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NHS spending over £1m a week on private ambulances for 999 callouts, says UNISON
The NHS is spending at least £61 million a year – over £1m a week or £167,000 a day – hiring private ambulances to attend emergency calls, says UNISON today (Monday) as its annual health conference opens in Bournemouth.
North West Ambulance Service spent more than £15m between January and December 2022 on private emergency services, according to data obtained by the union.
South Central Ambulance Service spent £19m over the past financial year, North East Ambulance Service is paying just under £7m annually, and South East Coast around £6m a year.
East Midlands Ambulance Service predicts a £9.5m spend in the ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 17, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release Ambulance Sara Gorton Source Type: news
Artificial intelligence revolutionising stroke care
Stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke.
Source: NHS Networks - December 30, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Extra support for NHS staff welcome but high vacancy levels don ’t help, says UNISON
Commenting on the NHS England £15m package of extra mental health support for staff announced today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said:
“Extra support for hard-pressed NHS staff will be gratefully received everywhere. Winters are difficult at the best of times, but the combination of colder months and a pandemic takes the pressure to a whole new level.
“Memories of the first Covid wave are still fresh, so there’s much anxiety about what’s coming next. Once again, the country is relying upon the entire NHS team to save lives and keep people safe, but they’re not super-human.
“Removing the stigm...
Source: UNISON Health care news - October 20, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus health workers mental health Source Type: news
Blog: When you ’re the wrong sort of ‘vulnerable’
I’ve been a local government worker and a UNISON member for 15 years.
I have cerebral palsy and arthritis, which means I sometimes struggle to walk and to communicate. I had a stroke five years ago and I’m more susceptible to infection. If I got COVID-19, I dread to think what might happen.
But the government don’t seem to care about my individual circumstances. Instead, they have divided disabled people into two new groups – extremely vulnerable people and vulnerable people. Only extremely vulnerable people were told to shield.
Apparently, I’m just plain old vulnerable. I’m not extremely vulnerable, accordin...
Source: UNISON Health care news - August 10, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: Martin Cullen Tags: Article Covid-19 disabled members Source Type: news
Food industry pact on salt reduction - a failure, study shows
Pact may be responsible for extra cases of heart disease Related items fromOnMedica Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Taxing unhealthy products may help tackle chronic diseases Obesity associated with worse mortality and higher CVD risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 18, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Epilepsy charity issues medicines supply warning
Government called on to commission urgent review of medicines supply chain Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Urging GPs towards prevention and self-care Remedy quest Northern Ireland GP patients encourage self-care Experts urge radical action on mental health crises
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 8, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Doctors able to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Law change will not apply to GPs Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures Government to review medicinal use of cannabis Prescribing guidance helps GPs working in prisons MS patients to get routine access to beta interferon drug
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 1, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drugs regulator launches consultation on ‘no deal’ Brexit status
MHRA would need to take on roles currently carried out at EU level Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Finding new cures with data transparency MPs slam government for its poor management of Cancer Drugs Fund UK spends 20% less on cancer treatment than rest of EU Also in the press
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 5, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Government to review medicinal use of cannabis
Move follows recent high-profile cases of use of cannabis oil to curb frequency of epileptic fits in children Related items fromOnMedica Hunt announces Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures Debate goes on over valproate in pregnancy MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 20, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marriage protects against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Marital status should be included as a risk factor, say authors Related items fromOnMedica Loneliness itself appears not to raise risk of heart attack/stroke RCGP calls for government action to tackle loneliness Single fathers have highest risk of early death Marriage and divorce trigger weight gain Single people have a higher risk of dementia
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Brexit cannot be an excuse to trash our rights at work
Last night MPs held their first debate on the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU. Unsurprisingly given recent events, Article 50 was high on the agenda. But crucially, the debate also revolved around the rights at work that we enjoy as part of our EU membership.
Workplace rights was at the heart of UNISON’s campaign to keep Britain in the EU. We may have lost that argument, but our concerns remain. Before the referendum UNISON members told us that rights at work were their top priority – and in the aftermath, preserving those rights has been one of our top priorities.
The government have tried to claim that our righ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - November 8, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: Blogs General secretary's blog BREXIT employment rights EU Source Type: news
May be time for Britons to switch to Mediterranean diet, study suggests
First UK research shows it is linked to 6-16% lower risk of heart disease/stroke Related items fromOnMedica Omega 3 benefits for bowel cancer patients Mediterranean diet cuts womb cancer risk Nutrition more important than calories, say experts ‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution may shorten lung cancer patient survival
Trends most noticeable for early stage disease, findings show Related items fromOnMedica Making sense of the new LABAs and LAMAs for COPD Act now to halt air pollution ’s death toll, MPs urge government Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Doctors call for ‘major shift’ away from cars 40,000 deaths annually due to air pollution
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke
90% of burden, linked to modifiable risk factorsRelated items from OnMedicaUK toddlers’ diet 'cause for concern’Alcohol-related deaths likely to rise, warn expertsFruit drinks for children have ‘unacceptably high’ sugar levelsRise in hospital admissions attributable to smoking Act now to halt air pollution’s death toll, MPs urge government
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 9, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Three quarters of councils still insisting on 15 minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, reveals UNISON report
Three quarters (74 per cent) of local authorities in England are still limiting homecare visits for their elderly, ill and disabled residents to just 15 minutes, says UNISON in a report published today (Friday).
The report – entitled Suffering Alone at Home – is based on an online survey of 1,100 homecare workers and data obtained from a Freedom of Information request (FoI) to the 152 local authorities in England that commission social care visits.
The UNISON survey findings mirror those of the FoI request to local councils. Three quarters (74 per cent) of homecare workers who responded felt they did not have enough ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - January 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: Press release homecare homecare workers Source Type: news
