Tuesday, 11 April 2017
The progress and outcomes of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses and midwives through the Nursing and Midwifery Council's fitness to practise process
The progress and outcomes of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses and midwives through the Nursing and Midwifery Council's fitness to practise process This research, carried out by the University of Greenwich, explores the progress and outcomes of BME nurses and midwives going through the NMC's fitness to practise process. The findings highlight that BME staff are more likely to be referred to the NMC than their white counterparts but that BME staff are less likely to be struck off or suspended. Nursing and Midwifery Council
Care worker suicides in England are on the rise, says ONS
Care worker suicides in England are on the rise, says ONS The number of care worker suicides in England is on the rise according to ONS research seen by BBC Breakfast.
It shows the rate has been steadily increasing for the last 15 years and that more female care workers take their own life than any other occupation.
The Department for Health in England says it has increased funding to support groups who are at higher risk of suicide. BBC News
It shows the rate has been steadily increasing for the last 15 years and that more female care workers take their own life than any other occupation.
The Department for Health in England says it has increased funding to support groups who are at higher risk of suicide. BBC News
'I could have been paralysed'
'I could have been paralysed' An emergency treatment for strokes is being rolled out in England which could decrease the risk of long-term disability.
Margaret Kirkland says she could have been paralysed if it wasn't for the thrombectomy doctors carried out on her. BBC News
Margaret Kirkland says she could have been paralysed if it wasn't for the thrombectomy doctors carried out on her. BBC News
Rise in hospital cyber attack reports
Rise in hospital cyber attack reports NHS hospital trusts in England reported 55 cyber attacks in 2016, according to data obtained by the BBC.
The figures come from NHS Digital, which oversees cyber security, and show an increase on 16 attacks in 2015.
NHS Digital said the figures showed a "rise in reporting, not necessarily a rise in cyber attacks".
But Oliver Farnan, from the Oxford Cyber Security Centre, said ransomware attacks had become more common. BBC News
The figures come from NHS Digital, which oversees cyber security, and show an increase on 16 attacks in 2015.
NHS Digital said the figures showed a "rise in reporting, not necessarily a rise in cyber attacks".
But Oliver Farnan, from the Oxford Cyber Security Centre, said ransomware attacks had become more common. BBC News
928 carers in England quit a day as social care system 'starts to collapse'
928 carers in England quit a day as social care system 'starts to collapse' Figures analysed by the BBC come as homecare providers write letter to prime minister warning of crisis facing sector
More than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, figures reveal, as homecare providers warn the adult social care system has begun to collapse.
Analysis by the BBC of data released by a charity, Skills for Care, shows that in 2015-16 about 338,520 adult social care workers left their roles, equal to 928 people leaving their job every day. There were more than 1.3 million people employed in the adult social care sector in England in the period. Continue reading... The Guardian
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More than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, figures reveal, as homecare providers warn the adult social care system has begun to collapse.
Analysis by the BBC of data released by a charity, Skills for Care, shows that in 2015-16 about 338,520 adult social care workers left their roles, equal to 928 people leaving their job every day. There were more than 1.3 million people employed in the adult social care sector in England in the period. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Let’s put our NHS worries in perspective – and celebrate what we have
Let’s put our NHS worries in perspective – and celebrate what we have Yes, some GP surgeries have closed, but it’s unfair to paint an apocalyptic picture. The reality is that everyone who needs a doctor will get to see one
The latest GP story to scare us witless says that a “record number of GP practices closed last year, forcing thousands of patients to find a new surgery”. Pulse, the GP website, highlighted NHS England data that shows nearly 100 practices closed in 2016 – a 114% increase on 2014 – and that more than a quarter of a million people have had to change practice. Cue claims that GPs aren’t coping with increased demand, the NHS needs more cash and staff – and that the whole system is teetering on the brink of collapse. Continue reading... The Guardian
The latest GP story to scare us witless says that a “record number of GP practices closed last year, forcing thousands of patients to find a new surgery”. Pulse, the GP website, highlighted NHS England data that shows nearly 100 practices closed in 2016 – a 114% increase on 2014 – and that more than a quarter of a million people have had to change practice. Cue claims that GPs aren’t coping with increased demand, the NHS needs more cash and staff – and that the whole system is teetering on the brink of collapse. Continue reading... The Guardian
People at risk of HIV in Scotland to be given PrEP drug on NHS
People at risk of HIV in Scotland to be given PrEP drug on NHS Aids campaigners say move puts pressure on England to end delays in providing the medication despite two court rulings
People at risk of HIV in Scotland are to be given drugs on the NHS that will protect them from infection, it has been announced, in a move that Aids campaigners say will put pressure on the authorities in England to end delays in providing the same medication despite two major court rulings.
In a major victory for campaigners, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) said pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) would be free on the NHS to those who need it because they are at risk – for instance, if they have a partner with HIV. Access to the drugs could begin within weeks. Continue reading... The Guardian
People at risk of HIV in Scotland are to be given drugs on the NHS that will protect them from infection, it has been announced, in a move that Aids campaigners say will put pressure on the authorities in England to end delays in providing the same medication despite two major court rulings.
In a major victory for campaigners, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) said pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) would be free on the NHS to those who need it because they are at risk – for instance, if they have a partner with HIV. Access to the drugs could begin within weeks. Continue reading... The Guardian
How the NHS won't give mother life extending cancer drug
How the NHS won't give mother life extending cancer drug Bonnie Fox was diagnosed with incurable cancer four months after giving birth but the NHS has says she cannot have Kadcyla because the price is 'too high. The Daily Mail
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- Breast cancer drug approved for use in NHS in Scotland The Daily Mail
The NHS is set to borrow £10 billion from hedge funds
The NHS is set to borrow £10 billion from hedge funds Jim Mackey, chief executive of the financial regulator NHS Improvement, is due to meet with treasury officials today in a bid to finalise a hedge fund agreement. The Daily Mail
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