Friday 20 December 2013

'Standards needed' for hospital food

'Standards needed' for hospital food The NHS in England should introduce legally-binding standards for hospital food, as the current voluntary system is not working, campaigners say. BBC News

Can aspirin fight anger?

Can aspirin fight anger?
"Keep calm and carry an aspirin to beat your temper," reports The Daily Telegraph's front page.
This risible headline comes from a study that did not look at aspirin or at people who have a "quick temper".
In fact, the study investigated whether people with a condition called "intermittent explosive disorder" (IED) had higher levels of two proteins that indicate inflammation.

Exclusive: Health minister urges GPs to work more efficiently to open seven days

Exclusive: Health minister urges GPs to work more efficiently to open seven days Health minister Lord Howe has urged GPs concerned about the lack of resources to provide seven-day services to work more efficiently. GP Online

NHS England insists practices do not close early on Christmas Eve

NHS England insists practices do not close early on Christmas Eve LMCs pledge to support practices that close early on Christmas and New Year’s Eve OnMedica

Why staff engagement is vital for healthcare innovation

Why staff engagement is vital for healthcare innovation
Frontline staff can design solutions to the big challenges for the NHS, but they need freedom, confidence and encouragement.

Hundreds of breast cancer patients kept in the dark by hospital trust about concerns over rogue surgeon who carried out 'cleavage-saving'...

Hundreds of breast cancer patients kept in the dark by hospital trust about concerns over rogue surgeon who carried out 'cleavage-saving'... Close
Hundreds of breast cancer patients were exposed to harm and “betrayed” by an NHS hospital trust which kept them in the dark about concerns over a rogue surgeon, a damning report has found. The Independent