Northamptonshire health day helps people find treatment for skin cancer
People in Northamptonshire with superficial skin cancers are now receiving the treatment they need following a new community health event. Northampton Chronicle
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Heathrow to start screening for Ebola
Heathrow to start screening for Ebola
Heathrow airport is to start Ebola screening for passengers flying into the UK from at-risk countries. BBC News
Heathrow airport is to start Ebola screening for passengers flying into the UK from at-risk countries. BBC News
People with dementia ‘will experience poor care’
People with dementia ‘will experience poor care’
People with dementia will experience poor care at some point while living in a care home or being treated in hospital, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned.
The CQC carried out a specific review of the care of people living with dementia as they moved between care homes and acute hospitals in England during 2013 and 2014. NHS Networks
People with dementia will experience poor care at some point while living in a care home or being treated in hospital, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned.
The CQC carried out a specific review of the care of people living with dementia as they moved between care homes and acute hospitals in England during 2013 and 2014. NHS Networks
Careless eating costs lives
Careless eating costs lives
This report argues for a 5-10 year cross-sector strategy to be put in place in order to tackle the obesity crisis. Covering both education and regulation, the report grasps the extent of the obesity explosion and sets out the essential responses to halting progression and reversing the drastic effects of overweight on individual health, employment, social care and the wider economy. 2020health
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Press release
This report argues for a 5-10 year cross-sector strategy to be put in place in order to tackle the obesity crisis. Covering both education and regulation, the report grasps the extent of the obesity explosion and sets out the essential responses to halting progression and reversing the drastic effects of overweight on individual health, employment, social care and the wider economy. 2020health
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Press release
GPs missing signs for lung cancer
GPs missing signs for lung cancer
Doctors in Britain are "missing opportunities" to spot lung cancer at an early stage, meaning one in three people with the disease dies within 90 days of diagnosis, research suggests. BBC News
Doctors in Britain are "missing opportunities" to spot lung cancer at an early stage, meaning one in three people with the disease dies within 90 days of diagnosis, research suggests. BBC News
Simple blood test could prevent heart failure in thousands of patients
Simple blood test could prevent heart failure in thousands of patients
A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). A team of researchers from University College, Dublin, and St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin have been was awarded The RCGP Research Paper of the Year for their paper “Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure: The STOP-HF Randomized Trial”. NHS Networks
A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). A team of researchers from University College, Dublin, and St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin have been was awarded The RCGP Research Paper of the Year for their paper “Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure: The STOP-HF Randomized Trial”. NHS Networks
New mental health ratings
New mental health ratings
Easy to access ratings for mental health hospitals will be published on MyNHS. This announcement coincided with World Mental Health Day on 10 October which raises awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. NHS Networks
Easy to access ratings for mental health hospitals will be published on MyNHS. This announcement coincided with World Mental Health Day on 10 October which raises awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. NHS Networks
Four in ten abuse allegations were about incidents reported to have been in victim's own home
Four in ten abuse allegations were about incidents reported to have been in victim's own home
October 14, 2014: Council investigations into alleged abuse of adults with care and support needs were most often about incidents reported to have happened in the victim's own home, statistics released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre show. IC QOF
October 14, 2014: Council investigations into alleged abuse of adults with care and support needs were most often about incidents reported to have happened in the victim's own home, statistics released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre show. IC QOF
Improving the delivery of adult diabetes care through integration
Improving the delivery of adult diabetes care through integration
This report explains how diabetes care can be improved to achieve better outcomes for people with diabetes. The challenge for commissioners and healthcare providers locally is to make the system work to support that. Diabetes UK
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This report explains how diabetes care can be improved to achieve better outcomes for people with diabetes. The challenge for commissioners and healthcare providers locally is to make the system work to support that. Diabetes UK
Report
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Press release
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