A progress report on integrated care systems It is almost a year since NHS England’s update on the NHS five year forward view announced that some sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) would evolve into what are now referred to as integrated care systems (ICSs). These systems bring together NHS organisations and their partners to plan and oversee the implementation of improvements in health and care to deliver the aims of the Forward View. ICSs are not statutory bodies and depend on the willingness of the organisations involved to work together to meet the needs of their populations. Kings Fund Blog
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
NHS pay: Increase for 1.3 million staff expected
NHS pay: Increase for 1.3 million staff expected More than a million NHS staff, including nurses, porters and paramedics, could expect pay increases of over 6% over three years, the BBC understands.
The deal, expected to be formally agreed by unions and ministers later, could cost as much as £4bn. If approved, workers in England could see their pay increase almost immediately.The deal is tiered - with the lowest paid getting the biggest annual rises. BBC News - Health
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The deal, expected to be formally agreed by unions and ministers later, could cost as much as £4bn. If approved, workers in England could see their pay increase almost immediately.The deal is tiered - with the lowest paid getting the biggest annual rises. BBC News - Health
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Damning report finds 'serious failings' in NHS mental health services - The Guardian
Damning report finds 'serious failings' in NHS mental health services Vulnerable mental health patients are suffering serious harm, and in some cases dying, because of “serious failings” in their treatment, the NHS ombudsman has warned.
Mistakes such as failing to diagnose or treat patients properly and discharging them from hospital too soon can have “catastrophic consequences”, said Rob Behrens.
In a report analysing more than 200 complaints about NHS mental health care Behrens highlighted “failings that have occurred, and continue to occur, in specialist mental health services in England, and the devastating toll this takes on patients and their families”. The Guardian
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Mistakes such as failing to diagnose or treat patients properly and discharging them from hospital too soon can have “catastrophic consequences”, said Rob Behrens.
In a report analysing more than 200 complaints about NHS mental health care Behrens highlighted “failings that have occurred, and continue to occur, in specialist mental health services in England, and the devastating toll this takes on patients and their families”. The Guardian
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- Maintaining Momentum: driving improvements in mental health care report Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
- Patients abused and dying in mental health care The Times
Robotic dog in Dorset care home helps elderly residents
Robotic dog in Dorset care home helps elderly residents Biscuit the robotic dog responds to touch and speech to help people with dementia. BBC News - Health
LISTEN: Self-help hypnosis podcast published by Northampton hospital for patients with pre-operation anxiety
LISTEN: Self-help hypnosis podcast published by Northampton hospital for patients with pre-operation anxiety Northampton General Hospital has published a self-help hypnosis programme for people feeling anxious before medical procedures.
A four-part series of meditation sessions featuring the voice of one of the hospital's anaesthetists can now be downloaded for free. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
A four-part series of meditation sessions featuring the voice of one of the hospital's anaesthetists can now be downloaded for free. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
National award for Northampton teen who fought to save grandfather
National award for Northampton teen who fought to save grandfather A Northampton teenager who tried to resuscitate his grandfather after finding him dead in his home has been awarded a national honour for his actions.
Lewys Boon, aged 16, also won the praise of a paramedic for the high-quality CPR he administered which, under different circumstances, would have given his grandfather Malcolm Billingham "every fighting chance of survival". Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Lewys Boon, aged 16, also won the praise of a paramedic for the high-quality CPR he administered which, under different circumstances, would have given his grandfather Malcolm Billingham "every fighting chance of survival". Northampton Chronicle and Echo
New day centre to open in Northampton for 15 people with learning disabilities
New day centre to open in Northampton for 15 people with learning disabilities
Building work is underway to transform a derelict block of stables in Northampton into a day care services for adults with learning disabilities.
Renovation work has started at The Stables daycare centre in Kingsthorpe, which upon completion, will be converted into a bespoke facility for 15 people with learning disabilities, and associated conditions, who are 18 years old and over.
The wheelchair friendly building has a small training kitchen where, bosses say, centre users will learn how to do basic cooking. As well as this, clients can also learn how to garden and care for small animals on site. The building will officially open on Friday, April 23 - with an open week scheduled the week before. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Building work is underway to transform a derelict block of stables in Northampton into a day care services for adults with learning disabilities.
Renovation work has started at The Stables daycare centre in Kingsthorpe, which upon completion, will be converted into a bespoke facility for 15 people with learning disabilities, and associated conditions, who are 18 years old and over.
The wheelchair friendly building has a small training kitchen where, bosses say, centre users will learn how to do basic cooking. As well as this, clients can also learn how to garden and care for small animals on site. The building will officially open on Friday, April 23 - with an open week scheduled the week before. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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