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And here’s today’s news from National Health Executive on Friday the 21st of June 2024.
Healthcare experts from the Nuffield Trust are calling on the next government to approach the issue of waiting lists differently, after research suggested that nine out of 11 targets set out in the NHS Constitution are not currently being met. The think tank says the last time the majority of the targets were met was in 2015, with the health service never meeting all its targets at once — even accounting for previous ones.
The Nuffield Trust highlights that focus has been misplaced on trying to achieve targets without delivering the requisite money, capacity or efficiency — this has been a distraction from policies that could enact actual change, such as bolstering out of hospital services and funding for estates and equipment. In the fourth of a series of briefs from the think tank ahead of the 4 July general election, policymakers are being urged to stay away from the temptation of new targets while existing ones are being missed. Recommended measures include ensuring sufficient funding is available before introducing new targets, avoiding short-term funding pots, and prioritising community and mental health services.
Health leaders at the G7 and G20 Health Summit have moved to press home the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and sepsis, warning that — without action — it will overwhelm national health services across the globe. In collaboration with 140 English and French-speaking parliaments, the summit was held at the World Health Organisation’s Geneva headquarters over the last two days and culminated in the launch of a new toolkit for the members of parliament to urge their national governments to urgently implement measures that will address the rising number of deaths from the issue.
WHO says that, while as many as 170 countries around the world have AMR plans, the majority are not properly funded or implemented. A range of measures are being called for, including for ministers to be held accountable to the implementation of AMR plans, with regular progress reports featuring detailed information on the financing of research and product development. Countries are also being urged to appoint an AMR envoy — a role currently held in the UK by Professor Dame Sally Davies, England’s former chief medical officer.
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