Man, 30, was found dead from drugs in Northampton care flat just three days after leaving psychiatric hospital

Man, 30, was found dead from drugs in Northampton care flat just three days after leaving psychiatric hospital A 30-year-old Northampton man accidentally died from illegal drugs just days after leaving a psychiatric hospital, an inquest heard.

Stephen James Martin was found dead in his new care flat in St George's Street, off Barrack Road, in August 2016, just three days after being discharged from St Andrews Hospital. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Increasing number of nurses and midwives leaving profession ‘highlights major challenges faced by health and care sectors'

Increasing number of nurses and midwives leaving profession ‘highlights major challenges faced by health and care sectors' New figures show a continuation of previous trends.

In July, we published data which showed that for the first time there were more nurses and midwives leaving the register than joining it. Today’s figures show that trend is continuing. Over the last 12 months the number of UK graduates leaving the profession has increased by nine percent.

The number of nurses and midwives from Europe leaving the register has also increased by 67 percent, while the number joining the register from the EU has dropped dramatically by 89 percent. Nursing and Midwifery Council

See also:

• EU nurses 'turning their backs on UK' BBC News
• Number of EU nurses registering to work in Britain falls by 90 per cent The Daily Telegraph

Measuring up: your community and your workforce

Measuring up: your community and your workforce Find out more about NHS Employers' new tool which compares your current workforce data with data from your local community, in order to start the conversation about recruiting locally to increase workforce supply.

Rotten teeth 'more likely' in deprived areas

Rotten teeth 'more likely' in deprived areas Children from Blackburn are four times more likely to have fillings than their counterparts in South Gloucestershire, says a new report on dental health.

The report found that as well as there being a regional divide, there was a consistent gap between the dental health of the rich and poor in England.

People from the most deprived backgrounds were twice as likely to be admitted to hospital for dental work.

But the Nuffield Trust report found an overall improvement in dental health.

The report, Root causes: quality and inequality in dental health, collated the most recent data to look at the state of the nation's teeth. BBC News

NHS junior doctors 'had a point' about patient safety during strikes, admits Jeremy Hunt

NHS junior doctors 'had a point' about patient safety during strikes, admits Jeremy Hunt Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has accepted that junior doctors “had a point” when they challenged his commitment to patient safety given the significant staffing gaps across the NHS.

Speaking in front of MPs on the Commons Health Select Committee, Mr Hunt accepted there were unacceptable gaps in rotas, but said the Government was working to close them. The Independent

Outdated fitness to practise investigations 'must change', warns government

Outdated fitness to practise investigations 'must change', warns government Fitness to practise investigations are outdated, according to a government consultation that sets out plans to adopt a 'more preventative and supportive' model. GPonline

One in seven GPs 'turning to drink or drugs to cope with work stress'

One in seven GPs 'turning to drink or drugs to cope with work stress' One in seven GPs is turning to drink or drugs to help them “deal with work pressures” a new survey suggests. The poll of family doctors found almost half said their ability to care for patients had been affected by the stress of their job.

GPs said they were downing bottles of wine, taking painkillers to sleep and anti-depressants in response to pressures of work.

One said their reaction to a suicidal patient had been resentment.

The survey of more than 800 GPs by Pulse magazine found around 11 per cent had turned to alcohol, and 6 per cent to prescription drugs in response to work pressures. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• RCGP reiterates urgent need for investment in response to stress in general practice survey Royal College of General Practitioners