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
See also:
See also:
- National care for the dying audit of hospitals Royal College of Physicians
- Doctors and nurses 'are ill-equipped to help people cope with death' The Independent
- Most terminally ill patients not told they are dying, says damning report The Daily Telegraph
- Dying well (editorial) The Daily Telegraph
- End of life care requires 'widescale improvements', report says The Guardian
- How dying NHS patients are forgotten at weekends: Only a fifth of hospitals have specialist palliative care workers on duty on Saturdays The Daily Mail
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
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