NHS performing well but worries over tougher times ahead: NHS performance is continuing to hold up well, but there is concern that quality of care may suffer as financial pressures bite from next year, according to the latest quarterly monitoring report on NHS performance published by The King’s Fund.
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Patient receiving treatment for novel coronavirus
Patient receiving treatment for novel coronavirus: The Department of Health has issued an alert to advise of a case of a novel coronavirus in a patient receiving treatment in a London hospital.
On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in lower respiratory tract specimens of a previously well, adult male Qatari national receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness in London.
Please see the full alert from the Department of Health
On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in lower respiratory tract specimens of a previously well, adult male Qatari national receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness in London.
Please see the full alert from the Department of Health
NHS 'could get worse from 2013'
NHS 'could get worse from 2013': Fresh concerns are being raised about the NHS's ability to cope without front line cuts, with finance chiefs saying 2013 could be a turning point. BBC News
'Serious failure' over lost data
'Serious failure' over lost data: A review into why one of the UK's biggest NHS trusts, Imperial College Healthcare in London, lost data about patients has blamed "a serious management failure". BBC News
VIDEO: How NHS changes will affect GPs
VIDEO: How NHS changes will affect GPs: In sweeping NHS changes, GPs are being asked to group together, form a constitution for their area, and manage not just the care, but the budget for their community. BBC News
NHS staff seasonal flu campaign 2012/13 begins!
NHS staff seasonal flu campaign 2012/13 begins!: The NHS flu fighter campaign aims to continue boost in number of frontline staff receiving vaccinations NHS Employers
Childhood obesity has been underestimated
Childhood obesity has been underestimated: A review of studies has raised new concerns about childhood obesity.
The work by researchers at Oxford University suggests that children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than had earlier been thought.
Experts now fear that earlier studies may have underestimated the effect of obesity during childhood and adolescence o... Healthcare Today
The work by researchers at Oxford University suggests that children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than had earlier been thought.
Experts now fear that earlier studies may have underestimated the effect of obesity during childhood and adolescence o... Healthcare Today
Doctors accused of lacking compassion in survey of patients
Doctors accused of lacking compassion in survey of patients: Patients Association findings reveal growing concerns about attitudes and actions of GPs
Patients daren't complain about bad GPs
Patients daren't complain about bad GPs: Patients treated badly by their GPs are not complaining over fear of being banned from their local surgery, a report says.
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