Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Getting the right leadership in place
Getting the right leadership in place ‘Your most important job will be replacing me’ said my chief executive when I started as Chair at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust four and a half years ago. There have been a few other challenges along the way, but fundamentally she’s right. Getting the right leadership team in place for the trust and keeping them there is the single biggest contributor to our success and the wellbeing of our patients and staff. It’s a job that is becoming more and more difficult as The King’s Fund and NHS Providers’ research into NHS leadership demonstrates.
NHS data security: protecting patient records
NHS data security: protecting patient records Using Freedom of Information legislation, sixty-eight NHS trusts were asked for information on patient records which were reported 'missing' over the 2017-2018 financial year. This revealed that nearly 10,000 patient records were lost over this period. Parliament Street
Maternal request caesarean research highlights postcode lottery
Maternal request caesarean research highlights postcode lottery Results of a nationwide Freedom of Information Act request show that the majority of Trusts in the UK make the process of requesting a caesarean lengthy, difficult or inconsistent adding anxiety and distress to women at a vulnerable time. And lawyers acting for the charity are concerned that at least one Trust may be acting unlawfully. Birthrights
See also:
See also:
- Women 'being denied Caesarean choice' BBC News
- 'I had a haemorrhage after being denied a Caesarean' BBC News
- 74 per cent of hospitals do not respect a woman's right to choose a c-section The Daily Mail
- Women being denied Caesarean births The Daily Telegraph
- One in six NHS trusts do not offer caesareans on request – charity The Guardian
- I would demand another Caesarean in a heartbeat – when a hospital refuses an elective C-section, that’s patriarchy in action The Independent
100,000 carers missing: how ending free movement could spell disaster for elderly and disabled people
100,000 carers missing: how ending free movement could spell disaster for elderly and disabled people Ending freedom of movement after Brexit could mean more than 100,000 fewer adult social care workers by 2026, and a 26% increase in the ratio of over-75s to care workers.
The findings come from a new analysis by think tank Global Future, which is making the case for continuing free movement after Brexit for low-skilled social care workers from the European Union to protect the adult social care sector and the millions of elderly and disabled people who rely on it.
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The findings come from a new analysis by think tank Global Future, which is making the case for continuing free movement after Brexit for low-skilled social care workers from the European Union to protect the adult social care sector and the millions of elderly and disabled people who rely on it.
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Children 'getting sight problems because of eye test delays'
Children 'getting sight problems because of eye test delays' Children are developing permanent problems with their vision because they are not being given eye tests early enough, optometrists have warned.
An Association of Optometrists survey of 1,200 people indicated a quarter of school-age children had not been taken for a sight test by their parents.
Of parents surveyed, 52% thought tests would be given in primary school.
While some schools do offer screening, the tests are less comprehensive than those provided free on the NHS. BBC News
An Association of Optometrists survey of 1,200 people indicated a quarter of school-age children had not been taken for a sight test by their parents.
Of parents surveyed, 52% thought tests would be given in primary school.
While some schools do offer screening, the tests are less comprehensive than those provided free on the NHS. BBC News
Superdrug hack: Data thieves claim to have information on 20,000 customers
Superdrug hack: Data thieves claim to have information on 20,000 customers Superdrug has been targeted by hackers claiming they had access to tens of thousands of customers' personal details including dates of birth and phone numbers.
The high street chain it had been contacted by someone who claimed that they had obtained the details of approximately 20,000 customers.
The company confirmed that 386 of the accounts had been compromised and said was it was working to establish the exact number. The Independent
The high street chain it had been contacted by someone who claimed that they had obtained the details of approximately 20,000 customers.
The company confirmed that 386 of the accounts had been compromised and said was it was working to establish the exact number. The Independent
NHS unprepared for no-deal Brexit, leaked letter warns
NHS unprepared for no-deal Brexit, leaked letter warns Letter highlights risk of drug shortages and spread of disease
Hospitals face running out of drugs in a chaotic no-deal Brexit, the group that represents NHS hospital and ambulance service has privately warned.
Poor co-ordination by ministers and health service bosses means there has been a failure to prepare for the UK to be left without a Brexit deal, a leaked letter from NHS Providers said. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Hospitals face running out of drugs in a chaotic no-deal Brexit, the group that represents NHS hospital and ambulance service has privately warned.
Poor co-ordination by ministers and health service bosses means there has been a failure to prepare for the UK to be left without a Brexit deal, a leaked letter from NHS Providers said. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Brexit: NHS managers warn about impact of no deal BBC News
- NHS fears over no-deal Brexit highlight risk to patients, Labour says The Guardian
- No-deal Brexit could see hospitals run out of medicine, reveals leaked letter from health chief The Independent
Anti-vaxxers are still spreading false claims as people die of measles
Anti-vaxxers are still spreading false claims as people die of measles | Helen Stokes-Lampard We still don’t have a full uptake of the MMR vaccine. As a GP I know how vital it is to regulate online misinformation and reassure parents
In the early 2000s, after the link between the MMR vaccine and autism was thoroughly debunked, healthcare professionals, including GPs and our teams, worked hard to re-establish public confidence in vaccinations. It took years to restore, but uptake rates in children receiving the MMR vaccine began to improve and there was a time, not so long ago, when we thought we had eradicated measles entirely.
That is why recent data about the surge in measles cases across Europe will come as distressing news – even to us here in the UK. However, it backs up concerns that were published last month in the British Journal of General Practice. The World Health Organization has reported that a total of 41,000 people in the European region were infected in the first six months of 2018 – up from 23,927 cases in 2017 and 5,273 in 2016. Of the cases reported so far this year, 37 deaths have been recorded.
Getting the public invested in the benefits of vaccination is key to its success Continue reading... The Guardian
In the early 2000s, after the link between the MMR vaccine and autism was thoroughly debunked, healthcare professionals, including GPs and our teams, worked hard to re-establish public confidence in vaccinations. It took years to restore, but uptake rates in children receiving the MMR vaccine began to improve and there was a time, not so long ago, when we thought we had eradicated measles entirely.
That is why recent data about the surge in measles cases across Europe will come as distressing news – even to us here in the UK. However, it backs up concerns that were published last month in the British Journal of General Practice. The World Health Organization has reported that a total of 41,000 people in the European region were infected in the first six months of 2018 – up from 23,927 cases in 2017 and 5,273 in 2016. Of the cases reported so far this year, 37 deaths have been recorded.
Getting the public invested in the benefits of vaccination is key to its success Continue reading... The Guardian
Country's top nurse resigns in the wake of misleading NHS pay blunder
Country's top nurse resigns in the wake of misleading NHS pay blunder Janet Davies, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, announced she will step down from her role at the end of August. The college said they parted ways by 'mutual agreement'. The Daily Mail
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See also:
- Janet Davies steps down as Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing Royal College of Nursing
- Nursing union chief falls on her sword after NHS pay blunder The Daily Telegraph
- RCN chief steps down over nurses’ pay anger OnMedica
Outbreak of West Nile virus kills 22 in Europe
Outbreak of West Nile virus kills 22 in Europe Health officials have warned there has been a spike in mosquito-borne West Nile virus this year, with 401 recorded human cases across Europe, with most in Serbia, Italy and Greece. The Daily Mail
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See also:
- Detailed guide: West Nile virus: epidemiology, diagnosis and prevention Public Health England
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