Throat-grabbing nurse struck off

Throat-grabbing nurse struck off A nurse who held the throat of a brain-injured patient and would not let go is struck off the register. BBC Northamptonshire

New hospital unit for A&E patients

New hospital unit for A&E patients The pressure on Kettering Hospital’s accident and emergency department has been relieved with the opening of a new unit. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Five residents removed amid concerns at Northampton care home

Five residents removed amid concerns at Northampton care home A care home in Northampton being investigated by police over the death of an elderly resident, failed all its core care standards in an inspection, it has emerged. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Shifting from counting what is measured to measuring what counts

Shifting from counting what is measured to measuring what counts The primary purpose of a health service is to improve health of the population and add value to its customers - the customer has to be actively involved in defining that value. We need to get better at measuring the softer side of the care experience, says Kallur Suresh. The Health Foundation

Hull creates real-time A&E waits app

Hull creates real-time A&E waits app Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has created a first of kind app which shows patients real-time A&E and outpatient clinic waiting times and attendance. E-Health Insider

Liverpool Care Pathway 'wrongly blamed'

Liverpool Care Pathway 'wrongly blamed' Should a controversial end-of-life care pathway have been scrapped? BBC News

E-cigarette ban for under-18s

E-cigarette ban for under-18s Under-18s are to be banned from buying electronic cigarettes, ministers announce, amid fears the quitting aid could be encouraging nicotine addiction. BBC News

See also:

• VIDEO: E-cigarette ban for under-18s BBC News
• E-cigarette to be banned for under-18s in England The Independent
• E-cigarettes to be banned for under-18s The Daily Telegraph

Daily Mail admits 'champagne bar' story was wrong

Daily Mail admits 'champagne bar' story was wrong Editors at the Daily Mail have stated that a story alleging that NICE staff misspent public money on corporate credit cards was wrong. NICE

Lingonberries claimed to prevent weight gain

Lingonberries claimed to prevent weight gain “Lingonberries ‘could prevent weight gain’,” says The Daily Telegraph, reporting on the so-called “superberries” from Scandinavia. But before rushing your local Swedish grocer, it’s worth noting that these tests were done on mice.

Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) - litigation and reputation

Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) - litigation and reputation This research finds that two thirds of Britons would sue a hospital if they contracted a serious HCAI while undergoing treatment. It suggests that the reputational/litigation risk to hospitals with higher HCAI rates, and the possible consequential loss of patient volumes, is an incentive to focus on reducing HCAIs. MindMetre

Cash and decisions on primary care investment ‘at a virtual standstill’

Cash and decisions on primary care investment ‘at a virtual standstill’ This will stymie much needed shift of care from hospitals, warns NHS Alliance chair. OnMedica

NHS patients should be pushy with GPs about treatment and drugs, says health chief

NHS patients should be pushy with GPs about treatment and drugs, says health chief Patients should adopt American attitudes to make sure they get treated, says NHS drugs rationing chief Professor David Haslam. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Patients told to be pushier with GPs BBC News
• NHS patients 'should be more pushy to get drugs' The Guardian
• Doctors know best, but we shouldn't have to be pushy to get proper treatment The Guardian

Warnings over shortages of Intensive care beds

Warnings over shortages of Intensive care beds 50 hospitals run out of critical care beds amid fears of a winter crisis. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• NHS hospitals face record levels of 'bed blocking' The Guardian

Exclusive: Eating disorders soar among teens - and social media is to blame

Exclusive: Eating disorders soar among teens - and social media is to blame

The number of children and teenagers seeking help for an eating disorder has risen by 110 per cent in the past three years, according to figures given exclusively to The Independent on Sunday.

40 per cent of GPs plan to opt out of the NHS big data sweep, due to a lack of confidence in the project

40 per cent of GPs plan to opt out of the NHS big data sweep, due to a lack of confidence in the project

Family doctors are concerned that the “total confidentiality” of GP consultations could be under threat from a major NHS data scheme which will see confidential patient records stored in a national database. The Independent

See also:

• Four in 10 GPs to opt out of NHS database The Daily Telegraph
• NHS data sharing benefits outweigh risks The Guardian