Thursday, 6 June 2013
Events supporting carers to be hosted in the county
Events supporting carers to be hosted in the county: Events dedicated to carers who provide unpaid support to people who are ill, frail or disabled, is taking place in the county next week. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Minister clarifies women GPs comment
Minister clarifies women GPs comment: A health minister says there are "unintended consequences" to employing women as GPs, but later says she did not mean to be "derogatory". BBC News
See also:
See also:
NHS boss aims to 'liberate' service
NHS boss aims to 'liberate' service: The outgoing boss of the NHS in England suggests he wants to "liberate" the NHS from political meddling in his final months in the job. BBC News
NHS number to be mandated from 2014
NHS number to be mandated from 2014: Trusts will be contractually obligated to use the NHS number as their primary patient identifier from April 2014. E-Health Insider
Peer support in mental health care
Peer support in mental health care: This report argues that using peer support workers to support the recovery of people with mental illness can add significant value to mental health services, sometimes at no extra cost. The research, which is published in two separate papers, examines the value of peer support workers in supporting recovery. Peer support workers draw on their own experiences of mental illness and support others using services in their own recovery journeys. The research examines evidence relating to outcomes, financial cost and effectiveness both in England and internationally.
A core care pathway for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions
A core care pathway for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: This is the third edition of this care pathway for children with palliative care needs. It reflects the latest developments in care as well as responding to family feedback about difficulties encountered in their palliative care journey. It aims to provides a blueprint for the integration of care by setting out a framework for care delivery across the sector; encompassing health, education and social care.
Controversial advice on chemicals in pregnancy
Controversial advice on chemicals in pregnancy: The Daily Mail reports on the warning for pregnant women that household chemicals could pose a threat to their babies. ‘Don’t paint the nursery and avoid non-stick frying pans’ the Mail continues.
The news is based on advice to pregnant or breastfeeding women in a report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Thought there was nothing left to shock you about the 111 helpline chaos? Read why this call handler can't sleep at night
Thought there was nothing left to shock you about the 111 helpline chaos? Read why this call handler can't sleep at night: Yesterday we exposed the GPs who made millions out of the helplines, while patients using the service complained of terrible neglect. Today, a whistleblower reveals the chaos in a 111 call centre . . . The Daily Mail
Top Tory rejects Jeremy Hunt claim that Labour GP deal caused A&E crisis
Top Tory rejects Jeremy Hunt claim that Labour GP deal caused A&E crisis: Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell backs Labour's new proposal for tackling patient numbers in emergency wards
Stephen Dorrell, the Tory chair of the health select committee, has publicly disagreed with the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, over linking the crisis in A&E departments to GPs opting out of working nights and weekends.
Stephen Dorrell, the Tory chair of the health select committee, has publicly disagreed with the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, over linking the crisis in A&E departments to GPs opting out of working nights and weekends.
Link between doctors and patients is broken, Jeremy Hunt says
Link between doctors and patients is broken, Jeremy Hunt says: It's wrong that the personal link between doctors and patients has been broken, Jeremy Hunt said, as a GPs' leader offered to take on the out-of-hours care of the neediest patients.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Hospital admits 'catastrophic error' over death of 100-year-old woman from dehydration
Hospital admits 'catastrophic error' over death of 100-year-old woman from dehydration:
A hospital has apologised for a "catastrophic error" after a 100-year-old great-grandmother died from dehydration on one of its wards. The Independent
A hospital has apologised for a "catastrophic error" after a 100-year-old great-grandmother died from dehydration on one of its wards. The Independent
Regulator launches first investigation into NHS competition rules
Regulator launches first investigation into NHS competition rules: 
An NHS regulator has launched the first investigation into the controversial competition rules introduced under the Health and Social Care Act following a complaint from a leading private hospital group. The Independent
An NHS regulator has launched the first investigation into the controversial competition rules introduced under the Health and Social Care Act following a complaint from a leading private hospital group. The Independent
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