New training course for NHS staff about to undertake further study

New training course for NHS staff about to undertake further study We have developed the new Pre-course Course for NHS staff who are about to start (or may have already started) new studies. It may be a short course or module, a full Masters or even a PhD, but we can help.

New virus 'not yet global threat'

New virus 'not yet global threat' The deadly coronavirus that emerged last year does not currently appear to be infectious enough to pose a global threat, researchers say. BBC News

Surgeon death data 'not robust'

Surgeon death data 'not robust' Publishing death rates for individual surgeons will not spot poor performers in certain fields because too few operations take place, a study finds. BBC News

See also:

• Surgeon death rates may mask poor performance The Daily Telegraph

'Named clinician' for older patients

'Named clinician' for older patients Elderly people in England are to have a named clinician responsible for their care when they leave hospital, the health secretary will say. BBC News

See also:

• Elderly will be assigned a local doctor or nurse who are personally responsible for their care The Independent
• Named carers for elderly after hospital The Daily Telegraph

New mileage allowances - from 1 July 2013

New mileage allowances - from 1 July 2013 The NHS Staff Council has agreed a new system for mileage allowances for staff (from 1 July 2013, handbook amendment number 29) who use their privately owned vehicles on NHS business, for example, providing care in the patient's home. NHS Employers

£73k coaching for committee appearances

£73k coaching for committee appearances enior NHS figures have been accused of spending £73,563 to prepare them for questions by the Public Accounts Committee. Public Service

NHS productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11

NHS productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11 his report follows year-on-year changes in productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11 in order to examine improvements; a key element in meeting the Nicholson Challenge.

• Report
• Related spreadsheet
• Press release
• CHE - publications

The wisdom of the crowd: 65 views of the NHS at 65

The wisdom of the crowd: 65 views of the NHS at 65 As the NHS reaches 65, this collection of essays asks 65 health and political leaders what they believe the state of the NHS to be at this moment in time; what they think the NHS will look like in ten years' time; what health and political leaders need to do to ensure it remains viable and fit for purpose; and whether they think the NHS can remain largely free at the point of use. The Nuffield Trust

How is the new NHS structured?

How is the new NHS structured? his collection of work aims to explain how the NHS is now structured, including how providers are regulated, who can influence the commissioning of services and how the money flows.

• Slideset
• The new NHS - animation
• A guide to the new NHS - Pinterest board
• The King's Fund - publications

Exclusive: NHS 111 risks 'were known before launch'

Exclusive: NHS 111 risks 'were known before launch'  NHS Direct identified concerns about understaffing and call volume forecasts weeks before the troubled roll-out of its NHS 111 services. GP Online

Dementia cure by 2020 can help save the NHS, says Hunt

Dementia cure by 2020 can help save the NHS, says Hunt Science can save the NHS, with drug companies hopeful of finding a cure for dementia by 2020, amid "incredible" advances in British medicine, the Health Secretary has said.The Daily Telegraph

NHS watchdog spent £785,000 on spin team

NHS watchdog spent £785,000 on spin team The NHS watchdog implicated in a cover-up over a hospital where babies died through neglect spent £785,000 last year on 11 lobbyists.The Daily Telegraph

Victims of sex trafficking 'at risk' over NHS charging plans

Victims of sex trafficking 'at risk' over NHS charging plans Plans to charge non-EU migrants more for NHS care could put vulnerable women and victims of sex trafficking at risk, midwives have warned. The Independent

See also:

• GP leaders reject charges for non-EU patients GP Online

A third of young people have had suicidal thoughts

A third of young people have had suicidal thoughts Nearly a third of children in Britain have contemplated or attempted suicide, according to a report revealing the scale of the mental health problems afflicting young people. The Independent