Ambulance officials say considerable pressure on their service means they are sometimes struggling to answer the volume of 999 calls they are getting. Evening Telegraph
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Ambulance not sent for 23 minutes
Ambulance not sent for 23 minutes:
New £8.5m injury recovery complex at Moulton College will be one of country’s best
New £8.5m injury recovery complex at Moulton College will be one of country’s best:
AN INJURY recovery centre costing £8.5 million, which will be open to both elite athletes and the public, is set to open at a Northampton college. Chronicle & Echo
NHS merger decisions – what's the evidence?
NHS merger decisions – what's the evidence?: Candace Imison assesses what evidence is needed for NHS merger decisions (Blog, 21 Dec 2011) Kings Fund
Advice on appointing health care chaplains in hospitals
Advice on appointing health care chaplains in hospitals:
A panel of health care chaplaincy appointment advisers drawn from the different religions and faiths in England will be established from whom advisers can be recommended to trusts, who seek assistance in the complex process of appointing full time chaplains to acute and mental health hospitals.
Chief executives will wish to consider these new arrangements, and the importance of providing access to faith communities to support the spiritual wellbeing of patients and staff, when commissioning services. NHS Networks
Adult Autism Strategy: next steps in the national self assessment framework exercise
Adult Autism Strategy: next steps in the national self assessment framework exercise:
The first ever strategy for adults with autism in England, Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives, was published in March 2010. The strategy sets out a long-term vision and ambition to improve health outcomes for adults with autism.
On 1 April 2011, to help deliver the strategy, the Department invited all local authorities to complete a self assessment framework questionnaire as part of a data gathering exercise on adults with autism.
The attached letter from Bruce Calderwood, Director of Mental Health and Disability, to all directors of adult social services, sets out an additional list of questions to be included as part of the self assessment framework exercise.
Department of Health
Health advice messages 'ignored'
Health advice messages 'ignored': Many people understand the advice on healthy lifestyle but fail to act on it, according to a report from NHS Health Scotland. BBC News
MPs launch dementia diagnosis inquiry
MPs launch dementia diagnosis inquiry: Dementia diagnosis will be investigated by a cross-party group of MPs after figures showed the number receiving a formal diagnosis in England has failed to significantly improve despite national efforts. GP Online
IT firms agree deal to extract GP practice performance data
IT firms agree deal to extract GP practice performance data: A tool set up to mine data from GP practice IT systems moved closer to implementation this week as major companies signed a deal with the NHS Information Centre. GP Online
Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13
Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13: NHS Confederation full briefing/summary for members on the 2012/13 NHS Operating Framework.
Healthcare network's top stories of 2011 - The Guardian
Healthcare network's top stories of 2011 - The Guardian:
 The Guardian | Healthcare network's top stories of 2011 The Guardian Does the NHS need to learn lessons on locating its services from supermarkets? Health policy analyst Roy Lilley thought so in November. Many of you, however, were divided on the issue. The government announced a second wave of GP commissioning ... and more » |
Early intervention: the key to reform - Public Service
Early intervention: the key to reform - Public Service:
 Public Service | Early intervention: the key to reform Public Service Successful health reform requires public confidence and clinical support for moving to a different system with much more emphasis on prevention, screening and early detection, delegates at Public Service Events' NHS Reform – Managing the Transition ... The benefits of joined-up careThe Guardian all 4 news articles » |
Relatives over-rule organ donor wishes of loved ones: research
Relatives over-rule organ donor wishes of loved ones: research: One in ten families of dead patients on the organ donor register still refuse to allow them to become donors, research has found.
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
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