Wednesday 19 June 2013

Favell House decision labelled ‘horrendous’ by NHS managers

Favell House decision labelled ‘horrendous’ by NHS managers: NHS managers have described the choice they have to make on a Northampton respite centre’s future as ‘horrendous’. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Four similar deaths on Northampton hospital ward, inquest hears

Four similar deaths on Northampton hospital ward, inquest hears: A mental health ward at St Andrews Hospital, Northampton had four deaths related to antipsychotic medication in under seven months, an inquest has heard. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

NHS watchdog faces 'cover-up' claim

NHS watchdog faces 'cover-up' claim: England's healthcare regulator may have covered up knowledge of its own failings after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, a report says. BBC News

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NHS 111 costs not known by government

NHS 111 costs not known by government: Ministers have admitted they do not know how much the heavily criticised NHS 111 service will cost the taxpayer Public Service

NHS standards of procurement

NHS standards of procurement: This document sets out the standards for NHS healthcare provider
organisations to assess and benchmark procurement performance and identify areas for improvement. It shows how to use the standards, and describes their development, aim and objectives.

The quality assurance framework: for nursing and midwifery and local supervising authorities for midwifery

The quality assurance framework: for nursing and midwifery and local supervising authorities for midwifery: This framework ensures that quality assurance activities operate effectively. It was informed by user feedback and aims to increase lay involvement; increase the proactive management of emerging risk; reduce the burden of regulation on well-performing educational institutions and local supervising authorities; and ensure that quality assurance focuses on outcomes of education and supervision of midwives as opposed to dictating how standards should be met.

'Universal' colour-coded food nutrition labels

'Universal' colour-coded food nutrition labels: A radical overhaul of how nutritional information is displayed on the front of the packaging of many food products has been announced.
The government, food makers and food retailers have agreed the new standardised front-of-pack labelling to help make it easier for people to make healthier choices about what they buy and eat.
The Department of Health has today set out what the new food labels will look like and outlined how a colour-coding scheme of energy, salt, sugar and fat will look and how their levels are set.

NHS cash-for-access: mothers targeted by salespeople just minutes after giving birth

NHS cash-for-access: mothers targeted by salespeople just minutes after giving birth: Bounty salepeople are reported to have targeted women at their bedside just hours after childbirth and difficult operations, under paid-for agreements with the NHS. The Daily Telegraph

Psychiatrists call for action over premature deaths of mentally ill

Psychiatrists call for action over premature deaths of mentally ill: An international group of psychiatrists today launches a drive to end the global scandal of premature deaths among people suffering from severe mental illness. The Independent

Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals

Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals: Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one year. The Independent 

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Hospital services: mental health service users have around double the attendance rate of general population

Hospital services: mental health service users have around double the attendance rate of general population: New findings published from HSCIC data linkage