Corby best in country for dementia diagnosis

Corby best in country for dementia diagnosis People with dementia in Corby are more likely to receive a diagnosis of the condition than anywhere else in the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Fraudsters threaten donations for county’s air ambulance

Fraudsters threaten donations for county’s air ambulance The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) is calling on its supporters to be wary of rogue collectors posing as the charity. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Food poverty 'a health emergency'

Food poverty 'a health emergency' Food poverty in the UK has now become such a big problem that it should be seen as a "public health emergency", a group of health experts says. BBC News

Private sector access to NHS pension

Private sector access to NHS pension The government may extend the NHS pension scheme to private companies or charities who mainly look after health service patients. BBC News

See also:

• Open consultation: Amendments to NHS pension scheme regulations Department of Health

25,000 doctors have their licences renewed in first year of checks

25,000 doctors have their licences renewed in first year of checks In its first year of operation the new system of checks for doctors practising in the UK has seen nearly 25,000 doctors have their licence revalidated. The GMC

Prosecution for illegal records access

Prosecution for illegal records access A former GP surgery manager has been prosecuted and fined for illegally accessing the medical records of nearly 2000 patients, most of whom were women in their 20s and 30s. E-Health Insider

Sperm blocking study brings 'male pill' closer

Sperm blocking study brings 'male pill' closer "Researchers announce discovery of proteins that can be blocked to prevent the launch of sperm cells during ejaculation," The Guardian reports. The paper explains that if drugs can be found that turn off these proteins, a male contraceptive pill could become a reality.

However, the news is based on a study on mice in a laboratory.

What can useful bureaucracy in the NHS achieve?

What can useful bureaucracy in the NHS achieve? Clinical staff think two thirds of the data and information they collect is relevant to patient care.

April to June is busiest time of year for A&E - not winter, reveals report

April to June is busiest time of year for A&E - not winter, reveals report

April to June is consistently the busiest time of year for A&E wards – not winter, according to a new report into accident and emergency services in England. The Independent

See also:

• HSCIC publishes new report to help shed light on A&E activity Health & Social Care Information Centre
• Government response: HSCIC report on A&E Department of Health
• A&E: The straw that broke the camel's back BBC News
• Changing picture of A&E activity revealed in new report OnMedica
• A&E visits rise steeply during coalition government, NHS figures reveal The Guardian
• Half of A&E arrivals sent home without treatment The Daily Telegraph