Monday, 20 December 2021

Rush for Covid-19 boosters as Northampton and Kettering NHS hospitals brace for staff shortages amid rise in Omicron cases

Rush for Covid-19 boosters as Northampton and Kettering NHS hospitals brace for staff shortages amid rise in Omicron cases A rush for booster jabs in the run-up to Christmas has been welcomed by health chiefs as Northamptonshire hospitals deal with more Covid-19 patients. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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University students set up toy donation drive to cheer up children in hospital in Northampton for Christmas

University students set up toy donation drive to cheer up children in hospital in Northampton for Christmas A toy donation drive organised by kind-hearted university students has put smiles on the faces of children who will spend Christmas in hospital in Northampton. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Going it alone: health and Brexit in the UK

Going it alone: health and Brexit in the UK After nearly a year out of the Single Market and Customs Union, Brexit is still fuelling uncertainty in many aspects of health and social care. This report looks at six key areas that are being impacted, what has already happened and what NHS, government and business figures expect for the future. Nuffield Trust

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Four lessons the pandemic has taught us about health data

Four lessons the pandemic has taught us about health data Data has played a critical role during the pandemic. It’s helped to assess the impact of new treatments, track trends in the quality of care, and identify the needs of the most vulnerable. The government publishing data about the number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths has also been an important way for the media and public to track the impact of COVID-19.

As the UK slowly emerges from the pandemic, data can play a similarly significant role. The Health Foundation

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NHS delivers ‘super Saturday’ as COVID booster jabs soar

NHS delivers ‘super Saturday’ as COVID booster jabs soar The NHS delivered another record-breaking day for booster jabs with more than 830,000 reported on ‘super Saturday’ as the NHS booster programme continues at pace.

A total of 830,403 boosters were delivered and 906,656 vaccinations altogether, including more first and second vaccinations – both records for the programme. NHS England

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Covid: Vulnerable NHS patients to be offered new drug

Covid: Vulnerable NHS patients to be offered new drug A new Covid drug designed to reduce the risk of vulnerable patients needing hospital treatment will be available on the NHS from today.

Sotrovimab is a monoclonal antibody given as a transfusion to transplant recipients, cancer patients and other high-risk groups.

If given quickly after symptoms develop it is should help prevent people from falling seriously ill with the disease. BBC News

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Alzheimer's drug aducanumab not approved for use in EU

Alzheimer's drug aducanumab not approved for use in EU The European Medicines Agency has said no to approving a new drug for Alzheimer's disease in the EU.

Aducanumab does not appear to be effective at treating adults with early-stage symptoms, the EMA said.

Alzheimer's charities say they are disappointed by the decision because thousands of people are left with no treatment options. BBC News 
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A dangerous lie is stalking the NHS: that it is no longer fit for purpose

A dangerous lie is stalking the NHS: that it is no longer fit for purpose | Sonia Sodha Painting the health service as inefficient ignores a decade of chronic underfunding.

Each time I’ve gone for a Covid jab, I’ve walked out with a warm glow. It wasn’t just relief to have the protection, or awe at the scientific feats that were pulled off to get a vaccine in my arm, but a sense of national pride in the NHS, an institution that is collectively ours, there for us in good times and bad. Just seeing the NHS’s distinctive blue-and-white logo is enough to make my heart swell a little. The Guardian
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Friday, 17 December 2021

Omicron could overwhelm NHS in Northamptonshire, says health boss

Omicron could overwhelm NHS in Northamptonshire, says health boss The rise of the Omicron variant could tip Northamptonshire's health services "into a place where the NHS does become overwhelmed," according to an NHS boss.

There are currently 164 confirmed Omicron cases across the county.

Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group chief executive Toby Sanders said the situation was "very, very critical". BBC Northamptonshire

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Making sense of population health: a clinician's perspective

Making sense of population health: a clinician's perspective ‘What has population health got to do with me, an eye surgeon?’ 

I asked myself this after a long day working in the extra corneal clinic set up on a Saturday to cope with the backlog of patients created during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Other clinicians may be pondering the same question, feeling uncertain about their role in and relevance to population health (a whole-systems approach that aims to improve health and care for populations). The King's Fund 
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The global use of medicines 2022: outlook to 2026

The global use of medicines 2022: outlook to 2026 The largest driver of medicine spending through the next five years is expected to be global Covid-19 vaccinations. More widely, global spending on medicines continues to be driven by innovation and offset by losses of exclusivity and the lower costs of generics and biosimilars. This report quantifies the impact of these dynamics and examine the spending and usage of medicines in 2021 and the outlook to 2026, globally and for specific therapy areas and countries. IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science 
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    Policy paper: Government response to the independent inquiry report into the issues raised by former surgeon Ian Paterson

    Policy paper: Government response to the independent inquiry report into the issues raised by former surgeon Ian Paterson The report of the independent inquiry into the issues raised by Paterson was published on 4 February 2020.

    This publication sets out the government’s response to the 15 recommendations made in the inquiry report. Department of Health and Social Care 
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    25m boosters in UK as public urged to Get Boosted Now

    25m boosters in UK as public urged to Get Boosted Now 25 million people in the UK have had their booster vaccine or third dose as everyone eligible is urged to keep coming forward for the vital jab. Department of Health and Social Care

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    Covid: Cases hit new record as booster drive continues

    Covid: Cases hit new record as booster drive continues A record number of daily coronavirus cases have been reported across the UK for the second day running, with 88,376 infections confirmed on Thursday.

    England's chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said the Omicron variant could rise "incredibly fast", but its peak subside quickly due to boosters. BBC News

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    NHS hospitals in England 94% full before start of Omicron surge

    NHS hospitals in England 94% full before start of Omicron surge Four in five critical care beds are full and one in four ambulance handovers are taking more than 30 minutes.

    Hospitals in England are already 94% full, with four out of five critical care beds occupied, even before the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has started to cause a big influx of patients. The Guardian

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    Omicron spread ‘could see 100,000 operations cancelled in England this winter’

    Omicron spread ‘could see 100,000 operations cancelled in England this winter’ A new study suggests more than 100,000 elective operations could be cancelled in England over the coming months, as a result of the current Omicron wave and the anticipated hospital admissions it could cause. The Independent

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    Thursday, 16 December 2021

    Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily cases

    Public warned over 'serious threat' of Omicron as UK records highest ever daily cases The British public have been warned to not believe that Omicron is a milder form of Covid-19, with a warning issued that the strain poses a “serious threat” to the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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    Future plans for Cransley Hospice to be relocated within north Northamptonshire a step closer

    Future plans for Cransley Hospice to be relocated within north Northamptonshire a step closer Efforts to keep a Kettering hospice in the north of the county to care for provide terminally-ill patients close to their homes have moved a step closer after a meeting with health chiefs. Northamptonshire Telegraph 

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    The state of medical education and practice in the UK 2021

    The state of medical education and practice in the UK 2021 This is an annual report on the realities and challenges faced by medical professionals in the UK’s health care systems. This year’s report looks at how the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the recovery have affected doctors’ work and training. It also highlights learnings that the UK health services can use to support doctors and patients. General Medical Council

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      Integrating health and social care: a comparison of policy and progress across the four countries of the UK

      Integrating health and social care: a comparison of policy and progress across the four countries of the UK The integration of health and social care has been a long-standing policy priority in each country of the UK. However, there is limited evidence these policies are delivering the results expected of them. This report looks at the impact of integration across the four countries and compares the policies and approaches each one has trialled to deliver their goals. Nuffield Trust

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