Changes to out-of-hospital care in Northamptonshire labelled ‘bold and exciting’ by Tories and ‘gravely concerning’ by Labour

Changes to out-of-hospital care in Northamptonshire labelled ‘bold and exciting’ by Tories and ‘gravely concerning’ by Labour Moves to create a new service dealing with the out-of-hospital care of people in Northamptonshire could move a step further forward tomorrow. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Improving hospital discharge and intermediate care for older people

Improving hospital discharge and intermediate care for older people Acute hospitals in England are under unbelievable pressure right now and winter is on its way. Even though we have a rapidly ageing population and an increasing number of people living with complex long-term conditions, frailty or dementia, we have lost hospital beds at pace over the past three decades. The King's Fund

Health, disability and becoming a health and care professional

Health, disability and becoming a health and care professional This guidance for disabled people who are considering or training to become a professional has been newly revised by the HCPC. Following a three month consultation with stakeholders, including course leaders, professional bodies, students and employers, it also now includes new guidance on disclosing disabilities, information about education providers’ responsibilities and detailed examples of reasonable adjustments to reflect complex cases. Health and Care Professions Council

RCN comments on proposed changes to nurse tuition funding

RCN comments on proposed changes to nurse tuition funding The Councils of Deans of Health and Universities UK has submitted plans to the government’s spending review proposing the introduction of tuition fees and replacement of bursaries for nursing students with loans. Royal College of Nursing

Nursing morale has “dropped through the floor” - RCN research

Nursing morale has “dropped through the floor” - RCN research Nursing staff are working feel unsupported and undervalued, according to new research. Royal College of Nursing

Councils reject 1 in 3 for care

Councils reject 1 in 3 for care Two-thirds of older and disabled people who turn to their local councils in England for help with care are turned away, figures show. BBC News

Migration rules need re-think - NHS boss

Migration rules need re-think - NHS boss A re-think of immigration rules which protect ballet dancers but not vital foreign nurses need re-thinking, the head of the NHS in England says. BBC News

See also:

• NHS Employers responds to Migratory Advisory Committee's Tier 2 review NHS Employers
• Nurses should not be subject to new immigration rules, says NHS England chief The Guardian

UK end-of-life care 'best in world'

UK end-of-life care 'best in world' End-of-life care in the UK has been ranked as the best in the world with a study praising the quality and availability of services. BBC News

See also:

• The 2015 quality of death index The Economist
• VIDEO: Study praises UK end-of-life care BBC News
• Where is the best place in the world to die? Britain tops the table followed by Australia in second place and the US in ninth The Daily Mail
• UK has best end-of-life care in world, study finds The Daily Telegraph
• UK is the best place in the world to die, according to end-of-life care index The Guardian
• UK is the best place in the world to die, according to new study The Independent

Junior doctors will quit NHS if Government contract changes go ahead

Junior doctors will quit NHS if Government contract changes go ahead Exclusive: A poll of more than 6,000 trainees found 42 per cent of junior doctors said they would go abroad in search of work. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Minister backs doctors over contract BBC News
• Seven-day GP contract could deepen workforce crisis in under-doctored areas, warns Wollaston GP Online
• GPs need to cool down over seven-day NHS plans, says health minister GP Online
• 'If the contract is imposed I will leave medicine': NHS junior doctors on why they're protesting The Guardian
• BMA membership surges amid dispute over contracts The Guardian
• Proposed junior doctors’ contract will be a disaster for mental health  The Guardian

Doctor called off attempts to save six-year-old boy after mistaking him for another patient

Doctor called off attempts to save six-year-old boy after mistaking him for another patient Court hears that death of Jake Adcock, who had Down's Syndrome, was down to 'serious neglect' of hospital staff. The Independent

See also:

• Medics 'failed to spot' boy's sepsis BBC News

Replace doctor's judgement with more computers in the NHS, Jeremy Hunt says

Replace doctor's judgement with more computers in the NHS, Jeremy Hunt says The Health Secretary says the move would save money and improve patient safety at the same time. The Independent