Safe staffing in the NHS comes at a cost

Safe staffing in the NHS comes at a cost When the Care Quality Commission suggested in its recent State of Care report that ‘safer, better care does not necessarily cost more’, the inclusion of the word ‘necessarily’ was important. The King's Fund

Mental health annual report 2014/15

Mental health annual report 2014/15 The Health and Social Care Information Centre has published its annual report on secondary mental health and learning disability services.

Patient safety alert – Support to minimise the risk of distress and death from inappropriate doses of naloxone

Patient safety alert – Support to minimise the risk of distress and death from inappropriate doses of naloxone A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England to support providers of NHS funded care to minimise the risk of distress and death caused by inappropriate doses of naloxone. NHS England

Rise in 'anti-abortion protests'

Rise in 'anti-abortion protests' The rise in US-style anti-abortion protests in England. BBC News

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• VIDEO: Anti-abortion protests rise in UK BBC News

Breaking even 'would have shut A&E'

Breaking even 'would have shut A&E' A major hospital would have to close its A&E department nine days in every 10 to break even because of the funding formula, a former chief executive says. BBC News

UK/China fund on antimicrobial resistance to launch

UK/China fund on antimicrobial resistance to launch Plan to attract £1 billion investment in research. OnMedica

Having borderline personality disorder helps me in my NHS job

Having borderline personality disorder helps me in my NHS job Some people have said it’s a career death sentence but my lived experience of mental health problems makes me a more compassionate clinician. The Guardian

Should the NHS scrap the four-hour A&E wait time target?

Should the NHS scrap the four-hour A&E wait time target? Some of the incentives in the system have to change in order to secure a sustainable health service

One month before the comprehensive spending review, data from the King’s Fund have revealed the shocking impact of social care cuts on NHS hospitals. The financial distress in trusts can no longer be allowed to crush every other funding demand across the care system.

The King’s Fund’s latest quarterly monitoring report shows nearly 90% of acute trust finance directors surveyed say social care cuts are affecting the performance of local health services. Continue reading... The Guardian

Processed meat and cancer link: Just two rashers of bacon per day increases risk of bowel cancer, says WHO

Processed meat and cancer link: Just two rashers of bacon per day increases risk of bowel cancer, says WHO World Health Organisation places bacon and ham in the same category as cigarette smoke and formaldehyde. The Independent

See also:

• IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (press release) World Health Organization
• Q&A on the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat World Health Organization
• Bacon, burgers and sausages 'are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes,' global health chiefs declare The Daily Mail
• Processed meat ranks alongside smoking as major cause of cancer, World Health Organisation says The Daily Telegraph
• Does bacon cause cancer? Key questions about the WHO red meat report The Daily Telegraph
• Bacon and sausages are carcinogenic – but there are 480 things the WHO says may cause cancer The Independent
• Red meat could raise cancer risk, conclude experts OnMedica

TTIP: Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Natalie Bennett sign appeal to exempt NHS from trade deal

TTIP: Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Natalie Bennett sign appeal to exempt NHS from trade deal The organisers, from Unite, say that they approached the Conservatives asking for support but were refused. The Independent