New online health guides available for Northamptonshire: New online health guides have been developed to help patients across Northamptonshire understand their own health and that of their families. NHFT News
Monday, 13 May 2013
Fears grow over deadly new virus
Fears grow over deadly new virus: The World Health Organization warns that it appears "increasingly" likely that the new coronavirus can be passed between people in close contact. BBC News
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Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios
Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios: Senior nurses have issued what they say is an unprecedented warning about staffing levels on hospital wards in England. BBC News
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- Hospital staffing levels unsafe, senior nurses warn The Daily Telegraph
- Hospital staffing levels in England unsafe, say nurses The Guardian
Fat fixation 'fails thin children'
Fat fixation 'fails thin children': The issue of underweight schoolchildren is being missed because of an "obsession" with tackling obesity, a group of researchers has claimed. BBC News
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- Underweight children face health problems too, warn experts The Independent
Right-to-die cases at Appeal Court
Right-to-die cases at Appeal Court: Two severely disabled men are going to the Court of Appeal later in an attempt to change laws governing the right to die. BBC News
Student nurse HCA pilot scheme launches
Student nurse HCA pilot scheme launches: The pilot scheme for student nurses to work as healthcare assistants before their degree, as suggested in the Government's response to the Francis report, has now been launched. NHS Employers
Mind the cost and feel the quality, says Tony Whitfield
Mind the cost and feel the quality, says Tony Whitfield: Costing has a key role to play in the drive for higher quality services for patients. Costing is not – or at least should not be confined to the finance department. It is not an activity done solely to meet central demands for information about productivity and costs. Nor is it just to inform tariff … Continue reading »
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The NHS mandate and its implications for mental health
The NHS mandate and its implications for mental health: This briefing examines what the NHS Mandate means for mental health services and the people who use them. It identifies areas for improvements in mental health services and argues that a stronger focus on mental health support can improve people's physical health. It also
outlines key actions for NHS England and CCGs, including expanding IAPT services, addressing access and waiting times for mental health care and commissioning integrated support for people with co-existing physical
and mental health conditions.
outlines key actions for NHS England and CCGs, including expanding IAPT services, addressing access and waiting times for mental health care and commissioning integrated support for people with co-existing physical
and mental health conditions.
Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle - The Guardian
Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle - The Guardian:
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Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle
The Guardian There is no scientific evidence that psychiatric diagnoses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are valid or useful, according to the leading body representing Britain's clinical psychologists. In a groundbreaking move that has ... But Professor ... Psychiatry framework seeks to reform diagnostic doctrineNature.com Shortcomings of a Psychiatric BibleNew York Times A Top Psychiatry Expert Says Psychiatry's Guidebook Has Science ProblemsMotherboard (blog) Huffington Post -Discovery Institute -Discover Magazine (blog) all 42 news articles » |
One nurse for 250,000 patients: New out-of-hours crisis as whistleblower reveals nurses are replacing GPs to cover entire counties
One nurse for 250,000 patients: New out-of-hours crisis as whistleblower reveals nurses are replacing GPs to cover entire counties: Harmoni, Britain's biggest out-of-hours care provider, regularly employs advanced nurse practitioners to work eight-hour overnight shifts covering districts of up to 150 square miles. The Daily Mail
NHS 'cover-up culture' to be tackled with fines
NHS 'cover-up culture' to be tackled with fines: Hospitals that give misleading data on mortality rates face punishment in bid to prevent repeat of Mid-Staffordshire scandal
Hospitals that give false information about death rates will face unlimited fines under new powers aimed at preventing another Mid-Staffordshire-style health scandal.
Hospitals that give false information about death rates will face unlimited fines under new powers aimed at preventing another Mid-Staffordshire-style health scandal.
Half of families suffer in hospital, study finds
Half of families suffer in hospital, study finds: Almost half of Britons say they or their families have experienced poor care and neglect at the hands of the NHS, a new study has found.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Ambulances prevented from answering emergency calls due to jam-packed A&E wards
Ambulances prevented from answering emergency calls due to jam-packed A&E wards: Ambulances are being held up at hospitals for hours at a time because they cannot offload sick patients to jam-packed A&E departments.
The Daily Telegraph
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Pregnant mothers to be tested to see if they are smoking, under new NHS guidance
Pregnant mothers to be tested to see if they are smoking, under new NHS guidance:
Pregnant women should be tested to see if they are smoking, and if they are they should be helped to quit, according to the body which issues guidance to the NHS. The Independent
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Pregnant women should be tested to see if they are smoking, and if they are they should be helped to quit, according to the body which issues guidance to the NHS. The Independent
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- Smoking test for mothers The Daily Telegraph
- Breath tests targeting smoking in pregnancy backed by midwives The Guardian
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt goes on the wards to make a hands-on diagnosis of the NHS
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt goes on the wards to make a hands-on diagnosis of the NHS:
Cynics will dismiss it as a stunt. But for the past few months and with little publicity Jeremy Hunt has been out on the wards. One day each week the Health Secretary has left Whitehall to spend time “working” on the front line of his sprawling NHS empire. The Independent
Cynics will dismiss it as a stunt. But for the past few months and with little publicity Jeremy Hunt has been out on the wards. One day each week the Health Secretary has left Whitehall to spend time “working” on the front line of his sprawling NHS empire. The Independent
Elderly patients will get personal NHS worker to coordinate health care, pledges Jeremy Hunt
Elderly patients will get personal NHS worker to coordinate health care, pledges Jeremy Hunt:
Every vulnerable elderly person in England will have a personal NHS worker who will be responsible for co-ordinating all their heath and care needs, the Heath Secretary Jeremy Hunt promises today. The Independent
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Every vulnerable elderly person in England will have a personal NHS worker who will be responsible for co-ordinating all their heath and care needs, the Heath Secretary Jeremy Hunt promises today. The Independent
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- Elderly to have one-on-one care, says Jeremy Hunt The Daily Telegraph
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