Wednesday 17 July 2013

The Keogh Mortality Review

The final report of the Keogh Review into 14 NHS trusts has now been published:
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Whither public health policy: conspiracy or cock-up?

Whither public health policy: conspiracy or cock-up? Whilst Public Health England has been busy releasing useful tools to help local areas benchmark their performance against others, Whitehall has been largely quiet on the public health policy front (with the exception of the Secretary of State’s welcome focus on reducing premature mortality). 

NHS hospitals expanding private work

NHS hospitals expanding private work One in six hospitals in England have introduced new private treatment options this year, an investigation reveals. BBC News

More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP)

More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) This report sets out recommendations regarding the LCP and end of life care following an independent review chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger. The recommendations include phasing out the LCP and replacing it with an individual end of life care plan; an end to incentive payments for use of the LCP and other similar approaches; and a new system-wide approach to improving the quality of care for the dying.

Resources for commissioners of women's health services

Resources for commissioners of women's health services This new new e-resource aims to support CCGs and NHS England in the commissioning of women’s health services. It brings together standards for hospital-based obstetric and gynaecological care with community-based sexual and reproductive healthcare advice. It is also accompanied by a digital booklet, which provides a brief introduction to the medical specialties and highlights examples of best practice and innovation in UK health organisations.

Named GP for people dying in the community

Named GP for people dying in the community GPs should give dying patients their phone number for OOH emergencies. OnMedica

What questions should we be asking about end-of-life care?

What questions should we be asking about end-of-life care? The Liverpool care pathway was one element in a system that needs refocusing on how, rather than just where, people die
With the current focus on the Liverpool care pathway (LCP), there is a lot of talk about how people's end-of-life wishes are taken into account.
This is a very specific example of where a tool designed to improve co-ordination between professionals has sometimes been poorly implemented to the detriment of patients and their families.
But focusing on the LCP alone means we fail to see the wood for the trees.

Researchers cut 130,000 from number of UK dementia sufferers

Researchers cut 130,000 from number of UK dementia sufferers

The number of people with dementia in the UK could be significantly lower than previously thought, according to new research. The Independent

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