Call for deaths investigation of four patients at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton dismissed

Call for deaths investigation of four patients at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton dismissed Calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of four patients at St Andrew’s Hospital have been formally rejected by the NHS. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Hundreds dying in Northamptonshire through air pollution-related diseases

Hundreds dying in Northamptonshire through air pollution-related diseases Calls to cut car emissions have been made by Northamptonshire’s Labour group after a report showed air pollution is causing 315 early deaths in the county each year. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

An urgent need: We Need to Talk’s manifesto for better talking therapies for all

An urgent need: We Need to Talk’s manifesto for better talking therapies for all Based on a 2014 survey of people trying to access talking therapies, the report shows that one in 10 patients are waiting for more than a year just to be assessed for treatment, and one in six made an attempt on their life while on a waiting list. We Need to Talk

See also:

• Mental health services unable to cope with demand for psychological therapies Mind
• Thousands attempt suicide while on NHS waiting list for psychological help The Independent
• Mental health patients facing ‘unacceptably long’ waits for talking therapies Community Care
• VIDEO: 'I just couldn't bear it anymore' BBC News
• Mental health patients become more unwell waiting for talking treatments The Guardian

Doctor abused child cancer patients

Doctor abused child cancer patients A child cancer specialist at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge admits sexually abusing boys in his care. BBC News

The vision thing

The vision thing It's eighteen months since health secretary Jeremy Hunt said he wanted a 'paperless' NHS within five years.  Is it clear what it is meant to be achieved? And will it be worth achieving? E-Health Insider

BMA launches manifesto ahead of 2015 General Election

BMA launches manifesto ahead of 2015 General Election NHS must be at the top of the agenda, doctors urge. OnMedica

See also:

• Four steps to a healthier nation: a manifesto British Medical Association
• BMA reveals four steps to a healthier nation British Medical Association
• BMA sets out health manifesto ahead of 2015 general election GP Online

Hospitals will display inspection ratings under new Health Department proposals

Hospitals will display inspection ratings under new Health Department proposals NHS hospitals will have to display their inspection rating at the entrance or in waiting rooms under new proposals unveiled by Jeremy Hunt. The Independent

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• Open consultation: Transparency in care: visible ratings for health and care providers Department of Health

Cuts mean more women are denied IVF on the NHS

Cuts mean more women are denied IVF on the NHS Cuts to NHS budgets mean increasing numbers of infertile women are being denied the three cycles of IVF treatment that the Government’s health advisers say they should have, figures have revealed. The Independent

Mental health bed pressures making AMHP role ‘untenable’, warns BASW

Mental health bed pressures making AMHP role ‘untenable’, warns BASW A shortage of mental health beds and alternatives to admission for people in crisis is making the role of Approved Mental Health Professionals “untenable”, the British Association of Social Workers has warned. Community Care

NHS faces mounting financial crisis as deficit heads towards £1bn

NHS faces mounting financial crisis as deficit heads towards £1bn Three-quarters of hospitals could be in the red by end of year without urgent government bailout, warn NHS leaders in private

The NHS is facing a mounting financial crisis with more than half of all hospitals now in deficit and the service likely to end the year almost £1bn in the red.

Two sets of official figures later this week covering the NHS's performance in April, May and June will confirm a sudden, sharp and dramatic deterioration in its financial health between the first three months of 2014 and that quarter. Continue reading... The Guardian

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• Throwing money at the NHS wont solve all its problems The Guardian