Elderly woman spent 20 hours on trolley waiting to be admitted to Northampton General Hospital

Elderly woman spent 20 hours on trolley waiting to be admitted to Northampton General Hospital Bosses at Northampton General Hospital have apologised to a 75-year-old woman who had to be cared for on hospital trolley for 20 hours because of a lack of beds. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Guidance: Safeguarding women and girls at risk of FGM

Guidance: Safeguarding women and girls at risk of FGM This document provides guidance to support an NHS organisation when they are developing or reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures around female genital mutilation (FGM).

It can be used by health professionals from all sectors, particularly designated and named safeguarding leads, and local safeguarding children board members. It is based on existing best practice within the NHS.

It has been developed in partnership with health and social care professionals, and professional bodies.

All organisations must ensure that their approach to safeguarding against FGM is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary. They should work with partners in social services and the police. Department of Health

See also:

• Guidance: Services for women and girls with FGM Department of Health

Productivity of the English NHS: 2012/13/update

Productivity of the English NHS: 2012/13/update Productivity is one of the key measures against which NHS achievements can be judged and is the focus of this report. This report updates previous analysis of NHS productivity growth since 2004/05, focussing on the change in NHS productivity between 2011/12 and 2012/13, the latter financial year being the latest for which data have been made available. Centre for Health Economics

Celebrating good care, championing outstanding care

Celebrating good care, championing outstanding care This report examines what underpins high quality care. It includes a collection of short case studies illustrating some of the qualities shown by care providers that are rated good or outstanding overall. It also shares the views of some people responsible for care quality and what they do to drive improvement. Care Quality Commission 

Labour to cap private profits in NHS

Labour to cap private profits in NHS A Labour government would cap the amount of profit private firms can make from the NHS, Ed Miliband will say as he launches the party's election campaign. BBC News

See also:

• Ed Miliband vows Labour would cap profits of private health companies The Guardian
• The Guardian view on capping profit in the NHS: the pledge that could shape the debate | Editorial The Guardian
• Miliband's NHS Pledge At Campaign Launch Sky News

Tories to pledge 'seven-day NHS'

Tories to pledge 'seven-day NHS' Hospital services will be available seven days a week by 2020 under a future Conservative government, David Cameron is to pledge. BBC News

See also:

• VIDEO: BMA warning on 'seven-day NHS' plan BBC News
• Hunt grilled: could the Tories really afford a 24/7 NHS? Channel 4 News
• David Cameron: Tories will create a 'truly seven-day' NHS The Daily Telegraph
• Cameron pledges seven-day NHS services under future Tory government The Guardian
• Jeremy Hunt defends NHS reforms as vital to seven-day care The Guardian
• Jeremy Hunt promises Tories will boost NHS spending by £8bn over next five years The Independent
• Cure by email as Tories make seven-day health service election pledge The Independent

Meningitis B vaccine deal agreed

Meningitis B vaccine deal agreed An agreement is reached with the drug manufacturer GSK to provide a vaccine for meningitis B for all babies in the UK, the health secretary says. BBC News

King's develops arthritis app

King's develops arthritis app The rheumatology department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a smartphone app to support outpatients living with chronic arthritis. E-Health Insider

Over 1,000 GP practices awarded up to £5m under NHS infrastructure scheme

Over 1,000 GP practices awarded up to £5m under NHS infrastructure scheme More than 1,000 GP practices across England have been awarded up to £5m to improve premises in the first wave of schemes to win support from the £250m-a-year NHS infrastructure fund. GP Online

No booking in advance GPs tell one million patients: 150 practices introduce new rules as part of cost-cutting drive

No booking in advance GPs tell one million patients: 150 practices introduce new rules as part of cost-cutting drive Patients are being banned from booking advance GP appointments as part of a cost-cutting drive. Under the new system, which is already in place in 150 practices, patients must call up on the day. The Daily Mail

Let's get this straight: depression does not make people a danger to society

Let's get this straight: depression does not make people a danger to society In our rush to try to understand the actions of Andreas Lubitz, we must be careful not to stigmatise people with depression, says Matt Haig. The Daily Telegraph

Children with mental health problems can wait for more than three years to be assessed

Children with mental health problems can wait for more than three years to be assessed Children with mental health problems can wait for more than three years to be assessed and up to nearly two years to receive treatment, according to a report. The Independent

See also:

• 'Rise in child mental health issues' BBC News

NHS property sale could raise £7.5bn to help pay off its growing deficit and free up space for housing

NHS property sale could raise £7.5bn to help pay off its growing deficit and free up space for housing The NHS is set to sell off or redevelop land and property worth billions of pounds to help pay off its growing deficit and bring about a radical transformation of the way healthcare is delivered. The Independent

NHS 'health tourism' crackdown making destitute migrant mothers pay thousands for care

NHS 'health tourism' crackdown making destitute migrant mothers pay thousands for care The NHS crackdown on so-called “health tourism” is having a devastating impact on vulnerable, pregnant migrant women and their babies, The Independent can reveal. A new report compiled by doctors working at a charitable clinic in London has revealed disturbing details of often destitute women charged thousands of pounds by the NHS for essential care during pregnancy. The Independent

See also:

• Experiences of Pregnant Migrant Women receiving Ante/Peri and Postnatal Care in the UK  Doctors of the World
• Pregnant migrants 'deterred from seeking antenatal care by potential cost' The Guardian