Spotlight
State of child health
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health report provides a comprehensive list of 25 measures of the health of UK children. These range from specific conditions such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy, risk factors for poor health such as obesity and a low rate of breastfeeding, to child deaths. The data provide an “across the board” snapshot of child health and wellbeing in the UK. Moving Medicine tool
A new tool from PHE, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Sport England to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about the benefits of physical activity is now live. Keep antibiotics working
On Monday 23rd October, PHE launched a national campaign ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ highlighting that taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk. To help keep antibiotics working you are urged to always take your doctor or nurse’s advice on antibiotics. The Future of Healthcare: Matt Hancock launches tech vision to build the most advanced health and care system in the world
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s technology vision will be the foundation for a new generation of digital services that will meet the needs of clinicians, patients and managers. Faster access to treatment and new technology for 500,000 patients
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced £7 million in funding for ‘Test Bed’ projects across England that will help improve patient outcomes and the way NHS staff work. Patients could benefit from faster access to treatment under two new programmes that will identify innovative technologies and treatments, then speed up their uptake across the NHS. A further £2 million will be available for ‘rapid uptake’ products. These are seven proven innovative technologies that help to improve patients’ lives. See more about London-specific projects. Talking about dying
This report from the Royal College of Physicians seeks to offer advice and support for any doctor on holding conversations with patients much earlier after the diagnosis of a progressive or terminal condition, including frailty. Physical Activity for Disabled Adults: evidence review
This week PHE published an evidence review about the health benefits for disabled adults becoming more active and a new infographic, which you can see below, has been developed on behalf of the four Chief Medical Officers of the UK. Both of these have been developed in collaboration with 350 disabled adults, 10 disability organisations and over 50 health professionals.
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