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A conference with almost 300 participants was held on Monday 11 October. The conference aim was to raise further awareness of how living through Covid for the past 18 months has highlighted a host of inequalities in health outcomes. The conference is the first phase of a commitment from local leadership that we can’t go … Continue reading Communities Can…Build Back Fairer

On Sunday 10 October: PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS! Step 4 ‘complete’ relaxations are in force. Adults double-vaccinated 14 days prior to a Covid contact and children in contact do not have to isolate but are recommended to take a PCR test. Everyone PCR testing positive is legally required to self-isolate. In the last week there were … Continue reading An Update from Us 10.10.2021

Content originally from UK Health Security Agency Last week, the first UK-manufactured rapid tests – otherwise known as lateral flow devices or LFDs – began to be rolled out to universities across England. These new tests will bolster efforts to detect asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. Responding to the announcement, Chief Executive of UKHSA, Jenny Harries, said: "Testing … Continue reading First UK manufactured rapid tests deployed across England

Content originally from GOV.UK I am delighted to announce that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now fully operational, bringing together the strengths and expertise of Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace. The creation of UKHSA has meant reimagining the country’s health security defences and how we can keep people safe and … Continue reading UK Health Security Agency: Addressing the impact of health threats on the nation

On Sunday 3 October: PLEASE KEEP BEHAVING CAUTIOUSLY! Step 4 ‘complete’ relaxations are in force. Adults double-vaccinated 14 days prior to a Covid contact and children in contact do not have to isolate but are recommended to take a PCR test. Everyone PCR testing positive is legally required to self-isolate. In the last week there … Continue reading An Update from Us 03.10.2021

On Sunday 26 September: PLEASE KEEP PROCEEDING WITH CAUTION! Roadmap Step 4 ‘complete’ relaxations are in force. Adults double-vaccinated 14 days prior to a Covid contact and children in contact do not have to isolate but are recommended to take a PCR test. Everyone PCR testing positive is legally required to self-isolate. There were 53 … Continue reading An Update from Us 26.09.21

Content originally from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust   This month, we launch our new values to guide our behaviour at work and the MP for Chelmsford visits the chemotherapy unit at Broomfield Hospital. Plus, a team of midwives are shortlisted for an award for their excellent bereavement care. We launch our valuesThis month, we … Continue reading An update from our hospitals

Content originally from PHE UKHSA has recommended 3 pragmatic changes to the current management of COVID-19 IPC measures, with a focus on elective care. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recommended 3 pragmatic changes that hospitals can make to the current management of coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, with a focus on elective … Continue reading UKHSA publishes new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control

Content originally from Care Quality Commission This month’s Insight report looks at how NHS trusts are planning for people’s care while tackling a backlog of treatment caused by COVID-19. In May and June 2021, we asked 73 trusts about their approaches to longer waiting lists and how they are considering people’s care in a fair … Continue reading The recovery challenges for NHS hospital services

Content originally from GOV. UK This blog considers the challenges to children’s health this winter, and the ways in which health visitors and school nurses as clinicians and leaders of local services can advise and support families and young people to protect their health as part of the Healthy Child Programme. Supporting families and communities Health … Continue reading How can public health nurses help deliver the Healthy Child Programme this winter?