Northamptonshire County Council overspend 'may break law' A cash-strapped council may have broken the law by overspending by nearly £60m and failing to balance its books, an auditor has said.
In April government commissioners were sent in to run "failing" Northamptonshire County Council due to its financial problems.
It announced it had ended 2017-18 with a £12.7m overspend, which it met from reserves to balance the budget.
But auditors KPMG said it may have overspent by £58.9m. BBC Northampton
Tuesday 29 May 2018
Contract for uncertain respite care has been extended in Northamptonshire
Contract for uncertain respite care has been extended in Northamptonshire A family has spoken of their relief following the news that respite care will be funded until the next financial year.
Trudie and Malcolm Ray, receive respite at The Squirrels centre in Rushden one night a week and one weekend a month as part of the residential short breaks contract. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Trudie and Malcolm Ray, receive respite at The Squirrels centre in Rushden one night a week and one weekend a month as part of the residential short breaks contract. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Advancing Dental Care: Education and Training Review
Advancing Dental Care: Education and Training Review Health Education England commissioned the Advancing Dental Care Education & Training Review to consider the skills and composition of the future dental workforce that will best meet future patient need, and the training structures and funding models that will deliver that workforce.
Review to 'eliminate gender pay gap among doctors'
Review to 'eliminate gender pay gap among doctors' The NHS in England is to review how much it pays male and female doctors in an effort to eliminate a gender pay gap of 15%.
A review announced by the health secretary will look at why male doctors are paid on average £10,000 more than female doctors, as the BBC reported.
Across the whole NHS, women are paid 23% less than men despite far more women being employed.
A leading female doctor is to lead the review into the reasons behind the gap.
Prof Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians, will lead the independent review into gender pay inequality. BBC News
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A review announced by the health secretary will look at why male doctors are paid on average £10,000 more than female doctors, as the BBC reported.
Across the whole NHS, women are paid 23% less than men despite far more women being employed.
A leading female doctor is to lead the review into the reasons behind the gap.
Prof Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians, will lead the independent review into gender pay inequality. BBC News
See also:
- Gender pay gap in medical field under government review The Daily Telegraph
- Jeremy Hunt vows to tackle gender pay gap in medicine The Guardian
- Jeremy Hunt launches independent inquiry into 15 per cent gender pay gap for NHS doctors The Independent
How does your mental health diagnosis make you feel?
How does your mental health diagnosis make you feel? Is your mental health diagnosis good for your mental health? There are over 200 mental health diagnoses listed by the World Health Organization, and everyone feels differently about receiving their own.
So, is a diagnosis a lifeline or just a label? We asked six people to share their experiences. BBC News
So, is a diagnosis a lifeline or just a label? We asked six people to share their experiences. BBC News
Boots owner denies overcharging NHS for cancer mouthwash
Boots owner denies overcharging NHS for cancer mouthwash The owner of Boots has rejected claims it overcharged the NHS for a mouthwash used by cancer patients.
An investigation by the Times newspaper said the high street chemist charged the NHS £3,220 for the medicinal mouthwash, which can cost £93.
Walgreens Boots Alliance said its businesses complied with the law. BBC News
An investigation by the Times newspaper said the high street chemist charged the NHS £3,220 for the medicinal mouthwash, which can cost £93.
Walgreens Boots Alliance said its businesses complied with the law. BBC News
NHS deficit last year twice as high as expected, say sources
NHS deficit last year twice as high as expected, say sources Likely overspend will bolster calls for ministers to increase funding for health service.
Hospitals in England ended last year with twice as big a deficit as expected, according to sources, in another illustration of the NHS’s fragile finances.
NHS Improvement (NHSI), the health service’s financial regulator, will reveal the overspend when it releases full details on Thursday of how the NHS performed in 2017-18. Sources close to the publication of the annual health check confirmed NHS trusts ended 2017-18 “about £1bn” in the red. Continue reading... The Guardian
Hospitals in England ended last year with twice as big a deficit as expected, according to sources, in another illustration of the NHS’s fragile finances.
NHS Improvement (NHSI), the health service’s financial regulator, will reveal the overspend when it releases full details on Thursday of how the NHS performed in 2017-18. Sources close to the publication of the annual health check confirmed NHS trusts ended 2017-18 “about £1bn” in the red. Continue reading... The Guardian
‘We need reform of the NHS to avoid a decade of misery’
‘We need reform of the NHS to avoid a decade of misery’ MPs from different parties urge cross-party approach to solve underfunding of healthcare
As a cross-party group of MPs who have come together to campaign for a new settlement for the NHS and social care, we welcomed last week’s report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Health Foundation.
The next 15 years will see an extra four million people over the age of 65 in the UK. We believe that the task of meeting the health and care needs of our growing and ageing population is the greatest domestic challenge facing policymakers over the coming decades. There has been a failure to grasp the true scale of this responsibility or to plan for the number of people living with multiple long-term conditions and the escalating costs of treatment.
If we carry on as normal, political parties will continue to duck the challenges, shying away from bold solutions Continue reading... The Guardian
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As a cross-party group of MPs who have come together to campaign for a new settlement for the NHS and social care, we welcomed last week’s report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Health Foundation.
The next 15 years will see an extra four million people over the age of 65 in the UK. We believe that the task of meeting the health and care needs of our growing and ageing population is the greatest domestic challenge facing policymakers over the coming decades. There has been a failure to grasp the true scale of this responsibility or to plan for the number of people living with multiple long-term conditions and the escalating costs of treatment.
If we carry on as normal, political parties will continue to duck the challenges, shying away from bold solutions Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- NHS: Ministers still wrestling with long-term cash needs BBC News
- We face a once-in-a-generation chance to reform the NHS The Daily Telegraph
- NHS needs extra funds for a 'technological revolution' in order to survive, Jeremy Hunt says The Daily Telegraph
- NHS guilty of 'ridiculous waste of resources' and could improve care without spending a penny more, top medic says The Daily Telegraph
- The NHS doesn’t need £2,000 from each household to survive. It’s fake maths The Guardian
- MPs turn up heat on ministers over ‘shameful’ health funding The Guardian
- It will cost serious money to give the NHS a decent birthday present The Guardian
- 'Shocking' rise in coroner warnings over NHS patient deaths, says Labour The Guardian
Robots are better than doctors at diagnosing some cancers, major study finds
Robots are better than doctors at diagnosing some cancers, major study finds Artificial intelligence is better than doctors at diagnosing some cancers, research has shown.
The international study involved machines that were trained to detect signs of skin cancer before being tested against 58 dermatologists.
It comes after the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said extra funds for the NHS must be used to expand the use of artificial intelligence to diagnose patients. The Daily Telegraph
The international study involved machines that were trained to detect signs of skin cancer before being tested against 58 dermatologists.
It comes after the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said extra funds for the NHS must be used to expand the use of artificial intelligence to diagnose patients. The Daily Telegraph
Britain's child obesity disgrace: Figures reveal 170,000 leave primary school overweight
Britain's child obesity disgrace: Figures reveal 170,000 leave primary school overweight More than 22,000 children leave primary school severely obese, figures reveal today.
They are twice as likely to be dangerously obese aged 11 as when they started in reception class aged four.
This is despite hundreds of millions being poured into healthier school meals, new PE equipment and extra sports coaches.
It is the first time the annual National Child Measurement Programme has released official data on ‘severe’ obesity. The Daily Mail
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They are twice as likely to be dangerously obese aged 11 as when they started in reception class aged four.
This is despite hundreds of millions being poured into healthier school meals, new PE equipment and extra sports coaches.
It is the first time the annual National Child Measurement Programme has released official data on ‘severe’ obesity. The Daily Mail
See also:
- NCMP Local Authority Profile Public Health England
- One in 25 children aged 10 or 11 'severely obese' BBC News
- Health 'time bomb' of 22,000 children who are severely obese at 11 The Daily Telegraph
- Tens of thousands of children become severely obese in primary school, figures show The Independent
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