Kettering General urges people not to come to hospital unless absolutely necessary

Kettering General urges people not to come to hospital unless absolutely necessary: Kettering General Hospital is urging people not to come to the hospital over the next 48 hours unless their condition is an accident, emergency or life threatening. Evening Telegraph

Scheme will guide lost Northamptonshire dementia sufferers back home

Scheme will guide lost Northamptonshire dementia sufferers back home: A scheme is to be launched in Northamptonshire that uses volunteers to return people with dementia home if they get lost. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Healthcare, holidays and how we make choices

Healthcare, holidays and how we make choices: Until levels of health literacy increase and we recognise our need to take an active role in our care, we will fail to capitalise on the greatest asset the NHS has - the people using its services, writes Jo Bibby. The Health Foundation

Most cancer cases 'referred quickly'

Most cancer cases 'referred quickly': More than 80% of patients with suspected cancer in England are referred by their GP after just one or two consultations, a study has found. BBC News

Where next for the NHS?

Where next for the NHS?: Changing health service culture will not be easy BBC News

VIDEO: MPs criticise disability work tests

VIDEO: MPs criticise disability work tests: The government's workplace capability assessments, designed to get more disabled people back to work, have been heavily criticised by a committee of MPs. BBC News

Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency

Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency:

People less likely to speak out if calls for prosecution are heeded Related items from OnMedica Francis calls for culture of care in NHS National charter launched for NHS to encourage and protect whistle-blowers Doctors' concerns over care are often ignored Increasing nurse numbers ‘is not’ the answer NHS should give patients 'more clout'

Change4Life alcohol campaign

Change4Life alcohol campaign:
The government has launched a new drive to help combat heavy drinking.
The initiative, part of a Change4Life campaign, aims to raise awareness of the health risks associated with drinking regularly over the guidelines.
The key message behind the four-week TV advertising campaign is that drinking over the recommended levels can “sneak up” on people.
It urges people to check their alcohol in... Healthcare Today

Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? - BBC News

Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? - BBC News:

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Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? BBC News For a man who is so renowned for keeping a tight control on the health service, the past few days have been undoubtedly uncomfortable for NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson. Campaigners have been calling for his resignation from his £270,000 post ... NHS DEATHS MOUNT BUT BOSS STAYS PUTDaily Star 3000 more 'needless' deaths at NHS trustsExpress.co.uk Anger as NHS chiefs escape action over hospital scandalshropshirestar.com Mirror.co.uk -The Times (subscription) -The Guardian all 50 news articles »

CQC 'can't guarantee' it would spot another Mid Staffs

CQC 'can't guarantee' it would spot another Mid Staffs: The main health regulator "cannot guarantee" it will spot another scandal on the scale of Mid Staffs, its new chairman has admitted. The Daily Telegraph

Nurses who don't care about patients must leave the NHS

Nurses who don't care about patients must leave the NHS: Compassion must be an essential qualification for the profession that is at the heart of the NHS, says Jane Cummings. The Daily Telegraph

Multiple births are on the increase

Multiple births are on the increase: More than 170 sets of triplets and three quads were born to women in the UK last year amid a rise in the number of multiple births, official figures have revealed. The Independent