'Lack of support' after intensive care

'Lack of support' after intensive care: A study of former intensive care patients suggests many still suffer pain up to a year after leaving hospital. BBC News

Big rise in medical trial volunteers

Big rise in medical trial volunteers: The number of people volunteering for clinical trials - including one into typhoid - has trebled over the last five years. BBC News

Nursing goes 'back to the future'

Nursing goes 'back to the future': How a Dutch district nursing firm is reshaping care. BBC News

How NICE plans to reshape general practice

How NICE plans to reshape general practice: Professor David Haslam, the new chairman of NICE, believes technology is the key to integration. Stephen Robinson reports. GP Online

Many of the system-wide issues we face won’t be solved by management processes, says Jan Sobieraj

Many of the system-wide issues we face won’t be solved by management processes, says Jan Sobieraj: If the future sustainability of the NHS means its leaders will need to make tough decisions, how can leaders make sure they are making the right ones? In my chief executive roles in the NHS, I’ve made some difficult decisions – some clinical, some financial, many staff related. All had patient and service impact. You … Continue reading » NHS Voices

GPs reject call to take over out-of-hours care

GPs reject call to take over out-of-hours care: Doctors at BMA conference vote almost unanimously against proposal to place them back on call at evenings and weekends
GPs yesterday overwhelmingly reiterated their opposition to taking back responsibility for providing out-of-hours care, with some predicting that many older family doctors would quit if that was imposed on them.

Protect NHS whistleblowers urges consultant who lost job and home after raising concerns

Protect NHS whistleblowers urges consultant who lost job and home after raising concerns: An eminent hospital consultant has called for more protection for NHS whistleblowers after telling how he lost his job and home, and considered taking his life after being unfairly sacked when he raised his concerns about patient safety. The Daily Telegraph

Cap on number of GP visits being considered by Tories

Cap on number of GP visits being considered by Tories:
A cap on the number of times patients can visit their GP in a year is being considered by the Conservative Party, it emerged yesterday. The Independent

See also:

• Conservatives consider limit on GP visits The Daily Telegraph

Wellbeing boards are 'missing a chance' to tackle diabetes

Wellbeing boards are 'missing a chance' to tackle diabetes: NHS organisations are "missing an opportunity" to tackle the tide of diabetes, a charity has warned. The Independent

See also:

• Diabetes care risks being overlooked by new NHS organisations Diabetes UK

• Review of JSNAs and Health and Wellbeing Strategies Diabetes UK

Jeremy Hunt to outline plans for more GPs

Jeremy Hunt to outline plans for more GPs:
Thousands more medical students will be trained as family doctors under plans to be announced today by Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary. The Independent

See also:

• NHS needs thousands more doctors to prevent another Mid Staffs The Daily Telegraph
• VIDEO: NHS 'needs more community doctors' BBC News
• Policy paper: Health Education England mandate Department of Health