Record numbers of over-65s are getting sexually transmitted infections The number of old people being diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections is at an all-time high, figures have revealed.
Over-65s in England were diagnosed with 14 per cent more STIs in 2017 than in 2016.
Even people over the age of 90 are being treated for the illnesses, with dating apps, better health and drugs such as Viagra keeping them sexually active for longer.
Figures from Public Health England showed the number of over-65s who caught common STIs rose from 1,411 in 2016 to 1,608 in 2017. The Daily Mail
Thursday, 13 December 2018
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Suite which simulates medical emergencies set to open at KGH
Suite which simulates medical emergencies set to open at KGH KGH’s doctors and nurses will be trained to react to real-life medical problems in a new £600,000 simulation suite. The state-of-the-art High Fidelity system has realistic full-sized patient manikins which are computerised and can be programmed to simulate medical emergencies. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Corby’s smoking rate drops dramatically
Corby’s smoking rate drops dramatically The number of smokers in Corby is at a record low just two years after the town had the highest rate in the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Cervical screening error: More women affected
Cervical screening error: More women affected An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged. Capita, the company contracted to send out the screening invitations, made the discovery while investigating an administrative error already known to have affected 40,000 women in England. BBC News
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Human remains and medical waste piling up at NHS trusts as troubled supplier stops collections, government says
Human remains and medical waste piling up at NHS trusts as troubled supplier stops collections, government says Human remains and other medical waste that require professional storage and treatment are building up at dozens of NHS trusts in England after a scandal-hit contractor stopped collections.
Ministers issued a statement on Tuesday about failings at Healthcare Environmental Services (HES), which was previously reported to have been stockpiling hundreds of tonnes of waste – including body parts - at its sites. The Independent
Ministers issued a statement on Tuesday about failings at Healthcare Environmental Services (HES), which was previously reported to have been stockpiling hundreds of tonnes of waste – including body parts - at its sites. The Independent
Andrea Sutcliffe: Nursing urgently needs to rediscover its humanity | David Brindle
Andrea Sutcliffe: Nursing urgently needs to rediscover its humanity | David Brindle The new head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how to regain trust and the need to call out poor care
Would you be happy for your mum to use this service? That’s the basic test that Andrea Sutcliffe has instilled in England’s social care inspection system, which she has led since 2013. Now Sutcliffe is moving on to the world of nursing – and she thinks the same kind of yardstick must apply. The Guardian
Would you be happy for your mum to use this service? That’s the basic test that Andrea Sutcliffe has instilled in England’s social care inspection system, which she has led since 2013. Now Sutcliffe is moving on to the world of nursing – and she thinks the same kind of yardstick must apply. The Guardian
Improve NHS bereavement care for new parents, government urged
Improve NHS bereavement care for new parents, government urged NHS bereavement care for parents whose baby dies shortly after they are born is worryingly inconsistent and under-resourced, concludes a joint report* published by the charities Bliss and Sands. Most services lack sufficient specialist staff and appropriate facilities to support grieving families, the report shows.
And despite instances of good practice by individual nurses and doctors across the country, many services are not set up to deliver consistent high quality bereavement care and health professionals are not getting the training and support they need to perform this vital role, it says. On Medica
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Right people, right place, right now - National Health Executive
Right people, right place, right now - National Health Executive Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, raises concerns around the mental health workforce and shares some best practice from Cornwall. National Health Executive
Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm'
Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm' Teenagers who are victims of neglect, bullying, crime, family violence and sexual exploitation are more likely to self-harm and have suicidal thoughts, a study from King's College London finds.
The report says the picture is complex, with other pre-existing vulnerabilities like low self-esteem or an unsupportive home also playing a part. But it says schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the risks. BBC News
The report says the picture is complex, with other pre-existing vulnerabilities like low self-esteem or an unsupportive home also playing a part. But it says schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the risks. BBC News
The King’s Fund response to Public Health England's review of life expectancy
The King’s Fund response to Public Health England's review of life expectancy Commenting on Public Health England’s (PHE) review of recent trends in mortality in England, Dr Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, said:
'Improvements in life expectancy are slowing across the developed world, but the United Kingdom has seen the most significant slowdown of any country apart from the United States. King's Fund
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'Improvements in life expectancy are slowing across the developed world, but the United Kingdom has seen the most significant slowdown of any country apart from the United States. King's Fund
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- Recent trends in mortality in England: review and data packs Public Health England
Patients could soon be Skyping doctors as far as India in a bid to slash NHS waiting times
Patients could soon be Skyping doctors as far as India in a bid to slash NHS waiting times Patients in the UK could Skype doctors from foreign countries as far as India under radical plans to cut down NHS waiting times. Technology is making it easier to use doctors across the globe, the General Medical Council (GMC) said in a report. The proposals come after figures last week revealed the true extent of the crisis, with millions of patients unable to see their GP for up to four weeks. The GMC also warned that the NHS is 'at the brink of a breaking point' trying to deliver patient care. Mail Online
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NHS spends as little as £238 per trust on cyber security and training
NHS spends as little as £238 per trust on cyber security and training UK cyber security experts Redscan sent Freedom of Information requests to NHS trusts around the UK and found the amount they spend on IT security varies from £0 to £78,000 and is 'patchy at best'. Mail Online
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Relentless staff shortage leaves home care sector struggling
Relentless staff shortage leaves home care sector struggling Squeezed funding and staff shortages are severely affecting home care services in some areas, a new report from The King’s Fund and the University of York has found.
Home care in England: views from commissioners and providers finds that the market for home care providers is extremely fragile, with squeezed margins and low fees forcing providers to leave. In 2017 providers handed back home care contracts in more than one in three local authorities, and some of the largest providers have withdrawn from the publicly funded home care market altogether.
Home care in England: views from commissioners and providers finds that the market for home care providers is extremely fragile, with squeezed margins and low fees forcing providers to leave. In 2017 providers handed back home care contracts in more than one in three local authorities, and some of the largest providers have withdrawn from the publicly funded home care market altogether.
A better future for adult social care
A better future for adult social care In this report the pensions and risk consultancy, Hymands and Robertson, calls for cross party political bravery to address the crisis in adult social care so that older adults and their carers can be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. Lack of public understanding of the scale of the crisis is one of the biggest barriers to the implementation of a sustainable and fair funding system. Hymans and Roebertson
Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline'
Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline' Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not protect against mental decline, according to a new study.
The idea of "use it or lose it" when it comes to our brains in later life has previously been widely accepted.
But the new Scottish study showed that people who regularly do intellectual activities throughout life have higher mental abilities.
This provides a "higher cognitive point" from which to decline, say the researchers.
But the study did not who that they decline any slower. BBC News
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The idea of "use it or lose it" when it comes to our brains in later life has previously been widely accepted.
But the new Scottish study showed that people who regularly do intellectual activities throughout life have higher mental abilities.
This provides a "higher cognitive point" from which to decline, say the researchers.
But the study did not who that they decline any slower. BBC News
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Child advice chatbots fail to spot sexual abuse
Child advice chatbots fail to spot sexual abuse Two mental health chatbot apps have required updates after struggling to handle reports of child sexual abuse.
In tests, neither Wysa nor Woebot told an apparent victim to seek emergency help.
The BBC also found the apps had problems dealing with eating disorders and drug use.
The Children's Commissioner for England said the flaws meant the chatbots were not currently "fit for purpose" for use by youngsters. BBC News
In tests, neither Wysa nor Woebot told an apparent victim to seek emergency help.
The BBC also found the apps had problems dealing with eating disorders and drug use.
The Children's Commissioner for England said the flaws meant the chatbots were not currently "fit for purpose" for use by youngsters. BBC News
'I was aged 24, and dead for five minutes'
'I was aged 24, and dead for five minutes' More than 80,000 young people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed heart conditions, the British Heart Foundation has warned. If undetected, the consequences can be fatal.
"My lips had started going blue, I'd stopped breathing, my heart had stopped," Lora D'Alesio tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, recounting how she went into cardiac arrest. BBC News
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"My lips had started going blue, I'd stopped breathing, my heart had stopped," Lora D'Alesio tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, recounting how she went into cardiac arrest. BBC News
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Most CCGs failing to provide learning disability crisis support
Most CCGs failing to provide learning disability crisis support New data has suggested more than half of local commissioning areas are still failing to offer crisis services to patients with autism and learning disabilities, despite NHS England making this mandatory from 2019.
In 2015, NHS England said local commissioners must ensure crisis services were in place by March 2019 to help reduce the number of hospital admissions for these patients. But data HSJ collected from clinical commissioning groups has indicated many areas are at risk of missing this deadline. Health Service Journal
In 2015, NHS England said local commissioners must ensure crisis services were in place by March 2019 to help reduce the number of hospital admissions for these patients. But data HSJ collected from clinical commissioning groups has indicated many areas are at risk of missing this deadline. Health Service Journal
Treating an issue the size of mental health shouldn’t be trial and error – but it’s going that way for GPs
Treating an issue the size of mental health shouldn’t be trial and error – but it’s going that way for GPs If you spend any time reading or watching the news, you will not be a stranger to the great work being done to break down the stigma around mental illness. As a former GP, who regularly had to make the difficult diagnoses of mental health conditions, what we really need is help for these professionals who are for many, the first port of call.
We still don’t really know what causes many mental illnesses. There are a number of risk factors; some about the context of people’s lives, others more biological or about how people think, but one risk factor plus another does not equal being unwell.
How can it be treated? And while it may seem ambitious – how can it be prevented? I wasn’t surprised to see that recent figures from mental health research charity MQ reveal that 8 out of 10 GPs feel it’s trial and error to find a mental health treatment that works for patients. The Independent
We still don’t really know what causes many mental illnesses. There are a number of risk factors; some about the context of people’s lives, others more biological or about how people think, but one risk factor plus another does not equal being unwell.
How can it be treated? And while it may seem ambitious – how can it be prevented? I wasn’t surprised to see that recent figures from mental health research charity MQ reveal that 8 out of 10 GPs feel it’s trial and error to find a mental health treatment that works for patients. The Independent
Demand for NHS staff rises as EU applicants 'drop off a cliff'
Demand for NHS staff rises as EU applicants 'drop off a cliff' Hiring pressures at health service intensify to highest level since 2011, poll suggests
The sharp slowdown in EU migrant workers coming to Britain has pushed the hiring needs of the NHS and the wider public sector to the highest levels in seven years.
According to a poll of 2,102 employers across nine different industry sectors by the recruitment firm ManpowerGroup, which is used by the Bank of England as an early indicator for changes in the jobs market, hiring intentions in the public sector were at the highest level since 2011. The Guardian
The sharp slowdown in EU migrant workers coming to Britain has pushed the hiring needs of the NHS and the wider public sector to the highest levels in seven years.
According to a poll of 2,102 employers across nine different industry sectors by the recruitment firm ManpowerGroup, which is used by the Bank of England as an early indicator for changes in the jobs market, hiring intentions in the public sector were at the highest level since 2011. The Guardian
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