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Social care assessors failing older people
16/01/2019
Social care assessors often fail to understand the disabilities and support needs of older people, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The...
Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
16/01/2019
Information about the rights and pledges in the NHS Constitution and what these mean for NHS patients and staff. Updated with 2019 edition of the...
Government consultation on restricting unhealthy foods
16/01/2019
The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). This consultation...
Forget Blue - Let's Make it a Bright Monday
07/01/2019
People live with loneliness and depression every day of the year, not just on “Blue Monday”. Let’s recognise that with the right care and support we can create a better life for everyone.
Flu Jab Information
14/12/2018
If your local GP is currently out of stock of the flu vaccine then there are other alternatives. Please be sure to contact your local store before going for more information and to make sure they have them available. Boots The website says Winter Flu Jab Service costs £12.99. Appointments for...
Health Education England scheme ‘inspires children to work in the NHS’
13/12/2018
Children as young as six say they will now consider a career in the NHS when they are older thanks to a Health Education England (HEE) pilot scheme, which aims to promote the breadth of careers available within the health service. Over 2,000 children from 43 primary schools from across England took...
Emergency departments heading for 'worst winter on record', warns BMA
13/12/2018
Hospital emergency care departments in England are heading for the worst winter on record and will need up to 10,000 more beds to care for patients safely, according to new analysis from the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMA’s analysis shows that more than 300,000 patients could be left...
GP apps promise to change how we pay for primary care
13/12/2018
Digital healthcare services will fundamentally challenge the basis of existing primary care contracting and payment systems. Rob McGough, a partner with law firm Hill Dickinson, told a recent PCC event that the rise of large scale online and app providers was not foreseen when existing models were...
Things you can do to stay well this winter
12/12/2018
We’re here to help you stay well this winter. Some important information from the NHS to help you stay well this winter. Click here to view the leaflet.
Here are the pharmacy opening times for Christmas and New Year for North East Lincolnshire
12/12/2018
Here are the pharmacy opening times for Christmas and New Year for North East Lincolnshire Click here for more information
Benefits of digital technology in maternity services
12/12/2018
A new report shows for the first time how digitally savvy maternity services in England are – and aims to drive up the better use of technology. Maternity Digital Maturity Assessment report produced by NHS Digital states that the majority of maternity providers are making a good start at using...
GPs fighting public health challenges are supported by ‘wider healthcare workforce’
12/12/2018
A report co-authored by the Professional Standards Authority and the Royal Society for Public Health discusses the contribution made to public health by the Accredited Registers workforce and the potential they have to support the primary care workforce. Accredited Registers is a programme overseen...
Innovative heart procedure will extend lives of patients with faulty heart valve
12/12/2018
Up to 400 patients each year are set to benefit from the procedure being made available more widely. An innovative minimally invasive procedure to repair a heart valve has been approved for use in the NHS for patients who would otherwise be unable to have conventional open heart surgery. Until now...
Review into over-prescribing in the NHS
11/12/2018
The Health and Care Secretary has announced a review into over-prescribing in the NHS. The review will focus on patients who take multiple medicines, to ensure patients are receiving the most appropriate treatment for their needs. The review will be led by Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Dr Keith...
Clinicians asked to help improve use of medicines
11/12/2018
As many of 50% of patients don’t take medications as prescribed, which has implications for their health and for the wider health economy. University of Leicester Hospitals Trusts is interested in coming up with strategies to improve adherence and would like to hear from GPs and clinicians in other...
GP appointments data published
11/12/2018
NHS Digital has published data to inform users about GP appointments and help show how primary care is affected by seasonal variation. Data will be available monthly at CCG level for GP practices using the TPP and EMIS systems.
Government commits to reform the Mental Health Act
11/12/2018
The government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care. The government will introduce a new mental health bill to transform mental health care, following publication of the final report from the independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983.
NHS England advertises evening and weekend GP appointments
11/12/2018
NHS England has launched a national campaign advertising the availability of evening and weekend appointments in general practice. Patients across the country can now access appointments with a GP, nurse or other healthcare professionals in the evenings and weekends either through a local GP access...
Flu jab: Where can you get the vaccine? Head to these supermarkets to get this year's jab
07/12/2018
FLU JAB is offered on the NHS and is the recommended form of protection against the common winter illness. As well as being available from some GPs, a number of supermarkets can administer the vaccine. For certain people the vaccine is also free. To read more please click here.
Tackling 40,000 wasted hospital appointments
07/12/2018
Improvements to the appointments system at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals are being introduced to reduce the number of wasted appointments. Every year around 10 per cent of patients fail to turn up for their appointments, equating to around 40,000 lost appointments. This costs both time...
NLaG to receive £940,000 as part of nationwide funding
07/12/2018
Patients are set to benefit from safer and more convenient prescriptions thanks to a £940,000 slice of national funding to help rollout state-of-the-art technology. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is among one of 13 organisations to receive a share of £16million national...
NHS to save £1 billion on its medicines bill in 2019
07/12/2018
The NHS is expected to save around £930 million on its medicines bill across the UK under a new deal agreed with the pharmaceutical industry. Patients will also have access to new medicines up to six months earlier. The government and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)...
Funding to help improve the lives of those affected by alcohol
06/12/2018
The government has announced the award of £4.5m in funding for projects to help improve the lives of children whose lives have been affected by alcohol. More....
The role of volunteers in the NHS: views from the front line
06/12/2018
A King’s Fund report looks at how volunteers can support frontline NHS staff working in acute care – and the attitudes of staff to volunteers. The report sets out the findings from a survey, interviews and a literature review.
Health survey for England 2017
06/12/2018
The health survey for England monitors trends in the nation’s health and care. It provides information about children and adults living in private households in England. The survey is used to monitor overweight and obesity, to estimate the proportion of people in England who have certain health...
CQC to review the use of restraint for people with mental health problems
05/12/2018
The health secretary has asked CQC to review the use of restrictive interventions in settings that provide inpatient and residential care for people with mental health problems, a learning disability or autism. CQC will report on its interim findings in May 2019, with a full report promised by...
