Former Northampton care home manager jailed after stealing over £39,000 from resident she ‘cared deeply’ about A 44-year-old former Northampton care home manager has been sent to prison for two years after defrauding one of her mentally disabled residents of more than £39,000. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Friday, 30 June 2023
Record recruitment and reform to boost patient care under first NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Record recruitment and reform to boost patient care under first NHS Long Term Workforce Plan Record numbers of doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare staff will be trained in England as part of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS and backed by the Government today.
Coming ahead of the health service’s 75th anniversary, the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out how the NHS will address existing vacancies and meet the challenges of a growing and ageing population by recruiting and retaining hundreds of thousands more staff over 15 years and working in new ways.
The NHS plan, a once in a generation opportunity to put staffing on a sustainable footing and improve patient care, focusses on retaining existing talent and making the best use of new technology alongside the biggest recruitment drive in health service history to address the gap. NHS England
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- Workforce plan is long overdue but so far lacks substance on retention BMA
- NHS Long Term Workforce Plan The Health Foundation
- NHS workforce plan response Healthwatch
- The King's Fund responds to NHS England's workforce plan The King's Fund
- NHS Workforce Plan ‘a significant step forward for the NHS and its people' NHS Employers
- Workforce plan welcome but details will be crucial NHS Providers
- Nuffield Trust response to announcement on NHS Long Term Workforce Plan Nuffield trust
- RCN comments in anticipation of the NHS Workforce Plan Royal College of Nursing
- 'Historic' 15-year plan to boost NHS workforce BBC News
- Medical degrees to be cut from five years to four and training places to double as part of new drive The Daily Mail
- Biggest NHS reform in its history to save taxpayer £10bn The Daily Telegraph
- More than 300,000 extra doctors, nurses and other workers targeted in NHS plan Evening Standard
- Government aims to boost NHS with thousands more doctors and nurses The Guardian
- NHS plan explained: More than 300,000 extra doctors, nurses and other workers expected The Independent
- What's in the government's plan to boost England's NHS workforce? ITV News
- How the government plans to address the NHS staffing crisis - from shorter degrees to extra medical school places Sky News
- 'There will be challenges, but it's rewarding': Trainee nurses aren't deterred from NHS staffing crisis Sky News
Broken trust: making patient safety more than just a promise
Broken trust: making patient safety more than just a promise The National Health Service is suffering from a deficit of accountability and compassion for patients and their families when things go wrong, England’s Health Ombudsman has warned.
In a new report, the Ombudsman has said the NHS must do more to accept accountability and learn from mistakes, particularly when there is serious harm or, worse, loss of life.
When concerns are raised after such incidents they are too often met with a defensive attitude. This makes things even worse for a grieving family trying to get answers. It also places unnecessary pressures on staff, creating a barrier to learning and a gateway to making the same mistakes. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
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- NHS ‘culture of cover-up’ leading to avoidable deaths The Daily Telegraph
- Ombudsman finds 'culture of cover-up' in NHS when patients are harmed Evening Standard
- Ombudsman finds ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS when patients are harmed The Independent
- Calls to overhaul doctor training to end ‘cover-up culture’ leading to avoidable NHS deaths The Independent
Stories from new mothers: the importance of good communication
Stories from new mothers: the importance of good communication The commitment to personalised care has been a cornerstone of NHS policy on maternity care for many years. A crucial part of personalised care is good communication, listening and agreeing on actions together. In this blog, we share new mothers' stories highlighting the role of communication and choice. Healthwatch England
A vision for the future of primary care
A vision for the future of primary care Through insights gathered within a coalition of health and care charities, this report identifies nine proposals for the reform of primary care which could make a difference for people living with health conditions and disability, and in particular people from groups that experience health inequalities, whilst also supporting the primary care workforce. National Voices
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- Accessible and inclusive communication within primary care: What matters to people with diverse communication needs National Voices
- A shift to multidisciplinary teams in general practice: What this means for people experiencing health inequalities and frequent users of primary care services National Voices
Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer?
Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer? The sweetener aspartame, which is found in a variety of foods and fizzy drinks, is set to be officially classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans, reports claim.
The label frequently causes confusion as it gives no sense of whether the potential risk is big or miniscule.
Other "possibly carcinogenic" substances include aloe vera, diesel and pickled Asian vegetables.
The BBC understands the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will make an announcement on 14 July. BBC News
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- Is aspartame in Coke Zero and Pepsi Max? Will Diet Coke carry cancer warning after carcinogen risk? The Daily Mail
- Doctors say possible carcinogen aspartame might still be better than sugar The Daily Mail
- Aspartame: Key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO The Independent
- Aspartame: Artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke could be 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' ITV News
- WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen -sources Reuters
NHS signs new Microsoft deal worth three-quarters of a billion pounds
NHS signs new Microsoft deal worth three-quarters of a billion pounds NHS England has announced a new £774m licensing deal for Microsoft productivity apps and products including Office365 and Teams for 1.5m NHS staff.
The deal includes licensing for Microsoft security solutions to provide capabilities around threat protection, data governance and compliance.
NHS England claims the new five-year deal, which replaces a 2020 agreement, will save the health service millions of pounds. The deal works out at £155m per year.
However, Digital Health News understands that every one of the 42 Integrated Care Boards in England will have to find up to half a million pounds extra each to help pay for the complex deal, placing further pressure on already stretched ICB budgets.
More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack
More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack NHS details of more than a million patients have been compromised in a cyberattack, senior health chiefs have been warned.
A recent ransomware attack on the University of Manchester affected an NHS patient data set that holds information on 1.1 million patients across 200 hospitals, leaks to The Independent have confirmed.
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Government rejects recommendation to increase maternity budget, despite baby deaths scandal
Government rejects recommendation to increase maternity budget, despite baby deaths scandal The government has rejected a recommendation to increase the annual budget for maternity services that was made in the wake of one of the worst baby deaths scandals in NHS history.
It has also largely rejected calls from the Women and Equalities Committee to set a target and strategy to end racial disparities in maternal deaths. Sky News
Stave off Alzheimer's by getting leaner muscles from regular gym work-outs, study says
Stave off Alzheimer's by getting leaner muscles from regular gym work-outs, study says t's not just good for the body, being lean can also help the mind, research shows.
Having high levels of lean muscle has been linked to lower chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
People with lifelong, higher, lean muscle mass had a 12 per cent lower risk, researchers found, as well as improved brainpower in old age. The Daily Mail
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- Genetically proxied lean mass and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: mendelian randomisation study (open access) BMJ Medicine
- Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease – study The Independent
Prepare for another pandemic, new WHO guru Sir Jeremy Farrar tells Covid Inquiry
Prepare for another pandemic, new WHO guru Sir Jeremy Farrar tells Covid Inquiry Another pandemic is 'inevitable' and Britain is 'woefully unprepared' for it, a world-renowned scientist claimed today.
Sir Jeremy Farrar, an influential member of SAGE — No10's advisory panel, told the Covid Inquiry we now live in a 'pandemic age'.
He added that the world would see 'more frequent and more complex pandemics'. The Daily Mail
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Two new Northamptonshire diagnostic centres to be opened
Two new Northamptonshire diagnostic centres to be opened Two community diagnostic centres are set to open in Northamptonshire, reducing the need for hospital visits.
The NHS facilities, which are due to open in early 2024, will be in Corby and Kings Heath, Northampton.
The sites will offer a range of services, such as MRI scans, blood testing and ultrasounds. BBC Northampton
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All is not well: Sickness absence in the NHS in England
All is not well: Sickness absence in the NHS in England Billy Palmer and Lucina Rolewicz draw on published data to explore the trends in, reasons for, and impact of sickness absence in the NHS. The briefing primarily focuses on hospital and community services in England, since this is where most is known, although we do compare to trends in other sectors and health services in the other UK nations, where data permits. Nuffield Trust
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- NHS in England grappling with difficult new normal as staff sickness soars post-pandemic Nuffield Trust
- NHS staff sickness hits record high in England BBC News
- Mental health biggest issue in record NHS staff sickness levels Evening Standard
- NHS staff sickness rate in England hit record high last year, data shows The Guardian
- NHS under ‘huge strain’ as staff sickness absences soar Nursing Times
Medical Evolution: Measures to improve the interface between primary and secondary care
Medical Evolution: Measures to improve the interface between primary and secondary care The interface between primary and secondary care is the space of a growing volume and variety of activities for the NHS, ranging from referrals to specialist care, diagnostic testing and medicines management. An effective and efficient interface has never been more important, but new analysis from Policy Exchange finds the equivalent of 15 million GP appointments per year are spent dealing with issues in care management between GP practices and hospitals, creating frustration and patient safety issues.
The report sets out twenty recommendations which seek to ensure that the interface is proactively managed in the future. measures proposed range from providing patients with greater transparency about referral decisions so they can ‘track’ who is responsible for their care to significantly enhancing communication capabilities between clinicians.
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- GPs 'waste 15 MILLION appointments a year' The Daily Mail
Independent report: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: final report and recommendations
Independent report: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: final report and recommendations The rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings was commissioned by ministers to produce recommendations to improve the way data and information is used in relation to patient safety in mental health inpatient care settings and pathways, including for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
This report contains the findings of the review, including a set of recommendations for improvements in the way local and national data is gathered and used to monitor and improve patient safety in mental health inpatient pathways. Department of Health and Social Care
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- Government acts to improve patient safety in mental health care Department of Health and Social Care
- Future HSSIB investigation to examine mental health inpatient settings Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
- NHS Confederation responds to the rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings NHS Confederation
- Mind responds to announcement of series of measures to improve mental health inpatient care Mind
- Our response to the rapid review on inpatient safety Rethink Mental Illness
- Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England BBC News
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust lost track of patient deaths - review BBC News
- Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers The Guardian
- Health secretary launches national investigation into NHS mental health scandals The Independent
- Government announces investigation into mental health care Sky News
Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training
Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a code of practice.
Draft guidance for the Oliver McGowan code of practice outlines how health and care providers who are Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered can meet the new legislative requirement to ensure staff receive training on learning disabilities and autism appropriate to their role. Department of Health and Social Care
New digital health check to tackle deadly cardiovascular disease
New digital health check to tackle deadly cardiovascular disease A Digital NHS Health Check that will deliver one million checks is to be rolled out across England from next spring, the government has announced.
The current NHS Health Check has helped to prevent heart attacks and strokes and is currently a face-to-face check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. Commissioned by local authorities and largely delivered through GP surgeries, it can help spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or dementia. Department of health and Social Care
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West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents
West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents More than half of all serious incidents where patients came to harm involving West Midlands Ambulance Service were due to clinical errors.
A trust audit found choking management, cardiac arrests and inappropriate patient discharges as themes.
It also noted a decision to close all community ambulance stations was taken without first doing a full risk assessment of the impact on safety.
Serious incidents have reduced as a result of action taken since. BBC News
More than a billion people will get diabetes by 2050, study says
More than a billion people will get diabetes by 2050, study says More than a billion people around the world are expected to be living with diabetes over the coming years, according to a new study.
Academics said diabetes cases are set to “grow aggressively” in every country and among every age group. The Independent
Cost of living worsening health of children in UK, say school nurses
Cost of living worsening health of children in UK, say school nurses Children across Britain are suffering worsening levels of tooth decay, anxiety and stunted growth as the cost of food continues to soar, a survey of school nurses has found.
The scale and severity of health issues facing pupils has worsened in the past year as food prices soared to their highest level in 45 years, according to research. The Guardian
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- Health Practitioners Survey – Child Hunger Leading To Deterioration In Children’s Health School and Public Health Nurses Association
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