Leeds General - a good or bad decision?

Leeds General - a good or bad decision?: Surgery at Leeds General Infirmary was recently suspended because data suggested there were safety problems. Martin Bromiley asks whether this was the right thing to do, and what we can learn from it. The Health Foundation

Is nurse training plan a stupid idea?

Is nurse training plan a stupid idea?: Why plans to shake up nursing training are proving controversial BBC News

Nurses 'warned off' whistle-blowing

Nurses 'warned off' whistle-blowing: Many nurses face bullying and being belittled when they try to whistle-blow, a survey suggests. BBC News

See also

• NHS 'culture of fear' stops nurses raising patient safety concerns The Guardian

Lessons from a decade of NHS commissioning

Lessons from a decade of NHS commissioning: A new NHS Confederation report distils learning from a decade of PCT commissioning for commissioners in the post-April 2013 NHS. NHS Confederation

There’s nothing more urgent than addressing demand for urgent care, argues Sue Harriman

There’s nothing more urgent than addressing demand for urgent care, argues Sue Harriman: The statistics surrounding our urgent care system are well known to us, but are nonetheless shocking. Emergency hospital admissions have increased by 37 per cent in the last 10 years. Nearly two thirds of people admitted to hospital are over 65 years old, and those over 85 account for one quarter of bed days. There … Continue reading » NHS Voices

GMC publishes first guide for patients on what to expect from their doctor

GMC publishes first guide for patients on what to expect from their doctor: A new guide for patients setting out what they should expect from their doctor has been published by the General Medical Council (GMC).

NHS leaders come together to pledge support for staff health and wellbeing

NHS leaders come together to pledge support for staff health and wellbeing:

New NHS chiefs will sign up to concerted action at dedicated summit Related items from OnMedica Several hundred GPs exit joint commercial ventures with Virgin Care BMA warns contract changes will damage care Commissioners and the voluntary sector Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency More than 500 GPs sign petition calling for NHS bill to be shelved

David Cameron hits back after nursing leaders raise major concerns over staffing levels and Government's plan to get trainee nurses working as healthcare assistants

David Cameron hits back after nursing leaders raise major concerns over staffing levels and Government's plan to get trainee nurses working as healthcare assistants: 
Three-quarters of hospital wards in England are operating with unsafe staffing levels at least once a month, a survey of nursing managers says today. The Independent

See also:

• Jeremy Hunt accuses Royal College of Nurses of putting its own interests above patient care as nursing leaders call Government reforms 'a really stupid idea The Independent
• David Cameron defends controversial nursing plans The Daily Telegraph
• Jeremy Hunt: Nursing union has questions to answer over Mid Staffs: The Daily Telegraph
• David Cameron defends nursing reforms – video The Guardian
• Cameron and Hunt hit back at RCN over nurse training reforms The Guardian

Ministers consider 'hospital hotels' for elderly patients to tackle bed-blocking on NHS wards

Ministers consider 'hospital hotels' for elderly patients to tackle bed-blocking on NHS wards:
The Government is considering the idea of “hospital hotels” where elderly patients can recover from illnesses or falls. The Independent

See also:

• 'Hospital hotels' for 30,000 elderly patients The Daily Telegraph
• NHS bosses examining plans to treat patients in 'health hotels' The Guardian