Hospital bed shortages reflect "deepening social care crisis"
NEARLY a third of patients in hospital for 21 days or more were fit for discharge as of the week 10-16 January 2022, according to figures from NHS England.
Practices reminded of mask rules
PRIMARY care practices are being reminded that face coverings must continue to be worn by staff and patients.
GMC decision makers to take account of pandemic pressures
UPDATED guidance for GMC decision makers assessing individual fitness to practise cases aims to ensure that the context of the pandemic is taken into account and decisions are “fair and proportionate to the circumstances".
Dementia cases set to triple worldwide by 2050
AN estimated 153 million adults worldwide are expected to be living with dementia by 2050 compared to 57 million in 2019, according to research published in The Lancet Public Health.
Estimated 1.3 million in UK suffering long Covid
AN estimated 1.3 million people in the UK were experiencing self-reported long Covid as of 6 December 2021, according to a survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Frequent attenders account for four in 10 GP consultations
A STUDY published in BMJ Open has found that ‘frequent attenders’ now make up around 40 per cent of GP consultations in England.
Workload prioritisation guidance for GPs during booster campaign
Updated guidance on workload prioritisation for GP practices during the implementation of the accelerated booster vaccination campaign has been published by the Royal College of GPs.
Record weekend for Covid-19 vaccinations
MORE than 1.5 million booster jabs were administered last weekend (December 18 and 19) by the NHS in England, which was a record for the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Emergency departments face “deepening crisis”
FOUR-HOUR performance in UK Emergency Departments fell to 56.3 per cent in week 2 of December 2021, which is the lowest ever recorded.
November sees record demand in NHS England
NHS staff in England last month answered the highest number of 999 calls for any November on record, according to latest figures.