The Rotherham NHS Library & Knowledge Service provides evidence based information services for health practitioners, staff and students working at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. https://www.trftlibraryknowledge.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkmhoeqzb32kA growing gap? ICB variation in elective care waiting times in 2019 and 2025 The Health Foundation This analysis examines variations in waiting times across ICB geographies to understand the extent of progress towards recovering pre-pandemic waiting times, including changes in referrals and… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/a-growing-gap-icb-variation-in-elective-care-waiting-times-in-2019-and-2025/29 Apr 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmhoeqzb32khttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkkl6qi7q72cRCN insight and analysis of high caseloads in community mental health settings Royal College of Nursing This briefing provides an overview of evidence showing that high caseloads are now a widespread and escalating challenge in community mental health services across the UK. Drawing on a UK-wide… https://trftmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/rcn-insight-and-analysis-of-high-caseloads-in-community-mental-health-settings/28 Apr 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkl6qi7q72chttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkkkmmf3dc2iThe value of fast diagnostics in time-critical infections https://www.ohe.org/publications/the-value-of-fast-diagnostics-in-time-critical-infections/28 Apr 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkmmf3dc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkkkleyj6d2pFrom blueprint to readiness: preparing for a single patient record Orion Health Single Patient Records (SPR) could give the NHS an opportunity to build a more connected and collaborative approach to care. However, this report finds that clinicians spend time searching for data, reconciling… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/from-blueprint-to-readiness-preparing-for-a-single-patient-record/28 Apr 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkleyj6d2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkkkjanrnx2zA warm home, a fair chance: the lived realities of fuel poverty for children National Energy Action This report looks at how fuel poverty is affecting childhood in the UK. It describes how cold, damp and poorly heated homes shapes children's health, confidence, friendships, and ability to learn -… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/a-warm-home-a-fair-chance-the-lived-realities-of-fuel-poverty-for-children/28 Apr 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkjanrnx2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkkkh3dp6s2tCancer in the UK: overview 2026 Cancer Research UK This report finds that more than 403,000 people are being diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. It summarises key evidence across prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes, looking at where progress is being made and what challenges… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/cancer-in-the-uk-overview-2026/28 Apr 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkh3dp6s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkilg5gmcc2mHealthy life expectancy trends in the UK: a watershed moment | https://www.health.org.uk/reports-and-analysis/analysis/healthy-life-expectancy-trends-in-the-uk-a-watershed-moment27 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkilg5gmcc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkilehfo4s2mWhat Can England And Singapore Learn From Each Other On Neighbourhood Health? | The King's Fund https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/long-reads/england-singapore-learn-from-each-other-neighbourhood-health27 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkilehfo4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkilbwvlkk2mhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-026-08360-227 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkilbwvlkk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkhyshvbfl2tHealthy life expectancy by national area deprivation, England and Wales: between 2013 to 2015 and 2022 to 2024. Office for National Statistics (ONS); 2026. Life expectancy and years expected to live in “good” health by deprivation level in England and Wales. Includes estimates of life expectancy… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/healthy-life-expectancy-by-national-area-deprivation-england-and-wales-between-2013-to-2015-and-2022-to-2024/27 Apr 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhyshvbfl2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mkhl7ez47q2mNational Allergy Strategy National Allergy Strategy Group Strategy notes training for allied healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, is inconsistent, despite their central roles in safe allergy care and patient education, and calls for their upskilling, by implementing the ‘LearnAllergy’… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/national-allergy-strategy/27 Apr 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhl7ez47q2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mka2hfboik2xManagement of Atrial Fibrillation(AF) at Preoperative Assessment – A guide for the management of known, newly diagnosed and uncontrolled c – GIRFT GIRFT - April 2026 GIRFT has added further guidance to its series supporting the streamlining of preoperative processes to maximise theatre efficiency,… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/management-of-atrial-fibrillationaf-at-preoperative-assessment-a-guide-for-the-management-of-known-newly-diagnosed-and-uncontrolled-c-girft/24 Apr 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka2hfboik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mka273nbok2lGovernment response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s fifth report of session 2024 to 2026, ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’ Department of Health and Social Care This is the government’s formal response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/government-response-to-the-health-and-social-care-committees-fifth-report-of-session-2024-to-2026-the-first-1000-days-a-renewed-focus/24 Apr 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka273nbok2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mka2576hlg2yHealth and digital literacy survey 2025/26 Patient Information Forum This report looks at actions taken by health organisations on health and digital literacy. The number of organisations with a health literacy policy in place stood at 26% with 15% in development – 41% in total compared to a total… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/health-and-digital-literacy-survey-2025-26/24 Apr 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka2576hlg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mk7zy6lu3625Breathing spaces: crisis, denial, and building collective care in the age of pandemics Healing Justice London This report reflects on the Covid-19 pandemic and the experiences of disabled and clinically vulnerable communities in the UK and Ireland, and what we can learn from them in building for… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/breathing-spaces-crisis-denial-and-building-collective-care-in-the-age-of-pandemics/24 Apr 2026 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7zy6lu3625https://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mk7zwipbls2pOur strategy: 2026 to 2031 – Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) The PHSO’s new five-year strategy is built around three priorities: driving public service improvement; improving user experience; and raising awareness and trust. The… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/our-strategy-2026-to-2031-parliamentary-and-health-service-ombudsman-phso/24 Apr 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7zwipbls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mk7ztvzrbz2kEnvironmental sustainability in the NHS: a new approach to national leadership and accountability The King's Fund report This report, co-written with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and commissioned by the Health Foundation, draws on expert interviews, literature review, and analysis of… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/environmental-sustainability-in-the-nhs-a-new-approach-to-national-leadership-and-accountability/24 Apr 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ztvzrbz2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mk2ziqwys52tWhat makes care outstanding? The King's Fund commissioned work The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is currently rebuilding its regulatory model following several reviews that were critical of its approach, and The King’s Fund is working with them to support this work. As part of this partnership, we… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/what-makes-care-outstanding/22 Apr 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2ziqwys52thttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mk2xlm4mpy2sA Warm Home, A Fair Chance National Energy Action 2026 New research by National Energy Action reveals how fuel poverty is reshaping childhood in the UK. Drawing on insights from 101 educators and a Youth Insights for Change workshop with young people, the report shows a consistent and troubling… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/a-warm-home-a-fair-chance/22 Apr 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2xlm4mpy2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjyivgvthx2xBeyond caring: a new funding model for later-life social care Re:State This report looks at the issues facing social care including underfunding, regional disparities, and distributive unfairness. It finds that unmet need is soaring, with over two million later-life and 1.5 million working-age… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/beyond-caring-a-new-funding-model-for-later-life-social-care/21 Apr 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyivgvthx2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjyithjm5225The training gap: a hidden injustice in dementia care and how to fix it Alzheimer’s Society This report reveals huge gaps in dementia training across social care: half of staff receive just one to two hours of dementia learning despite 70% of care home residents living with the condition. It… https://innovationandimprovement.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/the-training-gap-a-hidden-injustice-in-dementia-care-and-how-to-fix-it/21 Apr 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyithjm5225https://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjyhqtuwnp2pBye bye baby: assessing Britain’s falling birth rate since the early 2010s Resolution Foundation This briefing explores Britain’s recent baby bust and whether it should be a cause for concern for policy makers. Most developed countries are grappling with a falling birth rate, and the UK is no… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/bye-bye-baby-assessing-britains-falling-birth-rate-since-the-early-2010s/21 Apr 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyhqtuwnp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjyhiqdrts2nPublic Satisfaction With The NHS And Social Care In 2025 | BSA | The King's Fund https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/reports/public-satisfaction-nhs-social-care-2025-bsa21 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyhiqdrts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjwgul54da2sStuck on repeat: Making it easier for people with mental health problems to share support needs across essential services providers. Money and Mental Health Policy Institute; 2026. This report explores how people with mental health problems disclose their support needs to essential service… https://trftmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/stuck-on-repeat-making-it-easier-for-people-with-mental-health-problems-to-share-support-needs-across-essential-services-providers/20 Apr 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwgul54da2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjwgpp2ddp2pCare on hold: why digital-first GP access risks excluding older people Re-engage This report finds that one in three people aged 75 and over can only get to see their doctor if they book digitally, and the same proportion feel they are cut off from care. With nearly 90% of older people still… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/care-on-hold-why-digital-first-gp-access-risks-excluding-older-people/20 Apr 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwgpp2ddp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mjwgmeobn32sHow the quality of school food can be improved to increase uptake The Food Foundation This briefing shows how improving the quality of food leads to more children eating school food and demonstrating that this is what young people need. The briefing brings together two powerful bodies of evidence… https://trfthealthweeklydigest.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/how-the-quality-of-school-food-can-be-improved-to-increase-uptake/20 Apr 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwgmeobn32shttps://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mju5xdwm4c23https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewed-womens-health-strategy-for-england19 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju5xdwm4c23https://bsky.app/profile/rotherhamnhslib.bsky.social/post/3mju5qzsz7s23https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/unpacking-the-neighbourhood-health-framework-the-good-the-bad-and-the-puzzling19 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:sleyapbyma67bul2uveogauz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju5qzsz7s23