£275 million shortfall in NHS Northamptonshire and county council funding

£275 million shortfall in NHS Northamptonshire and county council funding A potential £275 million ‘black hole’ in spending on health and social care services by 2019 in Northamptonshire has been identified by NHS Nene and the county council. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Nurse admits failings at Northampton care home where patients died

Nurse admits failings at Northampton care home where patients died A nurse who admitted 64 instances of poor care at a nursing home where five dementia patients died following neglect, has been backed by St Andrews Hospital in Northampton where she now works. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Ten measures of success for NHS boards

Ten measures of success for NHS boards Maxine Power gives her top ten tips that she thinks differentiate good NHS boards from great NHS boards. Health Foundation

Hunt highlights plight of the lonely

Hunt highlights plight of the lonely It is a source of "national shame" that as many as 800,000 people in England are "chronically lonely", Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to say. BBC News

See also:

• Press release: Care Minister announces proposals to deal with rushed care visits Department of Health

Air pollution causes cancer - WHO

Air pollution causes cancer - WHO Pollutants in the air we breathe have been classed as a major cause of cancer by the World Health Organization. BBC News

See also:

• Air pollution causes lung cancer, warns World Health Organisation The Independent
• Air pollution causes cancer, WHO concludes The Daily Telegraph

When an operating theatre becomes a lab

When an operating theatre becomes a lab Why research is key to better surgery BBC News

NICE says GPs 'should be nicer' to fat people

NICE says GPs 'should be nicer' to fat people "Don't be nasty to fat people," is the front page headline in the Daily Mail. The paper reports on new draft guidelines that encourage doctors to be "respectful and non-blaming" when discussing people's weight problems.

Managing financial difficulties in health economies

Managing financial difficulties in health economies This report examines why some health economies have been more successful than others in balancing their finances and outlines some key lessons for clinical commissioning groups. The Nuffield Trust

Does Mark Britnell have the solution to the NHS 'crisis'?

Does Mark Britnell have the solution to the NHS 'crisis'? The NHS England chief executive candidate wants to tear down the separation between GPs, hospital doctors and social care.

One in ten GP surgeries has serious issues

One in ten GP surgeries has serious issues One in ten family doctors' surgeries inspected since April have serious issues such as a lack of availability which need to be addressed, according to the new chief inspector of GPs. The Daily Telegraph

NHS faces 'bankruptcy' over ageing population

NHS faces 'bankruptcy' over ageing population The NHS is facing potential "bankruptcy" because it will not be able to cope with Britain's ageing population, warns Labour peer Lord Warner. The Daily Telegraph

Indian-made medicines including Superdrug's Ibuprofen recalled by UK health regulator

Indian-made medicines including Superdrug's Ibuprofen recalled by UK health regulator Drugs made for leading firms including Superdrug are being recalled after inspectors found problems with manufacturing at an Indian plant. BBC News