Monday, 16 January 2017
Husband died at Northampton General Hospital after delays in blood vessel surgery
Husband died at Northampton General Hospital after delays in blood vessel surgery A Northamptonshire woman wants to highlight the signs of her husband's fatal condition to stop others suffering the same fate. Bryan McKim, 65, underwent successful surgery on a swelling of the aorta in 2012, but was taken unwell again in February, 2013 after bringing up blood. Mr McKim was rushed to Kettering General Hospital on February 7, 2013 for diagnosis and but was referred immediately to vascular specialists at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) for urgent surgery. However, despite KGH's assessment, the operation never happened and Mr McKim died the following morning after a “catalogue of errors.” Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Majority support raising National Insurance to support struggling NHS
Majority support raising National Insurance to support struggling NHS Twice as many support raising National Insurance to boost NHS funding than oppose it. YouGov
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- Majority support raising tax to support struggling NHS Northampton Chronicle and Echo
National guardian publishes her ‘first 100 days’ report
National guardian publishes her ‘first 100 days’ report Dr Henrietta Hughes, national guardian for speaking up freely and safely in the NHS has published a new report, which outlines the progress made since her appointment in October 2016.
Over the last 100 days, Dr Hughes has set up the national office and established a national network of Freedom to Speak Up guardians. NHS Employers
Over the last 100 days, Dr Hughes has set up the national office and established a national network of Freedom to Speak Up guardians. NHS Employers
Transfer of care delays threaten to capsize the NHS
Transfer of care delays threaten to capsize the NHS Doctors face a struggle every day and everywhere in England: the fight to secure social care for patients well enough to leave hospital.
Even officially it worsens month by month, increasing harm to patients and financial strain on the NHS, at a time when it’s least needed.
The latest figures, aiming to size up the problem, broke records in October. Patients spent 200,000 days in beds they did not need that month, a rise of 25 per cent on the same month in 2015.
Known as ‘delayed transfers of care’, the NAO (National Audit Office) estimated that, in the case of older patients in England, the unnecessary days in hospital cost more than £800m last year.
As bad as it is, this official tally of costly and unnecessary hospital stays undercounts the problem ‘significantly’, the NAO admits in a study this year, by a factor of almost three. British Medical Association
Even officially it worsens month by month, increasing harm to patients and financial strain on the NHS, at a time when it’s least needed.
The latest figures, aiming to size up the problem, broke records in October. Patients spent 200,000 days in beds they did not need that month, a rise of 25 per cent on the same month in 2015.
Known as ‘delayed transfers of care’, the NAO (National Audit Office) estimated that, in the case of older patients in England, the unnecessary days in hospital cost more than £800m last year.
As bad as it is, this official tally of costly and unnecessary hospital stays undercounts the problem ‘significantly’, the NAO admits in a study this year, by a factor of almost three. British Medical Association
Referral centres cause 'dangerous' NHS delays, BMA warns
Referral centres cause 'dangerous' NHS delays, BMA warns NHS patients face "dangerous" treatment delays due to a 10-fold increase in "crude, expensive" referral management centres, doctors have warned.
The centres, sometimes run by private firms, vet GP referrals and decide if patients should receive hospital care.
The British Medical Association (BMA) called them "inefficient" and a "block between the GP and patient treatment".
NHS Clinical Commissioners said "in many cases" the centres "provide a useful and effective role". BBC News
The centres, sometimes run by private firms, vet GP referrals and decide if patients should receive hospital care.
The British Medical Association (BMA) called them "inefficient" and a "block between the GP and patient treatment".
NHS Clinical Commissioners said "in many cases" the centres "provide a useful and effective role". BBC News
NHS patient caught selling his drugs in undercover film
NHS patient caught selling his drugs in undercover film A patient has been caught in an undercover BBC film illegally selling prescription drugs which cost the NHS £10,000 a year. BBC News
How the ‘humanitarian’ crisis in the NHS is paving the way for private healthcare
How the ‘humanitarian’ crisis in the NHS is paving the way for private healthcare It has been a calamitous winter inside the NHS. Last week, three people tragically died at Worcestershire Royal hospital with a women dying of a heart attack after waiting for 35 hours on a trolley. A similar picture has developed across the country with patients on trolleys due to lack of beds, many hospital trusts on red alert and ambulances missing targets for life-threatening emergencies. The British Red Cross declared a humanitarian crisis in the NHS. The Independent
Hospitals across UK cancelling 'urgent' cancer operations as NHS winter crisis worsens
Hospitals across UK cancelling 'urgent' cancer operations as NHS winter crisis worsens Hospitals across the UK are cancelling "urgent" cancer operations as the NHS winter crisis worsens.
Some patients have reportedly been told with just a day's notice that their surgery has been postponed, with a leading surgeon saying it was "extremely worrying" that hospitals had resorted to the decisions.
Cancer operations have previously held a protected status but the demand for beds and lack of social care capacity has encroached on that. The Independent
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Some patients have reportedly been told with just a day's notice that their surgery has been postponed, with a leading surgeon saying it was "extremely worrying" that hospitals had resorted to the decisions.
Cancer operations have previously held a protected status but the demand for beds and lack of social care capacity has encroached on that. The Independent
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- Doctors warn over cancer op cancellations amid NHS "pressure" BBC News
- Cancer operations now being cancelled amid NHS crisis, surgeons' leader warns The Daily Telegraph
- 193,000 NHS patients a month waiting beyond target time for surgery The Guardian
- NHS in crisis as cancer operations cancelled due to lack of beds The Guardian
Number of NHS bureaucrats on MORE than PM's £150k salary doubles in three years
Number of NHS bureaucrats on MORE than PM's £150k salary doubles in three years The number of NHS bureaucrats earning more than the Prime Minister has doubled in three years.
Ninety-three officials took home more than Theresa May's £149,440 salary last year – up from 48 in 2013.
Seven of those on the list, which was published by the Cabinet Office, earned more than £200,000. The official figures came after Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, told MPs the Health Service was underfunded. The Daily Mail
Ninety-three officials took home more than Theresa May's £149,440 salary last year – up from 48 in 2013.
Seven of those on the list, which was published by the Cabinet Office, earned more than £200,000. The official figures came after Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, told MPs the Health Service was underfunded. The Daily Mail
A&E crisis: Four in 10 NHS hospitals declared a major alert in their A&E departments amid mounting pressure
A&E crisis: Four in 10 NHS hospitals declared a major alert in their A&E departments amid mounting pressure Overall, NHS hospitals issued 226 serious alerts in the first week of 2017, saying they were experiencing major pressures in their A&E departments. The Daily Mail
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- Major alerts 'at half of hospitals' BBC News
- Turmoil inflames tensions at top of NHS BBC News
- A&E crisis deepens with 66 hospital trusts issuing emergency alerts The Daily Telegraph
- A&E needs total system overhaul if it's to cope, says hospital which revolutionised its emergency care The Daily Telegraph
- Theresa May's choice: give the NHS more money, or tell voters to expect worse care The Daily Telegraph
- Crisis, what NHS crisis? Theresa May must stop this denial The Guardian
- It is clear to anyone in the NHS that we cannot carry on as we are The Guardian
- NHS crisis: more money must be linked to reform The Guardian
- Tory health committee chair defends NHS chief in funding row with PM The Guardian
- NHS crisis: 'My frail mum was forced to wait on the floor for eight hours' The Guardian
- Winter pressures were already hitting last autumn OnMedica
- Theresa May is wrong to suggest the NHS needs reform rather than money – it needs both The Independent
Theresa May to tell GP surgeries to give patients appointments when they want them or face funding cuts
Theresa May to tell GP surgeries to give patients appointments when they want them or face funding cuts GP surgeries will be forced to give patients appointments when they want or face funding cuts, Theresa May has announced as she attempts to relieve the pressure on crisis-hit Accident & Emergency units.
The Prime Minister will demand that GP surgeries meet the Government’s pledge to open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week unless they can prove that there is not demand in their area.
A major package of Government funding will be “contingent” on GPs being able to “demonstrate” that they are offering appointments “when patients want them”, ministers will say. The Daily Telegraph
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The Prime Minister will demand that GP surgeries meet the Government’s pledge to open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week unless they can prove that there is not demand in their area.
A major package of Government funding will be “contingent” on GPs being able to “demonstrate” that they are offering appointments “when patients want them”, ministers will say. The Daily Telegraph
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- Don't blame GPs for NHS crisis - fund the health service properly, RCGP tells PM Royal College of General Practitioners
- GPs urged to commit to seven day service or lose funding BBC News
- GPs 'already work 24/7, 365 days a year' BBC News
- The NHS is making people sick, GP tells BBC BBC News
- GPs' leaders hit back at Theresa May in row over extended opening hours amid growing A&E crisis The Daily Telegraph
- Theresa May pushes for GPs to take the strain amid A&E crisis The Guardian
- May's scapegoat attempt could spark mass resignations, says top GP The Guardian
- GPs unable to cope with demand as leaders admit funding shortfall OnMedica
Largest NHS trust hit by cyber attack
Largest NHS trust hit by cyber attack The largest NHS hospital trust in England has been infected with a virus affecting thousands of sensitive files.
A message sent to staff at Barts Health Trust on Friday morning warns that the trust’s four hospitals are experiencing a “ransomware virus attack.”
The victims of blackmail ransomware usually receive phishing messages in an attempt to elicit money in order to restore access to the computer system.
The trust said it was making “every effort” to avoid disruption to patients treated at its four hospitals in east London: The Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross and Newham. The Daily Telegraph
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A message sent to staff at Barts Health Trust on Friday morning warns that the trust’s four hospitals are experiencing a “ransomware virus attack.”
The victims of blackmail ransomware usually receive phishing messages in an attempt to elicit money in order to restore access to the computer system.
The trust said it was making “every effort” to avoid disruption to patients treated at its four hospitals in east London: The Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross and Newham. The Daily Telegraph
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- London NHS hospital trust hit by cyber-attack The Guardian
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