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BREAKING: From today, puberty blockers have been banned by the National Health Service in England for the treatment of gender dysphoria but are still available at Victoria’s Royal Children’s and Monash’s children’s gender ID services and privately through GPs and other doctors. In the words of NHS England there "is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of [puberty blockers] to make the treatment routinely available at this time." How much more evidence do you need Mary-Anne Thomas MP before taking action? And why the deafening silence from Victoria’s Commissioner for Children and Young People on this issue?

Did You Know? Around 2 million women worldwide suffer from fistulas due to lack of emergency obstetric and fistula prevention care. These women often lead an ostracized life. Let’s raise awareness and support better maternal healthcare for all. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghS2Aevf #MaternalHealth #FistulaAwareness #HealthcareForAll

Ending stigma and discrimination in TB is not just a moral imperative; it is essential to ensuring that everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare they deserve. Stigma creates barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and support, especially for the most vulnerable population. Stigma barriers prevent access to life-saving care, forcing them into the shadows. It's time to change that narrative. It is time to adopt a rights-based, people-centered approach that puts the needs of TB-affected communities at the forefront. I am Peace Okeshola, an advocate for human rights and people center approaches to health. Ending stigma requires all of us, advocates, healthcare workers, policymakers, and communities—to stand together. Together, let’s create and foster an environment where people affected by TB feel safe, heard, and supported.

My first report with RCPCH Wales🎉 ⭐"I entirely support the recommendations made" Children's Commissioner for Wales ⭐"It's not very often you get reports that say this is what we think could be done to make things better" BBC Radio Wales 20.02.24 David Grundy presenter ⭐"It's very constructive and helpful" BBC Radio Wales 20.02.24, Marcus Longley, Professor of Applied Health Policy (University of South Wales) Proud to have launched the report with the RCPCH Wales Officer, Deputies and RCPCH&US colleagues at the Senedd on Tuesday. Nearly a third of Members of the Senedd attending to hear how we can improve child health outcomes in Wales so children, young people and their families aren't left #WorriedAndWaiting. When I started planning this report with the RCPCH team we had grand plans. We were going to cut the data in all sorts of different ways: track it across primary care, therapies, mental health and surgery, examine integrity and make various comparisons with postcode, staffing levels and across health boards. But frankly, there isn’t the data. It is not accessible and potentially not collated. A story we're all too familiar with, and why improving data quality is one of our report's recommendations. That's not to say this report didn't find anything. It did. It found trends and shows the unsustainable pressures paediatric services are under in Wales, with thousands of children waiting, and waiting longer, for treatment. Read the report and recommendation below👇

This week, RCPCH Wales launched a report, “Worried and Waiting: A review of paediatric waiting times in Wales”.  It details the unsustainable pressure paediatric services are under in Wales, leading to thousands of children waiting for treatment.  No one wants to wait for care, but children’s care is frequently time critical  and long waits disproportionately impact vulnerable families and exacerbate health inequalities.  The report sets out recommendations to support the Welsh child health workforce provide safe, timely and effective care:  ✔ expanding and investing in child health workforce,  ✔  improving data quality and transparency  ✔ reducing health inequalities   ✔ ensuring age-appropriate care. For more information about the report visit: https://lnkd.in/evaSGbuj

Our analysis reveals concerning disparities in #NHS waiting times between different patient groups in England. Take a look at some of the key findings from our #QualityWatch programme with The Health Foundation. 👇 📈 The hospital waiting list for gynaecological treatment has more than tripled in the past ten years. ⌛️ Up until the age of 40, Black patients consistently face longer waits in A&E than other ethnicities, with Black children and young adults between the ages of 0-19 waiting 21 minutes longer on average than white patients the same age. 🧠 People presenting to A&E with psychological problems face the longest waits to be seen, whether or not they are admitted to hospital – those not admitted wait around 3 hours longer than the non-admitted patient average. #MentalHealth 🏥 People from the most deprived areas are much more likely to say they are waiting for planned care. They are also more likely to report waiting a year or more for care than those in the least deprived areas.

Pharmacist prescribing is a key touchpoint to expand access to contraceptives. 🔑 See how this policy is filling the gaps, which states have implemented it, and more in our fact sheets: https://lnkd.in/evpvdKaH

On PKD Awareness Day, Joya Medical Supplies is with those people who are affected by Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). This day serves as a reminder of the strength and resilience of individuals living with PKD and the ongoing need for research, support, and understanding. #PKDAwarenessDay #JoyaMedicalSupplies #PKD #Support #Research #Healthcare #health #reminder #PKD #strength #Resilience #NDIS #ndisregisteredprovider #ndisregistered #medicalequiments #medicalsupply #care #australia

What are the primary challenges encountered by individuals with diabetes? Is it the support from NHS, advancements in medical research, media biases, educational gaps, or public perceptions that pose the most significant hurdles? Janice Wright #DiabetesChallenges #NHSsupport #MedicalResearch #MediaBias #DiabetesEducation #PublicPerception #HealthcareStruggles #LivingWithDiabetes #DiabetesAwareness #ResearchMatters #HealthEquality #EducateToPrevent #MedicalCommunity #HealthcareAdvocacy #RaiseAwareness #PatientEmpowerment #WellnessJourney #HealthEducation #SocialHealthIssues #CommunitySupport

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a consolidated case (Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States) challenging decades of legal precedent of providing emergency care for pregnant people as protected under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Ahead of the final ruling in June, the Supreme Court appeared to be split – a decision the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health hopes the justices can avoid in favor of keeping the life-saving protections of EMTALA. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/ewgve-2A #EMTALA #reproductiverights #maternalhealth