Helpers back Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients

Helpers back Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients: More than 260 volunteers have already signed up to a Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Figures show 25 per cent rise in domestic abuse

Figures show 25 per cent rise in domestic abuse: Reports of domestic abuse across Northamptonshire have increase by a quarter over the last five years, the latest Government figures have revealed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: Public call for evidence launched

Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: Public call for evidence launched:
Members of the public were today invited to share their experiences of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), both good and bad, as part of an independent review being chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger.

Hunt warns over defensive NHS bosses

Hunt warns over defensive NHS bosses: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt writes to every NHS trust in England warning them against a culture that is "defensive" in dealing with whistleblowers. BBC News

See also:

• Jeremy Hunt: gagging order for NHS whistleblower unacceptable The Daily Telegraph
• Senior MP calls on NHS not to prosecute whistleblower over gagging order The Daily Telegraph
• Whistleblowing laws to be overhauled as new claims emerge over NHS trust The Guardian

Fall in condom use behind HIV rise

Fall in condom use behind HIV rise: A fall in the proportion of gay and bisexual men using condoms is behind the rise in HIV infections in those groups in the UK, say researchers. BBC News

Resurrecting public trust in management is a must, but we are in difficult territory, says Jo Webber

Resurrecting public trust in management is a must, but we are in difficult territory, says Jo Webber: The inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire Hospital has finally reported. But what might it mean for management within the NHS? We know that some sort of enhanced managerial accountability is on its way. The Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, wants to consider a range of options, and our discussion paper and consultation on the … Continue reading » NHS Voices

Public Health England’s organisational structure and National Executive

Public Health England’s organisational structure and National Executive: Public Health England (PHE) has finalised its organisational structure in advance of taking on its full range of responsibilities on the 1st April.  Appointments to the PHE National Executive have also now been completed.

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What next for the NHS after the Mid Staffs scandal?

What next for the NHS after the Mid Staffs scandal?:

We round up readers' thoughts on the direction of the NHS after the Francis report, following an online live discussion

Think every hospital should survive? You need to see a doctor | Catherine Benett

Think every hospital should survive? You need to see a doctor | Catherine Benett: It is wrongheaded for MPs to claim that their local health establishments are a credit to their communities.

Dozens of hospitals too full to take new patients

Dozens of hospitals too full to take new patients: A third of England's hospitals have been completely full at some point this year, official figures have revealed. The Daily Telegraph

Number of full-time unpaid carers hits 1m in England and Wales

Number of full-time unpaid carers hits 1m in England and Wales:
A “growing army” of more than one million people spend more than 50 hours a week providing free care for family or loved ones. The Independent

Disabled face 'funding black hole'

Disabled face 'funding black hole': Leading charities say disabled adults are in danger of being forgotten in the social care debate after the Health Secretary's statement last week failed to allay their fears of a £1.2bn deficit in disability funding. The Independent

'The greatest public health crisis affecting the UK': Doctors demand curbs on fizzy drinks and fast food

'The greatest public health crisis affecting the UK': Doctors demand curbs on fizzy drinks and fast food:
Fizzy drinks should be taxed, fast food outlets near schools limited and new parents given specific advice on how to feed their children properly to help tackle spiralling levels of obesity, an influential medical group has demanded. The Independent