DH&SC: UK Public Health Rapid Support Team deploys to Nigeria – (DH&SC: Research reveals levels of inappropriate prescriptions in England ~ DH&SC: Trade mission to India celebrates 70 years of NHS innovation ~ DH&SC: Genome sequencing project reaches the halfway mark ~ DH&SC: Public Health England’s Start4Life and Amazon Alexa helping mothers to breastfeed for longer)
NHS England: NHS welcomes record high recovery rate for common mental illness – (NHS England: Operational update from the NHS National Emergency Pressures Panel ~ NHS Chief Executive praises NHS snow heroes)
CQC: Act Action required to address longstanding concerns about care of people subject to the Mental Health Act ~ NHS Confederation - Mental Health Network response to CQC report on health services applying Mental Health Act
NHS Confederation: Children could be excluded from lifesaving clinical trials when UK leaves EU – (NHS Confederation - Single entity created to represent independent healthcare sector)
NHS Digital: Just under half of all referrals that completed psychological therapy in 2016-17 recovered, new report shows – (NHS Digital: Statistics show change in NHS workforce over time)
LGA responds to study on children's use of non-dental services
Kings Fund: Sharp drop in public satisfaction with the NHS, new analysis shows
Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Natural doesn’t mean safe – herbal medicines found to contain steroids
ScotGov: Increased funding for Health Boards – (ScotGov: Online support for eating disorders ~ ScotGov: More protection for junior doctors)
WAG: Draft Welsh Language Standards for the health sector laid – (WAG: “Assaults on emergency workers will not be tolerated” - Health Secretary says
First medicine to treat neonatal diabetes – (Revised guideline on clinical studies for Alzheimer’s disease medicines)
Innovate UK: Automated cleaning of surgical instruments - apply for funding
Latest news from the BHF ~ Latest news from Cancer Research UK ~ Latest news from Diabetes UK ~ Latest news from Age UK
LGA: Extra council tax income in 2018/19 will not protect under-pressure local services
CQC: Choosing care is one of life’s most stressful experiences but trusted information can help, finds CQC ~ LGA responds to CQC survey which finds choosing care one of most stressful experiences
Homeless Link: Working together to prevent homelessness – (HL: Record number of rough sleeper alerts sent in 24-hour period ~ HL: Women’s Hidden Homelessness)
NICE sets out measures to reduce suicide attempts in public spaces and prisons – (NICE: Rare Disease Day)
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