REVEALED: The best and worst GP surgeries in Corby as rated by you

REVEALED: The best and worst GP surgeries in Corby as rated by you Studfall Medical Centre is the best GP surgery in Corby, according to the results of a patient survey.

The surgery in Studfall Court came out on top with 96 per cent of patients who go there under the care of Dr Kumar saying they had a ‘good’ experience. Dr Sumira, who runs services out of Studfall Medical Centre as well as Weldon Surgery, came second with 94 per cent.

All the town’s providers scored higher than the national average of 85 per cent, apart from Lakeside Healthcare. Northamptonshire Telegraph

When it comes to public sector pay, caveat emptor

When it comes to public sector pay, caveat emptor Since the general election, there has been a chorus of calls for the cap on public sector pay to be lifted, including voices from within the Cabinet. But so far, the Chancellor has been singing from a different hymn sheet. It’s not hard to see why – the NHS pay bill is more than £50 billion each year (by far the largest item in the Department of Health’s £117 billion revenue budget), and holding down the pay of public sector staff is one of the few levers a government can pull to control public sector finances. The King's Fund

A playbook for fostering hospital-community partnerships to build a culture of health

A playbook for fostering hospital-community partnerships to build a culture of health This guidance outlines a range of methods, tools and strategies to help create and sustain partnerships between hospitals and communities in order to create a culture of health. The guidance also uses insights from cohorts of a pilot programme on how to manage, strengthen and accelerate collaborations effectively. American Hospital Association

Improving the working environment for safe surgical care

Improving the working environment for safe surgical care This discussion paper outlines a number of critical recommendations to government to greatly improve safety in the delivery of surgical treatment and patient care. The report notes factors adversely affecting morale, including a lack of team structure, poor communication, high stress levels, and limited training opportunities.

The report also records how staff, at times, feel diverted away from the patient-centred care they strive to deliver because of administrative and IT issues, and believe that being more innovative and efficient with existing resources could make a positive difference. Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Financial problems caused by caring linked to increased feelings of social isolation

Financial problems caused by caring linked to increased feelings of social isolation Almost 40 per cent of carers who reported the most serious financial difficulties also felt socially isolated, according to a survey of 55,700 carers.

The Personal Social Services Survey of Adult Carers in England 2016-17, published by NHS Digital, reports on the views of 55,700 carers who are caring for a person aged 18 or over.

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson has sentence increased

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson has sentence increased A breast surgeon who intentionally wounded his patients has had his 15-year jail term increased to 20 years.

Ian Paterson, 59, who appeared at the Court of Appeal via video link, was told his current sentence was "not sufficient" to reflect the seriousness and the totality of his offending.

Paterson was found guilty in April at Nottingham Crown Court of 17 counts of wounding with intent.

Jurors also convicted him of three further wounding charges. BBC News

A&E GP streaming provider urges caution over rapid national roll-out

A&E GP streaming provider urges caution over rapid national roll-out Commissioners of new A&E GP streaming systems could risk patient safety if they impose excessive pressure to redirect patients to cheaper services, a leading urgent care provider has warned. GPonline

Transformative HIV prevention pill to be offered on the NHS from September

Transformative HIV prevention pill to be offered on the NHS from September A “transformative” HIV prevention drug will be made available on the NHS from September after a High Court battle.

NHS England said the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment will be provided to an initial 10,000 people via a three-year trial.

It comes in the form of a pill, called Truvada, that is taken before sex and has been shown to reduce the chance of contracting HIV in high-risk individuals by around 86 per cent. The Independent

See also:

• NHS England announces world’s largest single PrEP implementation trial to prevent HIV infection NHS England
• Prep: HIV 'game-changer' to reach NHS in England from September BBC News
• NHS finally agrees to fund HIV prevention treatment after losing legal battle The Daily Telegraph
• HIV prevention drug PrEP to be offered at sexual health clinics The Guardian

People can live with mental illness. I am living proof of this

People can live with mental illness. I am living proof of this Art allowed me to express myself in a way I had never done before. I’ve come so far since my desperate suicide attempt

When I was growing up in the 1970s, mental health issues were not widely understood or discussed.

One morning when I was eight-years-old, I woke up in bed and felt funny, I was shaking. It had come out of the blue. I was terrified and didn’t know what was going on. I was diagnosed with a case of “bad nerves” and prescribed a few days off school. I now know this was my first panic attack, but I would not get a proper diagnosis of my mental health problems for more than 20 years. Continue reading... The Guardian

Judge warns of 'blood on our hands' if suicidal girl is forced out of secure care

Judge warns of 'blood on our hands' if suicidal girl is forced out of secure care Sir James Munby, head of high court’s family division, says he is ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ that no hospital place has been found for 17-year-old

The nation will have “blood on its hands” if an NHS hospital bed cannot be found within days for a teenage girl believed to be at acute risk of taking her own life, according to the UK’s most senior family judge.

Sir James Munby said he felt “ashamed and embarrassed” that no hospital place had been found that could take proper care of the unnamed 17-year-old when she is due to be released from youth custody in 11 days’ time. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• Urgent search for NHS hospital bed for suicidal teenager The Daily Mail
• X’s case is only latest in shocking saga of children’s mental health care The Guardian

NHS must put its house in order before seeking more cash, says internal audit

NHS must put its house in order before seeking more cash, says internal audit Prof Tim Briggs says he does not think the service deserves more money and too much is wasted on poor care

The NHS needs to put its “house in order” and improve standards before it can justify asking central government for more cash, the man leading a review of efficiency within healthcare has said. Continue reading... The Guardian

Victory for the Mail as NHS bans fat cats' pension ruse

Victory for the Mail as NHS bans fat cats' pension ruse A revolving-door scandal that allows NHS executives to ‘retire’ for just 24 hours before being rehired for exactly the same role is to be banned in a victory for the Mail.

Thousands of bosses have exploited a loophole that lets them stand down temporarily and start withdrawing their generous pensions – before returning to their old jobs and six-figure salaries in days. The Daily Mail

Patient in hospital for 16 MONTHS has cost 100 patients

Patient in hospital for 16 MONTHS has cost 100 patients An elderly woman has been in a Dudley hospital for nearly 500 days in what is believed to be the worst case of bed blocking in the UK. The hold up is due to a problem finding her a social care place. The Daily Mail