Kettering Hospital reveals Victoria Harrison death errors

Kettering Hospital reveals Victoria Harrison death errors A hospital where a girl bled to death reveals a catalogue of errors, weeks after withholding details for fear of "endangering" staff. BBC Northamptonshire

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• VIDEO: Death hospital errors made public BBC Northamptonshire

Policy change means Northamptonshire firefighters will not respond to automatic fire alarms unless fire is confirmed

Policy change means Northamptonshire firefighters will not respond to automatic fire alarms unless fire is confirmed Firefighters in Northamptonshire will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms in offices, shops, churches or schools unless a confirmed fire is reported by a person near the premises from April 1. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Mental health help 'needed in schools'

Mental health help 'needed in schools' A new website is being launched to help adults spot the warning signs of mental health problems in children.

In Scrubbing Up this week, child psychiatrist Dr Raphael Kelvin - who led the project - says if we're to really support children with mental health problems, we need to more aid - including in the classroom. BBC News

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• Child mental health issues 'missed' BBC News

Warning over burning aborted foetuses

Warning over burning aborted foetuses Hospitals should cremate or bury aborted foetuses rather than incinerating them, the medical director of the NHS in England says. BBC News

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• Amanda Holden wins victory for grieving mothers The Daily Telegraph
• Thousands of unborn foetuses incinerated to heat UK hospitals The Independent

NIB informatics strategy outlined

NIB informatics strategy outlined The National Information Board will release a new informatics strategy for consultation in May, to be used to inform commissioning decisions from September this year. E-Health Insider

Study fails to prove effects of stress on fertility

Study fails to prove effects of stress on fertility “Stress can double the risk of infertility for women,” The Daily Mail reports. However, the evidence provided by the latest study is not as clear cut as the reporting implies.

Resources Launched to improve support for people with learning disabilities as they grow older

Resources Launched to improve support for people with learning disabilities as they grow older The Association for Real Change and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities launch the Real Change Challenge and an accompanying Evaluation Toolkit.

Evaluation of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012-13: final report

Evaluation of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012-13: final report This report found that the Department of Health's Choice of GP pilot scheme saw modest demand overall, but that participants were generally positive about the scheme and there was little sign of major increased cost to primary care trusts.Policy Innovation Research Unit

NAVCA publishes health survey findings

NAVCA publishes health survey findings These briefings detail the results of research which explored local charities and voluntary organisations' attitudes and experiences of local health organisations. The research looked at the extent to which these local charities and voluntary organisations felt that they were able to influence JSNAs and the nature of their relationship with local CCGs and local Healthwatch. National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

• JSNA briefing
• Healthwatch briefing
• CCG briefing
• NAVCA - news

Financial mechanisms for integrating funds for health and social care: an evidence review

Financial mechanisms for integrating funds for health and social care: an evidence review This evidence review aruges that pooling funds across health and social care services should not be considered a panacea that will lead to the successful delivery of integrated care. Centre for Health Economics

Local Healthwatch outcomes and impact development tool version 2

Local Healthwatch outcomes and impact development tool version 2 This outcome and impact development tool has been designed to promote the development of local Healthwatch as an independent organisation that can effectively and efficiently deliver its functions. It is intended to assist local Healthwatch identify what outcomes and impacts a ‘Good' local Healthwatch could achieve through the delivery of its functions. Local Government Association 

General Practice creaking under strain of workload

General Practice creaking under strain of workload Six out of ten GPs considering retiring early as workload crisis hits general practice. OnMedica

Delivering affordable world-class health care

Delivering affordable world-class health care

India, a nation that once looked to the west for guidance is fast becoming a innovative leader in the future of healthcare.

 As healthcare systems in Europe and the US appear stagnated, inspiration can be found in the ways some Indian Hospitals are operating. Healthcare Today