Friday 10 May 2013

Sharp increase in people living with HIV in Corby

Sharp increase in people living with HIV in Corby: Figures released by a charity reveal that Corby has the 26th highest incidence of people living with HIV in the country. Evening Telegraph

Consultation on two NHS services will ‘improve quality and efficiency’

Consultation on two NHS services will ‘improve quality and efficiency’: The future of NHS services for patients with nervous system and brain conditions will be decided by a consultation launched today. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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Hospital toll of preventable errors

Hospital toll of preventable errors: At least 762 patients have suffered after preventable mistakes known as "never events" in English hospitals over the past four years, the BBC learns. BBC News

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Poor NHS care 'like a cancer'

Poor NHS care 'like a cancer': A culture of poor care is like a cancer: it will keep on spreading if it is not stopped, Robert Francis, the barrister who chaired the public inquiry into the Stafford Hospital scandal, has warned. BBC News

Poor data 'difference between life and death'

Poor data 'difference between life and death': Unacceptable failures in NHS customer service are being caused by inadequate data and a failure to put the patient first. Public Service

Private healthcare ''is now unsustainable''

Private healthcare ''is now unsustainable'': A leading private healthcare figure has warned that the sector risks piling further pressure on struggling NHS services. Public Service

Revalidation update - May

Revalidation update - May: The latest revalidation news from our partner organisations including NHS England, the NHS Revalidation Support Team (RST) and the General Medical Council (GMC). NHS Employers

Protecting healthcare workers from sharps injuries

Protecting healthcare workers from sharps injuries: This briefing outlines information regarding new regulations
implementing EU law (the Sharps Directive) which comes into force across the UK on 11th May 2013. Key changes and implications for the NHS are discussed.

Acute trust quality dashboard

Acute trust quality dashboard: This tool brings together indicators focusing on an acute provider from a variety of sources providing an indication of quality across the five domains of the NHS Outcomes Framework and a sixth domain: organisational context. It aims to allow NHS analysts to explore the data within their own organisation in more detail.

The foggy future of the NHS primary care estate

The foggy future of the NHS primary care estate: NHS Property Services is predicted to be packaged up for a private sale – where does that leave public sector land?

Why healthcare professionals can't afford to ignore the potential of apps

Why healthcare professionals can't afford to ignore the potential of apps: Mobile phones won't take on the role of doctors but they will become more widely used in diagnosis and treatment, so those in the sector should look to develop their own apps.

NHS sets out new plan to save A&E as email leak reveals funding chaos

NHS sets out new plan to save A&E as email leak reveals funding chaos:
The launch of a new plan to address the crisis in accident and emergency (A&E) units was marred by leaked emails revealing panic among health officials about how much money could be made available to help struggling hospitals. The Independent

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