Stress of Northamptonshire carers revealed

Stress of Northamptonshire carers revealed: About 40 per cent of carers are on medication for stress, a Northamptonshire charity has said. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Premature deaths high in Northamptonshire

Premature deaths high in Northamptonshire: Northamptonshire has more premature deaths than many counties with similar populations, a website launched today shows. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Girl, 2, died from blood poisoning just hours after doctors accused her mother of being 'paranoid'

Girl, 2, died from blood poisoning just hours after doctors accused her mother of being 'paranoid': Brooklyn Harrold, from Northampton, was sent home from Northampton General Hospital with a 'sky high' temperature without doctors even carrying out a full blood test, her mother Leanne claims. The Daily Mail

Early death variations 'shocking'

Early death variations 'shocking': Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says variations in early death rates across England show action is needed to identify health challenges. BBC News

See also:

• Longer Lives (the online atlas of mortality by local authority) Public Health England
• Press release: Local variation in avoidable death rates revealed Department of Health
• League table for premature deaths revealed The Daily Telegraph
• Most deaths in under-75s are potentially avoidable, says health body The Guardian

Exclusive: What GPs say about taking back out-of-hours duty

Exclusive: What GPs say about taking back out-of-hours duty: More than 1,000 GPs responded within 24 hours to a GP magazine poll asking whether the profession should take back out-of-hours responsibility. Below is a selection from almost 300 comments left by GPs setting out views for and against the move. GP Online

New mental health guidance published

New mental health guidance published: NHS Employers has published new guidance for managers on the mental health of their staff. It includes how to create a positive impact on the workplace and support staff with mental health problems. NHS Employers

'Ageless' psychiatric care could harm elderly

'Ageless' psychiatric care could harm elderly:

Royal College of Psychiatrists warns against the trend for the NHS to develop generic 'all-age' services Related items from OnMedica Government failing on dementia care Schemes launched to make UK world leader on dementia Sharp rise in uptake of PCT memory services Plans launched to ‘join-up’ health and social care by 2018 NICE reveals proposed new QOF targets

New safety system will track implants

New safety system will track implants:

Tracking device will provide early warning of problems with pacemakers, breast implants and other devices Related items from OnMedica PIP implants: Taking the right decision and lessons to be learnt Call for all metal hip implants to be banned NHS receives nearly 7,000 breast implant referrals MPs call for tighter safety on medical implants UK plastic surgeons renew call for universal PIP implant removal

Report on district nurse education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2012/13

Report on district nurse education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2012/13: This report reveals concerns around the number of new district nurses currently being educated, particularly in England. It finds that the numbers being trained do not meet the replacement level required to maintain the district nursing workforce, which has shrunk rapidly over the past ten years as experienced nurses have left the role, principally through retirement.

• Report
• QNI - news

MMR action plan: 15 May 2013

MMR action plan: 15 May 2013: This plan outlines a comprehensive set of local and national actions to significantly increase MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine coverage among those most at risk. It highlights the need for directors of public health to take a local view about the particularly vulnerable or low coverage groups, and to ensure that there are specific plans in place to identify the un- or undervaccinated in these groups and to offer them vaccination in a way designed to have good uptake.

• Action plan
• Annexes
• Department of Health - news

Police launch inquiry into hundreds of Stafford hospital deaths

Police launch inquiry into hundreds of Stafford hospital deaths: Multi-agency review identifies up to 300 deaths at Mid Staffordshire trust to which neglect may have contributed.
Hundreds of deaths at Stafford hospital are being examined by police after a review identified 200 to 300 cases where neglect might have been a contributory factor.

Breast cancer screening fails to cut deaths

Breast cancer screening fails to cut deaths: 25 years of breast cancer screening has failed to significantly reduce deaths from disease, Oxford University researchers find. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Breast cancer screening not shown to reduce deaths, say researchers The Guardian

Natural birth push to tackle trend for needless C-sections

Natural birth push to tackle trend for needless C-sections: Women will be encouraged to give birth naturally amid fears that mothers are opting for caesarean sections needlessly, leading to a significant rise in the number of operations. The Daily Telegraph