Innovation in Patient-Centered Care: Lessons from a Qualitative Study of Innovative Health Care Organizations in Washington State

Innovation in Patient-Centered Care: Lessons from a Qualitative Study of Innovative Health Care Organizations in Washington State: There are several different approaches to promoting patient-centered care. Little is known, however, about how health care organizations choose their approach and set goals. In this Commonwealth Fund–supported study, researchers interviewed health plan leaders and providers in Washington State, a leader in patient-centered innovation. The Commonwealth Fund

Measles at highest level for 18 years

Measles at highest level for 18 years: There were 2,016 confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in 2012, which is the highest annual total since 1994.

Kettering General urges people not to come to hospital unless absolutely necessary

Kettering General urges people not to come to hospital unless absolutely necessary: Kettering General Hospital is urging people not to come to the hospital over the next 48 hours unless their condition is an accident, emergency or life threatening. Evening Telegraph

Scheme will guide lost Northamptonshire dementia sufferers back home

Scheme will guide lost Northamptonshire dementia sufferers back home: A scheme is to be launched in Northamptonshire that uses volunteers to return people with dementia home if they get lost. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Healthcare, holidays and how we make choices

Healthcare, holidays and how we make choices: Until levels of health literacy increase and we recognise our need to take an active role in our care, we will fail to capitalise on the greatest asset the NHS has - the people using its services, writes Jo Bibby. The Health Foundation

Most cancer cases 'referred quickly'

Most cancer cases 'referred quickly': More than 80% of patients with suspected cancer in England are referred by their GP after just one or two consultations, a study has found. BBC News

Where next for the NHS?

Where next for the NHS?: Changing health service culture will not be easy BBC News

VIDEO: MPs criticise disability work tests

VIDEO: MPs criticise disability work tests: The government's workplace capability assessments, designed to get more disabled people back to work, have been heavily criticised by a committee of MPs. BBC News

Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency

Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency:

People less likely to speak out if calls for prosecution are heeded Related items from OnMedica Francis calls for culture of care in NHS National charter launched for NHS to encourage and protect whistle-blowers Doctors' concerns over care are often ignored Increasing nurse numbers ‘is not’ the answer NHS should give patients 'more clout'

Change4Life alcohol campaign

Change4Life alcohol campaign:
The government has launched a new drive to help combat heavy drinking.
The initiative, part of a Change4Life campaign, aims to raise awareness of the health risks associated with drinking regularly over the guidelines.
The key message behind the four-week TV advertising campaign is that drinking over the recommended levels can “sneak up” on people.
It urges people to check their alcohol in... Healthcare Today

Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? - BBC News

Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? - BBC News:

BBC News

Stafford Hospital: Does NHS boss have case to answer? BBC News For a man who is so renowned for keeping a tight control on the health service, the past few days have been undoubtedly uncomfortable for NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson. Campaigners have been calling for his resignation from his £270,000 post ... NHS DEATHS MOUNT BUT BOSS STAYS PUTDaily Star 3000 more 'needless' deaths at NHS trustsExpress.co.uk Anger as NHS chiefs escape action over hospital scandalshropshirestar.com Mirror.co.uk -The Times (subscription) -The Guardian all 50 news articles »

CQC 'can't guarantee' it would spot another Mid Staffs

CQC 'can't guarantee' it would spot another Mid Staffs: The main health regulator "cannot guarantee" it will spot another scandal on the scale of Mid Staffs, its new chairman has admitted. The Daily Telegraph

Nurses who don't care about patients must leave the NHS

Nurses who don't care about patients must leave the NHS: Compassion must be an essential qualification for the profession that is at the heart of the NHS, says Jane Cummings. The Daily Telegraph

Multiple births are on the increase

Multiple births are on the increase: More than 170 sets of triplets and three quads were born to women in the UK last year amid a rise in the number of multiple births, official figures have revealed. The Independent

Corby’s new urgent care centre expands services

Corby’s new urgent care centre expands services: The second phase in the development of the new Corby Urgent Care Centre is now complete with two additional services moving into the premises. Evening Telegraph

Prostitution fears following demise of support group - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Prostitution fears following demise of support group - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Prostitution fears following demise of support group Northampton Chronicle & Echo Despite SWAN widening its scope to include all vulnerable women last year, NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare's £65,000 stopgap funding has run out and the free service will close on February 28. Samantha Benfield said a rise in crime could be the result: ...

The Francis report: key findings

The Francis report: key findings:
The catastrophic failures started at the patients’ bedside but reached up, through the Byzantine hierarchy of the NHS, to heart of Government. The Independent

See also:

• Mid Staffs inquiry calls care failings a 'disaster' NHS Choices
• NHS Commissioning Board promises fundamental change in response to Francis Report NHS Commissioning Board
• Building a culture of compassionate care in the NHS The King's Fund
• The Francis Report: right diagnosis but will the treatment work? The Health Foundation
• VIDEO: Hunt: Finances have overtaken care BBC News
• Mid Staffs inquiry: how a 10-year cover-up was uncovered The Independent
• Medical staff must face criminal charges for failures, says care scandal report The Independent
• Failure at every level has shaken trust in the NHS The Daily Telegraph
• Mid Staffs report: the key figures in the scandal The Daily Telegraph
• NHS culture at Mid Staffs that tolerated low standards and sold patients short The Guardian
• What does the Mid Staffs hospital report mean for the NHS? - video The Guardian
• Francis calls for culture of care in NHS OnMedica
• Indicators and placards E-Health Insider
• NHS needs cultural shift, not shake-up Public Service

You can find the Francis Report here: http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/report

MP Clwyd to advise on NHS complaints

MP Clwyd to advise on NHS complaints: David Cameron asks a Welsh Labour MP - who protested about the care her late husband received in hospital - to look at how NHS hospitals handle complaints. BBC News

NHS ahead of target on efficiency savings

NHS ahead of target on efficiency savings: The NHS is on course to achieve two thirds of its efficiency targets within the first two years, says Sir David Nicholson Public Service

'Councils and NHS must face compulsory data protection audits'

'Councils and NHS must face compulsory data protection audits': Data breaches which have led to serious distress for people and substantial fines could be avoided, says Information Commissioner Public Service