‘Legal high’ cases on the rise at Northampton General Hospital

‘Legal high’ cases on the rise at Northampton General Hospital One person a week is being taken to Northampton General Hospital suffering from the effects of ‘legal highs’, an accident and emergency consultant has warned. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• Three men collapse after taking legal highs in Northants Northamptonshire Telegraph

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2012/13

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2012/13 This year’s State of Care report looks at the pressures on A&E services due to an increase of admissions for ‘avoidable’ conditions. It also brings together the findings of more than 35,000 inspections to try and give a picture of the quality of health and social care services in 2012/13.

• Report
• CQC - news

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• NHS has not learned from MId-Staffs, warns damning report The Daily Telegraph 
• CQC report says hospital care has not improved since Mid Staffs scandal The Guardian 
• NHS Confederation comments on CQC's fourth State of Care report NHS Confederation 
• Government response: CQC State of Care report Department of Health l

Elderly emergency admissions rising

Elderly emergency admissions rising Urgent action is needed to stem the rise in avoidable emergency admissions among the elderly, regulators say. BBC News

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• Hospital A&Es swamped by 500,000 elderly victims of neglect The Independent 
• Neglect of elderly fuels 500,000 hospital admissions The Daily Telegraph

Concern at brain haemorrhage delays

Concern at brain haemorrhage delays Experts warn of delays in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain haemorrhages, especially at weekends, which they say is causing 'unnecessary harm'. BBC News

A question of behaviours: why delivering care integration and managing acute demand depends as much on changing behaviour as new systems

A question of behaviours: why delivering care integration and managing acute demand depends as much on changing behaviour as new systems This report from iMPOWER addresses two connected challenges: the increasing dependency on acute settings and urgent care, particularly for the elderly and the positive agenda to integrate care in home and community settings.

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• iMPOWER - publications

Health at a glance 2013: OECD indicators

Health at a glance 2013: OECD indicators This report provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries.

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• OECD - publications

NHS wastes millions each year on utilities

NHS wastes millions each year on utilities The NHS in England could have saved £41.4m by simply paying the average tariff for energy and water OnMedica

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• Research note: Energy and water bills in the NHS Taxpayers Alliance

Middle managers can bridge gap between ward and board

Middle managers can bridge gap between ward and board The NHS doesn't always encourage sharing information across the tiers – but it is essential to improving patient safety.

Britain's rates of cancer and stroke survival on par with Eastern Europe, study finds

Britain's rates of cancer and stroke survival on par with Eastern Europe, study finds Britain's rates of cancer and stroke survival are on a par with Eastern Europe, despite Government pledges to improve care, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development finds. The Daily Telegraph