The Mandeville Practice PPG Board

13/06/2024

10/05/2024

For patients and their families who like a bit of culture or history with their walks English Heritage has 25% off annual membership right now. Use the code TZ2524.

It's of limited use down here in Buckinghamshire - I find National Trust and Historic Houses more useful here.

https://www.facebook.com/englishheritage

We’re here to help everyone get closer to England’s heritage.

09/02/2024

SOPHY WINFIELD - QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR WITH OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE

In 2022 I completed 12 months of postgraduate training for a master's level 7 qualification in treating Trauma and PTSD/Complex PTSD.

To finalise my qualifications I am looking to work with someone (aged 18+) who has experienced a single traumatic incident such as a car accident, assault, accident, fire etc and would like help with this.

This work would potentially be used for an anonymised case study. I will be offering this space at a significantly reduced rate.
The work would be online via Zoom.

If you are interested or think this might be helpful for you and your experience, please do get in touch.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophy.winfield.5
Email: sophy@aplacetobeme.co.uk
Website: www.aplacetobeme.co.uk...............................................................................

Qualified Integrative Trauma Informed Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Supervisor. Working with adults and young people. Extensive experience of many mental health issues including PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Brainspotting. BACP registered.

09/02/2024

HELP FIND THE 14,000 MEN WHO NEED TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER

We are supporting Prostate Cancer UK and NHS England’s campaign to find 14,000 men who have not started treatment for prostate cancer since the beginning of the pandemic.

Mainly affecting men over the age of 50, prostate cancer is particularly prevalent among the black community with 1 in 4 men from this population group impacted by the disease.

The National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme has identified early cancer diagnosis as one of the five clinical areas of focus in the Core20PLUS5 approach and we would appreciate your support in raising awareness of an online risk checker which is available to help narrow the treatment gap and reduce health inequalities.

The risk checker takes 30-seconds to complete and helps men understand their risk of prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer UK, in partnership with the NHS, has developed a range of resources which you may find helpful.
https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker-resources
Many thanks and best wishes,
National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme
NHS England and NHS Improvement

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It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don’t have symptoms.
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Prostate cancer is not always life-threatening. But when it is, the earlier you catch it the more likely it is to be cured.

Answer three quick questions to check your risk.
https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker.html

If you're a trans woman or non-binary, your risk may be different, read our information for trans or non-binary people instead.
https://prostatecanceruk.org/.../trans-women-and-prostate...
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It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don't have symptoms. Find out about your risk now.

30/01/2024

Draft Primary Care Strategy which was recently released by BOB ICB for your perusal and dissemination.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:aff0214f-14f7-489b-9077-2eb41e2b9dbe

It is not too late to submit responses, here is the link (https://yourvoicebob-icb.uk.engagementhq.com/primary-care-strategy)

View this file, and add comments too.

11/12/2023

REQUEST FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
by Phil Pampoulov | 3rd Year Trainee Clinical Psychologist
University of Southampton
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I am a third-year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Southampton and I am currently conducting a piece of research looking at the effect of a brief online training on a range of psychological outcomes for adult gay men (ERGO ethics approval number: 79267).

All participants who complete the study will be given the option to take part in a prize draw for one of ten £20 Amazon vouchers. I am looking to recruit around 150 adult participants who identify as a gay man.

Those who are interested in taking part can do so by clicking on the link below or scanning the QR code in the attached poster, which will take them to the information page for this study.

https://southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1B5ZAv6AAAzuNzU

08/12/2023

His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI) has just published an Inspection Report on Thames Valley Police.

The full report can be read online here:

In our 2023–25 PEEL inspection, we inspected how well Thames Valley Police performed in several areas of policing.

22/11/2023

Watch for measles, UK doctors told, as vaccine rate dips
21 November 2023 | By Michelle Roberts | Digital health editor | BBC News

Doctors must be on high alert for measles as vaccine rates among young children have dipped to a 10-year low, leaving some unprotected and risking outbreaks of the highly infectious and dangerous virus, experts say.

It is the first time in decades the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has issued national guidance such as this.

At least 95% of children should be double vaccinated by the age of five.

But the UK is well below that target.

Latest figures show only 84.5% had received a second shot of the protective measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab - the lowest level since 2010-11.

Measles can make children very sick. The main symptoms are a fever and a rash but it can cause serious complications including meningitis. For some, it is fatal.

Vaccination is at a 10-year low, leaving some children unprotected and risking outbreaks, experts say.

22/11/2023

Scientist Behind Ozempic Warns That There's a "Price"
Updated June 14 2023 / by Noor Al-Sibai

"Once you’ve been on this for a year or two, life is so miserably boring that you can’t stand it."

Semaglutide, the diabetes medication that's skyrocketed in popularity after it turned out to be a strikingly effective weight loss drug, has its drawbacks — and, per one of the researchers who discovered its underlying mechanism, they can be life-altering.

In interviews with Wired, scientists who pioneered research into glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), the hormone mimicked by semaglutide — sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus — reflected on the explosive attention on the drug this year. It's a must-read overall, but particularly interesting was the perspective of Jens Juul Holst, a Danish biomedical researcher who worked on the initial delivery method of GLP-1 imitators, who told the magazine that the drug's effects can be more profound than potential patients might realize.

One of the scientists who invented the underlying mechanism of Ozempic has a pretty severe warning for those interested in taking it.

10/10/2023

If you have experience, as a new parent, of staying in hospital with your baby while they received jaundice treatment, we’d like to hear from you.

We are the Community Children’s Nursing Hospital at Home team and we are working on providing this important service to families in their own homes, and we’d welcome your insight if you’re based in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire or West Berkshire.

We're especially interested in receiving feedback from LGBTQ+ Parents with young children.

For more information please contact:

christina.newbould@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

29/09/2023

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/642947

Parking on pavements poses a serious threat to public safety as cars blocking pavements can force people out on to the road. We want the Government to legislate restricting pavement parking, unless an exception is made by a local authority, to ensure that everyone can walk their streets safely.

14/06/2023

Are you a young person or parent carer of a young person who has been in hospital with (a twisted testicle). If so, we want to hear your views via this short survey: https://ncepod.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TE7k1mSOGhbEYC RCPCH and Us British Youth Council NHS England Youth Forum The Urology Foundation

31/05/2023

NHS Data Breach: Trusts Shared Patient Details With Facebook Without Consent
Shanti Das | Sat 27 May 2023 | The Guardian

Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing on medical sites
Shanti Das
Sat 27 May 2023 18.34 BST
Last modified on Tue 30 May 2023 08.21 BST

NHS trusts are sharing intimate details about patients’ medical conditions, appointments and treatments with Facebook without consent and despite promising never to do so.

An Observer investigation has uncovered a covert tracking tool in the websites of 20 NHS trusts which has for years collected browsing information and shared it with the tech giant in a major breach of privacy.

The data includes granular details of pages viewed, buttons clicked and keywords searched. It is matched to the user’s IP address – an identifier linked to an individual or household – and in many cases details of their Facebook account.

Information extracted by Meta Pixel can be used by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, for its own business purposes – including improving its targeted advertising services.

Records of information sent to the firm by NHS websites reveal it includes data that – when linked to an individual – could reveal personal medical details.

It was collected from patients who visited hundreds of NHS webpages about HIV, self-harm, gender identity services, sexual health, cancer, children’s treatment, and more.

It also includes details of when web users clicked buttons to book an appointment, order a repeat prescription, request a referral, or to complete an online counseling course. Millions of patients are potentially affected.

This weekend, 17 of the 20 NHS trusts that were using Meta Pixel confirmed they had pulled the tracking tool from their websites.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/27/nhs-data-breach-trusts-shared-patient-details-with-facebook-meta-without-consent

NHS Privacy Blunder: Major Data Protection Breach!
BlackBeltBarrister
https://youtu.be/TdK3Qu-0YaM

Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing on medical sites

26/05/2023

New Milton Keynes University Hospital Facility For Women And Children Set To Get Slice of £20bn Government Funding
By Liam Ryder | Content Editor | 26 May 2023 | Buckinghamshire Live

The facility was labelled 'fundamental' to the hospital's plans for the future.

A new women's and children's hospital in Milton Keynes is a step closer to reality after new funding was announced by the government. The city is set to benefit from a slice of £20bn worth of investment into NHS sites.

The new facility will be built at Milton Keynes University Hospital by 2030, alongside enhanced surgical capacity. The funding is part of the government's new hospital programme.

https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/news/buckinghamshire-news/new-milton-keynes-university-hospital-8473108

The facility was labelled 'fundamental' to the hospital's plans for the future

24/05/2023

Dear Friends

We want to appeal to you to become a Buckinghamshire Hate Crime Ambassador.

If you or anyone within your organisation is interested In this role, I attach a copy of the Advert (for Social Media use) and Application form (for anyone interested to complete). This role is crucial for us to promote the issue of Hate Crimes and its reporting in Buckinghamshire and to ensure that those that experience a hate incident or crime receive the support they need.

We hope to have at least 10 Buckinghamshire Hate Crime Ambassadors in place by the middle of July., and will soon begin the online training and approvals for these roles.

If you, or anyone from your community or organisation, need help with this application or would like to ask questions about it, please do not hesitate to call me. I will be happy to help.

We have fixed our official launch date for the Buckinghamshire Hate Crime launch on 20th July; please keep this date free in your diary; we will be in touch soon about the time and location, which will be in High Wycombe.

We are also beginning our preparation to support those that have expressed an interest in providing a Signposting Centre for this service. In the next few weeks, I will be in touch again with details of this programme.

Thank you for your ongoing support

Yours Sincerely

Kevin Piper
Buckinghamshire Hate Crime Project
Interim Management

19/05/2023

Buckinghamshire Care Home Rated Inadequate By CQC With Concerns Over Cleanliness And Infection Risk
By Thomas Fox | Senior Reporter | 19 MAY 2023 | Buckinghamshire Live

Birchwood is "confident" it will meet the requirements set out by the CQC

A care home in Buckinghamshire has been rated 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a recent inspection. Birchwood, on Fuller Close, Chesham, was subjected to an unannounced inspection on March 14 with the report now being released.

Birchwood, operated by Salutem Care and Education, is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 15 people at any given time, with 14 using it at the time of inspection. A previous inspection in 2019 left Birchwood with a rating of 'requires improvement.'

https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/news/buckinghamshire-news/buckinghamshire-care-home-rated-inadequate-8446215

Birchwood is "confident" it will meet the requirements set out by the CQC

12/05/2023

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

12/05/2023

Choice Support
Public Engagement Network

We are developing the network to enable people whose voices aren’t usually heard to engage with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England’s independent health and adult social care regulator. Please find more information below along with some PDF leaflets attached.

The network is also free to join - If you have any questions or would be interested in engaging with the network, please feel free to email:

publicengagementnetwork@choicesupport.org.uk

09/05/2023

What the Prime Minister’s Primary Care Recovery Plan
From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
and The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP
Published: 9 May 2023

Prime Mister Rishi Sunak’s plan to improve access to primary care.

“Being able to get a GP appointment when you need one is vitally important to families and communities across the country, so we must modernise the way primary care works to keep up with patient demand and help to cut NHS waiting lists.

Today, we’re launching a radical plan to improve access to primary care.

This is how the measures will affect you.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-the-prime-ministers-primary-care-recovery-plan-means-for-you

Prime Mister Rishi Sunak’s plan to improve access to primary care.

01/05/2023

Would you consider becoming a Hate Crime Ambassador for Stop Hate UK?

We are currently seeking applications for suitably qualified (both by qualification and lived experience) individuals to become Ambassadors within the Buckinghamshire Community.

We would also very much encourage applications from people and organisations that support currently considered underrepresented members of society.

If you'd be interested, you are encouraged to apply using the email info@stophateuk.org.

30/04/2023

The Symptoms to Look Out for as Cases of Arcturus Covid Variant Reported in UK
By Sam Honey | 30 APR 2023 | BuckinghamshireLive.com

A total of 120 cases of the new variant have been confirmed across the nation.

The public is being advised to be "vigilant" as cases of a new Covid-19 variant have been reported across the country. The Arcturus strain is a sub variant of Omicron, which was first reported in January of this year, a recent risk assessment released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.

Also known as Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 33 countries, including the UK and the US. Since March 22, Arcturus has been under investigation, being deemed a "variant of interest".

https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/news/uk-world-news/symptoms-look-out-cases-arcturus-8400282

A total of 120 cases of the new variant have been confirmed across the nation

29/04/2023

Exploring Transgender and Non-Binary People’s Experiences of Physical Education in Secondary Schools in the UK

I am a trans researcher contacting you to ask for your help in recruiting participants for my Masters’ dissertation which is about the experience of PE at a secondary school for trans and non-binary individuals in the UK.

Research shows that transgender and non-binary individuals often have a negative experience of secondary school and specifically Physical Education (PE) lessons, although research on the specific experience of PE is limited. PE is important because it has been linked to a range of potential benefits for young people, including improved physical and mental health. In some cases, participation in PE has also been linked to increased physical activity in adulthood, which in turn is predictive of better health outcomes. The purpose of my research is therefore to explore the experience of PE at secondary school for transgender and non-binary people across a larger sample than previous studies.

The research is open to any individual aged 18-25, who identifies as transgender and/or non-binary, who was beginning to explore their gender identity before the age of 16 and who attended at least one year of secondary school in the UK. Whilst the research is for the primary purpose of completing my MSc in Psychology, I hope that it can also contribute to the literature on the experiences of trans and non-binary people and potentially inform how PE is delivered in secondary schools in the UK. I am working under the supervision of Dr Kate Wilmut at Oxford Brookes University, and the research has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee and Oxford Brookes University.

I am writing to you to ask if you would be willing to help me find participants by sharing a link to my survey within your group, with any individuals you think may be eligible, and/or on social media.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, I look forward to hearing your response. If you wish to contact my supervisor, her contact details are below.

Yours sincerely,

Jack Wilkin
Department of Psychology,
Social Work & Public Health,
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences,
Oxford Brookes University,
Headington Campus,
Gipsy Lane,
OXFORD,
OX1 0BP

Student Researcher: Jack Wilkin - Email: 19195133@brookes.ac.uk
Supervisor: Dr Kate Wilmut - Email: k.wilmut@brookes.ac.uk
Tel: 01865 483781

29/04/2023

UPDATE:

Following a successful meeting between Aylesbury Vale LGBT Social Group and Discover Buckinghamshire Museum, we are proud to announce:

Pride in Aylesbury 2023 is now scheduled for

Saturday 9th September 2023

at

Discover Buckinghamshire Museum,
Church Street,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire,
HP20 2QP

More details to follow.

26/04/2023

Dementia Action Week
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/dementia-action-week-resources

26/04/2023

Priory Group Whistleblowers 'Concerned for Patient Safety'
By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith
26 April 2023 | BBC News

Two former senior managers at a large mental health care provider have told the BBC they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff.

The whistleblowers claim they felt pressure to cut costs and fill beds.

The Priory Group, which receives more than £600m of public money each year, is the biggest single private provider of mental health services to the NHS.

The company denies the claims and says it successfully treats tens of thousands of patients each year.

It adds its services "remain amongst the safest in the UK".

The former members of the Priory Group's senior management said that, when they were working for the company, they found it difficult to recruit or retain staff, due to poor pay and conditions.

They believe this resulted in patients being placed on wards that did not have staff equipped with the right skills to handle their conditions.

Since January, BBC News has been contacted by ex-patients, parents and former staff with experience of the Priory Group.

They came forward after we reported that three young women had died within eight weeks of each other in 2022 at the Cheadle Royal in Stockport - the largest of the company's 63 hospitals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65335941

Two ex-managers at the mental health care firm claim they felt pressure to cut costs and fill beds.