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General practice and secondary care - Working better together
This resource, aimed at integrated care boards, sets out a series of recommendations and a number of examples of systems where local collaboration has helped reduce unnecessary workload in both clinical settings, including a Medicines Management Hub. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Delivery plan for recovering primary care access: what you need to know
A summary of the key areas relevant to integrated care boards in NHS England ' s delivery plan for the recovery of primary care access. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why we should celebrate the birth of social care (but not too much)
The 1948 National Assistance Act was the foundation of modern social care but also created issues that last to this day, says Simon Bottery, in the first of a series of blogs marking the event. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The life and death of Elizabeth Dixon: a catalyst for change, DHSC (updated 11th May 2023)
A report on the investigation into the death of Elizabeth Dixon and a series of recommendations in respect of the failures in the care she received from the NHS. 11 May 2023Added a link to the government response to this report. 26 November 2020First published. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) authorised for use in infants and children aged 6 months to 5 years, MHRA (updated 9th May 2023)
For this age group, the vaccine is given as a primary series of two 25mcg injections, one month apart. This is the second COVID-19 vaccine to be authorised in this age group (Comirnaty authorised for infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years). 9 May 2023Product information has been updated to reflect the authorisation of the Moderna vaccine (Spikevax) for use in those aged 6 months to 5 years. 7 March 2023Updated SmPC& PIL to reflect - Extension of indication to 6-11 y+ immunogenicity. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetes care: is it fair enough?
Report finds only 47% of people living with diabetes in England received all the 8 routine checks recommended by NICE in 2021-22 (v 57% before the pandemic). It also finds that those in the most deprived areas were more likely to have faced difficulties managing their diabetes. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What is the future for covid drugs and treatments?, BMJ
Article looks at where research in this field is now focused, what ' s missing from the Covid-19 treatment pipeline, and what treatments we will see for long Covid and for Covid-19 prophylaxis. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Interim clinical commissioning policy: Remdesivir and molnupiravir for non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19, NHS England (published 11th May 2023)
This policy specifically outlines the treatment options for remdesivir and molnupiravir in non-hospitalised adults and children aged 12 years and older with COVID-19 who are symptomatic and showing no evidence of clinical recovery in accordance with the criteria set out in this document. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nuffield Trust response to GP Access Recovery Plan
Responding to the DHSC ' s announcement of the GP Access Recovery Plan, Nuffield Trust Chief Executive Nigel Edwards said: “These are practical measures which should make getting treatment easier and more convenient for patients. Enabling pharmacists to provide more care to patients and take some pressure off general practice is long overdue. “However, it will need to be implemented carefully. The number of commu nity pharmacies has actually been shrinking as their workload has risen. We will need to check there is genuinely new funding and serious support so that patients aren ' t just shuffled between two overload...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Regulation revisited: advanced practice in nursing and midwifery
Alongside our report today on the regulation of advanced practice in nursing and midwifery, Billy Palmer describes how the UK ' s approach on this subject compares with what happens in other countries around the world. He explains there is no obvious, single solution to the regulation of advanced practice in nursing and midwifery in this country, but that the status quo is far from optimal. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Independent report on the regulation of advanced practice in nursing and midwifery
Nurses and midwives are increasingly taking on more complex, autonomous and expert roles – commonly referred to as ' advanced practice ' . But the application of this title and role type varies hugely and this area of practice is not currently regulated in the same way as other professional groups. With expectations and scale of the advanced practice role evolving at pace, the Nursing& Midwifery Council committed to a comprehensive review of advanced nurse practice, commissioning the Nuffield Trust to provide an independent view on the risks and benefits of professionally regulating this area of care. (Source: Current Aw...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The shared ethical framework to allocate scarce medical resources: a lesson from COVID-19
Policy framework notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to clarify the fair and equitable allocation of scarce medical resources, both within and among countries. Elucidating the fundamental ethical values for allocation and implementing prioritisation are described. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toward Comprehensive Care for Long Covid
Paper from US perspective notes the extremely variable clinical presentations and uncertain prognosis for long COVID. Current evidence for treatment is described (e.g. the RECOVER trial). It concludes an enormous challenge to health care systems are anticipated moving forward. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Investigation into supported housing
Supported housing is accommodation that is provided alongside support, supervision or care to help people with specific needs to live as independently as possible in the community. This includes, for example, older people, people with a learning disability, people with a physical disability, people at risk of or who have experienced homelessness, or people recovering from drug or alcohol dependence. Supported housing can be short term or long-term, depending on a person ' s needs. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Male sling is as good as more complex surgery for incontinence after prostate surgery
This study assessed the procedures in men who experienced incontinence for more than 12 months after prostate surgery. It found that both methods improved men ' s quality of life, and serious complications were rare. However, few men in either group achieved zero leakage. The results will allow surgeons to better explain the benefits, drawbacks, and likelihood of success of both procedures. This will help men make an informed choice. But the researchers caution that men need realistic expectations ahead of either procedure. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news