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Overcrowding in England
As well as looking at the scale of overcrowding as measured in the English Housing Survey, this paper looks at the impacts on families who deem themselves to be living in overcrowded conditions. The report explores the impact overcrowding has on a family ' s physical and mental health, wellbeing, daily lives and relationships. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Actions to support partnership: addressing barriers to working with the VCSE section in integrated care systems
This report (commissioned by the NHS England Voluntary Partnerships Team) provides an overview of the key actions required to tackle barriers and challenges to better partnership working between integrated care systems (ICSs) and the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taskforce to transform older people's housing underway, DHSC (published 16th May 2023)
Older People ' s Housing Taskforce launched today at Grace House in St John ' s Wood (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline
Guidance recommends against use of NSS to control body weight or reduce risk of non-communicable diseases, based on a systematic review which found their use does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat, and may be associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Major Update: Masks for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in Health Care and Community SettingsFinal Update of a Living, Rapid Review
Updated evidence suggests masks may be associated with a small reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in the community. Surgical masks and N95 respirators may be associated with similar risk in routine patient care settings; a beneficial effect of the latter cannot be ruled out. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How have hospital admissions for Covid-19 and flu changed in recent years?, Nuffield Trust
Chart showing how hospital admissions for Covid and flu have changed in recent years, and reveals how this past winter saw the number of hospital admissions for flu overtake those for Covid for the first time during the pandemic. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Saving babies' lives 2023: a report on progress
This report pulls together data from different sources to present a shared understanding of the burden of pregnancy and baby loss across the UK. Overall, it paints a concerning picture with progress stalling and a risk of going backwards. It finds that, in England, the government ' s target to halve the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths by 2025 compared with 2010 levels is not on track, and there is no current target or ambition for reducing baby deaths in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. It also highlights that despite government commitments to act on the findings of recent reviews of maternity services, this ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Unpicking the inequalities in the elective backlogs in England
As part of new research project that explores how NHS providers and integrated care systems (ICSs) are approaching inclusive recovery, we have found that, in 2022, people in the most deprived areas were twice as likely to be waiting more than a year for elective care compared to people in the least deprived areas. This paper explores three big questions health and care leaders should be asking themselves and their teams about inequalities in their elective backlog: how are we measuring inequalities and why, do we know why inequalities exist, and how will we know if things are improving? (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Digital working in adult social care: What Good Looks Like, DHSC (published 16th May 2023)
Guidance for care providers and local authorities on What Good Looks Like (WGLL) for digital working in adult social care. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UKHSA science strategy 2023 to 2033: securing health and prosperity, UKHSA (published 16th May 2023)
Outlines the scientific assets, capabilities and ambitions of UKHSA, and our plan to protect the nation ' s health from current and future health threats. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

In train? An update on mental health nurse education
This report, commissioned and supported by the NHS Confederation ' s Mental Health Network and written by the Nuffield Trust, looks at the single largest profession within the mental health workforce: nurses. It starts by outlining the scale of the mental health nursing workforce, and highlights trends in recruitment and retention. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections in COVID-19 patients - a retrospective multi-centre study
Introduction: We evaluated the prevalence, aetiologies and antibiotic resistance patterns of bacterial infections in hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2. We also investigated comorbidities, risk factors, and the mortality rate in COVID-19 patients with bacterial infections. Methods: This retrospective observational study evaluated medical records of 7249 randomly selected patients with COVID-19 admitted to three clinical centres between January 1 2021 and February 16, 2022. A total of 6478 COVID-19 patients met the eligibility criteria for analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients with SARS-CoV...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bone flap infections after craniotomy: a review of 63 cases and the implications for definitions, classification and surveillance methodologies
Conclusion: Greater clarity on how to define BFI is required to enable better classification and the carrying out of appropriate surveillance. This will inform preventative strategies and more effective patient management. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) resources
Ahead of World Hypertension Day on 17th May 2023, these resources have been produced to support communications to build awareness of the risks, diagnosis, management and monitoring of hypertension. The resources are designed for use in a range of healthcare settings. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Compliance of patient companions and visitors with hand hygiene: an observational study
Conclusion: The patient companions and visitors received no training on the importance of hand hygiene during the hospital stay, and the observed rate of compliance with hand hygiene was lower than stated. Recommendations include delivering planned handwashing training to patient companions and visitors using different teaching methods, and to conduct longer observational studies. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news