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NHS say 170,000 Moderna jabs to expire in next two weeks
According to The Guardian, the NHS is concerned that 170,000 Moderna jabs will expire soon - as vaccine take-up in the 18-25 year old bracket slows down.
Long Covid: The long road to recovery
Suzanne Marshall, Clinical Governance Officer at FirstCare, discusses how the UK public sector can cope with the expected rise in long Covid.
Surgeons say trauma informed care can “break cycle of violence”
According to the American College of Surgeons, trauma informed care can help to "break the cycle of violence" - surgeons are usually the first healthcare professional to treat victims of violence.
US study says racial disparities in vaccination problematic for 10 years
Scientists, looking at the US population, reveal that racial disparities in vaccination have been an ongoing issue for the last ten years.
Half of parents may not vaccinate under-12 children against COVID
According to a CUNY study, only 49% of parents said they would vaccinate their under-12 child against COVID - with a further 25% saying they would not.
The pandemic, after the pandemic: Healthcare transformation can help solve staff burnout
Mike Hobby, Healthcare Transformation Partner, Checkit, explores how healthcare transformation can put a stop to staff burnout before it becomes a pandemic itself.
UK donates 9 million AstraZeneca vaccines to countries overseas
The UK will begin to deliver 9 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines around the world this week, announces Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Blood clotting from severe COVID-19 caused by abnormal antibodies
Blood clotting and inflammation seen in very severe COVID-19 cases may be caused by abnormal antibodies, according to a new study.
Canadian study says 28% of adults who attempted suicide now thriving
The study, peer-reviewed and published in Archives of Suicide Research, finds that 28% of adults who attempted suicide now have excellent mental health.
Immunologists push for more intranasal COVID vaccines
While intramuscular vaccines are the norm right now, immunologists propose that intranasal COVID vaccines would be great for booster shots.
Study says 75% of sexual assault survivors have PTSD, one month later
The University of Washington team explain that while most sexual assault survivors have PTSD one month after the attack - it is common to feel better within three months.
Partnership between ReStart and Better to improve NHS data interoperability
A new partnership between ReStart and Better will help health and care professionals access the data they need when they need it in real-time.
NHS say health service now overwhelmed to “height of pandemic” levels
NHS Providers have written a letter, showing that health service resources are now as overwhelmed as they were in January, 2021 - with the situation predicted to get worse before it gets better.
Changing food labelling will help consumers make healthier choices
Rachel Bradford, Nutrition Policy Manager, Danone UK, expresses the need for an urgent change to our front of pack food labelling system to help consumers make healthier choices.
Only 58% of people 18-25 have first dose of COVID vaccine
In the UK, only 58% of people aged 18-25 have their first dose of COVID vaccine - despite widespread availability of appointments.
NHS heroes to receive a pay increase of just 3%
The UK government has accepted the recommendations to offer NHS staff a pay increase of just 3% and junior doctors will miss out completely .
Food sector added to COVID isolation exemption list
Today (23 July), the UK announced that staff involved in securing food supply will now be added to the COVID isolation exemption list - with the exception of supermarket workers.
Team Europe to deliver 200 million vaccines to low and middle-income countries
‘Team Europe' to share more than 200 million COVID-19 vaccines with low and middle-income countries by the end of 2021.
UK Government delays national disability strategy again
The national disability strategy is facing further delays - originally, it was to be published for Spring, 2021.
Listen to local government if we are to succeed in joining up health and...
David McKinney, Local Government Managing Director at Servelec, argues that Integrated Care Systems (ICS) will fall at the first hurdle if local authorities aren’t viewed and treated as equal partners.
