Wednesday 31 July 2013

‘No chance’ of Cynthia Spencer Hospice closure

‘No chance’ of Cynthia Spencer Hospice closure Cynthia Spencer Hospice is extremley unlikely to close as a result of plans to scale back NHS funding, sources close to the hospice have told the Chron. Chronicle & Echo

Favell House respite centre will close

Favell House respite centre will close Favell House, the respite centre in Northampton for people with conditions such as Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis, will close, health bosses have confirmed today. Chronicle & Echo

NGH welcomes new 'Friends and Family Test' survey

NGH welcomes new 'Friends and Family Test' survey New data from the NHS Friends and Family survey, which asks patients whether they would recommend A&E and inpatient wards to their nearest and dearest based on their own experience, has been released. NGH News

First results from NHS Friends and Family test published

First results from NHS Friends and Family test published New data from the NHS Friends and Family survey, which asks patients whether they would recommend  A&E and inpatient wards to their nearest and dearest based on their own experience, has been released today.
The survey, which will grow into the most comprehensive ever undertaken, covers around 4,500 NHS wards and 144 A&E services. It allows hospital trusts to gain real time feedback on their services down to individual ward level and increases the transparency of NHS data to drive up choice and quality.

GPs 'flee sinking ship' as more leave the NHS to practise oversees

GPs 'flee sinking ship' as more leave the NHS to practise oversees A rise in the number of GPs leaving the NHS to practise overseas represents "a significant danger" to the profession, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. Independent

GP out-of-hours providers 'should run NHS 111'

GP out-of-hours providers 'should run NHS 111' Ministers should support GP out-of-hours providers to take over 111 contracts abandoned by NHS Direct, GP leaders believe. GP Online

Experts warn of September surge in asthma

Experts warn of September surge in asthma GPs urged to promote good self-management of asthma
Onmedica

Summary report of qualitative research into public attitudes to personal data and linking personal data

Summary report of qualitative research into public attitudes to personal data and linking personal data 
Wellcome Trust - This report is the result of focus group research which examined public attitudes towards sharing personal data with researchers for public good. The focus groups had a generally positive attitude to the potential benefits of sharing data, for patients themselves and for society. And their doubts were more sophisticated than merely worrying about information falling into malicious hands, or supposedly anonymous information being linked back to identifiable individuals. Some of the worries expressed by the focus groups linked to wider worries about the changing role of the NHS. Kings Fund

Another trust gets Lorenzo approval

Another trust gets Lorenzo approval Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust's business case to take Lorenzo has been approved by the CSC LSP Programme Board. EHI News

Care and support for people with ADHD must be improved, says NICE

Care and support for people with ADHD must be improved, says NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued standards to improve the quality of care and support for children, young people and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).