KGH car park plan set for approval The car park was the subject of a planning application in January.
The move will almost double the number of spaces available in that particular car park, from 227 to 451.
Car parking has been the subject of much public frustration at the hospital, with patients and relatives often caught in queues and nearby residents frustrated by vehicles parking inconsiderately. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Guidance: Domestic abuse: a resource for health professionals
Guidance: Domestic abuse: a resource for health professionals This resource looks at how health professionals can support adults and young people over 16 who are experiencing domestic abuse, and dependent children in their households.
It will help health staff to identify potential victims, initiate sensitive routine enquiry and respond effectively to disclosures of abuse. Department of Health
It will help health staff to identify potential victims, initiate sensitive routine enquiry and respond effectively to disclosures of abuse. Department of Health
Report highlights need for early intervention for diabetic foot ulcers
Report highlights need for early intervention for diabetic foot ulcers A report published today finds that early intervention is important in the management of diabetic foot disease, with people who receive expert care most quickly having the best outcomes.
It also reports that the basic framework for effective prevention and management of diabetic foot disease in England and Wales is often missing.
It is estimated that between five and seven cent of people with diabetes will have a diabetic foot ulcer at some point in their lives, at an estimated cost of £935 million to the NHS.9
The National Diabetes Foot Care Audit (NDFA) 2014-2016, published by NHS Digital and Diabetes UK, collected data on 11,000 individuals with acute diabetic foot ulcers.
It also reports that the basic framework for effective prevention and management of diabetic foot disease in England and Wales is often missing.
It is estimated that between five and seven cent of people with diabetes will have a diabetic foot ulcer at some point in their lives, at an estimated cost of £935 million to the NHS.9
The National Diabetes Foot Care Audit (NDFA) 2014-2016, published by NHS Digital and Diabetes UK, collected data on 11,000 individuals with acute diabetic foot ulcers.
Cancer treatments 'not being trialled in children'
Cancer treatments 'not being trialled in children' Children with cancer could be missing out on potentially life-saving drugs because EU regulations allow drug companies to opt out of running trials in children, cancer experts say.
Since 2012, 62% of approved EU cancer drugs were not tested on under-18s.
But cancer scientists say the rules should be changed so that adult cancer drugs have to be tested on children. BBC News
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Since 2012, 62% of approved EU cancer drugs were not tested on under-18s.
But cancer scientists say the rules should be changed so that adult cancer drugs have to be tested on children. BBC News
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NHS to be hit harder than expected by compensation shake-up, Budget reveals
NHS to be hit harder than expected by compensation shake-up, Budget reveals The NHS will be hit harder than expected by a controversial shake-up of personal injury compensation – forcing the Chancellor to borrow an extra £1.2bn a year.
And higher motor insurance premiums because of the shake-up “will be fully passed on to consumers”, the Treasury’s watchdog has acknowledged. The Independent
And higher motor insurance premiums because of the shake-up “will be fully passed on to consumers”, the Treasury’s watchdog has acknowledged. The Independent
Budget 2017: Philip Hammond accused of back-door NHS privatisation by funding 'shady' reform plans
Budget 2017: Philip Hammond accused of back-door NHS privatisation by funding 'shady' reform plans Philip Hammond has promised the NHS will receive £425m in government investment over the next three years – but the way these funds are allocated could in fact lead to further NHS privatisation, campaigners have warned.
Sarah Carpenter, national officer for health at trade union Unite, said she feared the Government was trying to privatise the NHS through the back door by funding “shady” reforms in the guise of giving extra money to the health service.
“What they’re trying to do is potentially be able to say they’re giving money to the health service, but actually giving money to a part of it no one’s heard of,” Ms Carpenter told The Independent.
Sarah Carpenter, national officer for health at trade union Unite, said she feared the Government was trying to privatise the NHS through the back door by funding “shady” reforms in the guise of giving extra money to the health service.
“What they’re trying to do is potentially be able to say they’re giving money to the health service, but actually giving money to a part of it no one’s heard of,” Ms Carpenter told The Independent.
Over half of NHS staff work unpaid overtime every week, survey finds
Over half of NHS staff work unpaid overtime every week, survey finds Annual survey reveals morale is high but workloads, sick rates and overtime highlight challenges
This past year has sent shockwaves through an already challenging working environment in the NHS. From the withdrawal of nursing bursaries and junior doctors’ strikes to the uncertain impact of Brexit on 58,000 EU nationals currently working in the health service, workforce pressures continued to build for an already overstretched service.
So what do the findings of the latest NHS staff survey, released on Tuesday, tell us about how staff are coping? Covering 316 participating NHS organisations, the survey is the biggest in the world, capturing the experiences of more than 423,000 healthcare professionals across the country. Continue reading... The Guardian
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This past year has sent shockwaves through an already challenging working environment in the NHS. From the withdrawal of nursing bursaries and junior doctors’ strikes to the uncertain impact of Brexit on 58,000 EU nationals currently working in the health service, workforce pressures continued to build for an already overstretched service.
So what do the findings of the latest NHS staff survey, released on Tuesday, tell us about how staff are coping? Covering 316 participating NHS organisations, the survey is the biggest in the world, capturing the experiences of more than 423,000 healthcare professionals across the country. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Hammond's budget bows to demands for social care cash injection
Hammond's budget bows to demands for social care cash injection Chancellor responds to crisis in care for older people with £2bn extra, but charities are concerned it will not be enough
Philip Hammond responded to the growing crisis in social care in England by pledging to put £2bn extra into it over the next three years and also produced an unexpected £425m to help the NHS cope better with winter and transform how it works.
Additional money for social care was necessary both to improve the help older people receive as the number of over-75s grows quickly in the coming years and also to ease the huge pressures the NHS is under, the chancellor said in his statement. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Philip Hammond responded to the growing crisis in social care in England by pledging to put £2bn extra into it over the next three years and also produced an unexpected £425m to help the NHS cope better with winter and transform how it works.
Additional money for social care was necessary both to improve the help older people receive as the number of over-75s grows quickly in the coming years and also to ease the huge pressures the NHS is under, the chancellor said in his statement. Continue reading... The Guardian
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- Philip Hammond pledges extra £2 billion to help tackle social care crisis The Daily Telegraph
- The Guardian view on the spring budget: not enough | Editorial The Guardian
- UK social care: staff shortages put sector in crisis The Guardian
- Budget 2017: Philip Hammond says 'we are party of NHS' with £2bn extra to social care The Independent
New app that REPLACES doctors to launch nationally
New app that REPLACES doctors to launch nationally Developed by Babylon Health, it is now hoping to roll the concept of chat-bots for NHS 111 helplines out nationwide. It tells patients which specific service to visit, as close to their home as possible. The Daily Mail
£100m for GPs in A&E to weed out those not seriously ill announced in Budget
£100m for GPs in A&E to weed out those not seriously ill announced in Budget GPs will be placed in A&E departments to turn away people who are not sufficiently ill as part of a £100 million effort to crack down on hospital overcrowding.
The measure, announced by Philip Hammond in the budget, follows a relentless increase in A&E admissions which at one stage this winter saw one in two hospitals issue emergency alerts indicating they were unable to cope. The Daily Telegraph
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The measure, announced by Philip Hammond in the budget, follows a relentless increase in A&E admissions which at one stage this winter saw one in two hospitals issue emergency alerts indicating they were unable to cope. The Daily Telegraph
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- The King’s Fund responds to the Spring Budget The King's Fund
- Budget 2017 NHS Employers
- Best place for GPs is treating patients in their local communities Royal College of General Practitioners
- Budget 2017: Will £100m A&E investment really help NHS? The Daily Mail
- Budget 2017: £100m funding for GP triage in A&E GP Online
- Budget reaction: GP triage in A&E 'could deepen NHS crisis' GP Online
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