Top boss at Northampton charity hospital resigns from £328k a year post The chief executive of St Andrew's Hospital has resigned from his £328,000-a-year job at the charity.
In addition to his yearly salary as CEO at the Northampton-based charity, Mr Baldwin claimed £7,000 in expenses according to the charity's published annual report for 2016/17.
Mr Baldwin, who took on the role in 2014, also made £43,000 as an annual performance-related bonus in 2017 (down from £99,000 in 2016) and received £62,000 in other benefits, including pension payments. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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Northampton General Hospital not reaching waiting time targets in two of three key areas
Northampton General Hospital not reaching waiting time targets in two of three key areas Northampton General Hospital is failing to reach its waiting time target in A&E treatment and cancer care but has found success in planned operations, a study has found.
This is according to research done by the BBC amid a time of unprecedented pressure on the National Health Service, in which there has been a rise in the number of patients needing care in A&E, for cancer treatment, and operations like knee and hip replacements. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
This is according to research done by the BBC amid a time of unprecedented pressure on the National Health Service, in which there has been a rise in the number of patients needing care in A&E, for cancer treatment, and operations like knee and hip replacements. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Delayed transfers of care: a target that misses the mark?
Delayed transfers of care: a target that misses the mark? Reducing delayed transfers of care continues to be a priority for the NHS and social care. But since March 2017, the already significant national focus on delayed transfers has increased substantially, as national bodies attempted to arrest the spiralling growth in these delays. The King's Fund
NHS winter pressures: being in hospital
NHS winter pressures: being in hospital This is the third blog in a series looking at winter pressures in the health and social care system in 2017/18. In the first blog, Dr Becks Fisher looked at how the NHS is aiming to help us stay well and reduce pressure on hospitals. In the second blog, Tim Gardner explored what is happening at the front door of hospitals. In this blog, Anna Starling writes about what’s happening inside hospitals in England.
During winter, the media often focuses on patients waiting in an ambulance or inside the emergency department. The first few days of 2018 also brought news of winter pressures affecting routine operations. So what does winter mean for those who need a hospital bed for planned or emergency care? The Health Foundation
During winter, the media often focuses on patients waiting in an ambulance or inside the emergency department. The first few days of 2018 also brought news of winter pressures affecting routine operations. So what does winter mean for those who need a hospital bed for planned or emergency care? The Health Foundation
Ambulance A&E delays hit one in eight
Ambulance A&E delays hit one in eight More than one in eight patients rushed to hospital in an ambulance this winter has faced a delay of more than 30 minutes on arrival, BBC analysis shows.
Patients are meant to be handed over to staff within 15 minutes, but more than 75,000 have waited at least twice as long as that in England.
Some of the worst waits had lasted up to five hours, ambulance crews said.
Doctors warned the delays put patients at risk, as the prime minister apologised for problems in the NHS. BBC News
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Patients are meant to be handed over to staff within 15 minutes, but more than 75,000 have waited at least twice as long as that in England.
Some of the worst waits had lasted up to five hours, ambulance crews said.
Doctors warned the delays put patients at risk, as the prime minister apologised for problems in the NHS. BBC News
See also:
- NHS ambulance A&E delays: Stroke patient's hospital wait filmed BBC News
- Record numbers call NHS 111 over festive period BBC News
- Theresa May sorry for NHS difficulties BBC News
- Twelve NHS hospital trusts report 100% bed occupancy rates The Daily Mail
- Long ambulance waits double in a week as NHS winter crisis bites The Daily Telegraph
- 16,900 people in a week kept in NHS ambulances waiting for hospital care The Guardian
- Q&A: Why is the NHS under the most intense pressure in decades? The Guardian
- Theresa May changes tack to apologise for postponed operations The Guardian
- Hospital on Theresa May's doorstep used St John Ambulance volunteers in emergency department The Independent
- I'm an NHS consultant and I can tell you exactly what caused this winter crisis The Independent
Sharp rise in flu hospital admissions in England
Sharp rise in flu hospital admissions in England There was a sharp rise in hospital admissions in England for confirmed flu cases in the last week of December, Public Health England figures show.
There were 114 admissions to intensive care with confirmed flu and a further 421 people admitted to general wards - up from 61 and 66 the week before.
Prof Paul Cosford, medical director at PHE, said the rises were "significant" but not unexpected.
And he said it was still not too late to be vaccinated.
Adults aged over 65, pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions are advised to get a free flu jab. BBC News
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There were 114 admissions to intensive care with confirmed flu and a further 421 people admitted to general wards - up from 61 and 66 the week before.
Prof Paul Cosford, medical director at PHE, said the rises were "significant" but not unexpected.
And he said it was still not too late to be vaccinated.
Adults aged over 65, pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions are advised to get a free flu jab. BBC News
See also:
- NHS struggles to cope as flu takes over Britain The Daily Mail
- 'Aussie flu' deaths DOUBLE in a week The Daily Mail
- Hospital admissions for flu triple and 111 phoneline overwhelmed by deepening NHS crisis The Daily Telegraph
Offer transgender patients egg freezing, experts say
Offer transgender patients egg freezing, experts say Women and girls in the UK transitioning to become men should be able to have their eggs frozen by the NHS, the British Fertility Society has said.
Current guidance says cancer patients should be given the chance to preserve their fertility before undergoing treatment that can make them infertile.
But the BFS said transgender patients and women whose medicines can make them infertile should also be included.
The provision of fertility preservation treatment was "patchy", it said. BBC News
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Current guidance says cancer patients should be given the chance to preserve their fertility before undergoing treatment that can make them infertile.
But the BFS said transgender patients and women whose medicines can make them infertile should also be included.
The provision of fertility preservation treatment was "patchy", it said. BBC News
See also:
- Fertility preservation: Now is the moment to take action British Fertility Society
- Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline Journal of Human Fertility
The NHS is under threat. Only a new model of care will save it | Kailash Chand
The NHS is under threat. Only a new model of care will save it | Kailash Chand The government’s refusal to embrace prevention rather than treatment as the way forward is putting Britain’s greatest post-war achievement in jeopardy
The NHS will celebrate its 70th birthday this year. Last month, Jeremy Hunt credited the Tory party for its formation. History tells a different story. The National Health Service was introduced in 1948 by Clement Attlee’s Labour government. The Conservatives consistently voted against it.
Before 1948, the have-nots feared ill health. Not for the reasons you or I fear it, but because they had no means to pay for treatment. Harry Leslie Smith has educated us all on how the fear of ill health gripped the poor before the creation of the NHS. The creation of a universal healthcare system, free at the point of use, was Britain’s greatest post-war achievement.
A shortage of doctors, nurses, beds and care packages for elderly patients means that black alerts, trolleys in corridors and dangerous safety levels are at a peak Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS will celebrate its 70th birthday this year. Last month, Jeremy Hunt credited the Tory party for its formation. History tells a different story. The National Health Service was introduced in 1948 by Clement Attlee’s Labour government. The Conservatives consistently voted against it.
Before 1948, the have-nots feared ill health. Not for the reasons you or I fear it, but because they had no means to pay for treatment. Harry Leslie Smith has educated us all on how the fear of ill health gripped the poor before the creation of the NHS. The creation of a universal healthcare system, free at the point of use, was Britain’s greatest post-war achievement.
A shortage of doctors, nurses, beds and care packages for elderly patients means that black alerts, trolleys in corridors and dangerous safety levels are at a peak Continue reading... The Guardian
Sugary drinks banned from sale in NHS hospitals from July
Sugary drinks banned from sale in NHS hospitals from July Sugary drinks will be banned from sale in NHS hospitals across England from July, the health service has announced.
This week NHS England released an updated contract for hospitals, which for the first time included a clause prohibiting the sale of sugar sweetened beverages. The Daily Telegraph
This week NHS England released an updated contract for hospitals, which for the first time included a clause prohibiting the sale of sugar sweetened beverages. The Daily Telegraph
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