Wednesday 14 November 2012

Nurse wrote Christmas cards as A&E cases queued - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Nurse wrote Christmas cards as A&E cases queued - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Nurse wrote Christmas cards as A&E cases queued
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
A nurse stole painkillers and wrote Christmas cards while patients waited in Northampton General Hospital's accident and emergency. Liza Hawes, from Northampton, has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery council after a tribunal panel heard an ...
Nurse struck off after she forced sick A&E patients to wait… so she could ...Small world News Service

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NHS mandate 'a historic moment'

NHS mandate 'a historic moment': Ministers have unveiled what they say is a "historic moment" for the NHS in England with the publication of its first-ever mandate. BBC News

See also NHS Mandate site

Is the NHS mandate really that radical?

Is the NHS mandate really that radical?: Is the mandate really that radical? BBC News

NHS said to give BME nurses a ''raw deal''

NHS said to give BME nurses a ''raw deal'': Black and minority ethnic nurses are being denied promotion and leave the service, says a survey Public Service

100,000 people to reap telehealth benefits in 2013

100,000 people to reap telehealth benefits in 2013: Thousands will be able to control their own care through telehealth technologies as early as next year, says Hunt Public Service

'Revolution in transparency' for NHS

'Revolution in transparency' for NHS: The NHS Commissioning Board is to lead a "revolution in transparency" which will see the NHS become a world leader in the availability of information about its services, the new government mandate says. E-Health Insider

Frontline first: protecting services, improving care

Frontline first: protecting services, improving care: This report reviews the state of the NHS workforce as the coalition government’s term reaches its halfway point. It finds that nursing is suffering from cuts while other professions are increasing in numbers. It argues that these figures reveal a looming crisis in nursing, as the
demand for nursing care increases. It cites the formation of Health Education England as an opportunity to take a long-term approach to workforce planning and secure the future supply of nursing staff.

The NHS outcomes framework 2013/14

The NHS outcomes framework 2013/14: This framework sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators
that will be used to hold the NHS Commissioning Board to account for improvements in health outcomes, as part of the government’s mandate.
This version builds on the previous two versions and contains measures to help the health and care system to focus on measuring outcomes. It describes how the NHS Outcomes framework will work in the wider system,
and highlights the indicator changes since the December 2011 edition.

Patient care of schizophrenics at 'all-time low', claim experts - The Independent

Patient care of schizophrenics at 'all-time low', claim experts - The Independent:

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Patient care of schizophrenics at 'all-time low', claim experts
The Independent
Too many people are locked up for too long. A sensible policy towards risk would allow us to reduce spending on secure units and plough more money into other services." A Department of Health spokesperson said: "The new mandate for the NHS includes ...
Treatment Of Schizophrenia Patients 'Shameful'Yahoo! News UK
Care of people with schizophrenia and psychosis falling 'catastrophically short'HealthCanal.com
Schizophrenia care levels condemnedWirral News
Yahoo! News (blog)
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Find the report on the Schizophrenia Commission's web site

GP quality and outcomes framework indicators focus on the wrong issues

GP quality and outcomes framework indicators focus on the wrong issues: Doctors are finding QOF indicators harder to meet. And these quality targets do not always improve patient care either.

NHS staff discuss rejecting FOI request in leaked email

NHS staff discuss rejecting FOI request in leaked email: NHS staff asked to disclose financial documents under the Freedom of Information Act instead discussed how they could best prevent its publication, according to a leaked email accidentally sent to the Daily Telegraph.

Hospitals to be paid for patient recommendations

Hospitals to be paid for patient recommendations: Hospitals are to be paid according to how many patients recommend its services to others, under a new NHS 'mandate' which sets out ministers priorities for the health service. The Daily Telegraph

NHS defends recruitment of £97,000-a-year brand head

NHS defends recruitment of £97,000-a-year brand head: NHS chiefs defended the recruitment of a £97,000-a-year “head of brand”, saying it was vital to ensure the health service ethos was not diluted by increased private sector involvement. The Independent

MRSA outbreak at Cambridge's Rosie Hospital halted by new DNA profiling technology

MRSA outbreak at Cambridge's Rosie Hospital halted by new DNA profiling technology: A bug-busting “black box” is being developed that can rapidly identify the source of hospital infections and help staff to stop them spreading.The Independent