August 5, 2021
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
The health risks to the general population have been grave during the pandemic. For those who are homeless and sleeping … Read More “Homelessness and Rough Sleeping”
August 4, 2021
Pulse oxygen monitors
A device designed to spot early signs of dangerous falls in oxygen levels in Covid patients works less well in … Read More “Pulse oxygen monitors”
August 3, 2021
National Disability Strategy
The National Disability Strategy sets out the government’s vision to improve the everyday lives of disabled people. In this publication, … Read More “National Disability Strategy”
August 2, 2021
Warning as childhood respiratory infections rise
Parents are being encouraged to look out for symptoms of severe infection in at-risk children, including a high temperature of … Read More “Warning as childhood respiratory infections rise”
July 30, 2021
New service to answer patients’ Covid vaccination records queries
Patients in England will soon be able to access a dedicated service to answer their specific queries about Covid vaccination … Read More “New service to answer patients’ Covid vaccination records queries”
July 29, 2021
Intention to delegate commissioning
Letter from Amanda Pritchard, Chief Operating Officer, confirming the intention to delegate some NHS England commissioning functions to integrated care … Read More “Intention to delegate commissioning”
July 28, 2021
Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK
The UK recorded 29,173 new cases on Sunday – down from 48,161 logged a week earlier on 18 July. The … Read More “Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK”
July 27, 2021
Mental health access standards
The NHS is set to take another major step towards improving patient access to mental health services with the introduction … Read More “Mental health access standards”
July 26, 2021
Alcoholic liver deaths increased by 21%
Increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, particularly amongst heavy drinkers, is likely driving an unprecedented acceleration in alcoholic liver disease … Read More “Alcoholic liver deaths increased by 21%”
July 23, 2021
Practice teams to prescribe fruit and veg
A Government-backed report recommended GPs should do so for people who have poor access to healthy food. Expecting practice teams … Read More “Practice teams to prescribe fruit and veg”