“Frightening” rise in hospital booze admissions

“Frightening” rise in hospital booze admissions: A town MP has hit out at a “frightening” increase in the number of people being admitted to Northampton General Hospital with alcohol-related problems. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

NHS team that boosts workers' health given seal of approval - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

NHS team that boosts workers' health given seal of approval - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

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NHS team that boosts workers' health given seal of approval Northampton Chronicle & Echo The occupational health team at NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare, which is made up of seven nurses and a consultant, has also become one of the first in the country to win accreditation for its exemplary standards. A spokeswoman said: “As the provider ...

What can healthcare learn from industrial espionage?

What can healthcare learn from industrial espionage?: In the tech industry, clever innovations can spread like wildfire, with companies making extraordinary efforts to prevent their own improvements being copied by others. In healthcare, however, there can be an outright reluctance to learn from or engage with innovations developed elsewhere, says Carl Macrae. Health Foundation

Join in the conversation on how to strengthen the NHS Constitution

Join in the conversation on how to strengthen the NHS Constitution: The NHS Future Forum, which is advising the Government on how the NHS Constitution might be strengthened, is talking about what the NHS Constitution means to them and are keen to hear your views.

NHS told to prepare for elderly COPD rise

NHS told to prepare for elderly COPD rise: The NHS must plan for a 'significant burden' of lung disease in the UK's growing elderly population, according to researchers who found more than a third of a million people over 85 have a respiratory condition. GP Online

Telehealth service delivers 'significant' benefits

Telehealth service delivers 'significant' benefits: NHS Gloucestershire reports successful telehealth service following 12 month evaluation. Public Service

Pension reform – new automatic enrolment duties for employers

Pension reform – new automatic enrolment duties for employers: Our information and guidance on the implications of automatic enrolment for NHS organisations has been updated. NHS Employers

Patients first: improving access to GP practices

Patients first: improving access to GP practices:This report examines the practical arrangements regarding how patients access their GPs and whether these could be improved to encourage a provision of service more suited to patients’ needs. Itargues that patient choice could be improved by opening up general practice to a larger range of providers and also makes recommendations for a greater amount of information to be made available to the public.

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BMA's claims rejected by government

BMA's claims rejected by government:
The government has not accepted the views of the British Medical Association which state that the health service is endangering the public's health by offering a reduced number of drugs and operations.The BMA's council chairman, Dr Mark Porter, told The Guardian that concerns about patient safety was now "a realistic concern".He told the paper that the health service's financial... Healthcare Today

How can GPs meet the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual patients?

How can GPs meet the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual patients?: Assumptions are the biggest issue facing LGB patients in the surgery, says Dennis Baldwin of the Lesbian & Gay Foundation.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people face considerable health inequalities and are disproportionately likely to suffer from poor sexual, mental and physical health, as well as increased levels of substance misuse. Yet the lack of sexual orientation monitoring by health services means there remains a distinct lack of information relating to the health and social care needs of LGB patients.

Hip and knee op rationing could become 'routine'

Hip and knee op rationing could become 'routine': Rationing of hip and knee operations will become "routine" and waits get longer and longer unless radical changes are made to the way NHS orthopaedic surgery is organised, claims a leading surgeon. The Daily Telegraph

New RCN initiative to shape nursing’s future

New RCN initiative to shape nursing’s future: The Royal College of Nursing has today launched a new website called This is Nursing for members as part of an initiative that will help tackle the professional issues affecting nursing staff, and highlight the skills and expertise required to be part of the profession.