Reasons why inspectors will visit Northampton General Hospital revealed

Reasons why inspectors will visit Northampton General Hospital revealed Inspectors will ask for improvements at Northampton General Hospital after they visit later this month, the NGH chief has predicted. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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• EDITOR'S LETTER: Northampton General Hospital prepares us for bad news Northampton Herald and Post

New chief executive appointed at Kettering General Hospital

New chief executive appointed at Kettering General Hospital The boss of the NHS in Wales has been appointed as the new chief executive of Kettering General Hospital. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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• NHS Wales boss leaves for new post BBC Northamptonshire

Smokers edge close to one billion

Smokers edge close to one billion Although smoking is becoming less popular in many parts of the world, the total number of people who smoke is growing and has reached close to a billion, global figures reveal. BBC News

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• War on tobacco far from won The Guardian

Report cites 'weak' hospital bosses

Report cites 'weak' hospital bosses Bedford Hospital leadership is described as "weak" in a report into paediatric training issues which condemns management for its "high tolerance of unsafe practice". BBC News

Does a high-fibre diet help relieve asthma?

Does a high-fibre diet help relieve asthma? "Eating more fibre could help treat symptoms of asthma, scientists say," The Independent reports. This headline is based on a mouse study that looked at the role that different types of dietary fibre play in the gut and its effect on allergic airway inflammation.

New evidence on management and leadership

New evidence on management and leadership This paper presents a digest of recent research and evidence on healthcare management and leadership. The studies discussed aim to help organisations and individuals to understand better the ways in which effective managers improve services for patients. National Institute for Health Research

Public health grants to local authorities 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015

Public health grants to local authorities 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 This local authority circular outlines the public health grants to local authorities. The ring fenced grants for 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 provide local authorities with £2.66 billion and £2.79 billion to spend on public health services for their local populations.The grant conditions and reporting arrangements that will apply to the grant from April 2013 have also been published. Department of Health

• Local authority circular
• Table of local authority grants
• Grant conditions and report arrangements
• Further information and supporting documents

Government 'buried' release of key evidence on minimum alcohol price before policy U-turn

Government 'buried' release of key evidence on minimum alcohol price before policy U-turn

The Government “buried” key evidence in the run-up to a major U-turn on minimum pricing for alcohol, it has emerged, amid accusations from doctors that pressure from the alcohol industry was “instrumental” in blocking the policy. The Independent

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• Were ministers under the influence of drinks industry? The Daily Telegraph