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NHS waiting lists could top eight million by next summer, even if doctor strikes cease, according to modelling work by t...
31/10/2023

NHS waiting lists could top eight million by next summer, even if doctor strikes cease, according to modelling work by the Health Foundation charity.

It says industrial action has only contributed a small amount, lengthening the list by about 210,000 or 3% of the 7.75 million total by August.

Chronic shortages of NHS staff and funding are the main driver, it says.

NHS England says more than one million appointments and procedures have had to be rescheduled because of NHS strikes.

https://ow.ly/TqSx50Q2wbK BBC News

Based on latest trends, yet more patients will be forced to wait, even if doctor strikes cease, projections suggest.

Too many people are still dying from sepsis due to "the same mistakes" highlighted more than 10 years ago, the UK's heal...
30/10/2023

Too many people are still dying from sepsis due to "the same mistakes" highlighted more than 10 years ago, the UK's health ombudsman has warned.

Rob Behrens, who handles complaints about the NHS, said sepsis diagnosis and treatment was taking too long.

The UK Sepsis Trust estimates about 48,000 people die each year from sepsis-related illnesses, "thousands" of which are preventable.

NHS England said it was working to improve sepsis management.

https://ow.ly/gwu850Q26fQ BBC News

Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the health ombudsman says.

More than 115,000 people with dementia are going undiagnosed because of where they live, analysis of official figures sh...
27/10/2023

More than 115,000 people with dementia are going undiagnosed because of where they live, analysis of official figures shows.

The number of adults living with dementia worldwide is on course to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050. In England, the NHS calculates that more than 700,000 people over 65 have dementia.

But analysis of NHS primary care dementia figures released last week reveals startling regional variation in diagnosis rates, with a 45 percentage point difference between the top and bottom performers. In all only 459,000 people in England actually have a recorded diagnosis, leaving more than 255,000 patients living with dementia without one.

https://ow.ly/Utz050Q07nc The Guardian

All-party parliamentary group on the condition says diagnosis rates are ‘a postcode lottery’

A coroner has found neglect contributed to a baby's death at the hospital where he was born.Jasper Brooks died at the Da...
25/10/2023

A coroner has found neglect contributed to a baby's death at the hospital where he was born.

Jasper Brooks died at the Darent Valley Hospital in Kent on 15 April 2021.

The coroner found gross failures by midwives and consultants at the hospital and says Jasper's death was "wholly avoidable".

https://ow.ly/r9se50Q07fo Via BBC News

A coroner has concluded Jasper's death was "wholly avoidable".

BBC presenter Naga Munchetty has told a committee of MPs that doctors told her to suck it up after she experienced extre...
23/10/2023

BBC presenter Naga Munchetty has told a committee of MPs that doctors told her to suck it up after she experienced extreme menstrual health problems.

Ms Munchetty and TV personality Vicky Pattison said GPs had repeatedly called their gynaecological symptoms "normal". Both turned to private healthcare to have their conditions treated.

The pair were giving evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee as part of an inquiry into women's reproductive health

https://ow.ly/Z8U250PYI5b BBC News

The presenter, who has a condition affecting her womb, tells MPs her problems were repeatedly dismissed.

For people living with cerebral palsy, the right treatment and support can make a huge difference to their wellbeing and...
20/10/2023

For people living with cerebral palsy, the right treatment and support can make a huge difference to their wellbeing and quality of life. Understanding what options are available can help to ensure you know what treatment you or your child may benefit from.

In this article, we cover some of the main types of treatment for cerebral palsy that may be available, depending on the needs of the person with the condition. If you are considering making a cerebral palsy compensation claim, this can be a vital step to make sure funding is in place for the very best treatment and support.

For people living with cerebral palsy, the right treatment and support can make a huge difference to their wellbeing and quality of life. Understanding what...

A GP practice where some abnormal blood results were not reviewed quickly enough has been put in special measures by the...
18/10/2023

A GP practice where some abnormal blood results were not reviewed quickly enough has been put in special measures by the health watchdog.

Emergency equipment at Richmond Medical Centre in North Hykeham, near Lincoln, also had no instructions in English, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said.

Greg Reilly from the CQC said the inspectors' findings were "concerning".

https://ow.ly/JOjv50PX3Ee BBC News

Richmond Medical Centre in Lincoln is put into special measures by the health watchdog.

Pamela Redmond lived with bloating, nausea and constipation for years.After many visits to the GP, hospitals and various...
16/10/2023

Pamela Redmond lived with bloating, nausea and constipation for years.

After many visits to the GP, hospitals and various tests, in 2020 she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer, aged 56.

Pamela believes that if she had been screened at 50, her tumour would have been picked up early, instead of being left to grow for six years.

The County Down woman is telling her story as part of Bowel Cancer UK's campaign calling for earlier screening in Northern Ireland.

On Monday, patients and doctors will join Bowel Cancer UK at Stormont to call for decisions to be made on the budget so that a cancer strategy can be implemented.

https://ow.ly/948i50PX2F2 BBC News

Pamela Redmond says if she had been screened at 50 her tumour could have been picked up.

The waiting list for planned NHS treatment in England has gone up again to another record high - at 7.75 million.The fig...
12/10/2023

The waiting list for planned NHS treatment in England has gone up again to another record high - at 7.75 million.

The figure at the end of August was up more than 100,000 on the month before.

Nearly 9,000 people in England are estimated to have been waiting more than 18 months to start their treatment, the data suggests.

All cancer waiting time targets were also missed, and ambulance and A&E waits increased too.

The number of people waiting more than a year for treatment was also higher than the previous month, at just under 397,000.

https://ow.ly/yAok50PVXHe BBC News

Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services.

Patients who are female, black, Asian or less well-off are significantly less likely to be offered heart valve surgery o...
10/10/2023

Patients who are female, black, Asian or less well-off are significantly less likely to be offered heart valve surgery on the NHS in England, according to a report that experts say is “deeply concerning”.

People develop aortic stenosis when their aortic valve narrows as a result of calcium buildup, impeding normal blood flow. This causes shortness of breath, light headedness and chest pain.

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery not only relieves these symptoms but increases life expectancy and improves quality of life. As many as one in four of those with severe or very severe aortic stenosis will die within five years without AVR.

However, a large analysis examining AVR on the health service in England – the first of its kind – reveals striking inequalities in its provision.

https://ow.ly/ggX350PUZJy The Guardian

Female, black, Asian or less well-off patients are less likely to receive the life-saving procedure in England

About 17,500 women in Northern Ireland are to have their smear tests re-checked as part of a major review of cervical sc...
09/10/2023

About 17,500 women in Northern Ireland are to have their smear tests re-checked as part of a major review of cervical screening dating back to 2008.

Some of these women will be recalled to have new smear tests carried out, BBC News NI can reveal.

The Southern Trust said that the women affected should receive letters by post from Tuesday.

It follows a highly critical report by the Royal College of Pathologists (PCPath).

It found:

- Several cytology staff were "significantly underperforming"
- Mechanisms to check their work were flawed
- Action taken by management was inadequate over many years
- While a majority of negative results issued by the laboratory were correct, a "significant number" of these would likely have been identified as "potentially abnormal" by other laboratories

https://ow.ly/Len650PUAxh BBC News

It is part of a major review of cervical screening in Northern Ireland, dating back to 2008.

A mother said concerns about her baby's movements in late pregnancy were ignored by staff before she suffered a stillbir...
06/10/2023

A mother said concerns about her baby's movements in late pregnancy were ignored by staff before she suffered a stillbirth, papers have revealed.

The 25-year-old had reported reduced foetal movements but had been sent home from Basildon Hospital.

Board papers for the Mid and South Essex NHS Trust revealed an investigation was under way into the deaths of four babies in August.

https://ow.ly/nPgU50PTQuY BBC News

Trust papers reveal an investigation is under way after the deaths of four babies in Essex in August.

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