Webmaster From the Guardian The NHS is under increasing pressure from the inexorable rise in obesity in England, where there were more than 700,000 obesity-related hospital admissions in 2017/18, up by 100,000 on the previous year, according to the latest figures. Almost a third (29%) of adults are now obese, the figures from NHS Digital show, an increase of … Read more
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published findings from its register, which shows that around 8,000 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now registered to work in the UK compared to 12 months ago. This data report explores the numbers of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the register between 1 … Read more
More than half of GPs say they are working above safe limits, on average completing 11-hour days and dealing with a third more patients than they say they should be, findings from Pulse’s major workload survey reveal. Full-time family doctors are on average dealing with 41 patients in a day – when GPs said the … Read more
In its Report ‘Delayed, deterred, and distressed: The impact of NHS overseas charging regulations on patients and the doctors who care for them’ the BMA states that there is now clear evidence that The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 are deterring vulnerable groups from accessing NHS treatment, threatening public health, … Read more
A newly-launched campaign is encouraging new and expectant mums in parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region to look after their mental health. The Every Mum Matters campaign was launched across Hull and East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire on 29th April, which also marks the start of Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week … Read more
The next meeting of the Healthwatch Advisory Board will be on Wednesday 18th September at 1.30pm in the Goodwin Community Hub, 63-71 Anlaby Road HU3 2LL Below you will find the minutes of Board meetings in pdf format, with the most recent at the top of the list. Minutes of the meeting – 20th March … Read more
NHS Complaints Advocate Chris will provide advice and support in making complaints. He has worked in the role of an NHS advocate in the Hull and Humber region since 2005. Chris can be contacted on 01482 880160, or e-mail chris.gelder@cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk
Delivery Manager More details to follow. You can contact Moira on 01482 595560, or e-mail mharrison@healthwatchkingstonuponhull.co.uk