VIDEO: Hospital cuts loom, claims Labour

VIDEO: Hospital cuts loom, claims Labour: The Labour Party has claimed that a leaked document about the future of Kettering General Hospital proves that managers are planning to cut services. BBC Northamptonshire

Staff treated for TB at Northampton dialysis unit

Staff treated for TB at Northampton dialysis unit: Staff at a kidney dialysis unit in Northampton are being treated for tuberculosis (TB). Chronicle and Echo

£52.5m funding secured for St Andrews development

£52.5m funding secured for St Andrews development: Finance chiefs at St Andrew’s Healthcare have secured a £52.5million funding package to support its continued expansion and the development of a new hospital building at its existing site in Northampton. Chronicle and Echo

Mental health plan tackles stigma

Mental health plan tackles stigma: The health minister sets out a 10-year strategy for mental health care, recognising the issue of stigma and the threats from everyday and financial pressures. BBC News

NHS 26-week waiting lists hit all-time low

NHS 26-week waiting lists hit all-time low: The number of people waiting over 26 weeks to start treatment is at its lowest level since records began Public Service

Free training modules to improve diabetes care

Free training modules to improve diabetes care:

NHS Diabetes unveils two e-learning modules to help reduce the number of patients suffering hypoglycaemic attacks Related items from OnMedica More evidence on diabetes postcode lottery Three-part course on diabetes GP pay for diabetes ‘must be reviewed’ Blood glucose self checks waste of money Half of diabetics have high blood pressure

Are families of children with disabilities getting enough support?

Are families of children with disabilities getting enough support?: Jill Davies, Research Programme Manager, discusses a new report highlighting that families of children with disabilities are not getting enough services and support. Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

Doctors and patients 'ignoring' cancer signs

Doctors and patients 'ignoring' cancer signs: Bowel cancer is being diagnosed too late to be treated in thousands of patients who only discover they have the disease following an emergency admission to hospital. The Independent

NHS staff struggling with workloads and stress, report warns

NHS staff struggling with workloads and stress, report warns: The NHS Staff Side Evidence to the Pay Review Body warns that NHS staff are struggling under the burden of increased workloads and stress, with a third very seriously considering leaving their job. RCN