PROPOSALS to have specialist emergency hospital teams spread throughout the region could save 200 lives a year, NHS Northamptonshire bosses say. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Health bosses claim specialist emergency hospital teams throughout region could save 200 lives a year
Health bosses claim specialist emergency hospital teams throughout region could save 200 lives a year:
Real spending figures for the NHS: update
Real spending figures for the NHS: update: John Appleby's blog about how new inflation estimates affect real spending figures for the NHS. (Blog, 30 Nov 2011) Kings Fund
RCN guidance on the prevention of sharps injuries
RCN guidance on the prevention of sharps injuries:
It includes information on preparing an organisation, introducing risk assessments, selecting and evaluating safety engineered devices and what employers should be doing to comply with the directive. It also includes a checklist to help safety representatives assess organisational and ward/departmental level compliance with the directive. NHS Networks
Integration could slash admissions bill by £500m, says watchdog
Integration could slash admissions bill by £500m, says watchdog: Slashing emergency admissions in high-cost areas to national average rates could save the NHS in England more than £500m by 2015, according to a financial watchdog. GP Online
NHS services hit as thousands join strikes
NHS services hit as thousands join strikes: Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff are estimated to have taken part in strikes on Wednesday in protest at cuts to public sector pensions. GP Online
'Health at a Glance' report finds improvements in diabetes-related admissions; England falls behind other countries for some other outcomes
'Health at a Glance' report finds improvements in diabetes-related admissions; England falls behind other countries for some other outcomes: Source: NHS Diabetes
Area: News
NHS Diabetes reports that an international study has outlined positive NHS performance for people with diabetes, with improvements seen in areas such as the number of diabetes-related unplanned hospital admissions.
The 'Health at a Glance' report was published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is the sixth report of its kind, providing comparative data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries.
Despite noted positive performance in diabetes and in other areas, including some aspects of mental health care, vaccinations and preventative care, the report found that England is still falling below other countries for some outcomes for cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, despite spending more on healthcare than the OECD average. Please see the links below for further details.
Area: News
NHS Diabetes reports that an international study has outlined positive NHS performance for people with diabetes, with improvements seen in areas such as the number of diabetes-related unplanned hospital admissions.
The 'Health at a Glance' report was published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is the sixth report of its kind, providing comparative data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries.
Despite noted positive performance in diabetes and in other areas, including some aspects of mental health care, vaccinations and preventative care, the report found that England is still falling below other countries for some outcomes for cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, despite spending more on healthcare than the OECD average. Please see the links below for further details.
Public sector pay, not pensions, is the bigger issue - Telegraph.co.uk
Public sector pay, not pensions, is the bigger issue - Telegraph.co.uk:
 The Guardian | Public sector pay, not pensions, is the bigger issue Telegraph.co.uk The NHS and education, with their protected budgets, are still wondering whether the Government really means it on reform (while the police, prisons and local government are using the "cuts" as a catalyst to rethink services). Public sector pay reform ... Public sector strikes aftermath: Further industrial action will lead toHRmagazine.co.uk Public sector strike: 'Why I am taking part'BBC News Why I support today's strike actionThe Independent (blog) Comet 24 -Bradford Telegraph and Argus -Politics.co.uk all 2,240 news articles » |
Improving picture of overall care for bowel cancer patients in England and Wales, says major audit
Improving picture of overall care for bowel cancer patients in England and Wales, says major audit: However the report notes that urgent and emergency surgery continues to carry a much greater risk of death compared to elective and scheduled procedur... NHS Information Centre
All patients to be given online access to medical records
All patients to be given online access to medical records: All patients will be able to access their medical records by 2015 amid fears over security, it has been announced.
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