MPs in call for ambulance review

MPs in call for ambulance review: The government has demanded an urgent review of Northamptonshire's NHS ambulance service after MPs highlighted long waiting times. BBC Northampton

Tool to measure diabetes outcomes and costs

Tool to measure diabetes outcomes and costs: The diabetes outcomes and expenditure tool allows users to compare expenditure on diabetes care with clinical outcomes for a selected CCG, other CCGs with similar populations and all other CCGs. Spending on diabetes care can be compared to a number of outcomes at CCG level. York & Humber Public Health Observatory 

67 new clinical commissioning groups given green light to take control of NHS budgets

67 new clinical commissioning groups given green light to take control of NHS budgets:
NHS Commissioning Board authorises second wave of clinical commissioning groups, taking total to 101, serving more than 28 million people.

Prostate cancer risk 'has trebled'

Prostate cancer risk 'has trebled': Prostate cancer risk has risen to such a degree that one in every seven boys will develop it, figures suggest. BBC News

CQC registration completed for 80% of GPs

CQC registration completed for 80% of GPs: Over 80% of GP practices in England have successfully completed CQC registration, but two face closure after being told their applications could be rejected. GP Online

Flu hits children and elderly in US

Flu hits children and elderly in US:

This season's influenza outbreak in the United States has resulted in more child deaths than in previous years, and resulted in more elderly people being hospitalised.While the rate of infection in some areas appears to have peaked, death rates and hospitalisation rates are still on the rise.According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all but two states have reported widespread ... Healthcare Today

Long-term aspirin use 'increases blindness risk'

Long-term aspirin use 'increases blindness risk': The Daily Telegraph reports that using aspirin regularly could triple the risk of developing one of the commonest forms of blindness; “wet” age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – which causes progressive loss of central vision.

Doctor and nurse shortages on wards 'behind thousands of deaths a year'

Doctor and nurse shortages on wards 'behind thousands of deaths a year': Shortages of doctors and nurses on hospital wards are likely to be responsible for thousands of deaths a year, a new study has suggested. The Daily Telegraph

Hospital faces fines because it is 'too popular'

Hospital faces fines because it is 'too popular': One of Britain's best hospitals is facing fines of more than £500,000 a month from April because it is too popular. The Independent

Cancer diagnosis delays 'kill 500 a year'

Cancer diagnosis delays 'kill 500 a year': Delays in diagnosing women with ovarian cancer are costing 500 lives a year, a charity claims today. The Independent

Suicide rates among men rise to ten-year high

Suicide rates among men rise to ten-year high: The number of suicides in the UK rose "significantly" in 2011, official figures revealed today, with the rate of men taking their own lives reaching its highest level for nearly a decade. The Independent

See also:

• Alarm at rise in UK suicide rate The Guardian
• 'Significant' rise in UK suicides BBC News