Monday 13 October 2014

We'd like some feedback on our new library catalogue

We'd like some feedback on our new library catalogue We have just launched a new version of our library catalogue, offering a more sophisticated searching experience.

Cracks in the pathway: CQC review of dementia care

Cracks in the pathway: CQC review of dementia care A thematic review of the care people living with dementia receive as they moved between care homes and acute hospitals showed a large variation in the quality of care for people with dementia. Whilst there is more good care than bad, it is likely that someone living with dementia will experience poor care at some point while living in a care home or being treated in hospital. Care Quality Commission

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How healthy are we? A high-level guide

How healthy are we? A high-level guide This guide sets out some basic facts on the health of England's population, including the main drivers of health, how it varies and is expressed in inequalities, and relevant comparisons with other countries. We have updated this guide using new data and studies. The King's Fund

NHS staff to stage four-hour strike

NHS staff to stage four-hour strike Thousands of NHS workers in England and Northern Ireland, including nurses, midwives and ambulance staff, will strike later in a dispute over pay. BBC News

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New Ebola checks for NHS 111 calls

Antibiotic resistance continues to rise

Antibiotic resistance continues to rise "Antibiotic resistance continues to rise," BBC News reports as, despite warnings, the number of antibiotic prescriptions in the UK continues to soar, as do new cases of resistant bacteria.

Other news reports take different slants on the story, with The Daily Telegraph blaming the rise on hospitals and out of hours GPs.

The news follows the publication of a new report by Public Health England on the English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR), which reports the change in antibiotic prescribing and resistance over recent years.

The report highlights a number of key findings, including a year on year increase in antibiotic prescribing in England, with the majority of antibiotic prescribing taking place in general practice. There also seems to be variation across the UK, with areas with higher antibiotic prescribing also having higher rates of resistant infections.

Only three in four mental health patients seen within 18-week referral target

Only three in four mental health patients seen within 18-week referral target Only three quarters of patients with mental health problems are receiving treatment within 18 weeks of being referred by a GP, compared to 95% of those with physical ailments, according to a new report. Pulse

Number of lonely men over 64 to rise by 65 per cent in next 15 years

Number of lonely men over 64 to rise by 65 per cent in next 15 years Research shows the number of men aged over 64 living by themselves is predicted to soar by 65 per cent by 2030. The Daily Telegraph

Government’s reorganisation of the NHS was its biggest 'mistake', say senior Tories

Government’s reorganisation of the NHS was its biggest 'mistake', say senior Tories The Government’s reorganisation of the NHS was its biggest “mistake”, senior Conservatives have reportedly admitted. The Independent

Increased demand on nurses leaves shortfall of 10,000 staff

Increased demand on nurses leaves shortfall of 10,000 staff The number of NHS nurses per patient has fallen in the past four years, opening up a "workforce gap" equivalent to 10,000 full-time staff, official figures have shown. The Independent