Apology over disabled man's care A Northamptonshire health authority boss has apologised after a High Court judge said he was profoundly disturbed about the way in which a severely disabled man was kept in seclusion at a specialist unit. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Monday, 19 May 2014
New domestic abuse therapy interventions to pilot in Northamptonshire.
New domestic abuse therapy interventions to pilot in Northamptonshire. A new therapy technique for children who have been affected by domestic abuse is expected to begin in Northamptonshire at the end of the summer. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Care bill becomes Care Act 2014
Care bill becomes Care Act 2014 The article outlines the provisions of the act and signals a forthcoming consultation on the draft regulations and guidance. Department of Health
Care home move 'breached rights'
Care home move 'breached rights' A judge rules that a council's decision to move a woman with dementia from her house to a care home was unlawful. BBC News
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- Judge condemns council for 'unlawful detention' of pensioner moved to care home The Daily Telegraph
Chasm separates reality from GP vision
Chasm separates reality from GP vision GPs ‘struggling to deliver core contract’ yet expected to further extend role. OnMedica
Why doctors hide their own illnesses
Why doctors hide their own illnesses Simon breathalysed himself before surgery. Johnny operated on one hour's sleep. As an increasing number of doctors feel the strain, we find out why the experts don't get help
It was the summer of 2012 when Simon, then a 37-year-old anaesthetist, found himself one morning drunk and sobbing in a London pub. Questions filled his head, foggy with booze: "How did it come to this? How did I throw it all away?"
A letter from the General Medical Council lay in his lap. He'd been convicted of drink-driving and was now suspended from being a doctor. Simon was an alcoholic, drinking as much as 30 units every day. Faced with the wreckage of his career, he was suicidal. Continue reading... The Guardian
It was the summer of 2012 when Simon, then a 37-year-old anaesthetist, found himself one morning drunk and sobbing in a London pub. Questions filled his head, foggy with booze: "How did it come to this? How did I throw it all away?"
A letter from the General Medical Council lay in his lap. He'd been convicted of drink-driving and was now suspended from being a doctor. Simon was an alcoholic, drinking as much as 30 units every day. Faced with the wreckage of his career, he was suicidal. Continue reading... The Guardian
Tories approach Labour MP Frank Field to help tackle NHS deficit
Tories approach Labour MP Frank Field to help tackle NHS deficit Field to meet health secretary Jeremy Hunt to discuss raising national insurance contributions.
A Tory minister has asked Labour MP Frank Field to meet the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to discuss his ideas for raising national insurance contributions to pay for the NHS, in a sign that the Conservatives are considering radical options to plug the huge funding gap.
Field told the Observer that he was approached by the minister, who said the financial crisis in the NHS needed to be addressed and that he was right to be floating ideas on how the service could be maintained and put on a sound financial footing for future generations. Continue reading... The Guardian
A Tory minister has asked Labour MP Frank Field to meet the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to discuss his ideas for raising national insurance contributions to pay for the NHS, in a sign that the Conservatives are considering radical options to plug the huge funding gap.
Field told the Observer that he was approached by the minister, who said the financial crisis in the NHS needed to be addressed and that he was right to be floating ideas on how the service could be maintained and put on a sound financial footing for future generations. Continue reading... The Guardian
Willetts warns over surge in demand for medicine degrees
Willetts warns over surge in demand for medicine degrees David Willetts says schools have a responsibility to explain the risks of applying for medicine because of an unsustainable rise in the number of school leavers attempting to train as doctors. The Daily Telegraph
Staff warned managers about surgeons at hospitals where five died, report finds
Staff warned managers about surgeons at hospitals where five died, report finds Surgeons at hospital trust where five patients died after keyhole surgery were "dysfunctional" and "secretive" and staff repeatedly warned managers about their behaviour, a damning report finds. The Daily Telegraph
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- NHS managers are not doing their job properly The Daily Telegraph
Cuts send rates of mental health disorders among young soaring
Cuts send rates of mental health disorders among young soaring
Rising rates of mental health disorders among children are linked to council budget cuts and health restructurings that have denied vulnerable young people early help, the Children’s Commissioner has told MPs. The Independent
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Rising rates of mental health disorders among children are linked to council budget cuts and health restructurings that have denied vulnerable young people early help, the Children’s Commissioner has told MPs. The Independent
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