Wednesday 28 January 2015

Employers delighted that NHS strike has been called off

Employers delighted that NHS strike has been called off

NHS Employers has welcomed news that the Government has reached agreement with health unions to cancel the 29 January NHS strike. NHS Employers

Labour's 10 year plan for the NHS: responses from the healthcare sector

The Coalition's record on health: policy, spending and outcomes 2010-15

The Coalition's record on health: policy, spending and outcomes 2010-15

This report is part of a larger piece of research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Nuffield Foundation and carried out by LSE, University of York and University of Manchester. This working paper presents the results of an audit of the Coalition government's record on health policy during the period 2010-15. The accompanying full overview report presents an assessment of the Coalition's performance on social policy in general during 2010-15.
London School of Economics (LSE)
Working paper
Full overview report
LSE publications

NHS England responds to patient feedback and consults on prioritising specialised services

NHS England responds to patient feedback and consults on prioritising specialised services

NHS England today launches a new consultation about how it will prioritise which specialised services and treatments to invest in. Patient groups asked it to consult on changes to the principles and process by which it makes these decisions.

NHS England directly commissions around 145 specialised services. In order to ensure the maximum number of patients benefit from new innovative treatments coming on stream, choices need to be made about which of these to fund.

In carrying out a public consultation, NHS England will ensure the principles and process for making these decisions are well informed, evidence-led and in line with the expectations of patients and the public. The consultation will last for 90 days from 27 January 2015.

New GP workforce action plan

New GP workforce action plan

Building the Workforce – the New Deal for General Practice sets out a range of initiatives to improve recruitment, retention and return to general practice for GPs who have left. It also considers the role of other primary care staff, including nurses and pharmacists. The plan is funded to the tune of £10m.   NHS Networks

Research and analysis: Mental health: needs of gang-affiliated young people

Research and analysis: Mental health: needs of gang-affiliated young people

This briefing aims to understand and address the mental health needs of gang-affiliated young people, and outlines the:
extent of mental illness in gang members
relationships between gang-affiliation and poor mental health
shared risk factors that contribute to both

It also emphasises the need for a life course approach to prevention that:
addresses risk factors
promotes resilience in young people
provides appropriate support for vulnerable young people

The briefing summarises evidence of the types of interventions that can:
protect children from antisocial behaviour and poor mental health
treat mental illness in vulnerable young people
Public Health England

Many asthma diagnoses 'may be wrong'

Many asthma diagnoses 'may be wrong'

More than a million adults in the UK may be wrongly diagnosed as asthmatic and be receiving unnecessary medication as a result, warns an NHS watchdog. BBC News

Care calculator launched by BBC

Care calculator launched by BBC

The BBC has launched an online guide about how the care system for the over-65s works and how much services cost. BBC News