Care Network, about leadership in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19: why compassionate leadership matters in a crisis, Suzie Bailey and Michael West examine why compassionate leadership matters now, in a time of global crisis, more. supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times. Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to the latest Office for National Statistics publications. Jonathon Holmes looks at what. The internet has undoubtedly brought its problems – misinformation, fake news, conspiracy theories, on-line abuse and bullying. Update on Cases. I am saddened to see the media role played by some of the Science Advisors. The King’s Fund responds to latest Office for National Statistics deaths data, 2020: the health policy year in 12 charts, The wheels of health policy turn quickly. Keeping King’s safe together. ... King's Lynn News. Veena Raleigh examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to, Covid-19, racism and the roots of health inequality, How is Covid-19 repeating patterns of existing health inequalities? While United Way of King County and Seattle Foundation jointly launched the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, the donations go to the Foundation. Covid-19 is, of course, something entirely different. All this for as long as the internet can take the strain, which it seems to be doing. They were clearly less so when they had to be taken. But in 1968, I’d have had to write it on a typewriter, post it or find a courier, and The King’s Fund would have had no way of publishing it other than in some form of newsletter. Not deliberately but sadly until we realise that science has not created immortality - yet - it looks that way! The idea of closing society down never seemed to be considered. Seafarers UK, along with London Funders, and a wider group of funders, recognises that the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to have a significant impact on civil society groups and we want to offer renewed assurance that we stand with the sector at this time. ... to cash as known cases of Covid-19 passed 140,000 globally and the World Health ... day funds to help them fund efforts to deal with Covid-19. Now I'm 72. Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data on deaths in England and Wales in 2020. I am in my 73rd year. government’s plans promise for health and care. There was no email in those days, and much of the post stopped being delivered, or was very late. Not saying Covid 19 shouldn’t be taken seriously just that the UK needs to deal and get people back to work where possible and students back into education. While $25 million is a lot of money, we knew it would not come close to meeting businesses’ full needs. Some researchers think even contact with a bacterial infection might protect against a virus. We want to hear about the challenges you are facing, to help us shape the resources we produce and ensure these are practical and useful. United Way is experiencing extreme demand from our granted agencies at the same time that the coronavirus outbreak has profoundly disrupted our usual fundraising activities. Probably because it was the only room that had fire. Will seek reimbursement from the feds and state. Despite so much progress being made over the past twenty years of joining up our primary research with good private sector innovation to benefit sound national policy making, we have been faced with watching little short of a shambles compared with the German focus driven off the back of their effective Fraunhofer Institutes. Pandemics have occurred before. TB inoculations were much more common in the old Soviet bloc. I am therefore unaware of the lack of post or the restrictions to rail services, isolated up north we got through, but it as ill as I have ever been apart from Scarlet Fever which I managed to get in the 80s - which only demonstrates that these things don't really go away. 'In 2020, the UK had one of the highest rates of excess deaths in the world': The King’s Fund responds to Office for National Statistics deaths data for 2020. A dozen students will receive scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund. Just goes to show what a huge part the media play in hyping up the negative side of everything these days. The closure of retail shops has been made more manageable by the existence of online retail, which at the time of writing is still permissible, even if the supply chain will struggle and will doubtless be hit by drivers getting Covid-19 or having to self-isolate. Directly by policies such as lockdowns probably only delay the impact but with certain indirect suffering over a long period of time for The majority of the population with low risk to the virus and the deaths of younger people denied treatment for other Treatable medical conditions because of the refocus of the medical services. We want to hear about the challenges you are facing, to help us shape the resources we produce and ensure these are practical and useful. Find out how to contact us and about our work in response to the outbreak. agility – and with their communities’ needs at the heart of their responses. Public health officials are trying to increase coronavirus testing in South King County, where the population has been disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 compared to the county at large. Almost certainly yes. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king approves a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament for months in reprieve for embattled PM. Giants. One could track how bad things were by its reports of how many hospitals were closed to new admissions. Can the NHS be a truly flexible workplace? It is also helping rapidly create the many community groups now springing up to support not just the vulnerable locally, but also the staff of the NHS itself. The latest COVID-19 news in your area. In line with government guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19, The King’s Fund has closed its office. the and resources to create social value and reduce health inequalities in the long term. Founded in 1938 to help GPs find hospital beds for their patients, it was this service that hospitals reported to when they were full, so that ambulances could be diverted elsewhere. What factors are driving the disproportionate impact of the. KBFUS is the leading resource for philanthropic giving to Europe and Africa. Siva Anandaciva looks at what the. Probably through ignorance I suspect the lack of interference in the life/death cycle in 68/70, history will reflect that this has been badly handled by our policy makers. Trains and buses ran to heavily reduced timetables: not because of the sorts of decisions being taken now, but because drivers had the flu. How much collateral damage would be done to the economy, to the treatment of patients with other life-threatening conditions, and to social cohesion, by what decisions? On the bright side - I have observed something of the human response of staff (and I don't know if this is learnt or just an instinctive response to crisis) - how many of our staff have been prepared to 'throw away their job descriptions' and respond 'in the moment' to what needs to be done e.g office based staff delivering PPE to their front line colleagues. Only time and the outcome will allow a proper verdict. Will the 'lucky' post war generation have looked after themselves again to the detriment of the next one? The 2020-21 NBA season is only two days old and it's starting off with a bang, as the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets delivered a wild overtime finish Wednesday night. I think I've had covid-19, starting in late March, but not very bad so not able to be tested at that time. No fuss no panic, no social media, no antagonistic press/BBC to whip everybody into a frenzy Never had flu, or flu jab. Newham Health Champions: a community-shaped response to Covid-19, How can councils work with communities to shape a local response to Covid-19 that meets local needs? Dan Wellings, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, responds to polling commissioned by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) which shows that BAME groups are less likely to want the Covid-19 vaccine. Jason. And it will be easier (if far from easy) to tackle this than it was in the past, even 20 years ago, let alone 50. I had Hong Kong flu in December 1968, it was brutal. caf coronavirus emergency fund This Fund helps smaller charitable organisations in the UK affected by the impact of Covid-19. And for course, for those for whom it is possible, it allows remote working. BRUSSELS — Prime ministers, a king, a prince and Madonna all chipped in to an $8 billion pot to fund a coronavirus vaccine. But it was for a relatively small number of weeks. Formed by a coalition of philanthropy, government, and business partners, the COVID-19 Response Fund so far has galvanized a total of $28.8 million from a growing list of partners and online contributors. Epidemiologists, scientists, clinicians, planners and ministers can track day-by-day what is happening around the world, not just within the UK, as a global effort is made to tackle Covid-19. What was their advice in 68/70? It also has very severe respiratory symptoms in a significant proportion of cases, and at a higher rate than flu. But in February 2020 I was very ill with what I thought was flu. The King’s Fund response to the latest ONS data on Covid-19 and ethnicity, Local listening: fears and concerns about Covid-19 vaccination, How will the Covid-19 vaccination programme achieve the uptake it hopes for? The second wave of Covid-19 offers new as well as ongoing challenges for the health and care system. More than 1,250 grants of up to £10,000 have been made. The King's Fund office and COVID-19 In line with government guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19, The King’s Fund has closed its office. I've never forgot it and never will. She was born in 1921, not that long after the eventual end of the 1918 Spanish flu. Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow, responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data on deaths in England and Wales in the week ending 4 December. in recent times, an average of around 17,000 a year from influenza, Visit our Leading through Covid-19 online hub, Stay up to date with the latest in health and care with our newsletters. How can leaders support staff wellbeing during Covid-19? And it is clear that this lack of memory is one of the reasons behind the dark side of the Covid-19 outbreak. I wonder now if it was COVID 19. I nursed 1968/69 Hong Kong flu ward. A mix of over sized science egos, paranoia of letting the private sector be coupled with the NHS over our national public/private testing capability have all been on show. Every Mind Matters and One You can help with expert advice and practical tips. Dan Wellings says understanding and involving. Subscribe for a weekly round-up of our latest news and content, By Suzie Bailey, Michael West - 30 March 2020. Many years ago I had inoculations against small pox, TB and polio. The fund was announced after Greater Sacramento region entered its tightest shutdown ... which has a history of defying California COVID-19 restrictions, ... Kings. Most of the fatalities will be at an age when insurance life premiums are unattractive! On Christmas Eve 2020 a new EU-UK trade and co-operation deal was agreed. It would have had to be sent off to the printers, or re-typed to be cyclostyled (younger readers can look that up), before it was posted out, physically. Up until now get the odd cold, never have the flu jab, I've to think I could, yes I could be emu be from a lot of viruses, but one never knows. How far was it realistic to seek to suppress and then mitigate it? As coronavirus continues to spread across Seattle/Tacoma, Washington, KING 5 is tracking daily cases, hospitalizations, deaths and hotspots. But in relative terms it barely touched the UK. What does the autumn 2020 Spending Review mean for health and care? Dying is part of the life cycle! Strelitz, Director of Public Health for Newham, and Anne Bowers, Programme Lead for Newham Covid-19 Health Champions, outline what has been happening in Newham. But they will still arrive far faster than they would have done without the internet and video conferencing. Just take the drive to get non-ventilator manufacturers to manufacture ventilators. local communities, their needs and concerns has to be part of the answer. Jason. And then only to those that the Fund had on its mailing list (a proper old- fashioned mailing list, that is, not an electronic one). Thinking back I can quite clearly remember school at that age i.e. The milk – almost all of it delivered to the door in glass bottles – stopped arriving. Siva Anandaciva outlines the impact of the estate on patient care, and highlights four key issues for consideration. I remember Hong Kong flu, whole family had it in Northern Australia in 1970. Helen McKenna sits down with Kate Jarman, Director of communications and corporate affairs at Milton Keynes University Hospital. Social media in its many forms is keeping families and friends in contact while allowing lessons and lectures to take place. And that is just flu, not Covid-19. However, I don’t remember Hong Kong flu and also don’t recall any of my family or friends being laid low by it. That was sufficiently bad that, for a briefish period, everything stopped for tea, so to speak. The CPL celebration will be broadcast on Jan. 17, and then twice on Jan. 18. COVID-19 testing and being on campus. Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst responds to the latest NHS Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report data and Estates Returns Information Collection. New NHS Digital data on the state of the NHS estate reveals the backlog maintenance cost has increased. Technology has changed all that. I also feel it left me with immunity. And while this flu was highly contagious, it had a relatively low mortality rate – perhaps 30,000 to 40,000 excess deaths in the UK in each wave against, in recent times, an average of around 17,000 a year from influenza, although that figure varies widely even in non-epidemic years. But it was NORMAL to be quarantined in those days, An aunt of mine died of Hong Kong flu in 1970. Brexit and the end of the transition period: what does it mean for the health and care system? I completely agree with what you have to say. Long Stratton News. than ever before and how leaders can best support those health workers and carers risking their own health and wellbeing in the fight against Covid-19 (coronavirus). 16 December 2020. Even those who have their centenary (unless they are 107 or so) will not have even childhood memories of that pandemic which, depending on the estimate that you go for, killed somewhere between 20 and 100 million people worldwide. With flexibility and. People are saying there was no fuss. I was born in 1966 (uk) My mom told me we all had it at xmas and we didnt open our presents we all slept in the lounge. The ‘swine flu’ outbreak in 2009, which initially looked terrifying and led to the NHS stockpiling hundreds of millions of pounds worth of flu treatments, did indeed cause fatalities. Also I don't remember being told to social distance, infact I think that it was taken that every winter flu came around and this just happened to be a nasty strain. So while times are hard and are clearly going to get much harder, there is a bright side. It was the worst illness I have had..I do think the flu virus I had as a child probably did give me a lot of immunity to flu virus. How can leaders support the wellbeing of volunteers, now and in the future? We established this $25 million coronavirus worker safety fund to help businesses face these new and unusual challenges. Poor housing can no longer be swept under the carpet, The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many of us to spend more time at home, but what does that. The Alex Pearce Memorial Fund. Back in 1968, and when I started out as a health reporter in the 1970s, we were still in the days of paper, pencil, typewriters and landlines. Seattle and King County is now recommending that anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms or close contact with someone who has COVID-19 be tested right away. The answers will look much more obvious in hindsight. Mention now that we should have got on with it...with care, brings the wrath of the furloughed and terrified down on you in full force. Responding to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak: supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times. My family had it at the same time, I remember us laying around suffering. and co-founder of Flex NHS to discuss what working flexibly means in practice, communicating during Covid-19 and activism in the health service. 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