NHS Long Term Plan to tackle major killer conditions and save up to half a million lives

NHS Long Term Plan to tackle major killer conditions and save up to half a million lives The NHS Long Term Plan, published today, will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer.

The blueprint to make the NHS fit for the future will use the latest technology, such as digital GP consultations for all those who want them, coupled with early detection and a renewed focus on prevention to stop an estimated 85,000 premature deaths each year.

Measures outlined by NHS leaders today will help prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases while more than three million people will benefit from new and improved stroke, respiratory and cardiac services over the next decade. NHS England

See also:

• NHS Long Term Plan (web site)
• PM: Launch of the NHS Long Term Plan marks an historic step to secure its future Prime Minister's Office
• NHS Long Term Plan will help problem drinkers and smokers NHS England
• NHS long term plan launch: pragmatic and ambitious, but making it a reality will be tough Health Foundation
• NHS long term plan announcement: a welcome commitment but trade-offs are inevitable Health Foundation
• The King's Fund response to the NHS long-term plan The King's Fund
• Staff shortages and prospect of no deal Brexit threaten to undermine ambitious NHS plan Nuffield Trust
• NHS 10-year plan: Non-hospital care to get biggest funding rise BBC News
• NHS 10-year plan: May hails historic announcement BBC News
• NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May over proposals BBC News
• NHS long-term plan: Focus on prevention 'could save 500,000 lives' BBC News
• Theresa May's 10-year blueprint for the NHS The Daily Mail
• PHILIP HAMMOND: With £20billion of extra funding, NHS leaders must also cut waste The Daily Mail
• NHS blueprint: All children with cancer will have treatment tailored to DNA The Daily Mail
• NHS to outline plan to save half a million lives over next decade The Guardian
• Mental health care to get waiting-time targets under 10-year NHS plan The Guardian
• Simon Stevens told to transform the NHS – and keep it out of the headlines The Guardian
• May gives no guarantee on NHS waiting times despite extra £20bn The Guardian
• The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know The Guardian
• NHS plan must not become unachievable 'wishlist', PM warned as government promotes health service plan The Independent
• NHS launches plans to ensure half a million more people survive killer diseases over next ten years The Independent
• NHS aims to save 500,000 more lives in next decade Sky News
• Theresa May's 10-year NHS plan is longer on promises than answers Sky News
• Theresa May says new 10-year NHS plan will stop 'slipping' targets Sky News

Families waiting too long for special needs support in England

Families waiting too long for special needs support in England Thousands of children in England with special educational needs are waiting too long for an education, health and care plan (EHC), the BBC has learned.

The EHC plans set out a child's needs and the support to which they are entitled.

Once a plan is requested, the law says councils should normally finalise them within 20 weeks.

But through Freedom of Information requests, the BBC has learned around four in 10 plans have taken longer. BBC News

Patients wait twice as long for ambulances when they become seriously ill at the GP, investigation finds

Patients wait twice as long for ambulances when they become seriously ill at the GP, investigation finds Patients whose GP spots symptoms of serious health problems like heart attacks and sepsis are waiting twice as long for an ambulance as those who call 999 alone, an investigation has found.

After doctors revealed they have had patients “die waiting” and had critically ill newborns put at serious risk, the British Medical Association has said NHS bosses must address long waits.

While GPs can assess a patient’s condition, they only request an ambulance when there is an emergency. They are not equipped to provide emergency treatment, GP leaders said. The Independent

See also:

• Ambulances routinely delaying treatment to emergency calls from GP practices Pulse

MPs criticise NHS over failure to prescribe medical cannabis

MPs criticise NHS over failure to prescribe medical cannabis Family of first child prescribed medical cannabis forced to follow bureaucratic ‘assault course’

There is a “serious cultural block within the NHS around medical cannabis”, according to MPs.

The criticism comes after it emerged that the family of the first child to be prescribed medical cannabis after its legalisation must pay almost £10,000 a year to access the privately prescribed medicine as they follow a bureaucratic “assault course”. The Guardian

Hospital apologises for voicemail privacy breach in Manchester

Hospital apologises for voicemail privacy breach in Manchester Sensitive patient information inadvertently heard by man calling to change appointment

A hospital has apologised after sensitive voicemail messages left by patients were heard by a man trying to change an appointment over the phone.

Brian Newton reported that he heard recordings of people sharing personal information with the Manchester Royal Eye hospital on Tuesday. The Guardian

Patients will be quizzed on their drinking as NHS urges people to show more responsibility

Patients will be quizzed on their drinking as NHS urges people to show more responsibility Hospital patients will be quizzed on their drinking habits as the public is warned not to let their lifestyles “place extra demands” on the NHS.

A long-term plan for the NHS will see teams sent into 50 hospitals, in order to target patients whose drinking could be fuelling their problems, and offer extra help to persuade smokers to quit. The Daily Telegraph

Super-gonorrhoea is becoming MORE resistant to common antibiotics

Super-gonorrhoea is becoming MORE resistant to common antibiotics Super-gonorrhoea is becoming more resistant to antibiotics, sparking warnings from health officials to be more careful.

The sexually transmitted infection (STI) is becoming increasing difficult to treat, able to fight off three common drugs.

It comes amid a soar in cases - there were almost 45,000 diagnoses in England in 2017, a rise of 22 per cent in one year, figures show. The Daily Mail