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Waiting for NHS hospital care: the role of the independent sector in delivering orthopaedic and ophthalmic care
This analysis looks at the use of independent sector providers in the delivery of NHS-funded ophthalmic (treatment for eye disorders) and orthopaedic care (hip, knee and hand procedures), two areas where the independent sector ' s share of care has grown most. The report concludes that greater use of the independent sector, while having an important role to play, will only have a limited impact on the NHS backlog and is no substitute for addressing wider issues such as staff shortages, social care and underfunding. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Specialist perinatal mental health care in the UK 2023
This report on specialist perinatal mental health community services in the UK highlights the progress made in all four nations since 2013. However, it finds that access to life-saving mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers remains uneven, with many regions still lacking the necessary resources. Mental health-related deaths during pregnancy or up to six weeks after birth are increasing, emphasising the urgency of addressing this issue. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Public satisfaction with A & E at an all-time low: reflections of an A & E doctor
The results from the 2022 British Social Attitudes survey made for very difficult reading for those of us working in the NHS right now. Overall satisfaction with the NHS is at the lowest level ever recorded and similarly satisfaction with individual services is at record lows across the board, but it was satisfaction with A&E services that saw the sharpest fall in 2022. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hot weather and health: supporting vulnerable people, UKHSA (published 10th May 2023)
This information aims to assist professionals in protecting vulnerable people from the health impacts of severe heat in England. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care
Plans set out to improve access to primary care include allowing prescribing of drugs for 7 common ailments in community pharmacies, £ 240m spending on modernising GP telephony systems to improve appointment booking and £ 645m investment to expand community pharmacy services. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 vaccination programme: vaccination of 6 months to 4 year olds in a clinical risk group
Accepted advice from the JCVI includes offering two 3mcg doses of the Comirnaty 3 Concentrate vaccine with an interval of at least 8wks between the first& second doses in children aged 6m to 4yrs in a clinical risk group. Vaccination in this group will commence late spring 2023. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Management of asthma in primary care in the changing context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative longitudinal study with patients
Study involving 46 interviews with 18 asthmatic patients over eight months found patients relied on self-management strategies but felt that routine asthma reviews were still needed during the COVID pandemic& highlighted limited opportunities to discuss condition with HCPs. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 vaccination: information for healthcare practitioners, UKHSA (updated 9th May 2023)
Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme. 9 May 2023Added version 6 – details of changes on page 7. 10 October 2022Added version 5 – details of changes on page 8. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Free personal protective equipment (PPE) scheme, DHSC (updated 9th May 2023)
The provision of free PPE for all health, social care and public sector workers for coronavirus (COVID-19) infection control, between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2024. 9 May 2023Updated ' Estimated stock-out dates by PPE category ' with current estimates. 2 May 2023Updated ' Estimated stock-out dates by PPE category ' with current estimates. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

People urged to get COVID-19 jab before offer ends
The offer of a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will end on 30 June 2023 for most people. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Increasing blood pressure checks in community pharmacy: cardiovascular disease impact, OHID (published 9th May 2023)
Estimates of the cardiovascular disease events and costs avoided from increasing blood pressure checks in community pharmacies in England. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association between timing and adequacy of antibiotics and adverse outcomes in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A multicentre retrospective cohort study.
Conclusions: In a large multicentre sample of patients with culture‐positive sepsis, inadequacy of antibiotics was associated with higher risk of in‐hospital mortality or ICU admission. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracies of Monocyte Distribution Width, Procalcitonin, and C-Reactive Protein for Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: The results of the meta-analysis indicate that MDW is a reliable diagnostic biomarker for sepsis as procalcitonin and CRP. Further studies investigating the combination of MDW and other biomarkers are advisable to increase the accuracy in sepsis detection. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Building a resilient social care system in England: What can be learnt from the first wave of Covid-19?
Covid had far-reaching impacts on social care and exacerbated longstanding issues. Report analyses structural and systemic factors that influenced the government ' s initial response, highlighting progress and identifying where action is needed to create a more resilient system. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Passing the SNF Test: A Secondary Analysis of a Sepsis Transition Intervention Trial Among Patients Discharged to Post-Acute Care.
This study compared the effects of a Sepsis Transition and Recovery (STAR) program vs usual care (UC) on 30-day mortality and hospital readmission among sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care. Secondary analysis of a multisite pragmatic randomized clinical trial. Sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care. We conducted a secondary analysis of patients from the IMPACTS (Improving Morbidity During Post-Acute Care Transitions for Sepsis) randomized clinical trial who were discharged to post-acute care. IMPACTS evaluated the effectiveness of STAR, a nurse-navigator-led program to deliver best practice post-sepsis c...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news