Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Alarming dirty air figures prompt campaign to map Northampton’s air pollution hotspots
Alarming dirty air figures prompt campaign to map Northampton’s air pollution hotspots After shock figures revealed Northampton topped the country’s air pollution charts last week, the Green Party is calling on the public’s help to draw up a map of the town’s worst affected places. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
NHS grants case studies
NHS grants case studies These three case studies show how innovative use of NHS grants to voluntary organisations can help respond to the needs of patients and the public, and also target health inequalities. The case studies illustrate examples of the NHS and the voluntary sector working together effectively to improve people's health and wellbeing in their local community. Regional Voices
NHS consultant paid £375,000 in overtime
NHS consultant paid £375,000 in overtime Growing pressures are leading UK hospitals to increasingly rely on premium overtime pay to get consultants to do extra work, with one paid £375,000 last year. BBC News
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Judge approves judicial review against Hunt's junior doctor contract imposition
Judge approves judicial review against Hunt's junior doctor contract imposition A judicial review into the 'imposition' of the junior doctors' contract will be held in September after a campaign group successfully argued the case was in the public interest and raised more than £150,000 to cover costs. GP Online
Government urged to save jobs of over 33,000 EU nurses
Government urged to save jobs of over 33,000 EU nurses Nursing leaders have called for safeguards on the future of European Union health workers as new research reveals that over 33,000 EU trained nurses work in the UK.
The figures obtained by the Royal College of Nursing from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show that there are currently over 33,000 EU trained nurses registered to work in the UK as a whole, with over 9,000 joining the register in 2015/16 – a 21% increase on 2014/15. OnMedica
The figures obtained by the Royal College of Nursing from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show that there are currently over 33,000 EU trained nurses registered to work in the UK as a whole, with over 9,000 joining the register in 2015/16 – a 21% increase on 2014/15. OnMedica
'I fell asleep at the wheel': the dangers of doctors driving home
'I fell asleep at the wheel': the dangers of doctors driving home As new research finds that two in five have dropped off at the wheel, doctors speak out about the need for change
Steven Best was on his way home from work when he crashed and wrote off his car.
The GP, who at the time was a junior doctor working in obstetrics, had just finished his shift at 5pm after starting work at 9am the day before. He was in the fast lane of the dual carriageway when a car in the slow lane crossed into his line of vision and he hit it. Continue reading... The Guardian
Steven Best was on his way home from work when he crashed and wrote off his car.
The GP, who at the time was a junior doctor working in obstetrics, had just finished his shift at 5pm after starting work at 9am the day before. He was in the fast lane of the dual carriageway when a car in the slow lane crossed into his line of vision and he hit it. Continue reading... The Guardian
Sepsis campaign aims to save thousands of lives
Sepsis campaign aims to save thousands of lives Mum whose son died ‘delighted’ at project to raise awareness of blood poisoning that kills nearly 50,000 people annually
Thousands of lives could be saved by urging unwell patients and their loved ones to ask doctors to check for sepsis, experts said as they announced a new campaign to raise awareness of the devastating condition.
Every year, sepsis, or blood poisoning, kills nearly a third of the 150,000 people it affects. But campaigners say better care could save 13,500 lives, as well as up to £314m from NHS budgets. Continue reading... The Guardian
Thousands of lives could be saved by urging unwell patients and their loved ones to ask doctors to check for sepsis, experts said as they announced a new campaign to raise awareness of the devastating condition.
Every year, sepsis, or blood poisoning, kills nearly a third of the 150,000 people it affects. But campaigners say better care could save 13,500 lives, as well as up to £314m from NHS budgets. Continue reading... The Guardian
Dementia missed in men, because memory is more often spared
Dementia missed in men, because memory is more often spared Dementia is more likely to be missed in men because they are less likely to lose their memory, a major study has found.
Research on 1,600 patients found that male dementia sufferers were more likely to have suffered from “atypical” symptoms which are more difficult to spot.
The findings were revealed as scientists said simple eye tests could soon be used to spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms emerge. The Daily Telegraph
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Research on 1,600 patients found that male dementia sufferers were more likely to have suffered from “atypical” symptoms which are more difficult to spot.
The findings were revealed as scientists said simple eye tests could soon be used to spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms emerge. The Daily Telegraph
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- Opticians could offer early warning tests for dementia, studies suggest The Daily Telegraph
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