Monday, 11 November 2019
Recruitment drive for nurses to work in the community and schools in Northamptonshire
Recruitment drive for nurses to work in the community and schools in Northamptonshire Nurses are being urged to consider working in the community or in schools across Northamptonshire - with a current recruit full of praise for the role. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Supporting medical productivity data collection: guide to the 2018/19 data collection process and to improving ESR data quality
Supporting medical productivity data collection: guide to the 2018/19 data collection process and to improving ESR data quality This guidance aims to support trusts with the 2018/19 data collection process and help improve electronic staff record (ESR) data quality. Trust 2018/19 data will now be automatically extracted from ESR, with no manual data collection using Excel spreadsheets, and published on the Model Hospital in November 2019 and then refreshed in March 2020. These changes will impact on acute, acute specialist, community and mental health trusts. NHS Improvement
Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS
Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS Two cannabis-based medicines, used to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, have been approved for use by the NHS in England.
It follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body NICE, which looked at products for several conditions.
Charities have welcomed the move, although some campaigners who have been fighting for access to the drugs have said it does not go far enough.
Both medicines were developed in the UK, where they are also grown. BBC News
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It follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body NICE, which looked at products for several conditions.
Charities have welcomed the move, although some campaigners who have been fighting for access to the drugs have said it does not go far enough.
Both medicines were developed in the UK, where they are also grown. BBC News
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General election 2019: Tory pledge to boost GP numbers
General election 2019: Tory pledge to boost GP numbers The Tories say they will deliver 6,000 more doctors in general practice in England by 2024-25 to increase patient appointments, if they win the election.
They claim they will reach that target through additional doctors working and training in surgeries, international recruitment and better retention.
However, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a previous Tory pledge to recruit 5,000 GPs by 2020 had not been met. BBC News
They claim they will reach that target through additional doctors working and training in surgeries, international recruitment and better retention.
However, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a previous Tory pledge to recruit 5,000 GPs by 2020 had not been met. BBC News
Cancellations of NHS child mental health sessions jump 25%
Cancellations of NHS child mental health sessions jump 25% Staff shortages and growing demand reported to be behind annual rise in England
Growing numbers of troubled children are having appointments with NHS mental health services cancelled, the organisation’s data show.
Figures obtained by the mental health charity Mind reveal that CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services) in England cancelled 175,094 appointments with vulnerable patients between August 2018 and July 2019. The Guardian
Growing numbers of troubled children are having appointments with NHS mental health services cancelled, the organisation’s data show.
Figures obtained by the mental health charity Mind reveal that CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services) in England cancelled 175,094 appointments with vulnerable patients between August 2018 and July 2019. The Guardian
Number of elderly denied home care to rise by 40pc
Number of elderly denied home care to rise by 40pc The number of elderly people denied help in the home is set to soar by 40 per cent in the next decade, a new report claims.
Charity Age UK says one in seven pensioners are currently struggling without help to carry out everyday tasks such as washing and dressing.
And they warn that this number is set to rise from 1.5 million now to 2.1 million by 2030 if current trends continue. The Daily Telegraph
Charity Age UK says one in seven pensioners are currently struggling without help to carry out everyday tasks such as washing and dressing.
And they warn that this number is set to rise from 1.5 million now to 2.1 million by 2030 if current trends continue. The Daily Telegraph
Hospitals must offer senior doctors salary top-ups to ease pension reform tension before winter
Hospitals must offer senior doctors salary top-ups to ease pension reform tension before winter NHS Improvement has called for hospital chiefs in England to follow guidance to prevent doctors from refusing extra work ahead of winter. Pension reforms mean extra income will trigger hefty tax charges. The Daily Mail
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