Hospital 'dismissed bullying claims'

Hospital 'dismissed bullying claims' Concerns about a "bullying culture" at a hospital under police investigation were raised more than a year ago. BBC News

See also:

• AUDIO: NHS targets 'are not values' BBC News
• Colchester Hospital University faces police probe over cancer care The Independent
• Police investigate claims NHS staff were bullied into falsifying cancer waiting times The Daily Telegraph
• Hospital faces claim of cancer care cover-up The Guardian
• Hospital 'bullied or pressured' staff to fake cancer patients records to make it look like it was meeting waiting time targets The Daily Mail
• NHS England to lead an incident management team as Care Quality Commission finds failings in cancer services at Colchester Hospital... NHS England 
• Government statement - CQC report into Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust Department of Health

Resolving the emergency crisis

Resolving the emergency crisis his document lists five areas in which the College of Emergency Medicine are working to improve emergency care. It also identifies five priority areas for government and NHS leadership to ensure a stable long term future for A&E services.

• Briefing
• The College of Emergency Medicine - news

Global impact of depression revealed

Global impact of depression revealed Depression is the second leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a review of research. BBC News

Will it be a bleak winter for the NHS?

Will it be a bleak winter for the NHS? Is the NHS in for a tough ride in the coming months? BBC News

NHS England launches Clinical Digital Maturity Index to improve patient safety

NHS England launches Clinical Digital Maturity Index to improve patient safety NHS England and EHI Intelligence have today announced the launch of the Clinical Digital Maturity Index (CDMI), a benchmarking tool that enables NHS hospitals to better understand how investing in, then effectively using information technology can improve patient safety and outcomes, reduce bureaucracy, and deliver efficiencies.

Academy calls for standardised records

Academy calls for standardised records Electronic patient records must be standardised to support both patient safety and patient access, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says today in a report on NHS IT. E-Health Insider

See also:

• I-Care: information, communication & technology in the NHS  Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

NHS branded drug spend 'capped' in deal

NHS branded drug spend 'capped' in deal NHS spending on branded medicines will be capped for the next five years under a government deal struck with the pharmaceutical industry. GP Online

See also:

• NHS deal on branded-medicine cost BBC News

Compulsory vaccination can achieve 95% flu jab coverage among healthcare workers

Compulsory vaccination can achieve 95% flu jab coverage among healthcare workers Educational campaigns and improved access don’t boost uptake enough by themselves, finds evidence review. OnMedica

NHS bosses deserve six-figure salaries, says health chief

NHS bosses deserve six-figure salaries, says health chief Sir David Nicholson stands up for managers as figures show their pay rose twice as fast as that of nurses last year.

Better access to GPs and social care ‘could solve the A&E crisis’

Better access to GPs and social care ‘could solve the A&E crisis’

GP surgeries, social care services and NHS walk-in centres must open for longer to take pressure off casualty wards, leading emergency doctors have urged, warning that A&E is being taken to mean “anything and everything” by too many patients. The Independent

Three staff at Hillcroft care home in Lancashire 'mocked, bullied and assaulted' dementia sufferers

Three staff at Hillcroft care home in Lancashire 'mocked, bullied and assaulted' dementia sufferers

Dementia sufferers in a private care home were “pelted with bean bags” and tormented by their carers, with one victim having their foot stamped on and another being tipped out of a wheelchair, a court heard. The Independent