NHS efficiency schemes set to save £13.7 million per year on hospital energy bills Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter today announced nearly 70 schemes across the country which will reduce the NHS energy bill by up to £13.7 million per year.
Monday, 11 November 2013
Walk-in closures 'may cut GP access'
Walk-in closures 'may cut GP access' Closing walk-in centres may make it harder for people to see GPs - and risks sending more people to A&E, warns healthcare regulator Monitor. BBC News
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Nursery toothbrushing saves £6m
Nursery toothbrushing saves £6m A scheme to encourage nursery children to brush their teeth has saved more than £6m in dental costs, according to a new study. BBC News
NHS England buys 1600 iPhones
NHS England buys 1600 iPhones NHS England has spent more than £670,000 on iPhones and iPads for staff during its first year in existence. E-Health Insider
Being bilingual may slow the onset of dementia
Being bilingual may slow the onset of dementia “Speaking a second language may delay dementia" BBC News reports. A study in the multi-lingual Indian city of Hyderabad found that those people with dementia who spoke two or more languages had a delayed onset of symptoms of around four and half years.
NHS procurement: improving transparency and understanding performance
NHS procurement: improving transparency and understanding performance he NHS Procurement Dashboard, provides a set of core metrics that NHS healthcare provider organisations can use to measure their procurement practice and performance against. The overview and specification documents provide guidance on using the dashboard tool, to ensure consistency. The dashboard reporting template supports the collation of data and reporting on the NHS Procurement Dashboard core metrics. Key procurement terminology is also explained.
NHS cuts: One in three hospitals face financial crisis as result of cash squeeze
NHS cuts: One in three hospitals face financial crisis as result of cash squeeze Thinktank says many hospitals could become unsustainable and current system is not equipped to deal with the problem.
Do not take all your patients to hospital, paramedics told
Do not take all your patients to hospital, paramedics told Call for emergencies to be treated in homes to ease pressure on A&E as NHS faces the 'worst winter yet' The Independent
Teenagers 'think slim cigarettes are safer' says report
Teenagers 'think slim cigarettes are safer' says report
Young teenagers rate slimline cigarettes as stylish, feminine and possibly safer than regular brands, say researchers. The Independent
Friday, 8 November 2013
Return-on-investment report: Worth every cent and more
Return-on-investment report: Worth every cent and more Health Libraries Inc. (HLI), the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Health Libraries Australia (ALIA HLA) have released a study indicating that hospitals and other healthcare organisations gain a $9 return for every dollar they invest in their health libraries.
The partners commissioned SGS Economics and Planning to survey health libraries across the nation and assess the return on the annual investment in these services to their organisations.
The results demonstrate the ongoing and exceptional value of health libraries despite increased service demand and reductions in the amount organisations are currently investing in their libraries. While patient numbers, medical staff and hospital expenditure have increased, health library budgets, space and staffing levels continue to be cut. Health Libraries Inc.
Guidance: NHS clinical and financial engagement best practice
Guidance: NHS clinical and financial engagement best practice This guide:
- highlights the characteristics of effective engagement between NHS clinicians and finance professionals
- provides a toolkit to help NHS trusts to objectively assess the level of clinical and financial engagement in their organisation
- includes the recommendations of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry that are relevant to effective clinical and financial engagement
- supports clinical and financial professionals to help their NHS organisations to achieve quality outcomes and efficiency through working together
Department of Health
NHS spends £700 insuring each birth
NHS spends £700 insuring each birth The NHS spends nearly £700 on clinical negligence cover for every live birth in England, a report says. BBC News
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- Maternity services in England National Audit Office
- One fifth of maternity budget now spent on blunders The Daily Telegraph
- NHS maternity services overstretched, says spending watchdog The Guardian
Europe at 'polio risk' from Syria
Europe at 'polio risk' from Syria The outbreak of polio in Syria could lead to the disease re-emerging in Europe according to an article in the Lancet journal. BBC News
VIDEO: Winners and losers in health spending
VIDEO: Winners and losers in health spending Health spending priorities see more money spent in areas of deprivation than affluent areas, but NHS England is consulting on changing the funding formula. BBC News
Updated guidelines on the prevention and management of sickness absence
Updated guidelines on the prevention and management of sickness absence These updated guidelines outline the key principles that NHS organisations should follow to prevent and manage sickness absence. NHS Employers
Drug treatment performing well but faces big challenges
Drug treatment performing well but faces big challenges According to the latest annual adult statistics released by Public Health England, specialist services remained easy to access for people who need help, with 98% waiting under three weeks to get into treatment.
In 2012 to 2013, the overall number of people in treatment continued to fall, as did the number of people starting treatment for heroin and crack cocaine, particularly among younger age groups. Public Health England
Can autism really be detected in babies?
Can autism really be detected in babies? “Autism can be identified in babies as young as two months, early research suggests,” BBC News reports. Using eye-tracking technology, researchers claim to have identified subtle differences in the way affected babies respond to visual prompts, it says.
Exclusive: QOF income set to fall 15%
Exclusive: QOF income set to fall 15% Practices will be hit by a 15% fall in QOF income next year as the government's overhaul of the framework and workload pressures bite, experts have warned. GP Online
Social care and obesity - a discussion paper
Social care and obesity - a discussion paper This discussion paper considers the impact that obesity has on social care and the challenges facing social care now and in the future.
One in four Brits do not even do 30 minutes exercise a month
One in four Brits do not even do 30 minutes exercise a month One in four Britons fail to take even thirty minutes of exercise a month, according to a new study, amid warnings to ministers that failing to tackle couch potato lifestyles could bankrupt the NHS. The Daily Telegraph
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