Friday, 31 August 2012
Active pensioners 'add six years'
Active pensioners 'add six years': Being active and living a healthy lifestyle even after the age of 75 can make a huge difference to your life expectancy, a Swedish study suggests. BBC News
NHS reform targets slipped, DH report reveals
NHS reform targets slipped, DH report reveals: A series of DH targets for implementing NHS reforms have slipped, and the NHS Commissioning Board is struggling to recruit enough staff, official reports reveal. GP Online
TB drug resistance is growing around the world
TB drug resistance is growing around the world:
| Major study shows TB resistant to both first and second-line drugs Related items from OnMedica TB risk increases in early pregnancy, study shows TB cases still on the rise across most of the UK Hopes raised by TB drug cocktail More action needed to treat TB Drug-resistant TB set to become more dominant |
Interim measures for patient experience at the interfaces between NHS services
Interim measures for patient experience at the interfaces between NHS services: This publication highlights the data sources available to help NHS
organisations assess patient experience of integrated care locally, as
no single bespoke measure is currently available. This comes in response
to the NHS Future Forum's recommendations that new patient experience
measures should be developed to evaluate patients’ experiences across
whole journeys of care.
organisations assess patient experience of integrated care locally, as
no single bespoke measure is currently available. This comes in response
to the NHS Future Forum's recommendations that new patient experience
measures should be developed to evaluate patients’ experiences across
whole journeys of care.
Delays warning over flu jabs
Delays warning over flu jabs: Patients may face a delay in getting their seasonal flu jab this winter as manufacturers struggle to meet deadlines.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
One in five patients 'harmed' in some hospitals: data
One in five patients 'harmed' in some hospitals: data: One in five patients in some NHS hospitals suffer harm due to avoidable accidents, complications and mistakes, it has emerged.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Multiple abortions 'link' to premature births
Multiple abortions 'link' to premature births:
“Repeat abortions linked to premature birth,” BBC News has reported, with the Daily Mail website adding that multiple abortions could cause “life-threatening problems in later pregnancy”.
The story is based on Finnish research that looked at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth.
“Repeat abortions linked to premature birth,” BBC News has reported, with the Daily Mail website adding that multiple abortions could cause “life-threatening problems in later pregnancy”.
The story is based on Finnish research that looked at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth.
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