Heart surgery suspension 'was right'

Heart surgery suspension 'was right': Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says it was right to temporarily suspend children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary. BBC News

'2m people unaware' of asthma risk

'2m people unaware' of asthma risk: Two million people in the UK may be unaware they are at risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack, according to the charity Asthma UK. BBC News

See also:

• http://www.asthma.org.uk/stopasthmadeaths Asthma UK

Further call for halt on NHS 111

Further call for halt on NHS 111: NHS Clinical Commissioners has called for a halt to the NHS 111 roll-out, saying there is a pressing need for issues to be resolved. E-Health Insider

Factors stopping the nation from getting back on its feet: a survey of the non-fatal burden of disease due to mental disorder

Factors stopping the nation from getting back on its feet: a survey of the non-fatal burden of disease due to mental disorder: In times of economic adversity, the health and well-being of a nation needs consideration in order to maximise the workforce and productivity. The number of people and the amount of time spent in an adverse health-state is a prominent driver of population ill health.  Most mental illnesses begin early and persist over a lifetime. Approximately [read the full story...] The Mental Elf

How should we pay for health care in future? Results of a deliberative event with the public

How should we pay for health care in future? Results of a deliberative event with the public: This report suggests that the public remain firmly wedded to the fundamental principles underpinning the NHS but under certain
circumstances could support the introduction of charges for some treatments and services. Based on two day-long events held with members of the public, participants were asked for their views on the NHS, the challenges it faces and how it is funded.

• Report
• Video content from the deliberative events
• The King's Fund - press release

A study to assess the impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on doctors’ performance and patient/service outcomes for the GMC

A study to assess the impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on doctors’ performance and patient/service outcomes for the GMC: This study was commissioned by the GMC and carried out by the
Academic Unit of Primary Care at the University of Sheffield. It examines the role of CPD for doctors and the wider impact of this for patients, colleagues and employers; the impact of CPD on performance and confidence; and how CPD may help doctors to stay engaged and strive towards excellence.

• Report
• Case studies
• GMC - publications

Foundation programme shadowing: payment arrangments 2013

Foundation programme shadowing: payment arrangments 2013: This guidance provides advice on payment arrangements for foundation programme shadowing. In consultation with Capsticks, the guidance advises on the most cost-efficient way for trusts to provide the required payment for the four-day shadowing period.

• Guidance
• NHS Employers - news

NHS chief says patients face more charges

NHS chief says patients face more charges: The NHS will have to charge patients for more of its services unless the economy recovers strongly, a senior health service manager has suggested. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• The first steps to healthcare reform: what should we pay for? The Guardian

Scandal-hit Mid Staffs NHS trust placed into administration to ensure 'sustainable delivery' of services

Scandal-hit Mid Staffs NHS trust placed into administration to ensure 'sustainable delivery' of services:
The scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is to become the first foundation trust in the country to be put into administration, regulators confirmed. The Independent

See also:

• Mid Staffs NHS foundation trust declared bankrupt The Guardian
• Administration for hospital trust BBC News