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COVID-19: Fraud and scams
03/04/2020
Information from North East Lincolnshire Council: Be alert to potential fraud and scams Be on your guard for fraudsters exploiting fears about COVID-...
COVID-19: Who to contact for help
03/04/2020
Information from North East Lincolnsire Council: Protecting everyone in North East Lincolnshire is our utmost priority, particularly the most...
Diabetes UK Message
01/04/2020
We are writing to provide a quick update on the help and support Diabetes UK is providing during the coronavirus pandemic, and hope this information...
Better safeguarding of children exposed to gang violence and criminal exploitation
11/03/2019
A report from the children’s commissioner estimates that there are 27,000 children in England who identify as a gang member, only a fraction of whom are known to children’s services. It recommends that the government needs to make child criminal exploitation a national priority, and lay out clear...
Decay accounts for nine in ten child tooth extractions in hospital
11/03/2019
Almost nine in ten hospital tooth extractions among children to age five are due to preventable tooth decay, according to data published by Public Health England (PHE). Although the oral health of children is improving, significant inequalities remain and tooth extraction is still the most common...
New leaders announced to help deliver the NHS Long Term Plan
04/03/2019
A leading GP and one of England’s foremost health experts have been chosen to co-chair a new forum which will help oversee the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. Following a nationally-advertised recruitment process, Dr Clare Gerada has been appointed as clinical chair and Professor Sir Chris Ham...
NHS patients in England to be offered free tampons
04/03/2019
Women and girls in hospital who need sanitary protection will be offered free tampons and other products from this summer, NHS England has said. It follows a British Medical Association campaign pointing out many hospitals supply razors and shaving foam to men, but no sanitary products. NHS England...
Surge in male nurse applications
26/02/2019
A record breaking number of male school leavers have applied to be nurses following an NHS England recruitment campaign. The number of 18-year-old men applying to study nursing has increased by more than 50% in a decade, according to new figures from UCAS, the body that arranges university courses...
Children’s vaccine 87% effective against prevailing flu strain
26/02/2019
Public Health England (PHE) has published mid-season data on the effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccines. The data suggests that the nasal spray flu vaccine is 87% effective in children aged 2 to 17 years against the main circulating strain, influenza A(H1N1)pmd09. The vaccine given to adults...
NHS prescription charges from April 2019
25/02/2019
The NHS prescription charge has increased by 20p, to £9.00 an item. This change will come into effect from 1 April 2019. More....
Consultation on processing of health data
22/02/2019
The government is consulting on the role on the national data guardian for health and social care. Since last December the guardian has been empowered to issue statutory guidance to public bodies and to charities and private providers of health and care services. The consultation will help...
CQC urges public to speak up
21/02/2019
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care, as new research shows that almost 7 million people in England who have accessed health or social care services, in the last five years have had concerns about their care, but never raised them. Of...
Government promises better mental health care for NHS staff
21/02/2019
The government is setting out plans to provide better mental health and wellbeing support to NHS staff. The new support will be based on recommendations by Health Education England.
New CQC research on people's experience of raising a complain
20/02/2019
New research from the Care Quality Commission shows that people regret not raising concerns about their care - but those who do raise concerns see improvements. Click here for more information
Future midwife consultation
20/02/2019
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a consultation on the overhaul of midwifery education. The consultation sets out the draft skills and knowledge the next generation of midwives will need. It closes on 9 May 2019.
Matt Hancock: email must replace paper in the NHS
18/02/2019
The NHS must stop relying on pen and paper and should use modern, secure forms of communication instead, according to the health and social care secretary Matt Hancock. Email is as secure and cheaper than communicating through paper and fax machines, he told an NHS England conference. More...
A critical moment for NHS staffing
18/02/2019
A report from think tank the Health Foundation highlights the ongoing deterioration in workforce numbers in critical areas such as primary and community care, nursing and mental health. More....
New antibiotic prescribing guidance for patients with suspected pneumonia
18/02/2019
NICE and Public Health England have issued guidelines to improve antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. They advise that antibiotics should be given to people with community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia within four hours of establishing a diagnosis. Oral antibiotics should be given...
Proton beam therapy guides
18/02/2019
The Brainstrust has published proton beam therapy guides for patients. These booklets have been written with input from clinicians and patients to answer frequently asked questions, dispel myths and help people to make informed decisions about proton beam therapy.
New campaign to recruit thousands more adult social care staff
18/02/2019
The government has launched a recruitment campaign to fill the 110,000 vacancies in the adult social care sector. The Every Day Is Different campaign will show how rewarding social care careers can be – 96% of care professionals feel their work makes a difference to people’s lives. It will also...
Trainee nursing associate numbers continue to grow
12/02/2019
Over 5,000 people were recruited as trainee nursing associates in 2018, up from 2,000 in 2017, according to Health Education England (HEE). The new role that sits between nursing care support workers and fully qualified registered nurses. More....
Professor Dame Sally Davies to step down as chief medical officer
12/02/2019
Professor Dame Sally Davies will step down as chief medical officer for England at the end of September this year after nine years in the post. More.....
NICE updates guideline on alcohol education in schools
12/02/2019
New draft recommendations will support the Department for Education’s (DfE) plan to make alcohol education a compulsory component of personal, social and health education (PSHE) in all state-funded schools in England from September 2020. The guideline has been developed by NICE and Public Health...
Lung cancer scanning trucks to travel the country
11/02/2019
Lung cancer scanning trucks that operate from supermarket car parks are being rolled out across the country in a drive to save lives by catching the condition early. Around £70 million will fund 10 projects that check those most at risk, inviting them for an MOT for their lungs and an on the spot...
New tools to improve care of older people
11/02/2019
Digital checks that can detect dementia and prevent falls in older people, and save lives through diagnosis of sepsis, are among a range of tools being made available in hospitals across the country. One in eight hospital patients are affected by delirium, which can make people unsteady on their...
Introducing Fizz-Free February
08/02/2019
The Faculty of General Dental Practice is encouraging dentists to support Fizz-Free February, a new campaign to encourage people to give up fizzy drinks for a month. Following the successful campaign for the sugar tax, and the call for fizzy drinks makers to stop handing out free samples, Fizz Free...
Time to Talk Day 2019
08/02/2019
Time to Talk Day 2019 is taking place today, 7 February to encourage people to have conversations about mental health. Time to Talk Day is all about bringing together the right ingredients, to have a conversation about mental health. Whether that’s tea, biscuits and close friends or a room full of...
