirus deaths: What we know about the UK victims Sky News

Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2020 to 2021

Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2020 to 2021 The public health allocations and monetary conditions for local authorities to improve health in local populations. Public Health England

See also:

• Today's public health grant announcement provides some certainty, but more investment is needed over the longer-term The Health Foundation

3D bioprinting in medicine

3D bioprinting in medicine This POSTnote gives an overview of 3D bioprinting in medine and the associated biological, manufacturing, regulatory and ethical implications. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection

New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection New guidance to stay at home for 14 days if someone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19 is the focus of the next stage of a public awareness campaign launched by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock today.

The new guidance will set out that individuals will still be asked to self-isolate for 7 days from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms but any individuals in the household will now be asked to self-isolate for 14 days from that moment as well. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Controlling the spread of COVID-19: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: COVID-19 guidance for mass gatherings Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID19 mortality and healthcare demand Imperial College COVID 19 Response Team
• Estimating the generation interval for COVID-19 based on symptom onset data (open access) medRxiv
• How Northampton charities and communities are rallying around older people during coronavirus pandemic Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• What Northampton schools and colleges have said about coronavirus and how they are dealing with the outbreak Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Northampton's Royal & Derngate CLOSED following Government advice on coronavirus Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Three more Northamptonshire coronavirus cases confirmed Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Coronavirus: UK changes course amid death toll fears BBC News
• Coronavirus: US volunteers to test first vaccine BBC News
• Coronavirus: UK to unveil new financial measures to support economy BBC News
• Coronavirus UK: Elderly given conflicting advice by government The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Pregnant women to stay indoors for three months
• Families where just ONE member has even mild coronavirus symptoms must self-isolate for 14 days The Daily Mail
• Experts question official NHS advice over ibuprofen and coronavirus The Daily Telegraph
• It's not just ventilators the NHS needs, it's the staff who know how to use them The Daily Telegraph
• New data, new policy: why UK's coronavirus strategy changed The Guardian
• Army likely to embed medics in NHS hospitals to help fight coronavirus The Guardian
• Coronavirus will force hospital chiefs to make some terrible choices | Polly Toynbee The Guardian
• We doctors are scared of the coronavirus crisis. How could we not be? The Guardian
• Doctors demand priority COVID-19 testing for frontline NHS staff GPonline
• Junior doctors' rotations paused amid covid-19 pandemic Health Service Journal
• Government issues drastic new coronavirus advice: Avoid pubs, work from home, abandon travel plans The Independent
• Coronavirus: How to curb your anxiety about Covid-19 virus according to psychologists The Independent
• Coronavirus: Food banks forced to close amid Covid-19 outbreak The Independent
• Coronavirus: UK lockdown could be indefinite until a vaccine is found, warn scientists advising government The Independent
• Covid-19 spread by presymptomatic carriers OnMedica
• Coronavirus: Why you shouldn't automatically call NHS 111 if you have symptoms Sky News

What do children and young people need from primary care networks?

What do children and young people need from primary care networks? Healthy London Partnership and the Association of Young People’s Health (AYPH) have produced resources for primary care networks as they seek to address the needs of children and young people.

Trans mental health better if ID matches gender

Trans mental health better if ID matches gender Trans adults have improved mental health and less suicidal thoughts when their identification documents reflect their identified gender, new research shows.

The findings published this week in The Lancet Public Health journal are based on the results from a survey of over 20,000 American trans adults. OnMedica

Type 1 diabetes is two distinct conditions

Type 1 diabetes is two distinct conditions Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different endotype compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or above.

This is the finding from new research published in Diabetologia - the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]. OnMedica

Hundreds of patients in Nene repeatedly admitted to A&E in final months

Hundreds of patients in Nene repeatedly admitted to A&E in final months Hundreds of patients a year in Nene are repeatedly admitted to A&E in the last few months of their life, new figures reveal. Daventry Express

Another Northamptonshire coronavirus case confirmed

Another Northamptonshire coronavirus case confirmed A ninth case of coronavirus in Northamptonshire has been confirmed by health officials today (Sunday). Daventry Express

See also:

• British coronavirus cruise couple back in UK BBC Northampton
• Northampton General Hospital restricts visiting times to once a day Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Northampton General Hospital launches handwashing competition for children and schools Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• KGH restrict visiting times amid coronavirus pandemic Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Another Northamptonshire coronavirus case confirmed Northamptonshire Telegraph

Health Secretary Matt Hancock's Sunday Telegraph Op-Ed

Health Secretary Matt Hancock's Sunday Telegraph Op-Ed Health Secretary Matt Hancock outlines the steps taken over recent days in the fight against COVID-19. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Press release: Next stage of expanded coronavirus (COVID-19) public information campaign launches Department of Health and Social Care
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response (with links to all COVID-19 related government information) Department of Health and Social Care
• Coronavirus: Downing Street to give daily update on fight against outbreak BBC News
• PM urges industry to help make NHS ventilators BBC News
• Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health BBC News
• Coronavirus: GPs prepare for NHS's 'biggest crisis' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Isolation for over-70s 'a big ask' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Why we touch our faces and how to stop it BBC News
• Coronavirus: Scientists say UK virus strategy is 'risking lives' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Europe now epicentre of the pandemic, says WHO BBC News
• Coronavirus: Do face masks actually work? BBC News
• 99% of frontline staff say NHS can't cope with coronavirus Channel 4 News
• New York and Los Angeles close restaurants to curb coronavirus outbreak The Daily Telegraph
• Police issue fraud advice to protect public from coronavirus scams The Daily Telegraph
• NHS considers cancelling non-emergency surgery to free up resources for coronavirus response The Daily Telegraph
• Private beds to be used for coronavirus sufferers as NHS feels strain The Daily Telegraph
• GPs limit face-to-face contact with patients as LMCs warn routine appointments will stop GPonline
• UK coronavirus crisis 'to last until spring 2021 and could see 7.9m hospitalised' The Guardian
• Fake news about Covid-19 can be as dangerous as the virus The Guardian
• UK medical schools urged to fast-track final-year students to help fight coronavirus The Guardian
• Coronavirus: UK manufacturers urged to consider switching to making ventilators The Guardian
• NHS and private hospitals join forces to fight coronavirus crisis The Guardian
• We can’t be squeamish about death. We need to confront our worst fears The Guardian
• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to hold daily press conferences on outbreak after accusations government is ‘complacent and behind’ The Independent
• Coronavirus: UK outbreak ‘could see nearly 8m hospitalised and last until spring 2021’, report warns The Independent
• Coronavirus: Healthcare workers urge public not to rip hand sanitiser off hospital walls The Independent
• Coronavirus: 60% of UK population need to become infected so country can build 'herd immunity', government's chief scientist says The Independent
• Seven people in the Midlands have died from coronavirus over the weekend ITV News

Health Education England to invest up to £10m in clinical placements across England

Health Education England to invest up to £10m in clinical placements across England Investment plans to support new undergraduate nurses have been unveiled by Mark Radford, chief nurse at Health Education England, to boost nursing workforce numbers.

'I was sectioned - now I'm working for change'

'I was sectioned - now I'm working for change' A teenager who felt punished after being discharged from a mental health unit has said she is "excited" to work with an NHS trust to improve systems.

Sasha Campbell, 18, was sectioned after several attempts on her own life and spent time in psychiatric units.

She has become involved in recruitment at the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, and will be helping with staff training at her former unit. BBC News