Thursday, 14 November 2013
Hospital staff alerted authorities ‘118 times about concerns for care home residents
Hospital staff alerted authorities ‘118 times about concerns for care home residents Serious concerns about care home residents seen at Northampton General Hospital with dehydration or pressure sores were raised by hospital staff 68 times in one year, it has been revealed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Elderly 'face £150,000 care bill'
Elderly 'face £150,000 care bill' lderly people face paying £150,000 for residential care before they hit the cap on care costs, an analysis by Labour suggests. BBC News
Poor eye care 'leaving people blind'
Poor eye care 'leaving people blind' People may be losing their eyesight because clinics in England do not have the capacity to treat patients, a charity warns. BBC News
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- Delays in treating eye conditions result in NHS patients going blind from avoidable conditions The Independent
Phone app to locate defibrillators
Phone app to locate defibrillators An ambulance trust launches a mobile phone app which can locate the nearest portable defibrillator. BBC News
Engagement in research: an innovative three-stage review of the benefits for health-care performance
Engagement in research: an innovative three-stage review of the benefits for health-care performance The aim of this study was to conduct a theoretically and empirically grounded synthesis to map and explore plausible mechanisms through which research engagement might improve health services performance. It suggests that when clinicians and health-care organisations engage in research there is the likelihood of a positive impact on health-care performance.
Transforming urgent and emergency care services in England: urgent and emergency care review - end of phase 1 report
Transforming urgent and emergency care services in England: urgent and emergency care review - end of phase 1 report This report proposes a new blueprint for local services across the country that aims to make care more responsive and personal for patients, as well as deliver even better clinical outcomes and enhanced safety. It highlights opportunities to shift care closer to home, finding that 40 per cent of A&E patients are discharged requiring no treatment; up to one million emergency admissions were avoidable last year; and up to 50 per cent of 999 calls could be managed at the scene.
Half of NHS regions cut maternity funding despite baby boom
Half of NHS regions cut maternity funding despite baby boom Five of 10 English regions see reductions of up to 15% in 2012-2013 compared with previous year.
The NHS has cut its funding for maternity care in half of England's health regions, despite births being at their highest in 40 years and childbirth services being understaffed.
The amount of money going to maternity units in five of the NHS's 10 English regions of the country fell by up to 15% in 2012-13 compared with the previous year. The East Midlands saw the biggest drop.
NHS 111 line 'is doing more bad than good'
NHS 111 line 'is doing more bad than good' NHS phone line designed to lift pressure on A&E departments has actually added to the burden on hospitals, research suggests. The Daily Telegraph
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Future of NHS 'depends on speedier healthcare outside hospitals'
Future of NHS 'depends on speedier healthcare outside hospitals' The future of the health service depends on improved access to urgent healthcare outside of hospitals, Britain's most senior doctor has said. The Daily Telegraph
Government doctors to reconsider whether UK should vaccinate all children against deadly disease meningitis B
Government doctors to reconsider whether UK should vaccinate all children against deadly disease meningitis B
Government doctors will reconsider whether the UK should vaccinate all children against the deadly disease meningitis B, having previously said immunisation would not be cost-effective. The Independent
International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2013: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands,...
International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2013: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands,... This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The Commonwealth Fund
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