Labour demands health bosses hold meetings over possible cuts

Labour demands health bosses hold meetings over possible cuts Northamptonshire’s Labour Party says health bosses in the county have gone back on their pledge to hold public meetings over plans which could see a reduction in funding for services. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Hunt for Northampton General Hospital poster girl

Hunt for Northampton General Hospital poster girl A search has begun for a girl who appeared in a charity fund-raising film for Northampton General Hospital almost 80 years ago. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Do you recognise this girl - from an old 1935 photo? NGH News

The role of rules and regulation in patient safety

The role of rules and regulation in patient safety The concrete steps we should take in making progress towards Berwick’s noble vision are unlikely to involve dispensing with rules and regulation altogether, says Karen Yeung, the question is how to design them so that they promote behaviour deemed desirable without thwarting the very conduct we seek to encourage. The Health Foundation  

NHS electronic prescribing 'patchy'

NHS electronic prescribing 'patchy' Better use of electronic prescribing in NHS hospitals would improve patient safety, a study suggests. BBC News

A&Es get extra money as winter bites

A&Es get extra money as winter bites The government is expected to make an extra £150m available for A&E units in England as they gear up for what looks set to be a tough winter, the BBC understands. BBC News

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• English A&Es get extra £150m winter funds The Guardian

Analysing your staff survey results

Analysing your staff survey results A useful analysis tool which can assess links between staff and patient experience. NHS Employers

Aspirin at bedtime 'cuts' morning heart attack risk

Aspirin at bedtime 'cuts' morning heart attack risk “Take aspirin before bed to cut morning heart risk,” is the advice in The Daily Telegraph today. It’s prompted by a presentation that explained research that found a night-time aspirin helped thin the blood in the morning.

Dementia carers ‘close to breaking point’

Dementia carers ‘close to breaking point’ Charities say better support will save costs in both short and long term. OnMedica

NHS doctors spend 10 hours a week on bureaucracy

NHS doctors spend 10 hours a week on bureaucracy NHS doctors and nurses spend up to 10 hours a week on bureaucracy - a third of which is unneccesary, a Government review has found. The Daily Telegraph

Patient care and choice is at risk, say senior NHS figures

Patient care and choice is at risk, say senior NHS figures The National Health Service is undergoing its biggest shake-up in decades, but its own directors and board members, as well as those across the health sector, are concerned that patient care is deteriorating, that the NHS is worse equipped to deliver value-for-money, and that patient choice and satisfaction is going to get worse. The Independent