This is an encouraging news item from the Government and the NHS, suggesting that Test and Trace will become more effective through a more regionalised model of working. NHS Test and Trace and Public Health England will extend their partnership with local authorities to reach more people testing positive and their contacts. NHS Test and … Continue reading NHS Test and Trace to strengthen regional contact tracing
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Healthwatch Calderdale is gathering feedback about the experiences of anyone who have had contact with, or tried to contact, health and social care services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Health and care services have had to quickly change the way they work and deliver services in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Whilst they are doing everything … Continue reading Survey: Health & Social Care in Calderdale During COVID-19
Being obese or excessively overweight increases the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new Public Health England (PHE) report confirms. The report summarises findings from evidence published during the pandemic on the effects of excess weight and obesity on COVID-19. UK and international evidence suggests that being severely overweight puts people at greater … Continue reading Excess weight can increase risks from COVID-19
This report, based on the first full survey of NHS trust leaders since Covid-19 started, sets out the scale of increased demand and the dramatic loss of capacity many trusts are now facing as the NHS juggles treating Covid-19 patients with restarting the full range of services. The report shows that, while trusts are restoring … Continue reading Report: Recovery position: what next for the NHS?
Since the start of the Covid19 pandemic, hospital and community services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, like others across the country, have had to work in different ways. Where it has been possible, they have adapted services to ensure their patients and staff do not have to undertake non-essential journeys reducing physical contact … Continue reading Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation Trust Patient Survey
The government has announced the next phase of development in building an app that supports the NHS Test and Trace service. This next phase will bring together the work done so far on the NHS COVID-19 app and the new Google/Apple framework. Following rigorous field testing and a trial on the Isle of Wight, we … Continue reading Next phase of NHS coronavirus (COVID-19) app announced
Services expand as The College of Optometrists’ survey shows 22% of people noticed their vision get worse over the course of lockdown The College of Optometrists has announced that from Monday, 15 June, optometrists across England can expand their services beyond urgent and essential care. Optometrist practices will be able to provide patient care depending … Continue reading Optometrists expand services to offer wider care to patients
If you have contacted (or tried to contact) health and care services during the Covid-19 outbreak, please fill in this survey. Whatever your experience, your views are wanted. Developed in partnership across Calderdale, between Healthwatch, Calderdale CCG, Calderdale Council and VCS organisations, the survey is seeking to gather the views of as many people in the borough … Continue reading Survey: Calderdale health & care during Covid-19
If you have contacted (or tried to contact) health and care services during the Covid-19 outbreak, please fill in this survey. Whatever your experience, your views are wanted. Developed in partnership across Calderdale, between Healthwatch, Calderdale CCG, Calderdale Council and VCS organisations, the survey is seeking to gather the views of as many people in the borough … Continue reading Survey: health & care experiences during Covid-19
New online tools for people living with diabetes are now available on the NHS to help people manage their condition during the coronavirus pandemic. Three new services will allow people to manage their condition online, with a range of online videos and training available on each app for children and adults. Recent findings show that … Continue reading NHS launches new online support for people with diabetes