Monday, 18 February 2013
Helpers back Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients
Helpers back Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients: More than 260 volunteers have already signed up to a Northamptonshire scheme to search for missing dementia patients. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Figures show 25 per cent rise in domestic abuse
Figures show 25 per cent rise in domestic abuse: Reports of domestic abuse across Northamptonshire have increase by a quarter over the last five years, the latest Government figures have revealed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: Public call for evidence launched
Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: Public call for evidence launched:
Members of the public were today invited to share their experiences of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), both good and bad, as part of an independent review being chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger.
Members of the public were today invited to share their experiences of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), both good and bad, as part of an independent review being chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger.
Hunt warns over defensive NHS bosses
Hunt warns over defensive NHS bosses: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt writes to every NHS trust in England warning them against a culture that is "defensive" in dealing with whistleblowers. BBC News
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See also:
- Jeremy Hunt: gagging order for NHS whistleblower unacceptable The Daily Telegraph
- Senior MP calls on NHS not to prosecute whistleblower over gagging order The Daily Telegraph
- Whistleblowing laws to be overhauled as new claims emerge over NHS trust The Guardian
Fall in condom use behind HIV rise
Fall in condom use behind HIV rise: A fall in the proportion of gay and bisexual men using condoms is behind the rise in HIV infections in those groups in the UK, say researchers. BBC News
Resurrecting public trust in management is a must, but we are in difficult territory, says Jo Webber
Resurrecting public trust in management is a must, but we are in difficult territory, says Jo Webber: The inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire Hospital has finally reported. But what might it mean for management within the NHS? We know that some sort of enhanced managerial accountability is on its way. The Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, wants to consider a range of options, and our discussion paper and consultation on the … Continue reading »
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NHS Voices
Public Health England’s organisational structure and National Executive
Public Health England’s organisational structure and National Executive: Public Health England (PHE) has finalised its organisational structure in advance of taking on its full range of responsibilities on the 1st April. Appointments to the PHE National Executive have also now been completed.
What next for the NHS after the Mid Staffs scandal?
What next for the NHS after the Mid Staffs scandal?:
We round up readers' thoughts on the direction of the NHS after the Francis report, following an online live discussion
Think every hospital should survive? You need to see a doctor | Catherine Benett
Think every hospital should survive? You need to see a doctor | Catherine Benett: It is wrongheaded for MPs to claim that their local health establishments are a credit to their communities.
Dozens of hospitals too full to take new patients
Dozens of hospitals too full to take new patients: A third of England's hospitals have been completely full at some point this year, official figures have revealed.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Number of full-time unpaid carers hits 1m in England and Wales
Number of full-time unpaid carers hits 1m in England and Wales: 
A “growing army” of more than one million people spend more than 50 hours a week providing free care for family or loved ones. The Independent
A “growing army” of more than one million people spend more than 50 hours a week providing free care for family or loved ones. The Independent
Disabled face 'funding black hole'
Disabled face 'funding black hole': Leading charities say disabled adults are in danger of being forgotten in the social care debate after the Health Secretary's statement last week failed to allay their fears of a £1.2bn deficit in disability funding. The Independent
'The greatest public health crisis affecting the UK': Doctors demand curbs on fizzy drinks and fast food
'The greatest public health crisis affecting the UK': Doctors demand curbs on fizzy drinks and fast food:
Fizzy drinks should be taxed, fast food outlets near schools limited and new parents given specific advice on how to feed their children properly to help tackle spiralling levels of obesity, an influential medical group has demanded. The Independent
Fizzy drinks should be taxed, fast food outlets near schools limited and new parents given specific advice on how to feed their children properly to help tackle spiralling levels of obesity, an influential medical group has demanded. The Independent
Friday, 15 February 2013
Hospital choices to be taken locally
Hospital choices to be taken locally: A group examining the future of five hospitals says decisions will now be made at local level. BBC Northamptonshire
Extra funding for NHS dentists announced
Extra funding for NHS dentists announced: The Department of Health is today announcing £30 million funding for NHS dentists. Dental practices can use the extra funds to put on extra clinics, attract new patients or buy in new services such as orthodontics.
Dental surgeries have been applying to the local NHS to access the extra funds which will allow them to take on new patients and fund extra clinics.
This is the second year the Government has made extra dental funding available. This will allow more patients to register with a dentist and get their oral health checked.
Read our press release 30 million reasons to smile this Valentine’s Day Department of Health
Dental surgeries have been applying to the local NHS to access the extra funds which will allow them to take on new patients and fund extra clinics.
This is the second year the Government has made extra dental funding available. This will allow more patients to register with a dentist and get their oral health checked.
Read our press release 30 million reasons to smile this Valentine’s Day Department of Health
Telehealth benefits realised
Telehealth benefits realised: A Yorkshire project proves the cost benefits of telehealth, says a report on the scheme by think-tank 2020health. E-Health Insider
Lessons from Europe: provider governance
Lessons from Europe: provider governance: This Briefing outlines key insights from a 'Lessons from Europe' seminar that examined the impact of recent reforms in hospital governance in Spain and the Netherlands. NHS Confederation
How the NHS locks away its secrets - BBC News
How the NHS locks away its secrets - BBC News:
 BBC News | How the NHS locks away its secrets BBC News On setting up the NHS, its founder Nye Bevan is reported to have said if a bedpan was dropped on a ward of a hospital, the noise would reverberate all the way to the corridors of power in Westminster. That may be so, but the level of control and ... NHS whistleblower speaks outITV News NHS boss 'not interested in safety'Express.co.uk NHS must not 'gag' nurses who raise safety concerns, says whistleblowerNursing Times RT -The Times (subscription) -Wall Street Journal all 41 news articles » |
NHS whistleblower faces ruin after speaking out about patient safety
NHS whistleblower faces ruin after speaking out about patient safety: An NHS whistleblower who claims he was paid £500,000 to keep quiet over patient safety last night said he feared he would "lose everything" by speaking out against the "culture of fear" in the health service.
The Daily Telegraph
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Patients at risk from junior doctors working 100 hour weeks: GMC
Patients at risk from junior doctors working 100 hour weeks: GMC: Patients are being put at risk by exhausted junior doctors working 100 hours a week, the General Medical Council has warned, because the European rules on working hours are not working.
The Daily Telegraph
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