Friday 13 February 2015

Northampton General Hospital aiming to attract millions of pounds worth of private patients to NHS

Northampton General Hospital aiming to attract millions of pounds worth of private patients to NHS

Millions of pounds worth of surgery performed by private hospitals is to be targeted by Northampton General Hospital bosses. 
Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Doctor involved in ‘failings’ of care of Northampton toddler declared fit to practise

Doctor involved in ‘failings’ of care of Northampton toddler declared fit to practise

A medical tribunal has ruled that a doctor is ‘fit to practise’ despite finding that she was responsible for a series of failings in the care of a Northampton toddler who died of dehydration.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Is 'special measures' working?

Is 'special measures' working?

This report provides the first analysis of the impact that the intervention of ‘special measures’ has had on mortality rates at the 11 hospital trusts placed under these measures following Professor Sir Bruce Keogh’s review into standards of care in 2013. The analysis finds that the pattern of mortality rates at the 11 trusts as a group is significantly different to the rest of the country and that this is not something that might have happened by chance.

Exercise is a 'miracle cure staring us in the face', doctors say

Exercise is a 'miracle cure staring us in the face', doctors say

Regular exercise is a “miracle cure staring us in the face” that can dramatically cut our risk of cancer, dementia, heart disease and diabetes, leading doctors have said. Independent

Expert patients

Expert patients

This research explores how patients can be more engaged in their health and more involved in their healthcare. It argues that greater patient engagement could both improve outcomes and reduce costs and presents four case studies of successful patient engagement. 

Children and young people to get more say in their health care

Children and young people to get more say in their health care

The move comes as NHS England has announced seven sites across the country chosen to develop patient centred outcome measures (PCOMs) for children and young people with a range of health conditions.

It involves putting patients, and their families and carers, at the heart of deciding which goals are most valuable for them.

As well as psychological interventions as part of medical treatment, and mental health conditions such as self-harming and eating disorders, children will be consulted on illnesses such as asthma, complex respiratory conditions, palliative care and on use of wheelchair and posture services. 
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Delays in moving patients from A&E to hospital could cause 'hundreds of deaths a year'

Delays in moving patients from A&E to hospital could cause 'hundreds of deaths a year'

“Exit block” in A&E departments is leading to “hundreds of deaths per year” in the UK, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has warned, ahead of the publication of latest waiting times figures for England. 
Independent

News story: Crime Prevention Minister announces mandatory reporting of FGM

News story: Crime Prevention Minister announces mandatory reporting of FGM

The government has tabled amendments to the Serious Crime Bill to ensure the new duty is legislated for ahead of the dissolution of Parliament. The government will also include a measure to provide multi-agency statutory guidance for front line professionals.

The move follows a public consultation which sought views from a wide range of professionals, community groups, survivors and law enforcement on how a mandatory reporting duty could work and who it should apply to. A summary of responses to the consultation has also been published today.

The intention to introduce the measure was announced by the Prime Minister at the Girl Summit 2014, the first global summit to mobilise domestic and international efforts to end FGM within a generation.

HRT can increase a woman's chances of developing ovarian cancer, research shows

HRT can increase a woman's chances of developing ovarian cancer, research shows

Women going through the menopause who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are putting themselves at a greater risk of ovarian cancer, Oxford University researchers have said. Guardian