COVID-19: information for health and care professionals
Last updated 24th November 2020, 0920 UK time - entries added marked NEW.On this page, evidence summaries, guidelines and government and related information for practitioners.See also theepidemiology and genetics andcurrent awareness pages. There is a page ofjournal and database publishers making content available free.NEW - REACTFindings from the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission studyResources from Royal Colleges (list maintained by HEE)Clinical TrialsThe WHO ICTRP indexes trials from a number of sources, including the US and EU registries. From thelaunch page you can download lists of ...
Source: Browsing - June 27, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: coronavirus COVID-19 NCOV Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Panicked Over Finances? Why Money Influences our Mental Health
The rent is due tomorrow; but then you’ll be left with only $10 for the week’s groceries. What do you do? Many people panic over money (or the lack of it), but for those of us with mental illness, it can feel like a life or death situation: It can trigger an even greater anxiety attack and/or depression. Or it may mean not being able to afford the medication that keeps you well enough to work. What can be done?
In this Not Crazy episode, Gabe and Jackie discuss how you can gain a sense of control in these situations, and Jackie shares her own big money scare.
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Source: World of Psychology - February 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: General LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Money and Financial Not Crazy Podcast Stress Source Type: blogs
Integrated care: what physicians need to know about implementing the NHS long term plan
Royal College of Physicians - This guide outlines how doctors can best influence their local integrated care system. It highlights some best practice and case studies, which we hope provide food for thought as to how clinicians may approach delivering more integrated health and care.GuidePress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 14, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Integrated care Source Type: blogs
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship
I am humbled and honored to receive the 2019 McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
During my visit, I will deliver a keynote lecture at the CAMAP 4th annual meeting and will spe... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 7, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Less than full time training: the trainee perspective
This report is based on the results of a survey of over 600 trainees and highlights the benefits and challenges of working less than full time (LTFT). It found that: doctors who worked LTFT were overburdened by administrative duties, proportionally more than full time colleagues; two thirds of trainees are considering LTFT training in the future; too few trainees are involved in working pattern planning; LTFT training is expensive; and there is not enough information about working LTFT.ReportRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 26, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 27th April, 2019.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/04/royal-college-of-physicians-recruiting-digital-healthcare-lead/Royal College of Physicians recruiting for digital healthcare leadThe Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is recruiting for a senior clinical to lead the development of its digital healthcare programme. Hanna Crouch 12 April, 2019The professional body is lookin...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Fracture Liaison Service Database: commissioner's report 2019
This report provides CCGs with a summary of the audit ’s national key findings, recommendations and results for fracture liaison services (FLSs) within their locality. The report also explains what an FLS is and how FLSs could help CCGs not only to reduce the number and cost of unplanned admissions but make a significant reduction in morbidity and mo rtality for older people. It finds that there are significantly fewer FLSs available for older patients in some parts of England and Wales than others, with 54,000 preventable life-altering fractures estimated to occur over the course of the next five years as a result.Repor...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 28, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS finances and productivity NHS measurement and performance Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs
Pennsylvania Department of Health Urges Parents to Lie to their Kids About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes
A basic principle of public health ethics is that we don ' t lie to people. Telling the truth is a critical component of the public health code of ethics. It is important not only because it is unethical to lie, but also because we greatly risk losing credibility and the public ' s trust if we are found to be lying. And once that public trust is lost, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to gain back.Therefore, it pains me today to have to report that the Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging parents to lie to their kids about e-cigarettes in order to dissuade them from vaping. In addition, the Pennsylvania ...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - February 24, 2019 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs
Advancing medical professionalism
This report underlines how essential professionalism is in increasing job satisfaction, improving patient care and raising productivity, and looks at what this means for doctors under growing pressures from increased workload, to their own remit and to their relationship with patients. It points to a growing gap between what doctors are trained to do and the realities of their workplace – competing ideals of what is good practice, rising demand, and increasing regulatory and legal obligations. According to the report, doctors also face ethical dilemmas and clashes in professional personal values.ReportRoyal College of Ph...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 7, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Exclusive with Precision OS, An Orthopedic Surgery VR Company
Precision OS is a provider of virtual reality (VR) orthopedic surgical education and pre-operative planning software based in Vancouver, Canada. This software allows for surgeons and trainees to practice simulated medical procedures by providing an immersive and realistic form of deliberate surgical practice that offers critical surgical metrics with haptic feedback.
Very recently, the company secured $2.3 million in Series A funding that was led by Swiss investment fund AO Invest, and several other undisclosed investors. Precision OS has been nominated for the Technology Impact Awards, was a semi-finalist at the Orthopedi...
Source: Medgadget - December 5, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Exclusive Informatics Orthopedic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Never too busy to learn: how the modern team can learn together in the busy workplace
This report, supported by Health Education England, helps healthcare teams make the most of daily learning opportunities in the workplace. It explores how ‘invitational’ learning environments can be created in clinical settings and, in doing so, poses two key questions: how do we create learning opportunities in the clinical workplace and how do we maximise the impact of these opportunities?ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 4, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Outpatients: the future – adding value through sustainability
This report argues that a new approach to outpatient care is needed if it is to meet growing demand and reduce disruption to patients ’ lives. It describes the current ‘one-size-fits-all’ model as no longer fit for purpose and recommends replacing it with a person-centred approach that recognises that people have varying health needs, personal pressures and abilities to self-care or manage.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 9, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS finances and productivity Patient involvement, experience and feedback Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs
Medical CCT class of 2016: survey 2017: how have they fared?
Royal College of Physicians -Published jointly with the the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, this is the ninth annual survey reporting the experiences of and outcomes for certificate of completion of training (CCT) holders within one year of gaining their CCT. For several years in a row it has found that CCT holders who describe themselves as being of white British ethnicity apply for fewer posts, but are more likely to be shortlisted and offered a post. Black and minority ethnic (BME) women appear to be particularly disadvantaged.ReportPress relea...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 5, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Equality and diversity Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Talking about dying: how to begin honest conversations about what lies ahead
This report begins to highlight and challenge professional reluctance to engage in conversations with patients about uncertainty, treatment ceilings, resuscitation status and death. It offers some ‘mythbusters’ to get physicians thinking and signposts to tools and educational resources to support physicians and other healthcare professionals.ReportRoyal College of Physicians - projects (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs
National mortality case record review: annual report 2018
This report reveals that hospitals are using a standardised review approach to learn from adult acute deaths and improve patient care. It cites a number of case studies where the structured judgement review process has made positive contributions to improving healthcare for patients.ReportRoyal College of Physicians - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 4, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS measurement and performance Source Type: blogs
