Rape data shows regional variation

Rape data shows regional variation New figures show Northamptonshire has the highest number of recorded adult rapes per 100,000 of population in England and Wales. BBC Northamptonshire

Care for offenders with learning disabilities

Care for offenders with learning disabilities A new report shows a lack of adequate care in the criminal justice system for people with learning disabilities. RCN

Peanut allergy therapy shows promise

Peanut allergy therapy shows promise "A tough nut cracked? Scientists discover new treatment for peanut allergy sufferers," is the punning headline in The Independent. It comes from research that suggests that exposing children with a peanut allergy to trace elements of peanuts boosts their tolerance to the nut.

Eating disorders: Hospital admissions up by 8 per cent in a year

Eating disorders: Hospital admissions up by 8 per cent in a year New figures from the the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show a national rise of 8 per cent in the number of admissions to hospital for an eating disorder(3).

See also:

• Eating disorders admissions up 8% BBC News
• Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 8 per cent in a year OnMedica
• Eating disorder increase among young people The Daily Telegraph

Providing integrated care for older people with complex needs: lessons from seven international case studies

Providing integrated care for older people with complex needs: lessons from seven international case studies This report synthesises evidence from seven case studies covering Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It considers similarities and differences of programmes that are successfully delivering integrated care, and identifies lessons for policy-makers and service providers to help them address the challenges ahead. The King's Fund

NHS patients 'face more treatment rationing since coalition restructuring'

NHS patients 'face more treatment rationing since coalition restructuring' Doctors say restrictions on access to healthcare have increased since creation of NHS clinical commissioning groups

Patients are facing growing rationing of treatments such as counselling, cataract removal and IVF since the coalition restructured the NHS last year, GPs say.

In a survey of 315 family doctors, GP magazine found that 71% believed that restrictions on access to treatment in their area had increased since April 2013, when the controversial shake-up of the NHS in England began.

'Insufficient' Government funding threatens NHS's ability to provide universally safe maternity care, says MPs

'Insufficient' Government funding threatens NHS's ability to provide universally safe maternity care, says MPs

England may not have enough midwives and maternity consultants to provide universally safe care because Government funding is “insufficient”, MPs have said, in the latest stark warning on the country's maternity care crisis. The Independent

See also:

• Midwife shortage may be putting mothers and babies at risk, say MPs The Guardian
• Three in four women happy to endorse their own maternity unit The Guardian
• First local results of friends and family test for maternity services are published NHS England