Number of rough sleepers in Northampton is double what borough council pledged, report reveals

Number of rough sleepers in Northampton is double what borough council pledged, report reveals The number of rough sleepers in Northampton this year was double the figure the council had aimed for. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

System leaders and patient leaders: learning from a new relationship

System leaders and patient leaders: learning from a new relationship The idea that citizens should be leaders in the services they use is far from new, yet it is still at odds with many aspects of NHS culture. A recently launched programme by The King’s Fund is offering the chance to foster a new type of relationship between citizens and care systems – and to learn from how it evolves.

NHS to get above-inflation cash boost

NHS to get above-inflation cash boost Front-line NHS services in England will get a £3.8bn, above-inflation cash injection next year, amid mounting fears about the pressures they face. BBC News

See also:

• George Osborne's £6billion a year increase for the NHS The Daily Mail
• George Osborne will use Autumn Statement to increase NHS funding by £6billion The Daily Telegraph
• General practice needs an extra £3.8bn a year by 2020 warns RCGP GP Online
• Osborne injects £3.8bn to help reduce NHS financial pressure The Guardian
• George Osborne to fast-track £4bn NHS investment in bid to head off crisis The Independent
• NHS England to get spending boost sooner than expected ITV News

Rise in prosecutions following assaults on NHS staff

Rise in prosecutions following assaults on NHS staff The number of criminal actions following reported assaults on NHS hospital workers increased slightly last year. Figures from NHS Protect show that there were 1,679 criminal proceedings instigated last year - up by 30 from 2013-4. There were 67,864 reported physical assaults against NHS staff in England last year - a small reduction of 819 from 68,683 in 2013-14. OnMedica

Scandal of patients denied 5p pill that shrinks cancer

Scandal of patients denied 5p pill that shrinks cancer Within seven weeks of starting on a new treatment, the tumour in Mary Nike's left breast had shrunk from 1½ in to ½ in. Mary, 58, from Brewood, Staffordshire, was being treated with a 5p pill. The Daily Mail

First UK case of a mother using bleach to 'cure' son's autism reported to Thames Valley Police

First UK case of a mother using bleach to 'cure' son's autism reported to Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police have confirmed they have received a complaint about the alleged use of MMS, which is similar to bleach. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Autism: Potentially lethal bleach cure feared to have spread to Britain The Independent

Let's tackle mental health stigma and attract trainees to psychiatry

Let's tackle mental health stigma and attract trainees to psychiatry Demand for psychiatrists is growing but the healthcare community needs to get its own house in order if we are to fill the gaps in recruitment

“I’ve got my life back … thanks.”

Through the clinic window, autumn’s blaze of colour is muted with drizzle and dark skies, but inside I am cast in light. I am privy to a private miracle. A corrosive mental illness that was throttling a life is no longer wreaking havoc. Hope, agency and opportunity has emerged. Career and relationships are reinvigorated and joy has been restored. The grace with which I am shown gratitude moves me profoundly and I reconnect with my sense of mission and purpose as a psychiatrist. Not a bad way to start a Monday. Continue reading... The Guardian

Health data from wearable devices could be restricted under new EU regulation

Health data from wearable devices could be restricted under new EU regulation Law firm Osborne Clarke has called on regulators to rethink the implication of the future European General Data Protection Regulation on health information. The Daily Telegraph

Attributes Common to Programs That Successfully Treat High-Need, High-Cost Individuals

Attributes Common to Programs That Successfully Treat High-Need, High-Cost Individuals Care delivery models designed to improve health outcomes and reduce spending for patients with complex health needs vary in their effectiveness. The Commonwealth Fund