Friday 21 August 2015

Northampton hospital paid out £500 compensation after wrongfully supervising visits by patient’s partner

Northampton hospital paid out £500 compensation after wrongfully supervising visits by patient’s partner

The partner of a man with brain injuries was paid £500 in compensation after Northampton hospital staff wrongfully supervised her visits. Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Dementia epidemic predictions in the UK may have been exaggerated, scientists say

Dementia epidemic predictions in the UK may have been exaggerated, scientists say

Predictions that Britain and other Western nations will experience a dementia epidemic as the population grows older may have been overblown, scientists have said. Independent

10 million responses to the NHS Friends and Family Test

10 million responses to the NHS Friends and Family Test

The NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) has reached a memorable milestone today by achieving its ten millionth piece of feedback from patients.

Launched in April 2013 and now fully rolled out across the NHS, the FFT has allowed millions of patients to give invaluable feedback on their experiences of care and treatment in services throughout the NHS.

It has quickly grown into the biggest ever collection of patient opinion in any health service anywhere in the world and gives staff the ability to react promptly and make swift and lasting improvements to care provided.

Fire service to check on older people

Fire service to check on older people

A new partnership has been established between NHS England and the fire and rescue services to carry out health checks on elderly people and patients with complex conditions. NHS Networks

Half of adults failing to go to the dentist

Half of adults failing to go to the dentist

New figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre reveal a drop in the number of people seen by an NHS dentist amid a rise in patient apathy. Telegraph

New report looks at NHS vacancies advertised online

New report looks at NHS vacancies advertised online

A new report released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) looks at NHS vacancies based on adverts placed through NHS Jobs. NHS Networks

CQC takes first steps towards closing practices in special measures

CQC takes first steps towards closing practices in special measures

GP practices placed in 'special measures' by the CQC could soon find themselves facing closure as the watchdog begins to re-inspect the first practices rated 'inadequate' under its four-point rating system. GP Online

Report on selected summaries of investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: December 2014 and January 2015

Report on selected summaries of investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: December 2014 and January 2015

This report contains 121 summaries of complaints which are a snapshot of those investigated between December 2014 and January 2015 about the NHS in England and UK government departments and their agencies. It illustrates the impact public service failures and poor complaint handling in the NHS in England and UK government departments can have on the public. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
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NHS nurse weighed over 17 stone before a patient shamed her into losing weight

NHS nurse weighed over 17 stone before a patient shamed her into losing weight

Nurse Carole Crocker, pictured, from the West Country, weighed 17 stone before a patient told her she needed to lose weight. She explains why NHS staff need to take their own advice about nutrition. Daily Mail

Shoppers are still forking out nearly TEN TIMES more for branded medicines and supplements that are identical to shop's own brands

Shoppers are still forking out nearly TEN TIMES more for branded medicines and supplements that are identical to shop's own brands

A packet of market-leading painkiller Nurofen costs £2.01 for 16 tablets, while generic alternatives can be bought in supermarkets for as little as 30p, a study by Voucherbox found. Daily Mail