Friday 7 October 2016

Corby CCG seeking volunteers for infection prevention pilot scheme

Corby CCG seeking volunteers for infection prevention pilot scheme Corby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is running a year-long pilot scheme designed to prevent emergency admissions due to infections - and they need volunteers. Northamptonshire Telegraph

NHS England announces major boost for general practice

NHS England announces major boost for general practice NHS England is today setting out the latest measures it is implementing to help general practice cope with increasing demand – boosting GP numbers and tackling burnout as part of the General Practice Forward View. A nationwide, £19.5m NHS GP Health service will be introduced in January 2017.

New case study - supporting staff mental health

New case study - supporting staff mental health Read our case study about how East Midlands Ambulance Service implemented a strategy to support staff mental health. NHS Employers

Warning given over children using complementary therapies

Warning given over children using complementary therapies Doctors are warning of the dangers of giving children complementary therapies after a four-year-old boy ended up in A&E after taking holistic supplements. BBC News

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Disabling of general practice has driven NHS financial crisis, warns academic

Disabling of general practice has driven NHS financial crisis, warns academic The disabling of general practice's NHS gatekeeper function is the primary reason why the UK health service is increasingly unable to cope within its budget, a leading academic has warned. GP Online

'My love for the NHS is being drained away': Medical students on Jeremy Hunt's plan to fine doctors who move abroad

'My love for the NHS is being drained away': Medical students on Jeremy Hunt's plan to fine doctors who move abroad What do Jeremy Hunt's controversial new proposals mean for the next generation of British doctors? Four medical students speak to The Independent about their concerns.

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What Jeremy Hunt’s Tory conference speech really means for the future of the NHS

What Jeremy Hunt’s Tory conference speech really means for the future of the NHS Jeremy Hunt made reference to personal tragedies under NHS care, just one part of his message to the nation that NHS problems are generated by universal healthcare not privatisation. The Independent

GPs offered thousands of pounds to give private consultations via app

GPs offered thousands of pounds to give private consultations via app Medics attending Royal College of GP conference in Harrogate told by Babylon they can earn up to £90,000 a year

GPs attending the UK’s biggest family doctor conference are being urged to accept thousands of pounds to treat private patients.

Medics can earn £50-£60 per hour on top of their NHS salary – or up to £90,000 a year if they work full-time – by offering consultations to patients on their smartphonesContinue reading... The Guardian

Obese patients and smokers face six month ban on NHS surgery

Obese patients and smokers face six month ban on NHS surgery Obese patients and smokers will be denied surgery under cost-cutting NHS rationing plans, amid warnings from senior surgeons that the move will prompt a public outcry.

NHS leaders in north Yorkshire say patients who weigh too much or smoke will be told they have to go on a diet or quit smoking for at least six months before they can be considered for any non-urgent operations.

Similar measures proposed by a neighbouring authority last month were stopped after protests from surgeons and patients groups. The Daily Telegraph

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Seven in 10 deaths fuelled by diet and lifestyle factors, study finds

Seven in 10 deaths fuelled by diet and lifestyle factors, study finds Bad diets and unhealthy lifestyles have become the biggest threat to life expectancy, fuelling seven in 10 deaths, a major Lancet study has found.

The research on almost 200 countries found that increases in life expectancy - achieved thanks to improvements in sanitation and immunisation - are being eroded by the global obesity crisis.

The Global Burden of Disease study gathered data on 249 causes of death, 315 diseases and injuries and 79 risk factors in 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2015.

While deaths caused by infectious diseases such as malaria and flu have fallen sharply, the proportion of fatalities fuelled by lifestyles have soared. The Daily Telegraph

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