Friday 20 June 2014

Medical staff vote to go on strike

Medical staff vote to go on strike

Hospital scientists vote to strike over proposed contract changes to their hours and payment rates. BBC News

Cash-crisis NHS trust has £41,774 average pay

Cash-crisis NHS trust has £41,774 average pay

An NHS trust ultimately responsible for putting 43 Northamptonshire nurses’ jobs at risk has an average salary of almost £42,000 a year. Chronicle and Echo

NHS death stats can be years out of date and 'pose public health risk'

NHS death stats can be years out of date and 'pose public health risk'

Official statistics on deaths in England and Wales are as much as two and half years out of date, a coalition of doctors, scientists and charities has warned.  Independent

Revolution in mental health information is launched

Revolution in mental health information is launched

The launch of the new Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks (MHDNIN) represents a “revolution in information”.

That is the view of Dr Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, who said: “I am absolutely delighted to be part of this launch which marks the culmination of many months of partnership working between the thirteen national agencies that provide mental health information.

“This is just the very start of the mental health information revolution. NHS England strategic clinical networks and academic health science centres are now supporting the testing of the commissioning care pathway profiles in their localities and we will make changes in line with their feedback.

“More than 300 commissioners, clinical and academic experts, service users and quality improvement champions have generously contributed their time to produce this programme, and we are very grateful to them and their employers.”

In collaboration with Public Health England, the launch of the networks consist of four pilots.

Exercise guidelines 'put people off'

Exercise guidelines 'put people off'

How getting off your seat could extend your life. BBC News

PM urges global push on dementia

PM urges global push on dementia

David Cameron has announced more funding for dementia research and urged a global effort to find a cure. BBC News

Modelling, evaluating and implementing cost effective services to reduce the impact of stroke

Modelling, evaluating and implementing cost effective services to reduce the impact of stroke


The objective of this study was to estimate risk of stroke, longer-term needs and outcomes, risk of recurrence, trends and predictors of effective care, to model cost-effective configurations of care, to understand stakeholders’ perspectives of services and to develop proposals to underpin policy.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) 
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Liver cancer and malignant melanoma rates rise sharply in England

Liver cancer and malignant melanoma rates rise sharply in England


Researchers warn that cancers are strongly linked to lifestyle choices, such as smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity

The number of people diagnosed with liver cancer has risen sharply. An Office for National Statistics study shows the incidence of liver cancer in England increased by 70% for males and 60% for females between 2003 and 2012.

It is now the 18th most common cancer in England, the ONS said. The number of women diagnosed with the disease rose from 889 in 2003 to 1,418 in 2012, while the number of men went up from 1,440 to 2,449 in the same period. Continue reading...

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Penalise lack of EPRs - report

Penalise lack of EPRs - report

NHS trusts that fail to make proper use of electronic health records should be hit with higher insurance premiums and a reduced Care Quality Commission rating, according to a new report. EHI News

DH plans to establish NIB as priority

DH plans to establish NIB as priority

The Department of Health has released its IT priorities for the next year, with the National Information Board and support for the NIB's informatics strategy mentioned as key projects. EHI News

RCGP launches inquiry into future of patient care at time of soaring demand and constrained NHS resources

RCGP launches inquiry into future of patient care at time of soaring demand and constrained NHS resources

The inquiry is to be chaired by Mike Farrar, the former NHS Confederation Chief Executive and former Head of Primary Care at the Department of Health, and will explore how to find cost effective solutions to the medical, social and financial challenges posed by rising levels of multi-morbidity within society.

The inquiry, hosted by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), will be entitled the Inquiry into Patient-Centred Care in the Twenty-First Century.

Farrar will lead a panel of twelve experts in NHS care, from organisations including the National Association for Patient Participation, Royal College of Physicians, NHS Confederation, LloydsPharmacy, and the RCGP. It will look at the role of general practice within the context of primary, community and social care services.