Friday, 12 December 2014
Advertising can change public behaviour towards the NHS
Advertising can change public behaviour towards the NHS Advertising public health messages could save billions. Health Service Journal
Almost half of all adults take prescription drugs
Almost half of all adults take prescription drugs “Half of women and 43% of men in England are now regularly taking prescription drugs,” BBC News reports. The figures have come to light as part of a new survey into drug prescribing patterns.
According to the survey (The Health Survey for England 2013), commonly prescribed medications included:
The Health Survey for England 2013 also monitored other trends in the nation’s health, including people’s weight, smoking habits, fruit and vegetable consumption, and shift work.
According to the survey (The Health Survey for England 2013), commonly prescribed medications included:
- cholesterol-lowering statins
- medications used to treat high blood pressure, such as ACE inhibitors
- painkillers, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such asdiclofenac (non-prescription NSAIDs such as ibuprofen were not included in the survey)
The Health Survey for England 2013 also monitored other trends in the nation’s health, including people’s weight, smoking habits, fruit and vegetable consumption, and shift work.
Devon drops plan to ban smokers and the obese from routine operations
Devon drops plan to ban smokers and the obese from routine operations Health bosses previously said that due to cuts patients would need body mass index below 35, while smokers would have to quit
Health bosses in Devon have abandoned plans to ban smokers or the morbidly obese from undergoing routine operations until they quit the habit or lose weight.
The Northern, Eastern and Western Devon clinical commissioning group had previously said that due to temporary cost-cutting measures, patients would be expected to have a body mass index below 35, while smokers would have to quit eight weeks before surgery. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Health bosses in Devon have abandoned plans to ban smokers or the morbidly obese from undergoing routine operations until they quit the habit or lose weight.
The Northern, Eastern and Western Devon clinical commissioning group had previously said that due to temporary cost-cutting measures, patients would be expected to have a body mass index below 35, while smokers would have to quit eight weeks before surgery. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- U-turn over obese surgery bar plan BBC News
What impact do regulators have on the NHS?
What impact do regulators have on the NHS? Regulation has its place, but a narrow focus on organisations is the wrong approach.
There are two narratives in the NHS inspired by the central bodies; one is a story of opportunities and possibilities, the other is finding someone to blame. While the regulatory beatings are continuing, there are signs the positive approach is gaining ground.
In recent days the Care Quality Commission has been choking on its own bile. First it had to admit that it had wrongly categorised 60 GP practices as high risk in ratings it had published for surgeries across England, after a BBC investigation uncovered flaws in its methodology and a failure to test the data properly. Continue reading... The Guardian
There are two narratives in the NHS inspired by the central bodies; one is a story of opportunities and possibilities, the other is finding someone to blame. While the regulatory beatings are continuing, there are signs the positive approach is gaining ground.
In recent days the Care Quality Commission has been choking on its own bile. First it had to admit that it had wrongly categorised 60 GP practices as high risk in ratings it had published for surgeries across England, after a BBC investigation uncovered flaws in its methodology and a failure to test the data properly. Continue reading... The Guardian
The science of why magazines are always out of date in GPs waiting rooms
The science of why magazines are always out of date in GPs waiting rooms Doctors surgeries are not supplying old magazines in waiting rooms, they just can't keep hold of new ones, research suggests. The Daily Telegraph
Thursday, 11 December 2014
What does the Autumn Statement mean for health and social care?
What does the Autumn Statement mean for health and social care? As the dust settles on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, this is a good time to review what it told us. This blog reviews the three big messages: one on money, one on reform, and one on social care. The King's Fund
Antimicrobial Resistance: Tackling a crisis for the health and wealth of nations
Antimicrobial Resistance: Tackling a crisis for the health and wealth of nations The first report from the UK Review on Antimicrobial Resistance explains why failing to tackle drug-resistant infections will cause 10 million deaths a year and cost up to US$ 100 trillion a year by 2050.
See also:
See also:
- Policy paper: Progress report on the UK Five Year AMR strategy: 2014 Department of Health
- New report shows stark effect of antibiotic resistance Public Health England
- Superbugs to kill 'more than cancer' BBC News
- Drug-resistant infections to lead to 10 million extra deaths a year – report The Guardian
- 'Millions will die' without new antibiotics The Independent
2015/16 vaccination and immunisation programmes
2015/16 vaccination and immunisation programmes National arrangements for the delivery of vaccination and immunisation (V&I) programmes by general practices in England. NHS Employers
Now more than ever: why pharmacy needs to act
Now more than ever: why pharmacy needs to act This report argues that leadership divisions and fragmented funding arrangements mean that pharmacists could miss out on new plans giving them the chance to treat patients more directly unless the profession can make a coherent case for change. The Nuffield Trust
Mental health job scheme 'damaging'
Mental health job scheme 'damaging' Unemployed people with mental health problems should be moved from welfare-to-work schemes to specialist programmes, according to the charity Mind. BBC News
NHS 'in trouble' without migrants
NHS 'in trouble' without migrants The NHS would be "in dire straits" without migrant workers, one of the UK's senior economists Stephen Nickell tells MPs. BBC News
GMC to raise doctors' fees 8% from April 2015
GMC to raise doctors' fees 8% from April 2015 The annual GMC fee paid by doctors with a license to practise will rise by £30 from April next year, the regulator has announced. GP Online
GPs blamed unfairly for delays in cancer diagnosis
GPs blamed unfairly for delays in cancer diagnosis Delays are more likely to be due to non-specific presenting symptoms rather than poor GP care, an analysis suggests. OnMedica
Nick Clegg: £3bn extra NHS funds will prevent treatment 'rationing' - video
Nick Clegg: £3bn extra NHS funds will prevent treatment 'rationing' - video Labour's Ben Bradshaw challenges the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, over NHS cuts during PMQs on Wednesday. Bradshaw says government cutbacks mean the NHS in Devon would not operate on Eric Pickles as he is too big, nor Nick Clegg as he is a former smoker. Clegg responds by saying that more funds will be made available. Continue reading... The Guardian
How Britain compares with the rest of the world in terms of breastfeeding
How Britain compares with the rest of the world in terms of breastfeeding If breastfeeding can cut cancer, why don't more British women do it. The Daily Telegraph
Creating Connections: An Early Look at the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care in Accountable Care Organizations
Creating Connections: An Early Look at the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care in Accountable Care Organizations Individuals with mental illness are among the highest need, costliest patients in the U.S. health care system, yet they receive inadequate behavioral health care. Researchers have proposed various models that integrate behavioral health with primary care in order to improve care and outcomes. This report showcases integration approaches at two accountable care organizations. The Commonwealth Fund
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Budget cuts of £148 million will result in Northamptonshire County Council ‘outsourcing’ 95 per cent of staff
Budget cuts of £148 million will result in Northamptonshire County Council ‘outsourcing’ 95 per cent of staff
The most dramatic changes to public services for 125 years will see Northamptonshire County Council reduce its workforce from 4,000 to 150 people in a bid to carve £148 million out of its budget within the next five years. Northampton Chronicle
The most dramatic changes to public services for 125 years will see Northamptonshire County Council reduce its workforce from 4,000 to 150 people in a bid to carve £148 million out of its budget within the next five years. Northampton Chronicle
New complaints over NHS ombudsman
New complaints over NHS ombudsman
More than 140 families voice fresh concerns about how the NHS ombudsman in England handles patients' complaints, week after a report raised the alarm. BBC News
More than 140 families voice fresh concerns about how the NHS ombudsman in England handles patients' complaints, week after a report raised the alarm. BBC News
Firms awarded third of NHS contracts
Firms awarded third of NHS contracts
A third of NHS contracts in England have been awarded to private sector providers since the Health and Social Care Act came into force, an investigation has found. BBC News
A third of NHS contracts in England have been awarded to private sector providers since the Health and Social Care Act came into force, an investigation has found. BBC News
NHS bill for management advisers doubles to £640m
NHS bill for management advisers doubles to £640m
Labour claims management consultants have had ‘a field day’ due to the coalition’s radical restructuring of the NHS
NHS spending on management consultants who charge up to £4,000 a day has soared to £640m a year under the coalition, despite ministerial pledges to reduce the pay out, official figures reveal.
The amount hospitals and other NHS organisations spend on external advice has more than doubled, from £313m in 2010, the Department of Health said. Guardian
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Labour claims management consultants have had ‘a field day’ due to the coalition’s radical restructuring of the NHS
NHS spending on management consultants who charge up to £4,000 a day has soared to £640m a year under the coalition, despite ministerial pledges to reduce the pay out, official figures reveal.
The amount hospitals and other NHS organisations spend on external advice has more than doubled, from £313m in 2010, the Department of Health said. Guardian
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