Kettering General Hospital withholds death findings

Kettering General Hospital withholds death findings A hospital where a girl bled to death withholds the findings of an inquiry from the BBC for fear of "endangering the mental health" of its staff. BBC Northamptonshire

Work of Northampton General Hospital surgeon must be overseen during investigation

Work of Northampton General Hospital surgeon must be overseen during investigation A specialist spinal surgeon at Northampton General Hospital must be supervised during operations while an investigation is carried out into some of his work. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Clegg attacks NHS mental health care

Clegg attacks NHS mental health care Nick Clegg has launched a strong attack on how the NHS treats mental health patients. BBC News

See also:

• Mental therapy waiting times spark concern The Independent
• Closing the Gap: Priorities for essential change in mental health Department of Health

Policy paper: Suicide prevention report

Policy paper: Suicide prevention report The annual report summarises the developments on the suicide prevention strategy for England at national level. It identifies key research studies and their findings, and is accompanied by a report of statistical information on suicides. The report sets out the key actions that local areas can take to prevent suicides. It also highlights the importance of responsive and high quality care for people who self-harm.

The annual report has been prepared with the input of leading experts in the field of suicide prevention, including the members of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group.

There is also a joint statement on sharing information appropriately, within the legal framework, to help prevent suicide. This was prepared with the Royal Colleges and professional organisations. Department of Health

New TUPE guidance published

New TUPE guidance published A new guide to the amended TUPE Regulations, which are due to come into effect on 31 January 2014, has been published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). NHS Employers

Claims of a universal cure for cancer 'misleading'

Claims of a universal cure for cancer 'misleading' "A cure for all cancers is on the way" was the frankly bizarre claim on the front page of the Daily Express, not least because the study it was "reporting" on involved blind mole rats, not humans.

Productivity of the English National Health Service from 2004/5: updated to 2011/12

Productivity of the English National Health Service from 2004/5: updated to 2011/12 This report finds that productivity growth in 2010/11 – 2011/12 was around 2.13% to 2.38% depending on the choice of mixed or indirect input index used. Over the whole time series we find that quality adjusted output has increased by 40%. Inputs have increased by 28% using the mixed input measure and by 26% using the indirect measure, leading to a total factor productivity growth over the entire period of 10% and 11% respectively. Centre for Health Economics

NHS patient data to be made available for sale to drug and insurance firms

NHS patient data to be made available for sale to drug and insurance firms Privacy experts warn there will be no way for public to work out who has their medical records or how they are using it.

Hospitals with fewer nurses on wards than Mid Staffs

Hospitals with fewer nurses on wards than Mid Staffs Some hospitals have fewer nurses to care for patients than Stafford Hospital at the height of its crisis, according to research by the Royal College of Nursing. The Daily Telegraph

Mental health risk to children trapped in ‘toxic climate’ of dieting, pornography and school stress

Mental health risk to children trapped in ‘toxic climate’ of dieting, pornography and school stress Children are living in an “unprecedented toxic climate” in which they skip meals to stay thin, are bombarded by pornographic images and fear they will be failures amid a “continuous onslaught of stress at school”, according to research published today. The Independent

Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2013

Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2013 In this chartbook, we use data collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to compare health care systems and performance on a range of topics, including spending, hospitals, physicians, pharmaceuticals, prevention, mortality, quality and safety, and prices. The Commonwealth Fund