Thursday, 15 February 2018
Corby pharmacies hire security guards after armed robberies
Corby pharmacies hire security guards after armed robberies Three pharmacies in Corby have been forced to take drastic measures after a series of armed incidents. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Hidden from the targets: how long are patients waiting for NHS care?
Hidden from the targets: how long are patients waiting for NHS care? The NHS is not short of waiting time targets. These targets may cover everything from ambulance services to psychological therapy, but they are all constructed in a broadly similar way – the aim is for the NHS to see a set proportion of patients in a set amount of time, and the target is either ‘hit’ or ‘missed’. For example, at least 95 per cent of patients should spend no more than four hours in A&E departments and at least 92 per cent of patients should wait no more than 18 weeks from referral by a GP to receiving routine consultant-led treatment such as hip or knee surgery. The King's Fund
Life expectancy gap between rich and poor widens
Life expectancy gap between rich and poor widens The life expectancy gap between England's richest and poorest neighbourhoods has widened since 2001, a report says.
On average, a boy born in one of the most affluent areas will outlive one born in one of the poorest by 8.4 years.
That was up from 7.2 years in 2001, the Longevity Science Panel (LSP) found.
The government said it was tackling the issue, and added cancer survival rates were "at an all-time high".
The LSP report said the results were concerning and required further investigation to understand the causes.
But its authors said income inequality was the biggest factor. BBC News
On average, a boy born in one of the most affluent areas will outlive one born in one of the poorest by 8.4 years.
That was up from 7.2 years in 2001, the Longevity Science Panel (LSP) found.
The government said it was tackling the issue, and added cancer survival rates were "at an all-time high".
The LSP report said the results were concerning and required further investigation to understand the causes.
But its authors said income inequality was the biggest factor. BBC News
GMC confirms reflective entries could be used against doctors in court
GMC confirms reflective entries could be used against doctors in court GP leaders have demanded legal protection to stop reflective statements being used against doctors in court, as the GMC confirmed to MPs that no such protection currently exists. GPonline
UK employees back workplace wearables for mental health support
UK employees back workplace wearables for mental health support More than half of working adults in the UK would be would be prepared to wear devices designed to monitor their mental health and flag troubling symptoms, according to a new report.
The ‘AXA Health Tech & You State of the Nation survey’, conducted by YouGov, involved interviewing 2,000 adults about their attitudes towards mental health in the workplace.
It found that many workers feared raising mental wellbeing concerns because they were worried about being stigmatised by peers.
However, it revealed that workers are willing to adopt technology-driven strategies to help improve mental health in the workplace. Digital Health
The ‘AXA Health Tech & You State of the Nation survey’, conducted by YouGov, involved interviewing 2,000 adults about their attitudes towards mental health in the workplace.
It found that many workers feared raising mental wellbeing concerns because they were worried about being stigmatised by peers.
However, it revealed that workers are willing to adopt technology-driven strategies to help improve mental health in the workplace. Digital Health
Processed food, sugary cereals and sliced bread may contribute to cancer risk, study claims
Processed food, sugary cereals and sliced bread may contribute to cancer risk, study claims "Ultra-processed" foods including sugary breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets, pizza and pre-sliced bread may increase the risk of cancer, a study has claimed.
Fast foods and ready meals amount for 50 per cent of the average person’s diet in some developed countries and could be contributing to rising cancer levels, researchers working in Brazil and France found.
Teams from the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Sao Paulo found that a 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake was associated with a 12 per cent increased risk of overall cancer. The Independent
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Fast foods and ready meals amount for 50 per cent of the average person’s diet in some developed countries and could be contributing to rising cancer levels, researchers working in Brazil and France found.
Teams from the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Sao Paulo found that a 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake was associated with a 12 per cent increased risk of overall cancer. The Independent
See also:
- Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort The BMJ
- Ultra-processed foods and cancer (editorial) The BMJ
- Ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer' BBC News
- Cancer warning over processed foods which make up half of UK diet The Daily Telegraph
Woman who died in A&E after overdose had 'inadequate care'
Woman who died in A&E after overdose had 'inadequate care' Coroner criticises ‘overwhelmed’ hospital but rules Bethany Shipsey intended to kill herself
A 21-year-old woman who died in an exceptionally busy A&E ward after taking an overdoseof diet pills intended to kill herself but received inadequate care, a coroner has found.
Bethany Shipsey died in Worcestershire Royal hospital on 15 February last year, a day described by hospital staff as overwhelming. She had swallowed tablets she bought online from eastern Europe that contained the industrial substance DNP. Continue reading... The Guardian
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A 21-year-old woman who died in an exceptionally busy A&E ward after taking an overdoseof diet pills intended to kill herself but received inadequate care, a coroner has found.
Bethany Shipsey died in Worcestershire Royal hospital on 15 February last year, a day described by hospital staff as overwhelming. She had swallowed tablets she bought online from eastern Europe that contained the industrial substance DNP. Continue reading... The Guardian
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NHS trusts transferring staff into subsidiary companies to cut VAT
NHS trusts transferring staff into subsidiary companies to cut VAT Labour warns of impact on staff and standards of ‘back-door privatisation’
Nineteen trusts have transferred non-clinical NHS staff into subsidiary companies, via a process previously described as akin to “back door privatisation”, and another 16 have plans to do so, an investigation has found.
The Health Service Journal research, published on Wednesday, suggests that almost 3,000 estates and facilities staff are already employed by eight trust-owned subsidiaries, with the majority having transferred from the parent trust. Continue reading... The Guardian
Nineteen trusts have transferred non-clinical NHS staff into subsidiary companies, via a process previously described as akin to “back door privatisation”, and another 16 have plans to do so, an investigation has found.
The Health Service Journal research, published on Wednesday, suggests that almost 3,000 estates and facilities staff are already employed by eight trust-owned subsidiaries, with the majority having transferred from the parent trust. Continue reading... The Guardian
'Opt-out' organ donations won't solve waiting lists deaths, says NHS chief
'Opt-out' organ donations won't solve waiting lists deaths, says NHS chief Theresa May’s plans for an “opt-out” organ transplant system will not solve Britain’s long waiting lists for donations, the NHS chief responsible for transplants has said.
Claire Williment said there was “no magic formula” to cutting down the tally of three people a day who currently die while waiting for a donor organ, and predicted switching to a system of presumed consent may only yield 100 extra donors each year.
The Head of Transplant Development at NHS Blood and Transplant, she said boosting donor rates required a combination of measures including more specialist nurses trained to seek families’ permission as loved-ones die. The Daily Telegraph
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Claire Williment said there was “no magic formula” to cutting down the tally of three people a day who currently die while waiting for a donor organ, and predicted switching to a system of presumed consent may only yield 100 extra donors each year.
The Head of Transplant Development at NHS Blood and Transplant, she said boosting donor rates required a combination of measures including more specialist nurses trained to seek families’ permission as loved-ones die. The Daily Telegraph
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- Organ donations rising across the UK BBC News
10,000 dementia patients a year 'left on hospital wards'
10,000 dementia patients a year 'left on hospital wards' Up To 10,000 Alzheimer’s patients a year have been left on hospital wards despite being cleared to leave.
Figures show the NHS has spent £15 million a month to keep people in hospital because of a lack of social care beds.
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, said vulnerable patients could die if they are not discharged at the right time. The Daily Mail
Figures show the NHS has spent £15 million a month to keep people in hospital because of a lack of social care beds.
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, said vulnerable patients could die if they are not discharged at the right time. The Daily Mail
One in six post-operation infections resist antibiotics
One in six post-operation infections resist antibiotics Antibiotics are now failing to work in a fifth of patients who suffer an infection following hospital surgery, according to the first major study investigating the crisis.
The global research found that one in eight patients undergoing common procedures such as appendix removal developed an infection while recovering. Some 22 per cent of cases were found to be resistant to the antibiotics which should have protected them.
The study, published by the Lancet, tracked more than 13,000 patients in 66 countries, including those in the UK, who were undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The Daily Mail
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The global research found that one in eight patients undergoing common procedures such as appendix removal developed an infection while recovering. Some 22 per cent of cases were found to be resistant to the antibiotics which should have protected them.
The study, published by the Lancet, tracked more than 13,000 patients in 66 countries, including those in the UK, who were undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The Daily Mail
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Wednesday, 14 February 2018
New Kettering care complex could create 90 jobs
New Kettering care complex could create 90 jobs A national care provider is planning to build a nursing home and dementia care site in Kettering.
Avery Healthcare has submitted plans to create the care complex on the old Satra House site in Rockingham Road. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Avery Healthcare has submitted plans to create the care complex on the old Satra House site in Rockingham Road. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Using telecare for older people in adult social care
Using telecare for older people in adult social care A report from the Utopia project led by King’s College London describes how electronic assistive technology and telecare are used by local authorities in England to support older people.
Promising approaches to living well with dementia
Promising approaches to living well with dementia This report outlines a number of scalable and cost-effective interventions that can help to support people with dementia. It includes case studies of services and projects that support wellbeing and living well for people with dementia. Age UK
The ageing process and health
The ageing process and health This briefing summarises the evidence on the biological basis of ageing and outlines the ways in which public health policy can support better health in later life. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Majority of over-65s would like more sex, survey finds
Majority of over-65s would like more sex, survey finds Older people are often assumed to want amiable companionship in later life rather than passion-fuelled romance.
But a survey of 2,002 older Britons suggests 52% of over-65s feel they do not have enough sex, and nearly a third are happy to have sex on a first date.
It also found one in 10 over-75s have had multiple sexual partners since turning 65.
The charity Independent Age said its survey showed age was "no barrier to having a sex life". BBC News
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But a survey of 2,002 older Britons suggests 52% of over-65s feel they do not have enough sex, and nearly a third are happy to have sex on a first date.
It also found one in 10 over-75s have had multiple sexual partners since turning 65.
The charity Independent Age said its survey showed age was "no barrier to having a sex life". BBC News
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'Punished for a crime I hadn't committed'
'Punished for a crime I hadn't committed' Joanna is one of at least 9,000 non-smokers in the UK diagnosed with lung cancer every year.
The British Journal of Cancer predicts that lung cancer cases in the UK will double from 65,000 in 2010 to 137,000 in 2040 and that women will be worst affected. BBC News
The British Journal of Cancer predicts that lung cancer cases in the UK will double from 65,000 in 2010 to 137,000 in 2040 and that women will be worst affected. BBC News
Valentine's Day leads to spike in new pregnancies, NHS data shows
Valentine's Day leads to spike in new pregnancies, NHS data shows Valentine’s Day appears to have a significant impact on amorous activity as official NHS figures reveal it’s associated with a spike in women becoming pregnant.
In the week of the 14 February 2015 health service data shows a five per cent bump in officially recorded conceptions, 16,263 compared to the weekly average of 15,427.
But even data from the week after Valentine’s Day, where 16,344 new pregnancies are recorded, the period still lags behind Christmas’s impact on seasonal baby-making. The Independent
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In the week of the 14 February 2015 health service data shows a five per cent bump in officially recorded conceptions, 16,263 compared to the weekly average of 15,427.
But even data from the week after Valentine’s Day, where 16,344 new pregnancies are recorded, the period still lags behind Christmas’s impact on seasonal baby-making. The Independent
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- Valentine's Day romance ends ... with a baby boom, NHS statistics show The Daily Telegraph
Vaginal mesh: New material which avoids serious injuries and side-effects discovered by scientists
Vaginal mesh: New material which avoids serious injuries and side-effects discovered by scientists New material is more flexible and could even promote wound healing, but campaigners warn other implants left women with serious internal injuries.
Scientists claim to have created a flexible vaginal mesh implant which will not cause serious injuries of the kind caused by existing rigid models which left women with life-changing injuries.
The unfolding scandal over the use of plastic vaginal mesh implants, which had their approval for use in the NHS withdrawn by watchdogs in December, has led to international legal actionand the death of at least one woman.
Now scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed a new form of implant which they said avoids the harmful properties of earlier models while still being able to be surgically useful. The Independent
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Scientists claim to have created a flexible vaginal mesh implant which will not cause serious injuries of the kind caused by existing rigid models which left women with life-changing injuries.
The unfolding scandal over the use of plastic vaginal mesh implants, which had their approval for use in the NHS withdrawn by watchdogs in December, has led to international legal actionand the death of at least one woman.
Now scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed a new form of implant which they said avoids the harmful properties of earlier models while still being able to be surgically useful. The Independent
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- Campaigners slam material that could replace vaginal mesh The Daily Mail
'I missed serving my country': the military veterans joining the NHS
'I missed serving my country': the military veterans joining the NHS Step into Health works with 50 trusts to match the skills of former military personnel to careers in the health service
Richard Lloyd had dedicated 28 years to the armed forces when he moved with his family to Cumbria to run a guesthouse. But after four years he found something was missing. “I missed the cut and thrust of being in a big team. I missed that camaraderie, and doing service for the country,” he says.
Lloyd had spent his working life stationed in Iraq and assisting with peacekeeping operations in Bosnia in the early 2000s. He never thought he would find a second career in the NHS. But the 52-year-old veteran is one of a growing number of former military personnel carving out lives in the health service. Continue reading... The Guardian
Richard Lloyd had dedicated 28 years to the armed forces when he moved with his family to Cumbria to run a guesthouse. But after four years he found something was missing. “I missed the cut and thrust of being in a big team. I missed that camaraderie, and doing service for the country,” he says.
Lloyd had spent his working life stationed in Iraq and assisting with peacekeeping operations in Bosnia in the early 2000s. He never thought he would find a second career in the NHS. But the 52-year-old veteran is one of a growing number of former military personnel carving out lives in the health service. Continue reading... The Guardian
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