Department of Health launches Winterwatch 2012: From today, Winterwatch will provide regular updates about how the NHS is coping with the increased demands on its services in the cold winter months and weekly information on levels of flu-like illness and the uptake of flu vaccination.
Winterwatch, originally launched in 2010, is part of a wider suite of work by the Department, such as the Cold Weather Plan, Keep Warm Keep Well, and the Warm Homes Healthy People Fund, that will help protect people and keep them informed about the effects of severe winter weather.
Monday, 19 November 2012
NHS procurement 'getting worse'
NHS procurement 'getting worse': Many NHS hospitals in England are paying over the odds for supplies, a snapshot investigation suggests. BBC News
Nottingham reduces clinical incidents
Nottingham reduces clinical incidents: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has reduced night-time clinical incidents by 70% since implementing a new IT system to support its Hospital@Night working, a speaker told EHI Live 2012. E-Health Insider
New sickness absence savings calculator launched
New sickness absence savings calculator launched: Read about our new sickness absence savings calculator produced as part of NHS Employers new web section on implementing health and well-being. NHS Employers
A simple guide to Payment by Results (PbR)
A simple guide to Payment by Results (PbR): This simple guide provides an introduction for newcomers to PbR, from NHS health professionals, managers and administrators, to people engaged in academic study and interested members of the public both in the UK and abroad. It replaces the version released in August 2011.
'Alarming' rise in antibiotic resistance
'Alarming' rise in antibiotic resistance: Not for the first time the issue of antibiotic resistance is in the news. The Independent reports that “Antibiotics crisis will mean routine infections are fatal,” while The Guardian headlines that “Antibiotics resistance growing at alarming rate.”
More NHS patients being treated by private firms, survey finds
More NHS patients being treated by private firms, survey finds: Labour policy allowing private health firms to be paid from state funds has resulted in their share of NHS patients grow rapidly
Private firms now treat almost one in five NHS patients with certain conditions due to the last Labour government's embrace of competition, an authoritative study reveals.
Private firms now treat almost one in five NHS patients with certain conditions due to the last Labour government's embrace of competition, an authoritative study reveals.
Chances of surviving cardiac arrest in England 'dire'
Chances of surviving cardiac arrest in England 'dire': NHS data show just 18.5% who suffer cardiac arrest while not in hospital survive, but immediate CPR by bystanders could improve outcome.
NHS manager in line for £1 million pay out
NHS manager in line for £1 million pay out: A senior NHS executive in the Midlands and East SHA is in line to receive a £1 million lump sum when his job disappears as part of reforms to the health service.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily TelegraphBritain is the fattest nation in Europe
Britain is the fattest nation in Europe:
Britain is the fattest nation in Western Europe, with more than a quarter of the population ranked as obese. The Independent
Britain is the fattest nation in Western Europe, with more than a quarter of the population ranked as obese. The Independent
Mentally ill children locked up by police
Mentally ill children locked up by police: Police officers called to deal with children as young as 11 who appear to be mentally ill often have "no realistic option" other than locking them up, it has emerged. The Independent
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