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ALT Poster advertising Health Care Assistant Recruitment events in Jan 2023 with pictures of 2 hired at a previous event.
ALT Group A Strep (GAS). Cases of Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) are rare. Some current cases are presenting with sepsis-like symptoms. Be aware of important sepsis symptoms: blue, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on darker skin, check for blueness on the lips, tongue or gums, under the nails or around the eyes, rash that doesn’t fade when you roll a glass over it, difficulty breathing, weak, high-pitched cry – not like their normal cry, not responding like normal, not interested in feeding or normal activities, being sleepier than normal or difficult to wake.
ALT Infographic with details for therapies open day being held at Southend Hospital on 17th December
ALT A bar graph showing the 712 people in hospital each day with flu last week compared to 31 in the same week in 2021. Copy underneath reads: 'Get protected against flu and Covid-19 this winter.'
ALT 'The latest NHS data underlines the enormous pressure our health system is currently facing. Attention needs to turn to how we reduce the number of people needing an ambulance in the first place, along with getting those who do reach the hospital door, fit, well and home again afterwards. Investing and prioritising in quality rehabilitation services – whether in hospital or in the community – is a long-term solution to getting these numbers down. We know that without it, patients do not recover as well as they should, or experience serious deteriorations in their condition. Rehab can be the difference between someone recovering their independent life and returning to work, free from pain and disability, and somebody trapped in a downward spiral where their condition defines their ability to live. This poses a very real risk that at some point in the future, another ambulance will need to be called out, and thus the cycle begins again. We need to stop the cycle.'
ALT Informational image with details of grant. All details are in the post.