NHS meeting to discuss plans for the future

NHS meeting to discuss plans for the future: A county NHS service will discuss its plans for the future at a public meeting this week. Evening Telegraph

Consultation on ambulance stations in Northamptonshire

Consultation on ambulance stations in Northamptonshire: People in Northamptonshire are being urged to have their say on the possible closure of ambulance stations. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Patients value care over longer hospital journeys

Patients value care over longer hospital journeys: Most patients who have studied NHS proposals to move obstetrics and emergency surgery services around the region, ranked journey times as the least important factor. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Patient-level costing: can it yield efficiency savings?

Patient-level costing: can it yield efficiency savings?: The report examines in depth the experience of one NHS trust with a patient-level information and costing system. These computerised information systems were introduced in the NHS in the mid-2000s, and are currently used in many other countries. NHS Networks

How threatening is the new coronavirus?

How threatening is the new coronavirus?: How worried should we be by new Sars-like bug? BBC News

'Convenience should not compromise confidentiality'

'Convenience should not compromise confidentiality': Medical Protection Society (MPS) raises concerns over the use of tablet computers for patient data Public Service

NHS rationing 'forcing patients to go private'

NHS rationing 'forcing patients to go private': More patients are going private because the NHS is increasingly cutting back on providing a range of treatments. The Daily Telegraph

Eye clinics 'can't cope with demand' for sight-saving drugs

Eye clinics 'can't cope with demand' for sight-saving drugs: Elderly patients with a common eye condition are needlessly losing their sight because doctors are not treating them in time, campaigners have warned. The Daily Telegraph

Cancer deaths 'to fall 17% by 2030'

Cancer deaths 'to fall 17% by 2030':
Cancer death rates in the UK are set to fall by almost 17 per cent by 2030, experts predict. The Independent