Are NHS waits set to get even longer? GPs told to ask before referring patients to hospital despite warning it will prevent Brits 'getting care they need'
Patient and GP groups have warned the model, called 'advice and guidance' could increase GP paperwork and create barriers to patients accessing the specialist care they need.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The good childhood report 2023
Children's Society - In this year ’s survey, nearly one-third of children aged 10 to 17 expressed unhappiness in at least one of ten areas of their lives. While 74 per cent were optimistic about their personal futures, less than 40 per cent felt positive about the future of their country and the world. Notably, 14.5 per cent of re spondents were dissatisfied with school, the highest among the surveyed aspects. Children worried about family finances reported higher overall unhappiness, particularly regarding their homes, money, possessions, and personal choices. Among future concerns, having enough money topped ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Frimley frailty community response service
NHS Confederation - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust set up a hospital at home and urgent community response service, to improve the quality of care for elderly frail patients and reduce unnecessary and lengthy hospital admissions.Case study
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: news

Care for our future: the roadmap to a sustainable future for adult social care
Care England -This document from Care England (a registered charity and a representative body for small, medium and large providers of adult social care in England) sets out the sector ’s priorities across three key themes – workforce, funding and integration. The roadmap issues a series of policy recommendations for the next government to implement within 100 days, two years and five years of entering office. The plan is backed by major representative groups from across the s ector.RoadmapMore detail
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

Flexible retirement options for NHS staff – information for branches
This article explores the options available to NHS Pension Scheme members. UNISON branches should ask their employer/s to discuss flexible working policies and seek to negotiate fair and equitable processes for applications. Members who retire must notify UNISON to update their membership to ensure they remain members. What is changing? From 1 April 2022, all active pension scheme members in the NHS are in the 2015 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme. Many NHS staff will have accrued pension benefits in either or both of the two legacy sections(1995 section and 2008 section ). New flexibilities coming in from 1 October 2023 ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 21, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Hassan Govia Tags: Article Source Type: news

Alcohol Exclusion Laws Still on the Books in 18 States Alcohol Exclusion Laws Still on the Books in 18 States
The number of states with laws that allow insurers to deny coverage of injuries sustained while intoxicated has decreased in recent years, but 18 states still have these laws on the books.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Here are the risks to alcohol and food stocks from Ozempic-like weight loss drugs
The rise of new anti-obesity medications could result in less alcohol consumption, impacting Club name Constellation Brands (STZ). The risk already seems to be playing out in food stocks with exposure to snacks and junk food. However, if necessary, the Mexican beer powerhouse behind Corona, Modelo…#club #constellationbrands #stz #mexican #corona #pacifico #novonordisk #novoozempicandclub #elililly #lly
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hunt Added to UK Inflation With Increase in Alcohol Duties
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Proposal to raise minimum alcohol price to 65p in Scotland
Scotland's drugs minister says the plan would strike a balance between public health and the impact on business.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreatitis, according...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Buffalo Rehab Group preps to open 15th local site
CEO points to ongoing demand, including from past patients who can ’t get in to their primary care providers.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

SAS doctors in England to hold indicative ballot on strike action
Specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors in England could join their junior doctor and consultant colleagues on the picket line after voting to hold an indicative ballot on industrial action.
Source: GP Online News - September 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

A vision for community pharmacy
This report outlines that vision, warning that it cannot be delivered without changes to the law, as well as additional funding beyond what was announced in a recent pharmacy funding boost.ReportNuffield Trust - publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: news

Towards a unified vision of nursing and midwifery documentation
NHS England -This guidance sets the direction for all nursing documentation across hospitals, community and nursing homes. It is intended to help organisations implement record systems and policies which support nurses to produce good documentation that supports and evidences professional decision making and care, while minimising time spent on producing those records.GuidanceNHS England - publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news

You Survived a Heart Attack. Here ' s How Cardiac Rehab Can Help
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Cardiac rehabilitation is a key part of recovery from a heart attack, helping to prevent another, perhaps more severe one. About 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year, about one-quarter of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

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