Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Appeal for man who went missing from hospital
Appeal for man who went missing from hospital: Police in Kettering are appealing for a man who has gone missing from hospital to contact them. Evening Telegraph
Two arrests over care home neglect
Two arrests over care home neglect: Two women have been charged in connection with neglect at a residential home in Olney, just over the Northamptonshire border. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Target antibiotics toolkit
Target antibiotics toolkit: It has been developed by the RCGP and the Antimicrobial Stewardship in Primary Care (ASPIC) collaboration of professional societies including GPs, pharmacists, microbiologists, clinicians, guidance developers and other stakeholders. It includes: the HPA antibiotic guidance template which can be modified locally; patient information leaflets; self assessment check list for GPs and commissioners; audit tools with indicators of responsible antimicrobial use; and links to online clinical modules and other useful resources. More …NHS Networks
Ovarian cancer death rate falls
Ovarian cancer death rate falls: Death rates from ovarian cancer in England have fallen by a fifth in a decade, figures reveal. BBC News
'Poor' lung cancer care warning
'Poor' lung cancer care warning: Poor care for lung cancer patients in the UK is "hindering" the survival of patients, an expert group says. BBC News
Medical services should no longer be at centre of NHS, says Dorrell
Medical services should no longer be at centre of NHS, says Dorrell: The UK health service needs to be 're-imagined' to focus on social care rather than medical interventions, according to the chairman of the health select committee. GP Online
Patient choice has not cut NHS treatments
Patient choice has not cut NHS treatments: But in some cases almost 20 per cent of NHS-funded operations are now carried out by the private sector Public Service
Choosing the place of care: the effect of patient choice on treatment location in England, 2003-2011
Choosing the place of care: the effect of patient choice on treatment location in England, 2003-2011: This report examines the effect of patient choice and the independent sector on treatment location in England, specifically the extent to which patients (or their referring doctors) have been choosing a different location of care since 2006. It is the first output from a three-year joint programme of work between the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Nuffield Trust: 'understanding competition and choice in the NHS', which will establish a long-term expertise in the use of competition and market mechanisms in health care both in England and internationally.
Meningitis vaccine to get UK licence
A vaccine developed by Novartis against meningitis B has been recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).The charity Meningitis UK called the 4CMenB vaccine jab the "biggest leap forward in the field" in 30 years.One in 10 people who develop meningitis B dies and around 1,870 people contract the disease every year in the UK.Children under five have the highest danger of con... Healthcare Today
Hospitals pay £500m a year too much for basic supplies with some charging twice as much as others for the same items
Hospitals pay £500m a year too much for basic supplies with some charging twice as much as others for the same items: The study by Ernst and Young looked at ten NHS trusts and found some hospitals were paying £120 for a box of electric blankets while other paid only £47, while there were discrepancies in forceps and other supplies. The Daily Mail
See also
See also
- NHS must improve purchasing power OnMedica
International Profiles of Health Care Systems: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States
International Profiles of Health Care Systems: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States: This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of 15 countries—Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
The Commonwealth Fund
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