Thursday 15 May 2014

NGH safety education initiative is shortlisted for national award

NGH safety education initiative is shortlisted for national award NORTHAMPTON General Hospital NHS Trust has been shortlisted for the finals of the Patient Safety and Care Awards 2014, after producing a training course designed to help doctors of tomorrow become more safety aware. NGH News

New chief executive appointed for charity which runs St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton

New chief executive appointed for charity which runs St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton The new chief exectuive of the charity which runs St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton has been revealed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Heatwave plan for England 2014

Heatwave plan for England 2014 The Heatwave Plan for England aims to prepare for, alert people to, and prevent, the major avoidable effects on health during periods of severe heat in England. It recommends a series of steps to reduce the risks to health from prolonged exposure to severe heat. Public Health England

Panel to investigate statin articles

Panel to investigate statin articles Articles published by the British Medical Journal suggesting that statins could harm patients are to be investigated, the periodical says. BBC News

End-of-life care 'deeply concerning'

End-of-life care 'deeply concerning' The care given to people dying in hospital is "deeply concerning", according to doctors who have carried out a review of standards in England. BBC News

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VIDEO: Health chiefs meet over Mers virus

VIDEO: Health chiefs meet over Mers virus The World Health Organization has been meeting to decide whether to declare a public health emergency after a sudden spike in cases of a deadly virus known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or Mers. BBC News

How do managers and leaders in the NHS and social care respond to service user involvement in mental health services

How do managers and leaders in the NHS and social care respond to service user involvement in mental health services This study set out to measure the extent and perceived impact of service user involvement (SUI) in mental health services and to explore different forms of SUI, both collective and individual. The focus was on service users’ interactions with managers and other key decision-makers in the NHS and social care. National Institute for Health Research

Health and wellbeing boards and hepatitis C

Health and wellbeing boards and hepatitis C NICE Public Health Guidance, which provides recommendations that can help prevent disease or improve health, recommends that hepatitis B and C should be included in a health and wellbeing board’s joint strategic needs assessment. This report which examined whether health and wellbeing boards are tackling hepatitis C found that prioritisation of the condition was low in local strategies. It calls for greater collaboration between local authorities and health services in order to raise awareness, screening and more targeted commissioning. The Hepatitis Trust

NHS trusts told to end postcode lottery of IVF treatment

NHS trusts told to end postcode lottery of IVF treatment The NHS should end the 'postcode lottery' in fertility treatment and provide three full cycles of IVF treatment to most couples having difficulty conceiving for free, new strengthened guidance will say. The Daily Telegraph

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NHS trust director still getting £185k despite not being at work

NHS trust director still getting £185k despite not being at work  A struggling hospital trust is refusing to explain why a director is still being paid his £185,000 annual salary despite not being at work for six months. The Independent