British Nutrition Foundation holds healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October
The aim of this week is to bring people, families and companies together by promoting healthy habits, trying new things and sharing health messages.
Each day promotes a new challenge. Today’s is vary your veg.
Why are vegetables important?
Vegetables provide a range of different vitamins and minerals needed for health. They also provide fibre, which is important for the digestive system and can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer in adulthood.
Sets out the government’s plans for protecting and improving the public’s health, including the creation of the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP).
Supporting nurses and midwives to deliver high quality care
The review, led by Professor Michael West, sets out eight key recommendations aimed at supporting nurses and midwives to flourish in their work and to provide sustainable, compassionate and high-quality care.
The report was commissioned by the RCN Foundation and involves a detailed examination of available evidence, new analysis of key data and interviews with staff at all levels across the NHS and social care.
The report finds that staff stress, absenteeism and turnover in these professions have reached alarmingly high levels. This has been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has laid bare and exacerbated longer-term issues including chronic excessive workload, inadequate working conditions, staff burnout and inequalities, particularly among minority ethnic groups.
Among the recommendations is an urgent call for a review of how 12-hour shifts affect staff mental health and wellbeing and patient safety, as well as, suggestions to improve working conditions, shift patterns, workplace culture, teamworking, support for new staff, supervision and learning opportunities.
The virtual conference, taking place between 23rd-26th November 2020, will share practical ideas about transforming work and workplace cultures. It will explore how leadership and teamworking influences people’s work experiences, releasing their full potential to drive improved outcomes for patients and citizens.
There will also be the opportunity to discuss how to create compassionate cultures with other local health and care leaders.
Frontline colleagues across health and care sectors are being urged to get a flu vaccination as early as possible. The health service is aiming for every single member of eligible staff to get a flu vaccine this year.
Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England said;
“Every year we urge our colleagues to protect themselves, their families and their patients by taking up the free flu jab, and every year more and more do – but this year’s call is the most vital we have ever made.
“The flu has a serious impact on the health of thousands of people every winter, and with the added risk of Covid-19 this year the NHS needs as many of its staff as possible to be fighting fit over the coming months.
“And even more importantly, just as we are making every effort to stop the spread of coronavirus in our hospitals, so we must also do the same for flu. Getting a vaccine is the single most effective way every member of our staff can contribute to this.”
