Dame Fiona Caldicott tribute
A tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian, whose work over many years leaves a lasting legacy for patients and service users.
From:
15 February 2021
It is with great sadness that we learned today of the death of Dame Fiona Caldicott.
As members of the team who supported Dame Fiona in her work as National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care (NDG), we are full of sorrow at losing our inspirational colleague. She led us with unswerving integrity, modesty and a commitment to doing her best for patients and service users. Her name is well known across our sector and beyond, but we had the added privilege of knowing her personally and holding dear the thoughtful, compassionate person behind the public profile.
BBC News
By Paul Kerley
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For children under the age of five, Covid restrictions have been in place for a big chunk of their lives. For the very youngest, daily life has never been Covid-free.
What should parents and carers of young children be concerned about? Five experts offer advice and support.
Should I worry my child hasn t been able to socialise?
For most families with a
new baby, there s no need to worry, Alison Morton, of the Institute of Health Visiting, says. In those first few months, parents are babies most favourite things, she says. Sitting on your lap, taking turns, mimicking - they re very happy with just that.
COVID-19: Pandemic worsens eating disorders
The Guardian
Psychiatrists have warned of a “tsunami” of eating disorder patients amid data showing soaring numbers of people experiencing anorexia and bulimia in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agnes Ayton, the chair of the Eating Disorder Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said the number of people experiencing problems had risen sharply, with conditions such as anorexia thriving in the isolation of lockdown.
“We expect the tsunami [of patients] is still coming. We don’t think it has been and gone,” she said.
She also said that in Oxford, where she works, about 20 percent of people admitted were usually urgent referrals, but this proportion had shot up to 80 percent.
The pandemic is causing a tsunami of eating disorders, and it s unlikely to let up
“We expect the tsunami is still coming. We don’t think it has been and gone, said one expert. By
Anagha Srikanth | Feb. 12, 2021
If you or someone you know is experiencing disordered eating, call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237 for support Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
For many, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted their life more than anything they’ve ever experienced. That shock, both mental and physical, has triggered a spike in eating disorders that experts warn is only getting worse.