Junior Doctors Strike In Northants

Junior Doctors Strike In Northants NHS Nene and NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are urging residents in Northamptonshire to help reduce pressure on local NHS services following an announcement that junior doctors will take part in strike action during December. About My Area

See also:

• Junior Doctors' industrial action: information for patients Northampton General Hospital
• NHFT response and preparedness for junior doctors strike activity Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• KGH: Don't use A&E unless necessary during doctors's strike Northamptonshire Telegraph

Kettering General Hospital staff win national award for use of new technology

Kettering General Hospital staff win national award for use of new technology A new system introduced to free-up time taken form filling by nursing staff at Kettering General Hospital has won a top, national prize. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Collection: Femal genital mutilation (FGM): guidance for healthcare staff

Collection: Femal genital mutilation (FGM): guidance for healthcare staff Guidance and resources about FGM for healthcare professionals. Department of Health

Jimmy Savile NHS investigations: update on the themes and lessons learnt from NHS investigations into matters relating to Jimmy Savile

Jimmy Savile NHS investigations: update on the themes and lessons learnt from NHS investigations into matters relating to Jimmy Savile In February 2015, the government accepted in principle 13 of the 14 recommendations in Kate Lampard’s lessons learnt report following the investigations into the activities of Jimmy Savile relating to the NHS. This report provides a summary of actions taken in response to the 13 recommendations for the NHS, Department of Health and wider government. Department of Health

Parents 'avoid mental health talks'

Parents 'avoid mental health talks' More than half of parents in England have never spoken to their children about stress, anxiety and depression, a survey suggests. BBC News

Tax on sugary drinks backed by MPs

Tax on sugary drinks backed by MPs A tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part of a "bold and urgent" set of measures to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say. BBC News

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• MPs demand 20% levy for fizzy drinks and blitz on junk food deals The Daily Mail
• Pressure grows for 20% tax on sugary drinks to fight childhood obesity The Guardian

NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities

NHS patients sent for treatment at smaller private hospitals put at risk due to unsafe staffing and facilities Serious problems found even in private hospitals rated 'good' by the regulator. The Independent

Most people told to go to hospital after calling NHS 111 did not need emergency treatment

Most people told to go to hospital after calling NHS 111 did not need emergency treatment NHS 111 uses call handlers who are not medically trained and they rely on a computer to offer advice. The helpline that it replaced, NHS Direct, used nurses. The Independent

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• Potential for advice from doctors to reduce the number of patients referred to emergency departments by NHS 111 call handlers: observational study BMJ Open

Urgent talks set to resume to head off junior doctors' strikes

Urgent talks set to resume to head off junior doctors' strikes Two-thirds of maternity doctors would emigrate or quit if government’s contract is implemented, report warns

Government officials and the British Medical Association are due to resume urgent talks to avert a series of strikes by junior doctors starting on Tuesday, as a report warned that many maternity doctors were expected to quit or work abroad if a new government contract at the heart of the dispute comes into force.

Behind-the-scenes discussions were held on Sunday between the parties and an official from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• Doctors must talk (editorial) The Daily Telegraph
• As leaders of the future NHS, junior doctors must come back from the brink The Daily Telegraph
• Junior doctors’ leader Johann Malawana on NHS strikes: ‘No doctor wants to do what we are being pushed into’ The Guardian

What does it take to become a junior doctor?

What does it take to become a junior doctor? As the junior doctors' strike comes nearer, The Telegraph examines what it takes to become a junior doctor. The Daily Telegraph