Hospital chief resigns over targets

Hospital chief resigns over targets A chief executive resigns at a hospital in Northamptonshire after failing to achieve Department of Health targets for A&E treatment. BBC News

See also:

• Kettering Hospital boss resigns over missed A&E targets Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Kettering hospital pledges to improve standards Northamptonshire Telegraph

Field named chief inspector of GPs

Field named chief inspector of GPs The new chief inspector of GPs in England has been named as Prof Steve Field, former chair of the Royal College of GPs. BBC News

Private patients 'paying too much'

Private patients 'paying too much' Most patients in UK private hospitals are paying more than they should for treatment because of a lack of local competition, an inquiry has found. BBC News

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• Private healthcare providers under the microscope The Daily Telegraph

Kidney checks 'would save lives'

Kidney checks 'would save lives' The NHS in England could save between 12,000 and 42,000 lives a year by simple checks on the kidney function of hospital patients, says the health watchdog. BBC News

See also:

• New NICE kidney guideline to save thousands of lives The Royal College of Physicians
• Thousands die with treatable kidney problems The Daily Telegraph
• Better kidney care could save up to 42,000 lives a year, says Nice The Guardian

Claims raspberries boost fertility 'misleading'

Claims raspberries boost fertility 'misleading' "Eating raspberries could increase your chances of becoming a father," the Mail Online website reports, with the Daily Express making similar claims. But these claims are not backed up by the evidence, as the stories seem to be based on the opinion of just one fertility nutritionist.

NHS England hits back over consultant CCG role

NHS England hits back over consultant CCG role NHS England has rejected findings of a BMA poll that suggested many CCGs had failed to involve secondary care doctors on their boards. GP Online

Supporting working carers: the benefits to families, business and the economy

Supporting working carers: the benefits to families, business and the economy The Employers for Carers and Department of Health Task and Finish Group was set up in 2012 to explore ways in which carers can be supported to combine work and care. This report of findings and recommendations includes information on the current complexity of care and support services; and the part that assistive technologies such as telehealth and telecare have to play in enabling carers to combine work and care.

• Report
• Executive summary
• Carers UK - publications

care.data

care.data NHS England is introducing an information service on behalf of the NHS called care.data. The service aims to use information from a patients’ medical record to improve the way that healthcare is delivered for all. A thorough process must be followed before any information can be shared and strict rules about how information is stored and used are followed.

• Further information for patients and healthcare staff
• NHS England - news

Mental health care overlooked by NHS review of emergency services

Mental health care overlooked by NHS review of emergency services A series of unsettling findings suggests the need for an agreed care pathway across the police, providers and local government.

GPs continue to do battle with government over telehealth

GPs continue to do battle with government over telehealth In the poisonous relationship between the Department of Health and GPs, ministerial support for telehealth is interpreted by some doctors as an attack on their way of working.

First private medical school to launch with £157,000 fees

First private medical school to launch with £157,000 fees British students will be expected to pay more than £157,000 in tuition fees to complete what is believed to be the most expensive undergraduate degree course in the country.The Daily Telegraph

Charging foreigners would damage NHS, doctors say

Charging foreigners would damage NHS, doctors say Plans to charge more foreigners for using NHS services could mean every patient, including British nationals, having to prove their identity when they register with their GP, doctors have warned. The Independent

'No new evidence': Health bodies clash over draft guidelines that warn against dangers of using paracetamol to treat osteoarthritis

'No new evidence': Health bodies clash over draft guidelines that warn against dangers of using paracetamol to treat osteoarthritis

Two of the country’s leading health bodies have clashed over new draft guidelines that warn against the dangers of using paracetamol to treat a common form of arthritis that affects one million people in the UK. The Independent