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COVID-19 treatments and clinical trials, DHSC (updated 25th May 2023)
DHSC publications relating to COVID-19 treatments and clinical trials. 25 May 2023Added ' Higher-risk patients eligible for COVID-19 treatments: independent advisory group report (March 2023) ' to the expert advice section. 31 March 2023Renamed and updated document collection to reflect the closure of the Antivirals and Therapeutics Taskforce on 31 March 2023. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Levels and trends in child malnutrition
Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 2.2. The UNICEF-WHO-WB Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates inter-agency group updates the global and regional estimates in prevalence and numbers for each indicator every other year. The key findings 2023 Edition includes global, regional, and country trends from 2000-2022 for stunting and overweight. For wasting and severe wasting, country estimates are based on available primary data sources (e.g., household ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Defining collaborative surveillance
The complex challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other major health emergencies emphasize the need to rethink our approach to surveillance, while building upon the momentum of substantive investments in public health capacity in recent years. At the 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022, WHO set out a harmonizing framework to strengthen the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR). Under the proposed global architecture, the ability to effectively prevent, prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from health emergencies at subnational, national, regional and...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Health Inequalities Monitoring in England tool (CHIME), OHID (updated 24th May 2023)
A national tool that brings together data to monitor the direct impacts of COVID-19 on health inequalities. 24 May 2023Updated page announcing a pause to the CHIME tool. 16 March 2023Data updated for deaths, hospital admissions and vaccinations. Data on inequalities in vaccination uptake within upper tier local authorities added to the tool for first time. This replaces data for lower tier local authorities, published in December 2022, allowing the reporting of a wider range of inequality breakdowns within these areas. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wider impacts of COVID-19 on health monitoring tool, OHID (updated 24th May 2023)
National monitoring tool that brings together metrics to assess the wider impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on health. 24 May 2023Updated page announcing a pause to the WICH monitoring tool. 16 March 2023Update to tool. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Earlier screening, risk assessment and health optimisation in perioperative pathways: guide for providers and integrated care boards, NHS England (updated 25th May 2023)
Guide aims to support providers& ICBs to implement early screening, risk assessment and health optimisation for patients waiting for surgery. It builds on the clinical guideline ' Preoperative assessment and optimisation ' , published by a multidisciplinary working group. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Personal protective equipment (PPE): local contacts for accessing free PPE, DHSC (updated 24th May 2023)
A list of contacts that providers and care recipients can approach to access free PPE, including the PPE Portal, local authorities and local resilience forums. 24 May 2023Changed the contact details for Nottinghamshire County, adding the PPE Portal customer service team phone number (0800 876 6802). 5 May 2023Changed the contact details for Cumbria and East Sussex, adding the PPE Portal customer service team phone number (0800 876 6802). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, 2022 and 2023, UKHSA (updated 23rd May 2023)
An increase in cases of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae has been identified among asylum seekers arriving into England in 2022 and 2023. 23 May 2023Updated ' Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, monthly data tables ' to show data by month. 10 May 2023Updated ' Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, weekly data tables ' with data as of 9 May 2023. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SARS-CoV-2: genome sequence prevalence and growth rate, UKHSA (published 24th May 2023)
These documents provide regular updates on SARS-CoV-2 lineage prevalence and growth rates. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

International Retention Toolkit
This toolkit aims to support the reduction in turnover of international staff in the NHS by improving their experience at work. It is hoped that this will then enable them to stay, thrive and build lasting careers in the NHS. It is for line managers and employers and should be used alongside the International Recruitment Toolkit and the Improving Staff Retention Guide to support your overall approach to recruiting and retaining international and domestic staff. The good practice principles and examples throughout can be applied to all professions. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ordering repeat prescriptions in the NHS App (promotional pack)
Around 2 million repeat prescriptions are ordered through the NHS App every month. New posters, leaflets, and digital assets are provided in this pack to help promote ordering repeat prescriptions through the NHS App. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Daffodil Standards on end-of-life care for community pharmacies
Eight standards jointly published by the RPS and charity Marie Curie aim to improve care by supporting the delivery of compassionate, holistic care to patients living with an advanced serious illness, or at the end of their lives, and their carers and wider family network. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Individual placement and support for severe mental illness
Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based model of supported employment. The implementation of IPS has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over eight years and is a fundamental part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health services. This guidance is aimed at integrated care systems and outlines how IPS should be embedded within integrated models of primary and community services for patients with severe mental illness. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 12 May 2023, ONS (updated 23rd May 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) - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Realising the potential of virtual wards
Exploring the critical success factors for realising the ambitions of virtual wards. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news