RECENT NEWS
Excess deaths associated with flu highest in five years
New interim analysis from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that excess deaths in England associated with flu infection were higher (14,500) than the average figure (13,500) for the five years before the pandemic.
Pressure on doctors and impact on patients laid bare in census
The Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow have released the findings of the 2022 annual consultant physician workforce census with senior doctors reporting widespread gaps in the medical workforce and an impact on patients.
WHO outlines 40 research priorities on antimicrobial resistance
WHO has published its first global research agenda for the world’s scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It outlines 40 research topics on drug-resistant bacteria, fungi and Mycobacterium tuberculosis that must be answered by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Mobile Lung Health Checks to aid early identification of cancer in North East Lincolnshire
In an effort to identify lung cancer at an earlier stage, more than 19,000 people in North East Lincolnshire are being invited for a free NHS Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC).
An app can transform smartphones into thermometers that accurately detect fevers
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has created an app called FeverPhone, which transforms smartphones into thermometers without adding new hardware. Instead, it uses the phone's touchscreen and repurposes the existing battery temperature sensors to gather data that a machine learning model uses to estimate people’s core body temperatures.
Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids, particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola, and soybean oils, may help slow the progression of disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
New approach to attacking heart disease by prioritising liver health
Liver disease, the UK’s third leading cause of premature death, poses a significantly greater threat to human health than previously recognised. Ground-breaking new research using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) AI-enabled assessment tools has revealed that patients with liver disease are at considerably higher risk of heart failure and other serious heart-related problems.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust to implement care co-ordination centre
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has signed a long-term contract with TeleTracking UK to deliver the Trust’s new Care Co-ordination Centre, a centralised, holistic approach for bed management and patient flow.
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects more than one in ten cardiac device patients
Nearly one-third of patients with an implanted device to prevent sudden death have anxiety in the first year while depression affects one in five.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust deploys solution to improve patient flow and safety
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) has gone live with electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA), as the next step in the Trust’s five-year digital transformation journey. The Altera Digital Health solution was introduced as part of the Trust’s Sunrise electronic patient record (EPR).
Majority of public happy to use health tech to avoid going into hospital, new research shows
The majority of people would use health technology if it meant they could avoid going into hospital. This is according to new research carried out by Ipsos, on behalf of the NHS Confederation, and supported by Google Health.
NHS to open new specialist clinics for obese children and young people
Thousands more children and young people who are severely obese will receive intensive support from the NHS, with 10 new specialist clinics set to open across England.
New ambulance hubs and discharge lounges announced to help tackle waiting times
Six new ambulance hubs and 42 new and upgraded discharge lounges are opening at hospitals across the country, with the aim of helping to cut urgent and emergency care waiting times for patients.
Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease
People in the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease — after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent — harbour an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that differs from the gut bacteria of healthy people, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in the US.
Chronic wound healing using glass
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into ‘bioactive glass’, and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.
Rebecca Hilsenrath announced as new Chief Executive of PHSO
Rebecca Hilsenrath has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
eLearning module launched for clinicians working in maternity services
NHS Resolution has announced the launch of its first, innovative eLearning module that focuses on learning from the significant avoidable harm that can occur during the antenatal and postnatal care of mothers and their babies and is seen in the cases notified to its Early Notification Scheme.
Gonorrhoea and syphilis at record levels
New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows record levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses in 2022.
NHS plan to improve workforce experience
The NHS is being urged to draw up talent management plans to reduce staff turnover, increase recruitment and improve diversity in leadership positions, as part of the NHS’s first equality improvement plan aimed to boost patient experience and support staff. Every Trust will be asked to roll out measures to improve staff experience and progression through mentoring and other development opportunities for staff by June 2024.
The latest issue of Clinical Services Journal is now available to read online
The June issue of CSJ has now been published and is available to read online.
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