AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMental Health Crisis in A&E: New NHS England figures show children as young as six are increasingly turning up at emergency departments with mental health concerns, with 6,269 aged 6-9 attending last year (up 62% since 2019) and 75,491 under 18 (up 36%), while more than 300 waited at least three days. Health Visiting Push: England’s A Better Start programme says boosting health visiting could improve outcomes and reduce inequalities, including extra universal contacts and sustained home visits for higher-risk families. Dementia Diagnosis Delays: Campaigners led by Jon Snow and Suranne Jones urge a “bold and ambitious” plan to cut months-long delays for early and accurate dementia diagnosis. Medicine Shortage: NHS Scotland warns venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets are expected to be unavailable until November, advising prescribers not to start new patients on that formulation. Shingles & Heart Health: A new study links Shingrix to a 9% lower cardiovascular burden over seven years after vaccination. Heatwave Health Risks: The Met Office says Britain’s summer of successive heat waves was the hottest on record, with climate change making such extremes far more likely. Private Healthcare Deal Watch: Spire Healthcare is facing a looming £1bn takeover by Toscafund, with an executive chairman planned if the deal proceeds.
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