A health crisis, even those smaller than one of pandemic proportions, is a challenging occasion for any health worker. With the immense pressure to support the foundation of health in the community, many often forget to look after themselves. The ability to de-stress on a day off often feels so far away, and occasionally it
New data released by Health Education England (HEE) has shown that there were 3,441 GP specialty training places were accepted in 2020, compared to 2,891 a year ago. With one more recruitment round to go, HEE is now on track to beat its target for recruiting 3,500 doctors in training to general practice this year,
Researchers from Huddersfield University have stated that the benefits of using steroid-containing inhalers and nebulisers during the COVID-19 pandemic outweigh the risks, despite warnings to the contrary. Previously, the WHO advised back in March that steroids used in inhalers and nebulisers, such as those prescribed to people with asthma or COPD, could have a negative
NHSX, NHS Digital and Microsoft have signed a ‘landmark’ deal which will save the NHS ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ and enable all eligible organisations in England to access Microsoft 365 digital tools. According to NHS Digital, the agreement ‘guarantees significant cost savings for both individual NHS organisations and the NHS as a whole’, and
The government has announced that certain NHS patients with coronavirus will soon be able to access Gilead’s remdesivir in a bid to speed up their recovery. The drug is currently being tested in clinical trials around the world, with early data showing it can shorten the time to recovery by about four days. The Early
NHS England has confirmed four new integrated care systems (ICS) in England, joining the 14 already in existence plus two devolved health systems in Greater Manchester and Surrey. The action leads to around half of England’s population now being served by such a system, including the whole of Yorkshire (with the confirmation of an ICS
Scottish government has recommended people cover their faces while in some enclosed public spaces, such as shops and public transport. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there could be “some benefit” in wearing a cloth face covering in places where social distancing was difficult. Although she said it was “not a substitute” for existing lockdown restrictions.
NHS England’s most senior nurse urges NHS organisations to boost the number of nursing apprenticeships they offer to local people, in order to help deliver the health service’s Long-Term Plan to improve patient care. England’s chief nursing officer, Ruth May, last week met 17 nurses in Cambridge who are among the first in the country
The NHS is calling on its workforce to protect themselves and their patients this year by taking up their free flu jab. Spearheaded by Ruth May, England’s chief nursing officer, the drive is aiming to help both patients and staff need to take less time off over the busy winter period, as well as making
The NHS Confederation and other UK health leaders have urged the incoming Government to “address the critical issues that will improve and transform services for patients.” As a result of a recent survey conducted prior to the incoming election, the organisations warned that a lack of staffing and failure to address the pensions crisis is
