Tuesday, 10 November 2020

The NHS is preparing for 7 day coronavirus vaccine clinics - but can ‘normal life’ really resume by spring?

The NHS is preparing for 7 day coronavirus vaccine clinics - but can ‘normal life’ really resume by spring? Following the news that a new Covid-19 vaccine has been found to provide 90 per cent protection against the virus, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the NHS is ready to begin providing the vaccine “as fast as safely possible.” Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Certain key services will remain separate as Northampton and Kettering hospitals move to 'group model' next year

Certain key services will remain separate as Northampton and Kettering hospitals move to 'group model' next year A new management model that will see Northamptonshire’s two hospital trusts working ‘collaboratively’ will not affect certain key services.

Announced in January, the ‘group model’ will see Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital ‘making the most’ of staff and resources at both sites. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Brackley Medical centre and community hospital to welcome its first patients

Brackley Medical centre and community hospital to welcome its first patients Brackley's new medical centre will be welcoming its first patients on Monday November 16, although the opening has to be kept low key, due to lockdown. Buckingham Advertiser
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Continuing healthcare: getting it right first time

Continuing healthcare: getting it right first time NHS continuing healthcare is administered by local NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) with oversight from NHS England and NHS Improvement. This report draws on 60 cases resolved in the last three years relating to continuing healthcare. It has found not only significant failings in care and support planning but also failings in reviews of previously unassessed periods of care. The report's recommendations are rooted in the findings from the casework and point to essential changes that should be made to prevent similar failings for future care users. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
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    What factors make a community more vulnerable to COVID-19?

    What factors make a community more vulnerable to COVID-19? In July 2020, the British Academy convened a workshop, chaired by Professor Sir Ian Diamond FBA, on what we know and need to know about the factors affecting the prevalence of COVID-19 in different communities. A holistic, multidisciplinary approach is needed to understand the causes of vulnerability and the workshop brought together distinguished researchers across a range of disciplines with insights into the available evidence.

    This summary elaborates these main points and highlights the common themes around how to identify and support vulnerable communities, exploring ways to reduce the impact of the virus itself and prevent COVID-19 from exacerbating inequalities. The British Academy

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    The state of the state 2020-21: government in the pandemic and beyond

    The state of the state 2020-21: government in the pandemic and beyond In its ninth edition, this annual collaboration with Deloitte explores people's perceptions of public services, spending after the pandemic and the government's 'levelling up' agenda. The report is informed by a national survey, conducted by Ipsos MORI, and interviews with 40 public sector leaders. Reform
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      Government response: UK government response to Pfizer/BioNTech’s publication of efficacy data of their COVID-19 vaccine

      Government response: UK government response to Pfizer/BioNTech’s publication of efficacy data of their COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech (Monday 9 November) published positive efficacy results from Phase 3 studies of their potential Covid-19 vaccine, showing it to be more than 90% effective in preventing coronavirus in participants. Department of Health and Social Care

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      Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection

      Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows.

      The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science and humanity".

      Their vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised. BBC News

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      'Inhuman' use of restraint on disabled adults

      'Inhuman' use of restraint on disabled adults Every 15 minutes, on average, a patient with learning disabilities was restrained in hospital last year, new BBC File on 4 analysis shows.

      In 2019, restraint was used just over 38,000 times in England. In 2017, there were 22,000 reports of restraint.

      Harriet Harman, chairwoman of the House of Commons joint select committee on human rights, said this suggested "inhuman and degrading" treatment.

      The Department of Health said restraint "should only be used as a last resort". BBC News
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      One in five Covid patients develop mental illness within first three months, study shows

      One in five Covid patients develop mental illness within first three months, study shows One in five Covid-19 patients were diagnosed with a mental illness for the first time within three months of their infection, a study has shown.

      Mental health experts said the findings, which were based on an analysis of the electronic medical records of 69 million people in the US, suggest that coronavirus survivors could have an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders. The Independent

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      Visa rules forcing migrant NHS workers to leave UK amid Covid second wave

      Visa rules forcing migrant NHS workers to leave UK amid Covid second wave ‘Shameful’ treatment of health and care workers comes amid 122,000 shortage in England

      Migrant healthcare workers are having to return to their countries of origin, potentially hampering Britain’s response to the second wave of coronavirus, after the expiry of visas to support the NHS, trade unions and charities have warned. The Guardian
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      Number of deaths from type 2 diabetes more than DOUBLED at the peak of pandemic, study finds 

      Number of deaths from type 2 diabetes more than DOUBLED at the peak of pandemic, study finds The number of deaths from type 2 diabetes in England more than doubled at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in April, a study has revealed.

      Around 3,050 people died from the preventable condition — a figure that is 110 per cent higher than the 1,450 who were expected to die based on the 10-year average. The Daily Mail
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      Monday, 9 November 2020

      Health chiefs' concern at rise in Covid-19 cases among Northamptonshire's older age groups

      Health chiefs' concern at rise in Covid-19 cases among Northamptonshire's older age groups Health chiefs admit they are concerned by Covid-19 spreading among Northamptonshire's older age groups. 

      Figures from Public Health Northamptonshire on Friday showed the number of lab-confirmed positive tests has more than quadrupled in a month, from 117 in a week to October 4 to 480 on November 1st.  Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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      Homelessness: The Northampton man feeding people on the streets

      Homelessness: The Northampton man feeding people on the streets Every morning, whatever the weather, one man delivers hot breakfasts to a town's rough sleepers. What drives his mission, what do the people he feeds think - and why is he a controversial figure? BBC Northampton
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      NHS-funded library and knowledge services in England value proposition: the gift of time

      NHS-funded library and knowledge services in England value proposition: the gift of time According to this report, specialist library services are freeing up the time of clinicians, enabling them to devote more hours to patient care, and could be saving the NHS as much as £77 million a year. It finds that if the ratio of librarians to health professionals was increased to the level recommended by Health Education England, it’s thought that figure could rise to as much as £106 million. It finds that health librarians and knowledge specialists make the gathering of information as easy as possible for healthcare professionals, relieving the burden of sourcing and making sense of evidence, helping NHS organisations meet their statutory duty to use evidence from research within the service. Health Education England
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        Be honest about safety risks of short staffing this winter, demands RCN

        Be honest about safety risks of short staffing this winter, demands RCN The government must make decisions about NHS service provision based on available numbers of nursing staff and what they can safely maintain.

        This week NHS services in England moved to their highest level of emergency preparedness as the number of people seriously ill with COVID-19 being treated in hospital rose to more than 11,000 from 2,000 at the end of September. 

        The RCN has grave concerns about how services will be safely staffed as we move into winter as it's too late to find the nurses to meet the likely demands. Royal College of Nursing

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        Social media giants agree package of measures with UK Government to tackle vaccine disinformation

        Social media giants agree package of measures with UK Government to tackle vaccine disinformation Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have agreed with social media platforms new measures to limit the spread of vaccine misinformation and disinformation and help people find the information they need about any COVID-19 vaccine. Department of Health and Social Care

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        Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million

        Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million The total of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged past 50 million following record numbers of new cases in several countries. 

        More than 1.25 million people have now died after contracting the virus, according to Johns Hopkins university.

        But the numbers are thought to be higher because of insufficient testing in many countries. BBC News

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        Covid: Lack of medical supplies 'hits' disabled people

        Covid: Lack of medical supplies 'hits' disabled people Some disabled people in the UK have been struggling to obtain essentials such as medication and breathing equipment during the Covid pandemic, research for the BBC suggests.

        Some 60% of those who rely on social care told a YouGov survey they were finding it hard to obtain at least one of their necessities. BBC News
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        Anorexia inquests: 'Confront it early. Get help.'

        Anorexia inquests: 'Confront it early. Get help.' A coroner says much more needs to be done for people suffering from anorexia nervosa - calling it a complex and terrifying disease.

        Inquests into the deaths of five women have led to calls for a number of changes to the way people with anorexia are cared for. BBC News

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