Newcross News Issue 10
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HEALTHCARE STORIES | IN THE NEWS<br />
T’was the season<br />
for giving…<br />
Our generous Bristol and Central<br />
Support team swapped their Secret<br />
Santa gifts to giving toys to children<br />
and their families at Bristol Children’s<br />
Hospital. We’re delighted that the<br />
gifts can continue to bring happiness<br />
at a distressing time, when all<br />
parents want to see is a smile on<br />
their child’s face.<br />
Mental Heath Services<br />
under strain<br />
Did you know one in four UK nationals are likely to experience mental<br />
health problems throughout their lifetime, with more than half of all<br />
issues beginning by the tender age of 14?<br />
Featuring strongly in healthcare news over the past six months, mental<br />
health services in the UK are reaching crisis point. That’s why <strong>Newcross</strong><br />
is now proud to be working with mental health service provider Cygnet<br />
to bring much-needed care to local communities.<br />
‘Alarming’ paperwork<br />
results for school nurses<br />
A recent inquest by the Children’s Commissioner for<br />
England has found that, on average, school nurses<br />
spend twice as much time on paperwork and admin<br />
tasks than face-to-face care. The Commissioner<br />
later described this as “alarming”.<br />
We asked what has caused this apparent increase<br />
in paperwork, and out of the 800 nurses that<br />
responded, many believe it is down to the extremely<br />
high thresholds for action on child protection issues<br />
and the perceived difficulty to communicate with<br />
social services. It questions whether we want the<br />
nurses of the UK to be providing essential care to<br />
our children – or filling out paperwork?<br />
Animal hospital<br />
Heartbreaking scenes hit social media<br />
in December, when a video showing<br />
an emotional farewell between<br />
faithful boxer dog Mollie and her<br />
owner went viral. Providing<br />
closure and comfort for both<br />
parties, this again raised the<br />
widely debated question:<br />
should pets be allowed<br />
to visit their owners<br />
in hospital?<br />
Separation can be<br />
distressing, and<br />
this is no different<br />
when it comes to<br />
our pets. Proven<br />
to be an effective<br />
therapy, animal<br />
visits uplift patient spirit<br />
and boost morale. But is<br />
the risk of disease and<br />
infection too great?<br />
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