Suite which simulates medical emergencies set to open at KGH

Suite which simulates medical emergencies set to open at KGH KGH’s doctors and nurses will be trained to react to real-life medical problems in a new £600,000 simulation suite. The state-of-the-art High Fidelity system has realistic full-sized patient manikins which are computerised and can be programmed to simulate medical emergencies. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Corby’s smoking rate drops dramatically

Corby’s smoking rate drops dramatically The number of smokers in Corby is at a record low just two years after the town had the highest rate in the country. Northamptonshire Telegraph

Cervical screening error: More women affected

Cervical screening error: More women affected An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged. Capita, the company contracted to send out the screening invitations, made the discovery while investigating an administrative error already known to have affected 40,000 women in England. BBC News

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• NHS workers have 'lost confidence' in Capita, says RCGP after latest screening blunder Royal College of General Practitioners

Human remains and medical waste piling up at NHS trusts as troubled supplier stops collections, government says

Human remains and medical waste piling up at NHS trusts as troubled supplier stops collections, government says Human remains and other medical waste that require professional storage and treatment are building up at dozens of NHS trusts in England after a scandal-hit contractor stopped collections.

Ministers issued a statement on Tuesday about failings at Healthcare Environmental Services (HES), which was previously reported to have been stockpiling hundreds of tonnes of waste – including body parts - at its sites. The Independent

Andrea Sutcliffe: Nursing urgently needs to rediscover its humanity | David Brindle

Andrea Sutcliffe: Nursing urgently needs to rediscover its humanity | David Brindle The new head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how to regain trust and the need to call out poor care

Would you be happy for your mum to use this service? That’s the basic test that Andrea Sutcliffe has instilled in England’s social care inspection system, which she has led since 2013. Now Sutcliffe is moving on to the world of nursing – and she thinks the same kind of yardstick must apply. The Guardian

Improve NHS bereavement care for new parents, government urged

Improve NHS bereavement care for new parents, government urged NHS bereavement care for parents whose baby dies shortly after they are born is worryingly inconsistent and under-resourced, concludes a joint report* published by the charities Bliss and Sands. Most services lack sufficient specialist staff and appropriate facilities to support grieving families, the report shows.

And despite instances of good practice by individual nurses and doctors across the country, many services are not set up to deliver consistent high quality bereavement care and health professionals are not getting the training and support they need to perform this vital role, it says. On Medica

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• Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units 2018 Sands and Bliss 

Right people, right place, right now - National Health Executive

Right people, right place, right now - National Health Executive Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, raises concerns around the mental health workforce and shares some best practice from Cornwall. National Health Executive

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Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm'

Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm' Teenagers who are victims of neglect, bullying, crime, family violence and sexual exploitation are more likely to self-harm and have suicidal thoughts, a study from King's College London finds.

The report says the picture is complex, with other pre-existing vulnerabilities like low self-esteem or an unsupportive home also playing a part. But it says schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the risks. BBC News

The King’s Fund response to Public Health England's review of life expectancy

The King’s Fund response to Public Health England's review of life expectancy  Commenting on Public Health England’s (PHE) review of recent trends in mortality in England, Dr Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, said:
'Improvements in life expectancy are slowing across the developed world, but the United Kingdom has seen the most significant slowdown of any country apart from the United States. King's Fund

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• Recent trends in mortality in England: review and data packs Public Health England

Patients could soon be Skyping doctors as far as India in a bid to slash NHS waiting times

Patients could soon be Skyping doctors as far as India in a bid to slash NHS waiting times Patients in the UK could Skype doctors from foreign countries as far as India under radical plans to cut down NHS waiting times. Technology is making it easier to use doctors across the globe, the General Medical Council (GMC) said in a report. The proposals come after figures last week revealed the true extent of the crisis, with millions of patients unable to see their GP for up to four weeks. The GMC also warned that the NHS is 'at the brink of a breaking point' trying to deliver patient care. Mail Online

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• UK-wide workforce planning needed to avert NHS staffing crisis, says GMC General Medical Council (GMC)

NHS spends as little as £238 per trust on cyber security and training

NHS spends as little as £238 per trust on cyber security and training  UK cyber security experts Redscan sent Freedom of Information requests to NHS trusts around the UK and found the amount they spend on IT security varies from £0 to £78,000 and is 'patchy at best'. Mail Online