New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis

New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis A new action plan has been published today to help support healthcare professionals to recognise and treat sepsis promptly. NHS England

Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you

Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you Read how Cambridge University Hospital Trust is using social media to engage and recruit their future workforce. NHS Employers

Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services

Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services The Five Year Forward View (5YFV) sets out objectives to transform the way in which health and care is organised and delivered. These include an increased focus on person-centred and co-ordinated care for patients. Mental health has a crucial role to play in supporting these objectives. Monitor

Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents

Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents Updates made to key guidance for Revalidation. Nursing and Midwifery Council

Hospice care at Christmas

Hospice care at Christmas A hospice is not the first place you would think would be full of festive cheer at this time of year, but staff at Wirral Hospice St John's are trying to change that. BBC News

Blood pressure therapy re-think urged

Blood pressure therapy re-think urged More lives could be saved if doctors considered using blood pressure drugs for all patients at high-risk of heart disease - even if their blood pressures are normal, a study suggests. BBC News

NHS sets out seven-day service targets

NHS sets out seven-day service targets Acute trusts and GPs told to widen access within the next 15 months. OnMedica

Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society

Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer's Society is raising awareness about the symptoms of dementia. The Independent

See also:

• Signs of dementia detected at Christmas - demand for support from Alzheimer’s Society soars after the festive period Alzheimer's Society
• Alzheimer's charities expect 60 per cent rise in calls after Christmas The Daily Telegraph

Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert

Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert King’s Fund economist backs Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and pension costs mean little of the extra money will be available for better care

Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.

John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian