Friday 9 May 2014

'Sack failing health body', MP urges

'Sack failing health body', MP urges

An MP demands an NHS body covering Northamptonshire be "sacked" from commissioning ongoing healthcare after a "series of failures". BBC News - Northamptonshire

Meeting the challenge: successful employee engagement in the NHS

Meeting the challenge: successful employee engagement in the NHS

This report is based on case studies of employee engagement at eight high performing NHS Trusts. It identifies the approach and interventions associated with high levels of engagement, and provides some recommendations for trusts looking to drive up engagement. It concludes that only through effectively engaging with employees will the NHS be able to meet the challenges it faces in coming years. Involvement & Participation Association
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New software helps NHS trusts track patient feedback

New software helps NHS trusts track patient feedback

Start-up HealthBerry will enable healthcare professionals to monitor and react to comments on social media and around the web, freeing up time and resources, says its chief executive

Patients are increasingly using social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, NHS Choices,Patient Opinion and Google+, to leave feedback about NHS services, engage directly with healthcare providers and interact with the NHS in real-time.

We wanted to build something that will help NHS professionals and the public make sense of all the different channels by putting everything in one place with one set of controls. Guardian

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80% of people in Britain think the NHS should be protected from funding cuts

80% of people in Britain think the NHS should be protected from funding cuts

Survey respondents believe health service should be exempt from more austerity, amid concerns the NHS lacks resources

Four out of five people in Britain believe the NHS should be protected from government spending cuts, according to a survey which reaffirmed the high level of affection in which the service is held.

Asked which two or three areas of public spending should be exempt from more austerity, respondents identified the NHS and healthcare (79%), schools (51%), care for the elderly (51%), the police (39%) and social services (21%). Guardian

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Exercise is more important than smoking for women over 30

Exercise is more important than smoking for women over 30

Inactivity responsible for more heart disease than smoking in women over 30 years old.  Daily Telegraph  

A&E waiting time targets improve

A&E waiting time targets improve

Hospital accident and emergency department waiting time targets to see patients within four hours improve on the previous year, figures show. BBC News - Health

NICE issues final draft guidance recommending enzalutamide for prostate cancer

NICE issues final draft guidance recommending enzalutamide for prostate cancer

People with hormone-relapsed prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and have been treated with the cytotoxic drug docetaxel, should be given access to enzalutamide through the NHS, NICE has confirmed in final draft guidance. Enzalutamide is also known as Xtandi and manufactured by Astellas Pharma.