Tuesday 24 September 2013

Search for new Northampton General Hospital chief is over

Search for new Northampton General Hospital chief is over Dr Sonia Swart has been appointed the new permanent chief executive of Northampton General Hospital. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Me and my operation: A new hip op halved my recovery time

Me and my operation: A new hip op halved my recovery time Dennis Wilkinson, 62, was one of the first in the UK to benefit from a new way of doing hip replacement surgery at Northampton General Hospital. The Daily Mail

No action over Stafford doctors

No action over Stafford doctors Four senior doctors who worked at Stafford Hospital at the height of the neglect and abuse scandal will not face disciplinary action, the General Medical Council has announced. BBC News

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'Dramatic' drop in global HIV infections

'Dramatic' drop in global HIV infections The number of HIV infections and Aids-related deaths has fallen dramatically, according to a UN report. BBC News

Supporting staff wellbeing with digital tools

Supporting staff wellbeing with digital tools NHS Employers has published guidance to help the NHS realise the prominence of wellbeing and how digital tools can play a part in organisational support for staff.

Jr doctor creates ward problems app

Jr doctor creates ward problems app A junior doctor working in Watford created an app to flag up problems and inefficiencies on hospital wards. E-Health Insider

Flu research may lead to universal vaccine

Flu research may lead to universal vaccine "Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu," is the exciting news on the BBC website.

Starting today: the future of mental health services

Starting today: the future of mental health services This report is the final report from a year-long inquiry into the future of mental health services. It sets out some key messages as to what mental health services need to do in order to ensure that they are ready to address the mental health needs of the UK population in 20-30 years’ time. 

Coordinating epilepsy care: a UK-wide review of healthcare in cases of mortality and prolonged seizures in children and young people with...

Coordinating epilepsy care: a UK-wide review of healthcare in cases of mortality and prolonged seizures in children and young people This report covers a themed case review of mortality and serious morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy at all stages of the care pathway, including primary and emergency care. It aimed to evaluate the standards of care provided to the children concerned gainst existing evidence based guidelines.

Sharing info on injuries from violence cut costs by £7m

Sharing info on injuries from violence cut costs by £7m Cardiff project shows huge rewards from low-cost collaboration with police OnMedica

4,000 care homes have been allowed to break the law

4,000 care homes have been allowed to break the law More than 4,000 care homes are being allowed to break the law by regulators, with no registered manager in charge of residents. The Daily Telegraph

One in five councils allocates no money to tackling child obesity

One in five councils allocates no money to tackling child obesity One in five local councils has allocated no money to tackle child obesity despite warnings that it is the biggest time bomb facing today's youth, figures show. The Daily Telegraph

UK pledges £1bn to battle some of world's most devastating preventable diseases

UK pledges £1bn to battle some of world's most devastating preventable diseases

The UK has pledged to save “a life every three minutes” with a major new aid commitment to fight some of the world’s most devastating preventable diseases. The Independent