August 2023: NCL ICS Current Awareness Bulletin

August 2023 highlights:

The NCL Knowledge and Library Services team would like to highlight their recently launched Health Literacy Training, introduced just last month, which has received a positive response. If you were unable to attend a previous session, there's no need to worry – two more sessions are scheduled in the coming months. Express your interest by contacting ncl.lib@nhs.net.

Department of Health & Social Care

• Virginity testing and hymenoplasty multi-agency guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

• Women's health hubs: information and guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

British Journal of General Practice

• Patients’ views on the decision to investigate cancer symptoms in older adults: a qualitative interview study in primary care | British Journal of General Practice (bjgp.org)

• Hospital admission after primary care consultation for community-onset lower urinary tract infection: a cohort study of risks and predictors using linked data | British Journal of General Practice (bjgp.org)

Miscellaneous

• NHS England » Constipation resources for primary care teams

• 2023 GP Patient Survey Results Released | Ipsos

• How does the NHS compare to the health care systems of other countries? | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

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