Bed-block hospital funds private care

Bed-block hospital funds private care A hospital funds beds in private residential care homes to relieve pressure on its surgical wards. BBC Northamptonshire

Care home boss sentenced for neglect

Care home boss sentenced for neglect A care home manager who neglected an 87-year-old who was virtually confined to bed for months by staff shortages is given a suspended sentence. BBC Northamptonshire

Watchdog finds low staffing levels at St Andrew’s in Northampton ‘putting patient safety at risk’

Watchdog finds low staffing levels at St Andrew’s in Northampton ‘putting patient safety at risk’ Patients at a mental health care facility in Northampton have told representatives from Healthwatch Northamptonshire that low staffing levels are putting their safety at risk. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

See also:

• St Andrews Healthcare Northampton Full Report Healthwatch Northamptonshire

Health Bus comes to Northampton to give advice on winter illnesses

Health Bus comes to Northampton to give advice on winter illnesses An NHS ‘Health Bus’ will be coming to Northampton to help people tackle winter ailments as the weather turns colder and wetter. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

On the brink of SoMething special?

On the brink of SoMething special? This report is the result of a nine-month analysis which examined a range of NHS organisations, including foundation trusts, trusts, community healthcare trusts, ambulance trusts and clinical commissioning groups to understand the patterns of social media use by different levels in the organisations. NHS Providers

Maternal death rates 'are falling'

Maternal death rates 'are falling' The proportion of women who die during pregnancy, and in the weeks afterwards, has fallen in the UK, figures show. BBC News

Interesting NHS data no-one is looking at

Interesting NHS data no-one is looking at Chris Cooks reflects on the NHS data no-one appears to be viewing. BBC News

GPs in UK Ebola team hail 'first-class training'

GPs in UK Ebola team hail 'first-class training' Two GPs treating Ebola victims in west Africa have backed the high quality of training they received and spoken of their determination to help bring the epidemic under control. GP Online

Scheme to get people with mental health problems into work extended across East Midlands

Scheme to get people with mental health problems into work extended across East Midlands A scheme to get people with mental health problems into paid employment is being extended across the whole of the East Midlands. ITV News

Let’s leave NHS-speak in the boardroom

Let’s leave NHS-speak in the boardroom If we seek more patient and public engagement, we need a conversation free from jargon and opaque abbreviations . Continue reading... The Guardian

Nearly one in ten pregnant deaths caused by flu

Nearly one in ten pregnant deaths caused by flu Less than half of pregnant women eligible for a free flu vaccine have taken it up so far this year, according to new figures. The Daily Telegraph

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• Half of deaths in pregnancy are 'avoidable' The Daily Mail