Chris Potter
The mental health of children and even young people could actually benefit from CBT. This is according to a recent study which has been led by the University of Exeter. The review used very robust methods to try and bring everything together. When you look at the findings, you will see that the team have identified evidence regarding CBT therapy, and they have also looked at inflammatory bowel disease too. Children and young people who suffer from long-term health conditions are four-times as likely to experience anxiety or other mental health conditions. Dr. Liz Shaw has stated that she has looked at whether or not these treatments have worked for children and she has also tried to look into the experiences that they have had. If you work in homecare or even in the industry of private nursing then you will know what a breakthrough this could be.
The team also found that there are in fact some benefits to parenting programs and they are doing everything they can to try and reduce the amount of behavioural problems that people have. Further studies have shown that children value the consideration of their needs and that the support does go a long way. The opportunity to try and meet or even build a supportive relationship with people is very important and it will also help to give them a much better sense of being.
This will have an impact on their mental health too, so it is very important that you keep this in mind. Professor Stuart Logan has stated that the exciting thing about this project is that it gives researchers the chance to obtain a roadmap which will help them to take that next step forward and into the future.
Warrington and Halton hospitals have worked hard to try and secure a “good” overall score from the CQC. This comes after the inspections that took place in March, April and May. They have seen a huge level of significant improvement since and this is especially the case when you look at the fact that they once required improvement. A team of inspectors were set to visit the trust and they had the job to try and assess the five core services that they have across Warrington and Halton. They are also having to look over maternity care, critical care, outpatients and more. They even looked at leadership and management too. The trust was rated as good when five key questions were answered, and this is brilliant news for those who work in private nursing or even in homecare.
CQC have published the trust’s UOR report too. This is based on an assessment which was undertaken by the NHS improvement. The trust has been rated in the past as requires some degree of improvement because they were not using their resources productively. The combined rating for the trust also took into account the CQC inspection for the quality of services that were provided and they also looked at the NHSI too.
The Chief Inspector at the hospital, Ted Baker has stated that the trust does require some improvement when you look at the last two inspections that have happened. They have not yet to bring themselves up to standard but there has been a strong commitment and they have now achieved what they wanted. This is a positive movement to say the least and it is safe to say that there is going to be so much support given to the hospital to try and keep everything this way.
The health and social care secretary has announced that they are going to be given over £20m in funding to support 10,000 young people. They are going to be helping them from all backgrounds in an attempt to get them into a career in the NHS. This is going to be matched by £7 million from Prince’s Trust too. The 3-year employment program is going to start later this year and it is going to involve over 150 NHS trusts in England. People who participate are going to be given basic skills and they are also going to be given some support with their experience too. The program is going to try and focus on helping those who need it to gain basic skills. The program is also going to help people to overcome any barriers that are stopping them from gaining employment in the private nursing or homecare industry.
It is expected to help 5,000 young people to get into the NHS and they are doing it more for entry-level positions too. 5,000 more are planning on joining though apprenticeships. Some of the roles that are going to be included are digital roles, business administration or even catering.
The programme is actually going to be delivered by the Prince’s Trust and it is also going to be heavily supported by the Health Education England sector too. They have worked closely with the trust to make sure that they are given all of the support that they require, and they have also tried to make sure that they are able to achieve all of their goals, which so far has been absolutely astonishing. Of course, only time will tell if there are going to be any more movements in the industry but so far things are looking great and this is a sign of even better things to come.
Deputy chief executive of NHS providers has responded to the re-appointment of Matt Hancock. He’s the head of health and social care and all of this is thanks to Boris Johnson. Those who work in homecare or even private nursing will know what a power move this is. Ms. Cordery has stated that Matt Hancock’s re-appointment for the secretary of state will provide a great deal of continuity for the NHS at a crucial time.
Mr. Hancock has also been quick to acknowledge the fact that they face a lot of challenges and that they have to face the priorities of the job. An implementation of the long-term plan for the NHS is currently underway. The experience and even the encouragement that they are going to provide is going to go a long way and so far, there’s certainly a lot to be done. This is a sign of great strength for the service as they work hard to try and transform the service to meet the needs of the 21st century. A lot of people have stated that it is certainly encouraging to hear the new prime minister committing to try and tackle the crisis that is happening in social care, as those who work in homecare or even private nursing will know. They are also hoping to see a very fast resolution to what is happening right now. The NHS is currently undergoing a pension problem, and this is playing on everyone’s minds. They are trying to look forward to building on the good relationship that they have with Mr. Hancock and they are also trying to welcome him to the annual conference too. This is happening in Manchester and it is going to take place in October.
The policy officer over at NHS Providers have worked hard to try and outline how the assembly is going to explain the long-term plan. In October, they welcomed the announcement and they also identified the core features that need to be changed too. They have stated that the assembly would need to be given a clear purpose and vision too. They need to be aligned with the long-term plan and they also need to be underpinned by a very realistic task. This is especially the case when you look at the health sector.
More than £50 billion is spent to try and pay the bill for the NHS’ 1.2 million staff. It’s the biggest single cost when it comes to healthcare and it is also one of the biggest in which all of the costs are contained too. Unless a new pay deal is agreed, the NHS roles are now going to be capped and this is going to result in real-term value. The nursing salary is going to be decreased by over 10% and this is going to impact the industry to say the least.
benefit? The truth is that until recently, there has been a shortage of evidence when it comes to the benefits of yoga. People have said time and time again that it makes them feel great, but there hasn’t been much scientific evidence to prove it.
The times are changing and there is now plenty of evidence that shows that yoga is good for your mental and even your physical health! A study was done in 2017 and it showed that musculoskeletal conditions were reduced by a significant amount after an 8-week yoga program. Another study looked at the quality of life and argued that professional medical yoga really is a cost-effective treatment. It’s also great for lower back pain, and this is interesting to say the least.
The chief executive for the Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust has written for the NHE and he is trying to guide everyone through the trust’s own journey. It has been argued that mid-Yorkshire has been on a significant trip to say the least. The Mid-Yorkshire area serves a total of 550,000 people. They also have more than 8,000 staff and they are able to provide community services to the area of Wakefield. They also have a total of three hospital sites and they all opened up less than a decade ago. They did this as part of the PFI scheme. Of course, the trust has a total income of over £540m and they have also reported a deficit of over £19m too. For a lot of years, it would appear that the trust gained a bad reputation. This is especially the case for those who work in private nursing or even in homecare.
Staff morale was incredibly low but their aim was to try and establish a working culture where staff would actually feel valued. They also need to feel respected and engaged too. This would give them the chance to do their work to the highest possible standard and it would also mean that they are able to continually improve past the norm. They have also established an interactive process, and this helped them to reach a general consensus. Their overall trust ambition would be to try and achieve a great patient experience. In addition to this, their behaviours are fundamental to how they work and they also want to try and make sure that they are going the extra mile as much as possible. As a continuation of this, they then started to have a three-day program for all of the staff who work in management or even in formal positions.
Doctor Phil de Warren Penny is the deputy co-chair when it comes to negotiations. He has chosen to talk about the perfect storm that is brewing in light of some of the changes that are going to be made. This is especially the case when you look at the pension rules. Of course, separate charges are going to be made to the system and they are also going to be converged too. This is going to lead to a perfect storm of punitive rules.
These issues do relate to the reduction and even the annual allowance for overall pension growth. The introduction of the allowance and even the pension rules are now going to be applied to those who have no option but to join. This comes with unintended consequences and the charges are being levied too. The tapered annual allowance was reduced in the year 2015 and this resulted in a somewhat cliff edge phenomenon. This really does discourage doctors from taking on vital work. Of course, a small amount of additional work around the threshold could actually result in well over £13,500 of even more tax. Doctors could end up paying way more to do pensionable additional shifts or even fee work. If doctors want to try and avoid this then they need to try and limit their income. Of course, there is no telling whether this is going to affect those who work in private nursing or even in homecare.
Patients and other healthcare experts are now experiencing hardships and they are also feeling the impact of this across the entire hospital. More and more people are being aware of this and now people are saying that this could affect the amount of people who are doing overtime too.
Nottingham City Council have tried to re-join the NHS care system. They have done this after a very large and significant reform was done to try and find the way that the system runs. They are also trying to address concerns regarding privatisation too. The local authority board have voted to try and uplift any suspension and they have also tried to restart their formal role too. This is one of its kind in the UK and they have also tried to improve cooperation too. They are doing this between social care and the NHS. The city council have even suspended their membership last year and they have argued that the system will be in fact used as a smoke screen. This is going to be done for cuts and even for privatisation too. The organisation is unaccountable but the ICS have agreed that there needs to be a number of changes to be made. A lot of concerns also need to be addressed so that the public can hold board meetings and so that they can make major votes.
Ian Curryer is the chief over at the Nottingham City Council and he has stated that the authority are more than satisfied that the ICS have been committed to developing a brand new system and that they are also working hard to try and give people who work hard in social care the help that they need as well.
The council have paused their involvement with the ICS for over 6 months now and they are also trying to allow the council the time that they need to review the collective work too. This is especially the case when you look at the progress that has been made. If you work in homecare or in private nursing will know this.
