Government admits EHIC card loophole
Loopholes in the issuing of European Health Insurance cards could allow foreigners to charge the NHS for care in their own countries, the Department of Health admits. BBC News
Monday, 10 August 2015
Boots, Tesco and Superdrug to get access to NHS medical records
Boots, Tesco and Superdrug to get access to NHS medical records
Privacy campaigners fear plans to give Boots and Tesco access to NHS data could be used to push sales to the vulnerable. Telegraph
Privacy campaigners fear plans to give Boots and Tesco access to NHS data could be used to push sales to the vulnerable. Telegraph
- Personal health data belongs to patients Telegraph
Cancer survival rates three times higher with early diagnosis
Cancer survival rates three times higher with early diagnosis
Data from Cancer Research UK suggests 80% of patients survive for at least 10 years after being diagnosed in early stages of eight of most common cancers
The survival rate for people with eight of the most common cancers is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed early, Cancer Research UK said on Monday.
Data for thousands of patients between 1996 and 2000 suggests just over 80% of those with cancer survive for at least 10 years when their disease is diagnosed at stage one or two but only a quarter of those diagnosed at stage three or four live for at least a decade more. Guardian
Related: Cancer taskforce tells NHS: get up to date and save 30,000 lives a year
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Data from Cancer Research UK suggests 80% of patients survive for at least 10 years after being diagnosed in early stages of eight of most common cancers
The survival rate for people with eight of the most common cancers is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed early, Cancer Research UK said on Monday.
Data for thousands of patients between 1996 and 2000 suggests just over 80% of those with cancer survive for at least 10 years when their disease is diagnosed at stage one or two but only a quarter of those diagnosed at stage three or four live for at least a decade more. Guardian
Related: Cancer taskforce tells NHS: get up to date and save 30,000 lives a year
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New mental health disclosure advice
New mental health disclosure advice
New guidelines will list factors that must be considered before people's mental health crises are disclosed in background checks. BBC News
New guidelines will list factors that must be considered before people's mental health crises are disclosed in background checks. BBC News
Cancer-detecting dogs approved for NHS trial
Cancer-detecting dogs approved for NHS trial
Animals at specialist charity will undergo evaluation at Milton Keynes hospital after proving 93% effective in detecting odour of prostate tumours
Dogs capable of sniffing out cancer have been approved for use in a trial by the NHS.
The charity Medical Detection Dogs has gained approval from Milton Keynes University Hospital for further trials, after an initial study showed specially trained dogs can detect prostate tumours in urine in 93% of cases. Guardian
Related: Experience: my dog found my cancer
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Animals at specialist charity will undergo evaluation at Milton Keynes hospital after proving 93% effective in detecting odour of prostate tumours
Dogs capable of sniffing out cancer have been approved for use in a trial by the NHS.
The charity Medical Detection Dogs has gained approval from Milton Keynes University Hospital for further trials, after an initial study showed specially trained dogs can detect prostate tumours in urine in 93% of cases. Guardian
Related: Experience: my dog found my cancer
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Iodine pills 'could save NHS money'
Iodine pills 'could save NHS money'
Recommending iodine supplements for all pregnant women could save the NHS money as well as providing overall economic benefits, say researchers. BBC News
Recommending iodine supplements for all pregnant women could save the NHS money as well as providing overall economic benefits, say researchers. BBC News
GMC launches mobile app for doctors’ professional development
GMC launches mobile app for doctors’ professional development
The GMC has launched a mobile app to help doctors manage their continuous professional development. General Medical Council
The GMC has launched a mobile app to help doctors manage their continuous professional development. General Medical Council
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector review
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector review
These two consultations aim to inform the debate on the future of voluntary sector involvement in the NHS. The first consultation seeks feedback from respondents from the voluntary and health and social care sectors the current state of partnership working, and how closer collaboration could be fostered. The second seeks views on the role and effectiveness of the government’s current ‘voluntary sector investment partnership’ suite of grants. Both consultations end on 6 November 2015. NHS England
VCSE partnership consultation
VCSE investment consultation
Press release
These two consultations aim to inform the debate on the future of voluntary sector involvement in the NHS. The first consultation seeks feedback from respondents from the voluntary and health and social care sectors the current state of partnership working, and how closer collaboration could be fostered. The second seeks views on the role and effectiveness of the government’s current ‘voluntary sector investment partnership’ suite of grants. Both consultations end on 6 November 2015. NHS England
VCSE partnership consultation
VCSE investment consultation
Press release
Top tips for being an engaging line manager
Top tips for being an engaging line manager
This top tips guide for line managers look at the qualities and behaviours needed to help with fostering good staff engagement and being a successful manager. Latest NHS Employers News
This top tips guide for line managers look at the qualities and behaviours needed to help with fostering good staff engagement and being a successful manager. Latest NHS Employers News
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