Care News
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Can you tell if it's Sickle Cell?
Symptoms include severe pain, fever, one-sided paralysis, difficulty walking, sudden vision changes and confusion
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NHS Long Term plan may be out of date
Matthew Taylor from the NHS Confederation says the plan was welcomed three years ago when it came out, but priorities have changed post Covid.
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Rising prices impact on NHS
Saffron Cordery from NHS Providers says high petrol prices are impacting community health workers who have to drive to patients' homes
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MP claims of taking own teeth out
Labour MP Wes Streeting has caught the headlines after telling the House of Commons that one of his constituents tried to pull his own tooth out
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Hepatitis increase
Latest figures show 180 people in England, 32 in Scotland, 17 in Wales and 22 in Northern Ireland
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Health concerns over prisoners
Health professionals at the British Medical Association say someone leaving prison on a Friday afternoon only has a few hours to get somewhere to stay, money and medication before the weekend
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Report: thousands of would-be doctors can't find medical school places
According to a consultant interviewed for The Guardian, many places for next year have gone to potential medics who’d deferred entry because of the pandemic
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Reform call over large number of children in care being moved on
According to The Rees Centre at the University of Oxford and support charity Coram Voice, the lack of stability leaves children in care feeling unsafe, and is harming the children’s trust in social workers.
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Health watchdog director supports armed forces carers
David O’Loughlin from Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin is raising awareness of the Royal British Legion’s Network for Carers
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Controversy greets plan for Scottish national care service
Holyrood plans include making the government, rather than local councils, responsible for social care services, and it would aim to support people in their own homes where possible
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Fatboy Slim joins mental healthcare trust to give DJ-ing lessons
He's has been teaching people with severe mental illness in Sussex, through the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Major ambulance service leadership 'inadequte' says watchdog
The Care Quality Commission also accused some at the top of SECAmb, which covers Sussex, Kent and Surrey, of bullying and harassment
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Bolton Hospital celebrates national Pathology week
This week trusts across the UK celebrate the work of pathologists and the difference they make to people in their communities
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Diabetes uk say patients aren't having their annual check ups
Missing health checks can be “absolutely devastating”, and can lead to life-altering complications and early death
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£3 million invested in student mental health
The new scheme will bring together university, NHS and mental health services and create regional partnerships
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New mental health genetics service for Wales
The service is the first of its kind in the UK and will offer patients and families access to counselling and genetic testing
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Scotland spring Covid booster for 75+ and high risk people
This comes amid warnings that Scotland may be facing another wave of Covid
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Observer: Migrant care workers charged illegal fees
In many cases the fees are disguised as administration charges, and often they're not disclosed until the worker has already reached the UK
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Fewer hospital admissions expected during any new covid wave
NHS England’s medical director is expecting fewer hospital admissions during any new covid wave, compared to the two previous 2022 surges
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Doubts over environmentally friendly mineral-based sun creams
Consumer watchdog Which? tested five mineral SPF30 products and found none of them offered the level of protection claimed
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Improvements in "missed appointments" at Barts
The ultrasound team addressed the issue of “Did Not Attends”, exploring why patients missed appointments and testing solutions
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Wales TUC wants sick pay enhancement scheme to be made permanent
Two thirds of people who were sick in the last year carried on working
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New Covid wave fear
Experts are concerned that the latest Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, may have evolved to infect lung tissue, as did the earliest forms of the virus, making them more dangerous
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UK not on track to cut air pollution
While levels of air pollution have been falling in recent decades, the UK has been in breach of legal limits for the key pollutant nitrogen dioxide since 2010
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Lanark MP praises carers
Lanark MP Angela Crawley met a group of carers as part of Carers Week and thanked them for their hard work and dedication
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Study into African Caribbean healthcare
Of the 39 recommendations, there’s calls for improvements in the quality of maternity healthcare and support with specific problems faced by people from black communities as they get older
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Older people encouraged to help foster carers
Nearly half a million children need care in the US and older people are being encouraged to help out by offering respite care
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NHS advice to carers as heatwave peaks
Government advice says the most vulnerable include those with Alzheimer’s, people who are over 75, those with heart conditions and diabetes, and anyone confined to bed
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Care advice demand "far outstripping available resources" says charity
Access Social Care’s annual report shows there’s been more than a tripling of the number of social care needs assessments in the last year, compared to the year before
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Childrens' Commissioner seeks more support for child carers
The Children’s Commissioner for England recommends schools should target young carers for additional support
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BBC Panorama investigation into Operose Health
The company, with almost 600,000 NHS patients, is owned by US healthcare giant Centene Corporation
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Problems with access to GPs
Patients must not be “left in a void” waiting for care because of a GP shortage according to a leading expert
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Too many patients stuck in Welsh hospitals
A “social care crisis” in Wales is keeping patients in hospital for days longer than needed, and leaving families and unpaid carers in “an impossible position
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Balance between online and in-person appointments
NHS Digital has admitted the health service hasn’t found the “right balance”between online and in-person appointments after the pandemic
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Attacks on GPs
New figures show violent attacks on GPs have doubled in the past five years
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DNA cancer test
Experts at the Institute of Cancer Research says scanning patients’ entire DNA at NHS clinics could spot danger long before a disease starts
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Worcestershire hospital visiting rules relaxed
Up to two visitors can now see their family and friends between 10am and 10pm, seven days a week
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Heart attack risk predicted from eye exam
The average age for a heart attack is 60, and the new method was found to predict the risk more than five years before the heart attack occurred
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Mental health support to increase with expert help
The head of the NHS says fully trained experts from local NHS trusts will offer people with severe mental health a consultation, treatment, peer support, or a referral to hospital teams without needing a GP appointment
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Economist says lockdowns caused cost of living crisis
Nottingham Business School Professor David Paton told the Pandemic Response and Recovery Group that eye-watering sums of money were spent on furlough and business support, and when restrictions eased, spending this money, while there was a lack of supply, inevitably meant higher prices
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Nurses from Botswana recruited
66 nurses from Botswana are to work for the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Nurse Warns About Scam After Losing Her Wages
Samantha Rickwood, a mental health nurse in London, is warning others after falling victim to the scam which sees fake contact tracing messages sent to people instructing them to purchase a PCR test
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Unusable PPE Which Cost £4bn to be Burnt
The Department of Health and Social Care has so much unneeded PPE that it has appointed two commercial waste firms to help it dispose of 15,000 pallets a month
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Fit Note Change to Ease Pressure on GPs
From the first of July nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists will all be able to legally certify fit notes, something that at present only doctors can do.
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87 year old Alan drives 3000 miles for Alzheimer's Research
Alan’s wife has dementia and he’s hoping his 3000 mile journey will generate money so scientists can find a cure for Alzheimers
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People fear wasting GPs time with a cancer lump
1 in 5 of us put off going to the doctor in case the lump or bleeding disappeared on its own
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Major changes to NHS in Liverpool
It’s hoped to coordinate care for people needing general surgery or specialist treatment for kidneys, bladder and breast surgery at Broadgreen, Royal Liverpool and Aintree
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Plea to recognise role of unpaid carers helping people with ME or CFS
"Unpaid carers have been “the driving force behind changes to treatment & research for ME and CFS”, but their needs have been ignored
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Rise in unpaid carers putting in longer hours
Figures also show that the number of carers has risen since before the pandemic to around 10.58 million, which is one in five of all adults
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Carers' voices wanted, to help guide NHS future
The NHS Quality Taskforce for England wants experienced family members or carers to join its Parent Council.
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First joint clinic for diabetes and heart faliure opens in Gateshead
The team behind the clinic at the QE say it will have transformative impact on the care of patients with complex needs
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Oncology centre goes into liquidation
Rutherford Health said it had made offers to the NHS for contracts but didn't raise enough income. The company has bases in Taunton, Bedlington, Newport, Reading and Liverpool.
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Adult care providers to be asked to leave the market
Of some 450 county care providers in Norfolk, 71% were rated as good or outstanding by watchdogs at the end of April. The figure is below the national and regional average of 84%
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£42 million funding gap in NHS Highland
Less than a year ago NHS Highland’s finances were believed to be on the road to recovery after a difficult period but now it’s having to look again at spending cuts
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Nurses in Scotland driven out of work
25,000 nurses left the profession last year and RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen has said staff are being driven out by the shortage of staff and poor culture
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Sarah Jarvis think people should be fined for missing an appointment
NHS England say 40 000 people miss a GP appointment every year
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RCN survey 8/10 nurses say not enough staff
The RCN survey showed that less than one in five nurses said they had enough time to provide the level of care they'd like.
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Community Diagnostic Centres deliver > 1 million tests
There are over ninety Community Diagnostic Centres in operation, they help free up hospital capacity
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Social care cyber security
A new campaign called Keep IT Confidential will help improve staff knowledge of cyber security concerns, such as phishing, data sharing, weak passwords and secure workstations