Big report: KGH outlines five-year plan

Big report: KGH outlines five-year plan A five-year plan being drawn up by Kettering General Hospital bosses will be based around retaining vital services including maternity and A&E at the Rothwell Road site. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Further roundtable talks at ACAS between pathology staff and Northampton General Hospital scheduled for Monday

Further roundtable talks at ACAS between pathology staff and Northampton General Hospital scheduled for Monday Northampton General Hospital has announced further talks will be held on Monday at ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) between the trust and biomedical staff who have taken industrial action. Northampton Herald and Post

See also:

• Acas meeting in hospital pay row BBC Northamptonshire

Guidance: Supporting adult carers through community nursing

Guidance: Supporting adult carers through community nursing Information for district and general practice nurses, other health professionals and commissioners and providers about how community nursing can be used to support adult carers.

This guidance should be read in conjunction with Care in Local Communities: a new vision and model for district nursing. Department of Health

FGM training for public sector staff

FGM training for public sector staff Extra training is to be given to teachers, doctors and social workers to help them to identify and assist girls at risk of female genital mutilation. BBC News

Social media 'aid doctor complaints'

Social media 'aid doctor complaints' A rise in complaints against doctors reflects the role of social media and negative press coverage of the medical profession, according to a report. BBC News

'More adults should be taking statins,' says NICE

'More adults should be taking statins,' says NICE "Doctors have been told to offer cholesterol-lowering statins to millions more people," BBC News reports.

New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommend lowering the bar for statin use in adults at risk of heart disease.

NICE suggests up to 8,000 lives could be saved every three years if everyone with a 10% risk of developing cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is offered one of the widely used cholesterol-lowering medications.

Cardiovascular diseases are diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, such as heart disease and stroke.

NICE says the evidence clearly shows statins are safe and effective and would be a good use of healthcare resources if given to these people.

More patients receiving harm free care from the NHS

More patients receiving harm free care from the NHS Drop in patients experiencing pressure ulcers, falls, UTIs with a catheter, and VTEs. OnMedica

NHS employing more nurses than ever before

NHS employing more nurses than ever before Increase in nursing workforce highlights the difficulties hospitals face balancing their books while providing quality care. OnMedica

Thousands of NHS patients to have DNA sequenced to help cancer research

Thousands of NHS patients to have DNA sequenced to help cancer research A pioneering project that could one day help cure cancers and rare genetic diseases by sequencing the DNA of up to 100,000 NHS patients is one step closer. The Independent

Drug-resistant bacteria: Sewage-treatment plants described as giant 'mixing vessels' after scientists discover mutated microbes in British river

Drug-resistant bacteria: Sewage-treatment plants described as giant 'mixing vessels' after scientists discover mutated microbes in British river Superbugs resistant to some of the most powerful antibiotics in the medical arsenal have been found for the first time in a British river – with scientists pinpointing a local sewage-treatment plant as the most likely source. The Independent