🚨 NHS England is rolling out Palantir software for our #HealthRecords - handing huge power to a US firm with a track record in surveillance, military technology and human rights abuses. Email your local Trust and say NO to #Palantir in the #NHS: https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/
🚨 NHS England is rolling out Palantir software for our #HealthRecords - handing huge power to a US firm with a track record in surveillance, military technology and human rights abuses. Email your local Trust and say NO to #Palantir in the #NHS: https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/
It seems GP surgeries are increasingly refusing to adopt 'shared care agreements' where, to avoid the long waits, parents have sought private ADHD diagnosis, leaving parents to pay full treatment costs.
Reflecting a lack of NHS resources & GPs' lack of trust in private diagnosis, its just one more aspect of the care structures around diagnoses of ADHD that is causing further distress to parents.
Of course, we know Wes Streeting thinks its all just 'over-diagnosis'!
It seems GP surgeries are increasingly refusing to adopt 'shared care agreements' where, to avoid the long waits, parents have sought private ADHD diagnosis, leaving parents to pay full treatment costs.
Reflecting a lack of NHS resources & GPs' lack of trust in private diagnosis, its just one more aspect of the care structures around diagnoses of ADHD that is causing further distress to parents.
Of course, we know Wes Streeting thinks its all just 'over-diagnosis'!
Around one in eight beds in NHS hospitals in England are occupied by patients cleared for discharge but delayed from leaving hospital for a range of reasons from a lack of social care (packages) to family members worried about their ability to care for recuperating patients at home.... and, as we know, this presents a problem for the entire health care system.
The solution is investment in the NHS, in social care & in home support! Its not rocket science!
#NHS #health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c394vjm7n4vo
Around one in eight beds in NHS hospitals in England are occupied by patients cleared for discharge but delayed from leaving hospital for a range of reasons from a lack of social care (packages) to family members worried about their ability to care for recuperating patients at home.... and, as we know, this presents a problem for the entire health care system.
The solution is investment in the NHS, in social care & in home support! Its not rocket science!
#NHS #health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c394vjm7n4vo
“Kindness in the NHS between healthcare professionals when patients sadly pass away is something I am not sure is talked about that often, and so I thought I'd share the following kindness story.
I'm a nurse in our NHS, and have recently returned to work after a lengthy absence due to a traumatic patient death."
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“Kindness in the NHS between healthcare professionals when patients sadly pass away is something I am not sure is talked about that often, and so I thought I'd share the following kindness story.
I'm a nurse in our NHS, and have recently returned to work after a lengthy absence due to a traumatic patient death."
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“Kindness in the NHS between healthcare professionals when patients sadly pass away is something I am not sure is talked about that often, and so I thought I'd share the following kindness story.
I'm a nurse in our NHS, and have recently returned to work after a lengthy absence due to a traumatic patient death."
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“Kindness in the NHS between healthcare professionals when patients sadly pass away is something I am not sure is talked about that often, and so I thought I'd share the following kindness story.
I'm a nurse in our NHS, and have recently returned to work after a lengthy absence due to a traumatic patient death."
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A new study, published by the BMJ suggests that the effects of weight-loss drugs last less that two years after cessation of use, with patients (users) regaining weight.
For the pharmaceutical firms this is, of course, good news as it means once people are hooked in to the treatment they'll continue use, but bad news for health sector budgets as it suggests an ongoing financial commitment for many (all) patients prescribed the drugs.
#WeightLoss #BigPharma #NHS #health
https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-085304
Weight-loss drugs offer a classic conundrum for local Integrated Care Boards;
on one hand, the treatment is cost-effective as despite its high price the reduction in future NHS expenditure on that patient drops even more.
But, long-term savings do not pay for immediate costs, and so many ICBs have set threshold criteria for weight loss drugs higher that recommended by NICE, leading (inevitably) to a 'post-code lottery'...which is what you get in a devolved quasi market!
As the NHS crisis grinds on we can take some relief from the news that for the second week running the number of flu cases in English hospitals has fallen... suggesting the programme of vaccination has worked well, and (perhaps) we're getting better at taking precautions.
The cold snap may change that but for now it looks like the NHS is on top of the current flu outbreak - which is good news (so lets savour that!)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/02/flu-patient-numbers-fall-nhs-hospitals-england
Weight-loss drugs offer a classic conundrum for local Integrated Care Boards;
on one hand, the treatment is cost-effective as despite its high price the reduction in future NHS expenditure on that patient drops even more.
But, long-term savings do not pay for immediate costs, and so many ICBs have set threshold criteria for weight loss drugs higher that recommended by NICE, leading (inevitably) to a 'post-code lottery'...which is what you get in a devolved quasi market!
Good news, this is UK wide though I'm sharing Scotland specific info.
We are finally vaccinating against chickenpox through varicella; Public Health Scotland. It currently aimed at 12-18 month old kids via MMR (now MMRV) vaccine. With a selective catch-up program for up-to 6 year olds who have no history chickenpox.
Some more detailed info in this pdf from NHS Scotland.
#Scotland #PublicHealthScotland #NHSScotland #NHS #Varicella
Good news, this is UK wide though I'm sharing Scotland specific info.
We are finally vaccinating against chickenpox through varicella; Public Health Scotland. It currently aimed at 12-18 month old kids via MMR (now MMRV) vaccine. With a selective catch-up program for up-to 6 year olds who have no history chickenpox.
Some more detailed info in this pdf from NHS Scotland.
#Scotland #PublicHealthScotland #NHSScotland #NHS #Varicella
