'Arrest' follows GP notes request

'Arrest' follows GP notes request: A 67-year-old retired scientist is escorted in handcuffs from her doctor's surgery after demanding to see her amended medical notes. BBC News

Drinkers will spend Christmas in hospital after festive binge

Drinkers will spend Christmas in hospital after festive binge: Irresponsible drinkers were the main cause of a 24 per cent spike in 999 call-outs on Friday night, East Midland Ambulance Service said. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Reassurance on future of hospital care - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Reassurance on future of hospital care - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Reassurance on future of hospital care Northampton Chronicle & Echo That is the latest estimate of NHS leaders who are examining whether some services at Northampton General Hospital and four other hospitals can be centralised. Some patients fear that specialised maternity and A&E care will be moved away from their ... and more »

Advance care planning toolkit

Advance care planning toolkit: The toolkit enables care providers to empower individuals to discuss and plan the care that they would prefer to receive at the end of their lives, including where they would like to die. NHS National End of Life Care Programe

PiP one year on: thousands of women have turned to NHS for help

PiP one year on: thousands of women have turned to NHS for help: One year on since serious problems with PiP breast implants emerged, almost 8,000 women, who had their implants put in privately, have turned to the NHS for help.

VIDEO: Poetry unlocking dementia memories

VIDEO: Poetry unlocking dementia memories: A poetry reading project has had unexpected benefits for dementia sufferers. BBC News

Hospital apologises to 38 families for appalling care that saw a patient starve to death

Hospital apologises to 38 families for appalling care that saw a patient starve to death: An NHS hospital has apologised to 38 families after a patient starved to death and it left other dying people screaming in pain. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Victims of neglect at the Alexandra Hospital The Daily Telegraph
• NHS hospital trust apologises for 'appalling' neglect The Guardian
• Hospital that left patient to starve to death and another unwashed for 11 weeks forced to pay £400,000 in compensation The Daily Mail
• 'Disgust' over hospital's neglect BBC News

Updated immigration 'quick guides'

Updated immigration 'quick guides': The NHS Employers organisation has published updated versions of three immigration 'quick guides', designed for use when recruiting individuals who require a sponsor to work in the UK. NHS Employers

Politicians who oppose NHS closures 'secretly support them'

Politicians who oppose NHS closures 'secretly support them': Politicians are publicly opposing hospital closures but secretly agreeing that they would benefit patients, according to a senior NHS official. The Daily Telegraph