New Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Taskforce to be set up NHS England is establishing a taskforce to look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) service provision and its impact on patient experience. The NHS England-led taskforce will engage widely, including with primary care, the education, care, health and criminal justice sectors, to reflect … [Read more...]
Leadership Circles: Beating pandemic fatigue
NHS staff are 50% more likely to experience high levels of work-related stress compared with the general working population, damaging their health, affecting care quality and patient satisfaction, organisation performance and absenteeism. Poor staff health and wellbeing was also linked with turnover and intention to quit, along with higher levels of patient mortality in the … [Read more...]
Conversations on Grief: Spiritual Care at the End of Life: Talking about death and dying
Rev Dr Ruth Midcalf, HHFT’s Trust Chaplain joins us online to talk about how to support patients and their families and friends. You will also find out about the new Spiritual Care at the End of Life elearning course (6 interactive sessions x 30 minutes). The course provides an opportunity to explore two generic topics – why spiritual care at the end of life is important, … [Read more...]
Wessex Branch – Study day and Branch AGM – To replace or not to replace teeth – That is the question!
The Wessex Branch Study day will cover two important topics - the morning lectures will look at the challenge of whether to replace lost teeth and the afternoon lectures will address the final demise of dental amalgam. In the afternoon, Prof Trevor Burke will discuss the pressing issue of the phase-out of amalgam. For more information please see below: Wessex Branch - … [Read more...]
Primary care bulletin – 21 March 2024 (issue 282)
Please see below the latest Primary Care Bulletin: Primary Care Bulletin, 21st March 2024 Giving patients online access to new GP health record entries Eight in 10 GP practices now provide online prospective record access for their patients. Remaining practices are reminded that all patients should have access unless it would not be provided under GDPR, or the patient … [Read more...]
