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Record number of GPs on training placements
18/11/2021
More than 4,000 new recruits have accepted places to begin specialist general practice training in 2021/ 22. Health Education England has now hit the...
Carers Support Centre Job Vacancy - Substance Misuse Key Worker
17/11/2021
Carers Support Centre - Substance Misuse Key Worker No day is the same when you work with Carers. You must have a desire to help people and be able...
Voices Together rebrands to Cloverleaf Advocacy
11/11/2021
Many of you will have worked with, or certainly come into contact with the Voices Together team over the past number of years. Our newly bolstered...
The stress-resistant manager: building your resilience
09/06/2021
Most of us will suffer work-related stress at some point – and the problem is most acute for public sector staff, particularly those working in health and care services. This online training session on 23 June and 1 July will show you how to understand the things that cause you stress (“stressors...
Community pharmacists administer more flu vaccinations
02/06/2021
Community pharmacy teams have administered over a million more flu vaccinations under the national Flu Vaccination Service during 2020/21 than the previous year – a 62% increase. The NHS Business Services Authority has published the Advanced Service Flu report which shows that community pharmacists...
Needs of older people during the Covid-19 crisis
02/06/2021
This report highlights a number of recommendations for service commissioners, funders and contractors to contribute to future emergency planning and responses. It recognises the expertise of equalities organisations in understanding and meeting the needs of the communities they represent, and to...
Abortion care services in the UK
02/06/2021
In the UK, MSI Reproductive Choices provides NHS vasectomy and abortion services, including free BACP accredited counselling, STI screening and contraception advice and fitting. In the UK, MSI Reproductive Choices provides NHS vasectomy and abortion services , including free BACP accredited...
Plan to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare
24/05/2021
Patients across the UK will benefit from better healthcare, treatments and faster diagnosis as the government sets out how it will continue to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare. Genomics is the study of genetic information and can help diagnose diseases earlier and more accurately, reduce...
Smoking and health
24/05/2021
This report reviews the UK’s progress in reducing smoking prevalence, and sets out comprehensive recommendations for England’s forthcoming National Tobacco Control Plan. It says that while the reduction in smoking prevalence by 75 per cent since 1962 has been considered a national success, if the...
We Are With You Volunteering
12/05/2021
We Are With You drug & alcohol service are recruiting for admin support & recovery support VOLUNTEER assistants to join their team. If you are compassionate and understanding towards those that are struggling to change their alcohol or drug use then this could be an opportunity for you. We...
North East Lincolnshire SENDIASS Message
12/05/2021
Did you know it is possible to contact North East Lincolnshire SENDIASS not only by telephone and email (see below) but also via our live web chat facility? The web chat is monitored by one of our experienced project workers every week day between 10am and 11am. Any queries which are received via...
COVID-19 vaccines: evidence of success
12/05/2021
Public Health England (PHE) analysis shows for the first time that individuals who receive a single dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine have approximately 80% lower risk of death with COVID-19 compared with unvaccinated individuals. The report also shows protection against death from the Pfizer-...
More restrictions eased for care homes
12/05/2021
From Monday 17 May care home residents will be able to have more named visitors and more opportunities to make visits out with no need to self-isolate when they return. The number of named family members or friends able to visit their loved ones in care homes will be increased to five, as the...
Promoting innovations - World Asthma day on 5 May
04/05/2021
NHS England and NHS Improvement, through the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), are supporting World Asthma Day on 5 May by raising awareness of two products to help Asthma patients. The two products Asthma Biologics and FeNO Testing have been designated Rapid Uptake Products (RUPs). RUPs are...
England’s response to Covid-19
04/05/2021
The King’s Fund has published a new report: Assessing England’s response to Covid-19; it provides a framework to help untangle the complicated interactions between different elements of the pandemic response in England. More……..
GenOMICC COVID-19 study
28/04/2021
NHS England are supporting Genomics England to find volunteers for a national COVID-19 study about why some people become more severely affected than others and to help find better treatments. Please consider volunteering if you’ve had COVID-19. More….
NHS to invite people aged 44 for COVID-19 jab
28/04/2021
Around half a million 44-year olds will receive a text inviting them to get their jab through the national booking service. The move to the next age group comes alongside the latest figures showing that more than two thirds of people aged 45 to 49 have been vaccinated. The decision to move to...
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults
13/04/2021
Public Health England (PHE) analysis indicates that the COVID-19 vaccination programme prevented 10,400 deaths in those aged 60 and older in England up to the end of March, an additional 4,300 since the previous update. From 8 December 2020 to the end of March 2021, over 15 million vaccine doses...
Multiple long-term conditions - making sense of the evidence
13/04/2021
One in four adults in England lives with multiple health conditions, and they encounter many common problems with healthcare. How can the system adapt to meet their needs? The National Institute for Health Research has developed a collection of research on multiple long-term conditions (...
Effective online meetings
13/04/2021
Are too many of your meetings classed as ‘a waste of time or boring and frustrating?’ then develop the capabilities and confidence to manage engaging meetings that gain commitment, add value, and achieve outcomes. This virtual workshop focuses on developing the skills to manage meetings in a more...
New Long COVID Triage and Assessment Service launches for Humber
08/04/2021
For patients living in the Humber area, which includes Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, the new Humber Long COVID Triage and Assessment Service will support those whose Covid-19 symptoms have not resolved after 12 or more weeks. The service is hosted by City Health...
Improving the lives of autistic people and their families
06/04/2021
World Autism Awareness Week was the 29 March to 4 April, Amanda Pritchard has recorded a short video message underlining commitments to improving the lives of autistic people and their families. “Making the changes that autistic people need really does require collaboration and the expertise of our...
Vaccine advice for adults living with adults who are immunosuppressed
31/03/2021
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the government to prioritise people for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine who are over 16 and living with adults who have weakened immune systems, such as those with blood cancer, HIV or those on immunosuppressive treatment...
COVID-19 mental health recovery plan
31/03/2021
The government’s COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan describes how it will use £500 million of funding announced in the Spending Review to respond to the pandemic’s impact. The plan targets groups that have been most affected, including people with severe mental illness, young...
Carelink
24/03/2021
Carelink is a lifeline control centre based in Grimsby that both monitors and installs lifeline equipment. They answer calls 24/7 not just emergency calls but also providing reassurance and advice if required. All of their Team are local and have a passion for the service and strive to get the...
Maternal mental health during a pandemic
23/03/2021
This rapid evidence review produced together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance looks at the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of new and expectant mothers and the support that’s been available during the pandemic. More.....
More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
19/03/2021
Figures published show the UK health services vaccinated a total of 25,273,226 people between 8 December and 16 March with first doses of the Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines, while 1,759,445 people have had their second dose. This means almost half of the adult population (26.5 million) have...
£25 million boost for nurse training
19/03/2021
The government has announced a £25 million boost for nurse training which will see nurses and other healthcare students benefit from expanded virtual training, and the launch of a new national critical care qualification for qualified nurses. Up to £15 million of the funding will go to universities...
