Wednesday 25 March 2015

Measures to help staff speak out about patient safety

Measures to help staff speak out about patient safety

The Department of Health is seeking views on measures to carry out the recommendations, principles and actions from the Freedom to Speak Up review by Sir Robert Francis QC. The purpose of the review was to help staff to feel safe to speak out on patient safety. NHS Networks

NHS culture and support for staff mental health is improving, say employers in response to BBC findings

NHS culture and support for staff mental health is improving, say employers in response to BBC findings

NHS Employers today responded to BBC reports that mental health issues and pressure are causing more NHS staff to take sick leave. NHS Employers

Staff Survey results 2014 podcast

Staff Survey results 2014 podcast

Steven Weeks, policy manager for NHS Employers has recorded a podcast summarising the 2014 Staff Survey results. NHS Employers

Healthcare - the next five years

Healthcare - the next five years

This report gathers together leading experts from the health world to set out their views on what needs to change to ensure the long-term sustainability of the NHS. With the challenges of austerity, an ageing society and more expensive treatment the authors add their thoughts to the on-going debate on prevention, integration and funding. The Smith Institute 

Antibiotic use linked to diabetes

Antibiotic use linked to diabetes

People who need treating with repeated courses of antibiotics may be at increased risk of developing diabetes, researchers have found. BBC News

Approach to obesity 'inexplicable'

Approach to obesity 'inexplicable'

MPs say it's "inexplicable" the NHS in England spends more on bariatric surgery than well-established measures to prevent obesity. BBC News

Ban fast-food outlets from hospitals, MPs demand

Ban fast-food outlets from hospitals, MPs demand

Committee says NHS should lead by example in tackling obesity and should invest more money in weight-management schemes

The NHS needs to play its part in the fight against obesity by banning fast-food outlets such as McDonald’s and Burger King from hospitals, MPs have said.

Parliament’s health select committee calls for the ban as part of a raft of measures to tackle the growing number of Britons who are becoming dangerously overweight.  Guardian
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‘Small Changes, Big Differences’ campaign launches to use nurses’ knowledge to help the NHS make better purchases

‘Small Changes, Big Differences’ campaign launches to use nurses’ knowledge to help the NHS make better purchases

Nurses and procurement managers have launched the 'Small Changes, Big Differences' campaign, which could improve patient care and save the NHS millions through more efficient purchasing. RCN News

Air pollution 'link to stroke risk'

Air pollution 'link to stroke risk'

Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of stroke, a large global study in the British Medical Journal suggests.  BBC News

Babies at risk from breast milk bought over internet

Babies at risk from breast milk bought over internet

Some new parents are putting their babies at risk of infection buy buying breast milk over the internet as a “dangerous” new online market emerges, experts have said.  Independent