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Emergency readmissions are rising
25/03/2019
NHS Digital has published data for emergency readmissions for hospitals in England between 2013/14 and 2017/18. These figures show that emergency...
NHS England publishes response to consultation feedback on Integrated Care Provider (ICP) Contract
25/03/2019
NHS England has now published the response to the 12-week consultation, which ran from August to October 2018, on the proposed contracting...
Review of the wider public health workforce
22/03/2019
Public Health England has published a review of what it calls the wider public health workforce – which includes sectors that influence but do not...
Smokers urged to switch to e-cigs
07/01/2019
Public Health England (PHE) has released a new film to encourage smokers to switch from tobacco to an e-cigarette or other form of quit aid. The film has been released as part of PHE’s “health harms” campaign, which encourages smokers to attempt to quit this January, by demonstrating the personal...
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
07/01/2019
A parliamentary briefing gives an overview of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, and the debates and amendments made during the bill’s Lords stages, ahead of its second reading in the Commons on 18 December 2018. The intention of the bill is to reform the process for authorising arrangements...
Data on A&E attendance for alcohol poisoning
07/01/2019
NHS England has published number of people diagnosed alcohol poisoning after attending A&E. In the past two years the peak for this diagnosis with just over 700 attendances was 7 July 2018. More....
NHS payments to general practice
07/01/2019
NHS Digital has published its annual report on payments to general practice for 2017/18. The report provides details on payments to providers of general practice services in England in the past financial year. It includes a breakdown of payments made through the global sum, balance of Primary...
Changes to payments to dentists
07/01/2019
The Department of Health and Social Care has published Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2018. These implement changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under a dental service contract with effect from 1 April 2018. More....
Health harms campaign returns for 2018/19
07/01/2019
The Smokefree Health Harms campaign, now in its seventh year, will launch again on 28 December and will run throughout January 2019. The campaign continues to encourage smokers to stop smoking in the new year, by highlighting the harm done every time a cigarette is smoked. Public Health England is...
Healthwatch annual report says NHS needs to listen
07/01/2019
In its annual report Healthwatch England calls on services to listen to what matters most to people when it comes to their care. The report also encourages the public to keep speaking up. It finds that despite pressures on the NHS, some people continue to receive outstanding care, much of which,...
Evening and weekend general practice appointments available across England
07/01/2019
All patients in England can now access general practice appointments in the evening and weekends, NHS England has announced. The extended access means that patients will be able to see a doctor, nurse or other member of the practice team at a time convenient to them – providing an estimated 9...
£1 billion of funding to upgrade NHS services in England
07/01/2019
A total of 75 projects will receive money to upgrade facilities and treat more patients, including mental health and new integrated care services in the community. The health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has announced £963 million of extra funding for health facilities across England. A...
GP appointment data
07/01/2019
General practice appointment data from NHS Digital will for the first time provide NHS England with information about activity and use of GP appointments, and how primary care is impacted by seasonal pressures, such as winter. Data will be updated monthly at CCG level to track activity levels for...
NHS e-referral service passes 100m mark
07/01/2019
The NHS e-referral service has made 100 million bookings since it was launched in 2005 as the NHS choose and book service, according to NHS Digital. Currently the service is booking around 400,000 referrals every week. It allows patients or clinicians to book appointments in hospital or other care...
Independent breast screening review
07/01/2019
The government has published the findings of the independent breast screening review, established to look into the failings in the breast screening programme in England. The review makes 15 recommendations for the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and NHS England.
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...
