Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Extra £25m for NHS organisations in England to improve mental health services for children and young people
Extra £25m for NHS organisations in England to improve mental health services for children and young people An extra £25m has been allocated to Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across the country to accelerate plans for improving mental health services for children and young people, helping to cut waiting times for treatment, reduce waiting list backlogs and minimise the length of stay for those in inpatient care. NHS England
Political maladministration to blame for unsafe hospital discharges, says Committee
Political maladministration to blame for unsafe hospital discharges, says Committee The incidence of unsafe discharge from NHS hospitals is unacceptably high as a result of political maladministration, says the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee report.
The PACAC inquiry found that the discharge failures identified by the PHSO report are not isolated incidents but rather examples of problems that patients, relatives and carers are experiencing more widely. Despite increased attention to the issue, it remains a persistent problem. There is a need for more data to be gathered on the scale and impact of these discharge failures.
Whilst excellent guidance on best discharge practice is available, the extent to which good practice is implemented varies across the country. Barriers to the implementation of best practice are prevalent both within hospitals and at the interface between health and social care. Pressures on resources and capacity within hospitals are leading to worrying and unsafe discharge practices. The Committee calls upon health and social care leaders to endure that staff are operating in a culture where person-centred care is the undisputed priority.
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The PACAC inquiry found that the discharge failures identified by the PHSO report are not isolated incidents but rather examples of problems that patients, relatives and carers are experiencing more widely. Despite increased attention to the issue, it remains a persistent problem. There is a need for more data to be gathered on the scale and impact of these discharge failures.
Whilst excellent guidance on best discharge practice is available, the extent to which good practice is implemented varies across the country. Barriers to the implementation of best practice are prevalent both within hospitals and at the interface between health and social care. Pressures on resources and capacity within hospitals are leading to worrying and unsafe discharge practices. The Committee calls upon health and social care leaders to endure that staff are operating in a culture where person-centred care is the undisputed priority.
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Growing older in the UK
Growing older in the UK This report argues that the UK's ageing population and its families are being failed by a fragmented health and social support system. It highlights how the health and life changes of older people are being negatively affected by the holes in the safety net of health, social and other welfare services. British Medical Association
Still not ready for ageing
Still not ready for ageing This paper assesses the government's response to the UK's ageing society and argues that action on tackling the challenges and maximising the opportunities of ageing has stalled. The Alliance calls for an urgent focus on social care in particular with the aim of achieving a sustainable long-term financial settlement. Ready for Ageing Alliance
Junior doctors await court decision over contract
Junior doctors await court decision over contract Junior doctors are waiting to hear whether England's High Court will agree to stop the government imposing a new contract.
The group Justice for Health says it mounted the legal challenge because the contract is "unsafe and unsustainable".
The Department of Health says the case is without merit. BBC News
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The group Justice for Health says it mounted the legal challenge because the contract is "unsafe and unsustainable".
The Department of Health says the case is without merit. BBC News
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Hunt for three million 'ghost' patients
Hunt for three million 'ghost' patients As many as three million "ghost" patients registered with GP practices in England should be removed from doctors' lists, latest figures suggest. BBC News
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- Reviewing patient lists is important but must be properly risk assessed, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- The 'ghost patient' scandal: Family doctors are being paid up to £400 million to look after patients who have DIED or moved away The Daily Mail
GP recruitment 'woefully inadequate', warns BMA
GP recruitment 'woefully inadequate', warns BMA The government is 'simply not on course' to meet its target of recruiting an extra 5,000 GPs by 2020, the BMA has warned after official data showed a slow rise in GP numbers over the past six months. GP Online
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- Latest GP workforce figures released NHS Digital
Workforce data reveal 40% difference in GPs per patient between English regions
Workforce data reveal 40% difference in GPs per patient between English regions Across England as a whole there are 1,364 patients per GP, according to experimental statistics published by NHS DIgital.
But variation between regions is marked. In North Central and East London (NCEL) - which has the most GPs per patient - each primary care doctor looks after 1,122 patients on average, while in the East Midlands there are 1,572 patients per GP - 40% more than the NCEL total. GP Online
But variation between regions is marked. In North Central and East London (NCEL) - which has the most GPs per patient - each primary care doctor looks after 1,122 patients on average, while in the East Midlands there are 1,572 patients per GP - 40% more than the NCEL total. GP Online
ME sufferers highlight lack of support and funding
ME sufferers highlight lack of support and funding People in 24 cities around the world, including six in the UK, are today protesting at the lack of support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME – ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’) in their school, work, family and social lives. They are demanding increased funding for both research into ME, and for better medical education about the disease, as well as trying to raise general awareness. OnMedica
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What would happen if gonorrhea became an untreatable 'super STI'?
What would happen if gonorrhea became an untreatable 'super STI'?If the most commonly used antibiotics could no longer treat gonorrhoea it could cause a spike in hospitalisation, infertility, HIV, and sepsis in the worst case scenario, a sexual health expert has told The Independent.
The World Health Organisation has recently warned that gonorrhoea, also known as "the clap", has developed widespread, high levels of resistance, and may become untreatable with an entire class of antibiotics.
The World Health Organisation has recently warned that gonorrhoea, also known as "the clap", has developed widespread, high levels of resistance, and may become untreatable with an entire class of antibiotics.
Linda turned up at A&E twice a day. A dedicated team now stops that
Linda turned up at A&E twice a day. A dedicated team now stops that In Sunderland, where 6% of the population accounts for half the health spend, a new partnership is cutting hospital admissions
In a desperate effort to get relief for excruciating pain caused by osteoarthritis, curvature of the spine, and abdominal discomfort following surgery, Linda Douglas went to A&E twice a day.
The chronically ill 48-year-old, who lives near Sunderland, was “at the end of [her] rope” because of the constant pain and frequent hospital visits, and felt life “was not worth living”. That was until a new team of health and social care professionals took over her case and improved her quality of life from “six to 99%” in early 2016. Continue reading... The Guardian
In a desperate effort to get relief for excruciating pain caused by osteoarthritis, curvature of the spine, and abdominal discomfort following surgery, Linda Douglas went to A&E twice a day.
The chronically ill 48-year-old, who lives near Sunderland, was “at the end of [her] rope” because of the constant pain and frequent hospital visits, and felt life “was not worth living”. That was until a new team of health and social care professionals took over her case and improved her quality of life from “six to 99%” in early 2016. Continue reading... The Guardian
Concern over bowel cancer patients with symptoms year before diagnosis
Concern over bowel cancer patients with symptoms year before diagnosis Researchers found a fifth of those who received an emergency diagnosis had symptoms that might have seen disease caught earlier
A fifth of bowel cancer patients who received an emergency diagnosis in one year in England had characteristic symptoms the year before, suggesting their disease could have been caught earlier, researchers say.
With the majority of patients having seen a doctor in the 12 months before their diagnosis, whether emergency or non-emergency, the authors of the new study say multiple factors could be behind the finding. Continue reading... The Guardian
A fifth of bowel cancer patients who received an emergency diagnosis in one year in England had characteristic symptoms the year before, suggesting their disease could have been caught earlier, researchers say.
With the majority of patients having seen a doctor in the 12 months before their diagnosis, whether emergency or non-emergency, the authors of the new study say multiple factors could be behind the finding. Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS needs 20 MORE hospitals: Experts warn 'tsunami' of patients means A&Es can't cope
The NHS needs 20 MORE hospitals: Experts warn 'tsunami' of patients means A&Es can't cope The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the rising demographic caused by the growing levels of elderly, immigration and high birth rates are heaping pressure on A&Es. The Daily Mail
Carers in the 'sandwich generation' forced to act as nurses
Carers in the 'sandwich generation' forced to act as nurses More than 40,000 people caring for a cancer sufferer are now having to fulfil core nursing tasks such as administering medicine and changing dressings, new data reveals.
The cohort of people performing these roles has expanded by over quarter in the last five years, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.
They charity estimates they now form part of a 110,000-strong “sandwich generation” of carers who are faced with looking after both a parent with cancer and their own children, almost nine in ten of whom are also juggling a job. The Daily Telegraph
The cohort of people performing these roles has expanded by over quarter in the last five years, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.
They charity estimates they now form part of a 110,000-strong “sandwich generation” of carers who are faced with looking after both a parent with cancer and their own children, almost nine in ten of whom are also juggling a job. The Daily Telegraph
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