Friday, 6 June 2014
Authorities urged to hand over domestic violence cash now
Authorities urged to hand over domestic violence cash now Health and crime and council bosses have been urged to come together within seven days to ensure funding for under-threat domestic violence services in Northamptonshire can continue this year. Northamptonshire Telegraph
New management centre in Northamptonshire to improve health services for children and young people
New management centre in Northamptonshire to improve health services for children and young people A new Referral Management Centre (RMC) will be launched in Northamptonshire next week to help ensure that children and young people are seen by the right medical professionals as smoothly as possible.
The centre, launched by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) on Monday, June 9, will be based at Isebrook Hospital. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
The centre, launched by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) on Monday, June 9, will be based at Isebrook Hospital. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
HEE predicts requirement for more flexible care to meet needs of future patients
HEE predicts requirement for more flexible care to meet needs of future patients The patient of the future will require more care delivered closer to home by a more integrated and flexible workforce.
In the future there will be a larger population with more elderly people living for longer but current approaches to education and training continue to replicate current models of care.
Those are the findings from Health Education England’s ‘Framework 15’, a strategic framework for 2014-2029 that has been made available today.
It was launched at the NHS Confederation 2014 annual conference and exhibition by HEE Chief Executive Professor Ian Cumming in a session entitled ‘future proofing the NHS’.
HEE commissions education and training for around 130 different types of staff. Over 300 different professions and staff groups make up the current workforce.
HEE’s annual budget of £5bn will commission staff in 2014 who are likely to still be working as healthcare professionals in 2060.
Framework 15 sets out HEE’s approach to the various local, national and international challenges in healthcare over the next few years, suggests solutions and ensures the focus remains on delivery of quality care to patients.
Professor Cumming said: ‘When patients turn to us for help in the future, we need to ensure that we can meet their needs through staff with the rights skills, values and behaviours, delivering the right care in the right place at the right time.
He said: ‘The NHS is about people, not buildings. We need to deliver change through the workforce to ensure we are providing appropriate care to meet the needs of the future patient. Framework 15 is all about that future patient, understanding who they are and the healthcare needs they will have.
‘We will need more integrated, flexible care delivered closer to people’s homes and we need to ensure that we are educating and training the workforce to be able to deliver that model of care.’
Framework 15 looks at past, present and future trends across a range of global healthcare factors.
In the future there will be a larger population with more elderly people living for longer but current approaches to education and training continue to replicate current models of care.
Those are the findings from Health Education England’s ‘Framework 15’, a strategic framework for 2014-2029 that has been made available today.
It was launched at the NHS Confederation 2014 annual conference and exhibition by HEE Chief Executive Professor Ian Cumming in a session entitled ‘future proofing the NHS’.
HEE commissions education and training for around 130 different types of staff. Over 300 different professions and staff groups make up the current workforce.
HEE’s annual budget of £5bn will commission staff in 2014 who are likely to still be working as healthcare professionals in 2060.
Framework 15 sets out HEE’s approach to the various local, national and international challenges in healthcare over the next few years, suggests solutions and ensures the focus remains on delivery of quality care to patients.
Professor Cumming said: ‘When patients turn to us for help in the future, we need to ensure that we can meet their needs through staff with the rights skills, values and behaviours, delivering the right care in the right place at the right time.
He said: ‘The NHS is about people, not buildings. We need to deliver change through the workforce to ensure we are providing appropriate care to meet the needs of the future patient. Framework 15 is all about that future patient, understanding who they are and the healthcare needs they will have.
‘We will need more integrated, flexible care delivered closer to people’s homes and we need to ensure that we are educating and training the workforce to be able to deliver that model of care.’
Framework 15 looks at past, present and future trends across a range of global healthcare factors.
Dropping the 'N' in NHS
Dropping the 'N' in NHS Can the new NHS England boss encourage local innovation? BBC News
Three new baby poisoning cases
Three new baby poisoning cases Three new cases of babies developing blood poisoning from a suspected contaminated drip have come to light. BBC News
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Air pollution linked to irregular heartbeat and lung blood clots
Air pollution linked to irregular heartbeat and lung blood clots "Air pollution is linked to increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat and blood clots in the lung," BBC News reports.
A large study found that short-term exposure to small particulate matter – a form of air pollution linked to cars and other sources – was linked to a raised risk of death from these conditions.
Small particulate matter is known to potentially be dangerous – because of its size (which can be 100 times thinner than a human hair), it can bypass the body's defences against foreign objects and affect the heart and the lungs.
Reassuringly, though, the study found no clear evidence of a link between air pollution and the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
But the link found between irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation) and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) is still a matter of concern. Both conditions can cause serious complications, especially in vulnerable people with a pre-existing health condition.
A large study found that short-term exposure to small particulate matter – a form of air pollution linked to cars and other sources – was linked to a raised risk of death from these conditions.
Small particulate matter is known to potentially be dangerous – because of its size (which can be 100 times thinner than a human hair), it can bypass the body's defences against foreign objects and affect the heart and the lungs.
Reassuringly, though, the study found no clear evidence of a link between air pollution and the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
But the link found between irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation) and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) is still a matter of concern. Both conditions can cause serious complications, especially in vulnerable people with a pre-existing health condition.
Linking pay with performance toolkit
Linking pay with performance toolkit This toolkit aims to support employers to link pay with performance in line with the 2013 Agenda for Change flexibilities. In March 2013, amendments to Agenda for Change were introduced that included an explicit requirement that progression through all pay points is conditional on meeting the required local level of performance. It aims to help make decisions on how to link pay progression and performance in a way that is appropriate to individual organisations, guiding employers through the relevant processes and offering examples of where it is already being implemented effectively. NHS Employers
Thousands of disabled people lose their liberty because of red tape
Thousands of disabled people lose their liberty because of red tape Tens of thousands of people with disabilities and mental health problems could have their right to freedom wrongly denied because of vast backlogs in assessing their care. The Independent
Labour vows to 'reset' the NHS after the next election
Labour vows to 'reset' the NHS after the next election The NHS in England will have to be “reset” after the next election, Labour have said, with a fundamental shift from hospital care to support in the home. The Independent
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