Ward trials for would-be nurses

Ward trials for would-be nurses Prospective student nurses in the East Midlands will work for a year before their studies as part of a trial set up after the Mid Staffs Hospital inquiry. BBC Northamptonshire

Breaking news - Service provider pulls out of cottage hospital replacement plan

Breaking news - Service provider pulls out of cottage hospital replacement plan Dr Charles Perrott of the Core Development Group, said: “This is disappointing news at this late stage, but we have received reassurance from Nene CCG that the provision of intermediate care beds in the community is essential for the future of the NHS ... Buckingham Advertiser

Residents smiling as new programme launched

Residents smiling as new programme launched A new programme has been launched by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) to improve dental care for elderly care home residents in the county. Northamptonshire Telegraph

See also:

• New Fluoride Programme launched for elderly in Northants care homes Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Men 'more vulnerable' to skin cancer

Men 'more vulnerable' to skin cancer Far more men are dying from skin cancer than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease, figures suggest. BBC New

See also:

• Skin cancer mortality statistics Cancer Research UK
• Men are '70 per cent more likely to die from skin cancer than women' The Independent
• VIDEO: Men warned over avoiding GP visits BBC News

Half of kids 'need more exercise'

Half of kids 'need more exercise' Half of all UK seven-year-olds do not get enough exercise and girls are far less active than boys, a study of thousands of children suggests. BBC News

See also:

• Children and exercise BBC News
• Half of seven year olds lead sedentary lives The Daily Telegraph
• Olympic effect? Primary school children fall behind on exercise The Independent

NPfIT to cost £10 billion

NPfIT to cost £10 billion The final cost of the National Programme for IT in the NHS is expected to be more than £10 billion. E-Health Insider

Scores of practices link up to fight private competition

Scores of practices link up to fight private competition An LMC plans to form a county-wide GP provider company linking 76 practices to prevent primary care services being outsourced to private providers through the DH's any qualified provider (AQP) policy. GP Online

The Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool

The Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool "Patient safety can be increased by improving the organization of care. A tool that evaluates the actual organization of care, as perceived by multidisciplinary teams, is the Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool (CPSET)."

The Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool: a valid and reliable instrument for measuring care process organization of health care teams
D Seys, S Deneckere, W Sermeus, E Van Gerven, M Panella, L Bruyneel, T Mutsvari, R Camacho Bejerano, S Kul, K Vanhaecht BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13:325

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Don’t mix private and NHS care, GPs warned

Don’t mix private and NHS care, GPs warned Perceived conflict of interest could prompt GMC sanctions, says defence body OnMedica News

Cancer patients say targets are put before their care

Cancer patients say targets are put before their care Satisfaction figures and the experience of patients with different forms of cancer vary enormously between NHS trusts.

Loss of 5,000 nurses prompts safety warning

Loss of 5,000 nurses prompts safety warning The NHS has lost more than 5,000 nurses in just three years, official figures show. Data for May this year reveals that there were 348,311 qualified staff working in nursing, midwifery and health visiting, down 5,601 on the figure of 353,912 in May 2010. The Independent