Thursday, 18 April 2013
Hospital's £30m wing ready to open
Hospital's £30m wing ready to open: A £30m wing is opening at a Northamptonshire hospital where a review of services became an issue at a by-election last year. BBC Northamptonshire
New survey rates Northampton’s hospital on same level as all other NHS trusts
New survey rates Northampton’s hospital on same level as all other NHS trusts: Northampton General Hospital has been rated on the same level as all other NHS trusts in England in a new survey. Chronicle and Echo
Seventh mental health death at Leicester Partnership NHS Trust - BBC News
Seventh mental health death at Leicester Partnership NHS Trust - BBC News:
BBC News |
Seventh mental health death at Leicester Partnership NHS Trust
BBC News A woman fell to her death from a Leicester multi-storey car park while in the care of a mental health unit, an inquest has heard. Dione Brennan, 25, walked out of the Bradgate Unit in May 2012, two weeks after giving birth to her son. She was one of ... |
Scientist jailed for faking tests
Scientist jailed for faking tests: A scientist who faked research data for experimental anti-cancer drugs is the first person in the UK to be jailed under scientific safety laws. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- Scientist jailed for faking medicine test results The Daily Telegraph
NHS regulator wants 'swift change'
NHS regulator wants 'swift change': The troubled health and care regulator is promising "swift change" as it attempts to re-launch itself amid criticism of its performance. BBC News
MPs to investigate primary care role in emergency services
MPs to investigate primary care role in emergency services: MPs will investigate the role of primary care and community services in delivering emergency healthcare as part of a review that will also assess the chaotic roll-out of NHS 111. GP Online
Parents and employers could spy on patient data, warns watchdog
Parents and employers could spy on patient data, warns watchdog: Plans to place the medical records of NHS patients online are still raising privacy concerns. Public Service
NHS in numbers
NHS in numbers: This project aims to produce interactive charts which illustrate available NHS data in a clear and simple format. It aims to provide key facts and figures on the performance and funding of the NHS in England, and the other UK nations where comparable data is available.
Expected health benefits of additional evidence: principles, methods and application
Expected health benefits of additional evidence: principles, methods and application: This report demonstrates how making best use of the results of standard meta-analysis can directly inform the questions posed in research prioritisation and commissioning.
Prostate cancer screening for older men 'unlikely'
Prostate cancer screening for older men 'unlikely': There is wide coverage of new research that argues that routine screening could reduce deaths from prostate cancer, with BBC News, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail all reporting the story. This controversial study is likely to reignite the debate about whether routine screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good.
Atos apologises to long-term sick wrongly assessed as fit for work
Atos apologises to long-term sick wrongly assessed as fit for work: Healthcare company 'takes complaints seriously' but says it only runs assessments and that decisions are made by the DWP.
The executive in charge of running medical assessments for benefits claims at Atos Healthcare has offered an apology to those long-term sick it has incorrectly assessed as being "fit for work".
The executive in charge of running medical assessments for benefits claims at Atos Healthcare has offered an apology to those long-term sick it has incorrectly assessed as being "fit for work".
By 2015, new NHS charges will be knocking at the door | Nicholas Timmins
By 2015, new NHS charges will be knocking at the door | Nicholas Timmins: With a flagging economy and rising demand for the NHS, any future government will have to look at new ways of funding it.
Malcolm Grant, chairman of the NHS Commissioning Board – now renamed NHS England – has just dropped a small bombshell into the debate about the future of the NHS.
Malcolm Grant, chairman of the NHS Commissioning Board – now renamed NHS England – has just dropped a small bombshell into the debate about the future of the NHS.
Hospitals 'need doctor in charge'
Hospitals 'need doctor in charge': Every patient should have a doctor who is in charge of their care, to prevent another Mid Staffs disaster, head of report into NHS scandal claims.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Breast implants court case: 5,000 women lift French trial to a scale never seen before
Breast implants court case: 5,000 women lift French trial to a scale never seen before:
Hundreds of women packed into a conference centre in Marseille for the trial of five men accused of flooding the world with faulty, and potentially dangerous, breast implants. The Independent
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Hundreds of women packed into a conference centre in Marseille for the trial of five men accused of flooding the world with faulty, and potentially dangerous, breast implants. The Independent
See also:
- France breast implants trial begins BBC News
Doctor warns against dementia screening
Doctor warns against dementia screening: The routine screening of all elderly patients for dementia would be a “disaster” as the stigma and anxiety caused by being diagnosed before symptoms appear could greatly outweigh any benefits, an expert has warned. The Independent
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