Friday 11 July 2014

Talks between NGH and striking scientists break down

Talks between NGH and striking scientists break down Talks about Northampton General Hospital blood test scientists coming back to work have collapsed today, union representatives have said. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

We owe it to patients and taxpayers

We owe it to patients and taxpayers Following publication of the OBR's annual report on the sustainability of public finances, Anita Charlesworth examines the numbers that will inform the debate and decisions we face on the future sustainability of the NHS. The Health Foundation

Better care for older people

Better care for older people This online resource aims to support doctors in their day-to-day care of older patients. The resource gives practical advice, including from leading clinicians, on how to put older patients first and use GMC guidance to handle their clinical, emotional and psychological needs. It contains a mixture of guidance, case studies, scenarios, articles and tips to prepare doctors for caring for the growing number of older patients. General Medical Council

Maternity closures due to shortages

Maternity closures due to shortages Many NHS trusts in England have temporarily shut maternity units in the past year, commonly because of lack of staff and beds, a BBC investigation shows. BBC News

Shortage in child mental health beds

Shortage in child mental health beds NHS England says it does not know how many hospital beds are needed to deal with increasing demand for children's mental health services. BBC News

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Imperial creates patient surgery app

Imperial creates patient surgery app University researchers at Imperial College London have developed a mobile app to help patients prepare for surgery and reduce the risk of surgical complications. E-Health Insider

English waiting list tops 3 million, its biggest in six years

English waiting list tops 3 million, its biggest in six years The English waiting list is 20 per cent bigger than at the last general election but despite that, long waits have improved under the Coalition. We are now well into the zone where the ‘90 per cent adjusted admitted’ target is at risk. Health Service Journal

Lack of cash for premises damaging patient care, say third of GPs

Lack of cash for premises damaging patient care, say third of GPs Cramped and inadequate premises limit capacity for appointments and extra services, finds survey. OnMedica

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Councils and NHS services must work together to share risks and savings

Councils and NHS services must work together to share risks and savings Relationships across the system need to be strengtened before the Better Care Fund goes live in April 2015

The biggest ever push to integrate health and social care is in serious difficulty. What has gone wrong with the Better Care Fund and can it be fixed?

The difficulty stems from the fact that half of the basic £3.8bn fund, intended to support integration projects in 2015-16, has been stripped out of budgets for acute health services. The hospital lobby argued that this risked pushing providers further into financial difficulty. The government has responded with a clawback mechanism which will keep £1bn of it largely in the NHS and make it dependent on achieving locally agreed reductions in hospital admissions. Continue reading... The Guardian

One in four unaware of out of hours GPs

One in four unaware of out of hours GPs One in four patients are unaware of out-of-hours GPs, piling pressure on A&E departments. The Daily Telegraph

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Type 2 diabetes sufferers could be considered for NHS weight-loss surgery under new guidelines

Type 2 diabetes sufferers could be considered for NHS weight-loss surgery under new guidelines Hundreds of thousands of sufferers of type 2 diabetes could be offered weight-loss surgery on the NHS, according to new draft medical guidance. The Independent

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