This weekly digest contains details of the latest health-related news/articles in the general media, new publications of interest and press releases from the Department of Health.  The digest has 6 key sections,

•  Department of Health
•  Practice Based Commissioning
•  Legislation
•  Latest Health-related News Links
•  Newspapers
•  ‘Other Sources’ which are less frequently updated

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News Desk

https://www.gov.uk/government/announcements?departments%5B%5D=department-of-health

New physical activity resource for health professionals

NHS to reuse more medical equipment

Regional allocation of adult social care winter funding

Matt Hancock launches tech vision to build the most advanced health and care system in the world

Public Health

New support launched for disabled adults to improve health

Public health advice following the Grenfell Tower fire

New Publications

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-of-health

MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: 30-day all-cause fatality

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: reducing inequalities

Everybody active, every day: framework for physical activity

Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2018

SMI B 61: investigation of specimens for ectoparasites

Influenza-like illness (ILI): managing outbreaks in care homes

Intramuscular inactivated influenza vaccine: PGD template

Notifiable diseases: weekly reports for 2018

Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks

Bowel scope screening enema: how to use

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreak: August 2017

Cold weather plan for England

‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet

Air pollution: a tool to estimate healthcare costs

Regional research and practice workshops: reports

COMA reports

Drinking water scheme: recent reports

Legionella molecular scheme: recent intended results for distribution

High consequence infectious diseases: monthly summaries

Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2018

Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2018

GP in hours: weekly bulletins for 2018

GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2018

Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2018

http://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/

MSK knowledge hub

Local data from 2017 cancer patient experience survey

Record levels of severe obesity in children

CQC surveys the state of care

Towards commissioning for workplace compassion: a support guide

EU settlement scheme aims to ease post-Brexit staffing problems

Wheelchair services data collection: Q1 2018/19 data

Improving children and young people’s mental health services

NHS England urged to develop children’s health strategy

Child death review: statutory and operational guidance

Why caring for the people who care matters

Funding for clinical commissioning groups

Legislation

Statutory Instruments and Acts of Parliament

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/whatsnew.htm

The Social Security (Updating of EU References) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

© Crown copyright 2018

Latest Health Related News Links

BBC Health News Online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/default.st

Which? testing reveals ‘unsafe’ child stair gates

Lab-grown oesophagus implanted in mice

Self-lubricating condom designed to reduce infections

Contaminated blood victims ‘on the breadline’

Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational cannabis

‘Miracle’ baby whose heart stopped for 22 minutes turns one

Baby box safety doubts raised by experts

Length of ring and index fingers ‘linked to sexuality’

EpiPen shortage: Chemists told to quiz parents on children’s need

Doctors ‘need to start early conversation with patients about dying’

Food allergies: What a severe reaction feels like

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Newspapers

Please note that hyperlinks to some newspaper articles may be withdrawn or amended during the day or following week.  This is outside the Library’s control.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/

Male breast cancer: What are the signs and how to check?

How hamsters are helping scientists tackle obesity

CBD: What is it and how is it being used in the UK?

© Independent.co.uk 2018

The Guardian

http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/

MPs ‘shocked’ by low flu vaccine rates among social care staff

Can picture books meet the crisis in children’s mental health?

Northern Irish women still facing difficult choice over abortion

One in three young people have mental health troubles, survey finds

NHS urged to improve response to Grenfell toxicity concerns

© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2018

Other Sources

National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

https://www.nice.org.uk/

Nothing to report

Copyright © 2018 NICE.  All rights reserved.

Care Quality Commission (formerly Healthcare Commission)

https://www.cqc.org.uk/

King’s Fund

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/

CQC, the state of care and system-level regulation

The puzzle of STPs in London

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