Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Joined-up listening: integrated care and patient insight
Joined-up listening: integrated care and patient insight In this article, we articulate the opportunity that integrated care presents for using insight from people and populations to design services that meet their needs and reflect their priorities. This includes breaking down silos within and between organisations to listen to what patients are saying across their entire pathway of care. The King's Fund
Patterns of benign gynaecology care in English NHS hospital trusts: 2015/16
Patterns of benign gynaecology care in English NHS hospital trusts: 2015/16 This first ever national report into benign gynaecological care, carried out in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, shows some variations between NHS trusts across England. The report identifies a number of national indicators to provide an overview of benign gynaecological care in England. This includes inpatient care, emergency readmission and longer-term surgical outcomes. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
New Versius robot surgery system coming to NHS
New Versius robot surgery system coming to NHS A British company has unveiled a new robotic surgery system, which is expected to operate on patients for the first time next year.
The Versius robot, designed and built in Cambridge, is a rival to the American da Vinci system, which is used in more than 70 hospitals in the UK.
Versius is smaller, and the company behind it, CMR Surgical, believes it will be more flexible and versatile than existing robots, allowing it to perform a wider range of operations. BBC News
The Versius robot, designed and built in Cambridge, is a rival to the American da Vinci system, which is used in more than 70 hospitals in the UK.
Versius is smaller, and the company behind it, CMR Surgical, believes it will be more flexible and versatile than existing robots, allowing it to perform a wider range of operations. BBC News
Doctors told to ditch Latin and use 'plain English'
Doctors told to ditch Latin and use 'plain English' Doctors are being told to adopt a new policy of writing letters that are easier for patients to understand.
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says too often correspondence contains complex medical jargon rather than plain and simple English.
Using the phrase "twice daily" to explain the dosing of a medicine is better than the Latin abbreviation "bd", for example.
Patients should ask their local hospital to comply, the academy says. BBC News
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The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says too often correspondence contains complex medical jargon rather than plain and simple English.
Using the phrase "twice daily" to explain the dosing of a medicine is better than the Latin abbreviation "bd", for example.
Patients should ask their local hospital to comply, the academy says. BBC News
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- Please, write to me. Writing outpatient clinic letters to patients. Guidance Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- New drive to encourage doctors to write to patients in plain English The Guardian
Prostate cancer patient who lost penis to flesh-eating bug wins six-figure NHS payout
Prostate cancer patient who lost penis to flesh-eating bug wins six-figure NHS payout A cancer patient who contracted a flesh-eating infection after a routine operation and was left with just an inch and a half left of his penis has been awarded a six-figure sum from the NHS.
Southend University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Essex has admitted that a delay in diagnosing potentially deadly necrotising fasciitis left 63-year-old Andrew Lane with life-changing injuries. The Independent
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Southend University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Essex has admitted that a delay in diagnosing potentially deadly necrotising fasciitis left 63-year-old Andrew Lane with life-changing injuries. The Independent
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Four in five adults at risk of early death, heart-age test shows
Four in five adults at risk of early death, heart-age test shows Doctors call figures for England alarming and urge people to adopt healthier lifestyles
Four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death, a major study has shown.
The disclosure prompted calls for Britons to ditch their unhealthy lifestyles and monitor their own health more closely in order to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death, a major study has shown.
The disclosure prompted calls for Britons to ditch their unhealthy lifestyles and monitor their own health more closely in order to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Continue reading... The Guardian
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- How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk BBC News
- How do I find out my heart age? The Guardian
- Seven ways ... to lower your heart age The Guardian
- UK health crisis: why are so many of us heading for an early grave? The Guardian
- Four in five people at risk of early death from heart attack or stroke, officials warn The Independent
Thousands of people wait overnight for ambulances including sick babies and stroke victims
Thousands of people wait overnight for ambulances including sick babies and stroke victims The number of people who phoned an ambulance and had to wait until after 6am the next day rose by more than four times between 2013 and 2017 from 440 to 2,028, according to official NHS figures. The Daily Mail
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