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Norovirus: how to stop it spreading, UKHSA ( updated 17th April 2023)
Information about norovirus, how it ' s transmitted and how to prevent it spreading. 17 April 2023Updated guidance. 9 October 2013First published. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 7 April 2023, ONS (updated 18th April 2023)
Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19), in the latest weeks. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Immunisations: babies up to 13 months of age, UKHSA (updated 17th April 2023)
This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life. 17 April 2023Added guides to immunisation for babies up to 13 months of age. Removed guides to immunisations for babies born on or after 1 January 2020. 1 June 2021Added updated guide to immunisations for babies born on or after 1 January 2020. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Free personal protective equipment (PPE) scheme, DHSC (updated 17th April 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. 17 April 2023Updated ' Estimated stock-out dates by PPE category ' with current estimates. 11 April 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) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Report of the meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) held on 16-17 March 2023
In June 2022, the TAG-CO-VAC published an interim statement highlighting that index virus-based vaccines continued to confer high levels of protection against severe disease caused by all SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs), including Omicron. However, given the antigenic distance and uncertainties of further viral evolution, the TAG-CO-VAC recognized that it was likely that the effectiveness of vaccines based on the index virus would reduce over time. The TAG-CO-VAC therefore advised vaccine manufacturers and regulatory authorities to consider an update of vaccine antigen composition by including Omicron, as the most an...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fit for the future: how a healthy population will unlock a stronger Britain
This paper argues that improving population health and prevention is the best way to alleviate burdens on the NHS. It argues for increased political attention and investment directed towards preventive-health measures alongside support for drivers of good individual health, including personal, environmental and workplace factors. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tackling the cost of living crisis and impacts on health and wellbeing: key actions health and care policy makers, commissioners and provider organisations can take
This resource, launched by members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, discusses how the ongoing cost of living crisis is having a significant impact on health and wellbeing, with particularly acute challenges being faced by those who already experience health inequalities. It identifies six key actions health and care policy-makers, commissioners and provider organisations can take to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on people ' s health and wellbeing. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health disparities: why medical research is a crucial tool for change
This report urges a shift in priorities for medical research funding to give a new focus to diversity and inclusion. It claims that research is a vital but under-utilised tool in the fight to address health inequalities in the UK. It brings together responses from a range of health care bodies and professionals, research organisations, patient representatives with lived experience, policy experts and researchers. These responses were collected as part of a 12-month inquiry conducted by the APPG. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tackling Loneliness annual report March 2023: the fourth year
This fourth annual report celebrates the work this cross-government strategy has undertaken alongside a wide range of partners to raise awareness of loneliness and improve the support for lonely people in England over the past five years. It also captures new and ongoing actions that government departments are committed to delivering between 2023 and 2025. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Urgent public health messages, UKHSA (published 17th April 2023)
Public health messages to all NHS service providers. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Redefining Clostridioides difficile infection antibiotic response and clinical outcomes
Article proposes new definitions for successful treatment response in trials evaluating therapies for Clostridioides difficile infection, to optimise trial design to assess sustained response. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Number of people living with diabetes in the UK exceeds 5 million for the first time
Data show that over 4.3 million people in the UK live with diabetes, and it is estimated that 850,000 more could be living with diabetes but are undiagnosed. Diabetes UK are calling for a firm commitment to diabetes in the government ' s Major Conditions Strategy. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Progress for some but the average patient waits longer and longer
Responding to the latest monthly NHS performance stats, Nuffield Trust Fellow Jessica Morris said: “Today ' s figures depict a troublesome situation for NHS recovery, during a week when patients face further disruption as tens of thousands of junior doctors are on strike. Despite some positive progress, the target to eliminate waits of more than 18 months for planned treatment by April remains difficult to meet. Over 20,000 people are still waiting for appointments in pain and discomfort for more than a year and a half. “While the NHS is focusing on clearing those longest waits, the average waiting time for treatme...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One-session treatment is as effective as multi-session therapy for young people with phobias
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help children and young people overcome fears (phobias). It is routinely delivered over multiple sessions. A new study showed that one-session treatment is as effective as multi-session CBT, and is cheaper. Phobias are intense fears of everyday objects or situations (such as dogs or having injections) that have a severe impact on children ' s ability to enjoy everyday life. Multiple session CBT is effective, but it is expensive, takes time, and appointments can be hard to get. Researchers explored whether one-session treatment could be an alternative. It w...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, 2022 and 2023
An increase in cases of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae has been identified among asylum seekers arriving into England in 2022 and 2023. 12 April 2023Updated ' Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, weekly data tables ' with data as of 9 April 2023. 28 March 2023Updated ' Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, weekly data tables ' with data as of 27 March 2023. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news