Thursday, 7 November 2013
Sickness benefit claimants to have regular health meetings
Sickness benefit claimants to have regular health meetings People on sickness benefits will be required to have regular meetings with healthcare professionals – or face losing their benefits. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Experts argue that ADHD is 'overdiagnosed'
Experts argue that ADHD is 'overdiagnosed' An article published by the British Medical Journal, claiming that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being overdiagnosed, has been reported in some of the papers.
The Daily Mail warned that some children diagnosed with ADHD were being given “needless and possibly harmful” treatment. The Independent talked about “Hyperactive UK” as prescriptions for drugs used in ADHD, such as Ritalin, have “soared” 50% in five years.
Short changed: The Care Bill, top-ups and the emerging crisis in residential care funding
Short changed: The Care Bill, top-ups and the emerging crisis in residential care funding This report aims to explore the effects of the government's plans for reforming care funding on the role of 'top-ups' and the rules applied to them. It describes the operation of the current residential care market, including the growing use of 'third party' top-ups and sets out the main components of the government's care funding reforms that will result in 'self-funder top-ups' for the first time. It also explores if and how current rules on top-ups should be applied to 'self-funder top-ups' and concludes with key recommendations for policy makers.
Money well spent? Assessing the cost effectiveness and return on investment of public health interventions
Money well spent? Assessing the cost effectiveness and return on investment of public health interventions This briefing for councillors and officers explains the importance of assessing value for money in helping local authorities fulfil their public health responsibilities. Local Government Association
Impact of ‘Virtual Wards’ on hospital use: a research study using propensity matched controls and a cost analysis
Impact of ‘Virtual Wards’ on hospital use: a research study using propensity matched controls and a cost analysis he purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which multidisciplinary case management in the form of virtual wards led to changes in the use of health care and social care by patients at high predicted risk of future unplanned hospital admission.
Hospital was warned about cancer waiting list fiddling two years ago
Hospital was warned about cancer waiting list fiddling two years ago Hospital chiefs at centre of scandal were warned by whistleblowers two years ago that they were being bullied into fiddling waiting times. The Independent
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Five win fight to stop Government closing fund for disabled
Five win fight to stop Government closing fund for disabled Judges at Court of Appeal quash ruling that Government's decision to close fund which helps thousands of disabled people live independently was lawful. The Independent
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- VIDEO: Disabled people win fund case BBC News
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Hospital 'dismissed bullying claims'
Hospital 'dismissed bullying claims' Concerns about a "bullying culture" at a hospital under police investigation were raised more than a year ago. BBC News
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- AUDIO: NHS targets 'are not values' BBC News
- Colchester Hospital University faces police probe over cancer care The Independent
- Police investigate claims NHS staff were bullied into falsifying cancer waiting times The Daily Telegraph
- Hospital faces claim of cancer care cover-up The Guardian
- Hospital 'bullied or pressured' staff to fake cancer patients records to make it look like it was meeting waiting time targets The Daily Mail
- NHS England to lead an incident management team as Care Quality Commission finds failings in cancer services at Colchester Hospital... NHS England
- Government statement - CQC report into Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust Department of Health
Resolving the emergency crisis
Resolving the emergency crisis his document lists five areas in which the College of Emergency Medicine are working to improve emergency care. It also identifies five priority areas for government and NHS leadership to ensure a stable long term future for A&E services.
Global impact of depression revealed
Global impact of depression revealed Depression is the second leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a review of research. BBC News
Will it be a bleak winter for the NHS?
Will it be a bleak winter for the NHS? Is the NHS in for a tough ride in the coming months? BBC News
NHS England launches Clinical Digital Maturity Index to improve patient safety
NHS England launches Clinical Digital Maturity Index to improve patient safety NHS England and EHI Intelligence have today announced the launch of the Clinical Digital Maturity Index (CDMI), a benchmarking tool that enables NHS hospitals to better understand how investing in, then effectively using information technology can improve patient safety and outcomes, reduce bureaucracy, and deliver efficiencies.
Academy calls for standardised records
Academy calls for standardised records Electronic patient records must be standardised to support both patient safety and patient access, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says today in a report on NHS IT. E-Health Insider
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- I-Care: information, communication & technology in the NHS Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
NHS branded drug spend 'capped' in deal
NHS branded drug spend 'capped' in deal NHS spending on branded medicines will be capped for the next five years under a government deal struck with the pharmaceutical industry. GP Online
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- NHS deal on branded-medicine cost BBC News
Compulsory vaccination can achieve 95% flu jab coverage among healthcare workers
Compulsory vaccination can achieve 95% flu jab coverage among healthcare workers Educational campaigns and improved access don’t boost uptake enough by themselves, finds evidence review. OnMedica
NHS bosses deserve six-figure salaries, says health chief
NHS bosses deserve six-figure salaries, says health chief Sir David Nicholson stands up for managers as figures show their pay rose twice as fast as that of nurses last year.
Better access to GPs and social care ‘could solve the A&E crisis’
Better access to GPs and social care ‘could solve the A&E crisis’
GP surgeries, social care services and NHS walk-in centres must open for longer to take pressure off casualty wards, leading emergency doctors have urged, warning that A&E is being taken to mean “anything and everything” by too many patients. The Independent
Three staff at Hillcroft care home in Lancashire 'mocked, bullied and assaulted' dementia sufferers
Three staff at Hillcroft care home in Lancashire 'mocked, bullied and assaulted' dementia sufferers
Dementia sufferers in a private care home were “pelted with bean bags” and tormented by their carers, with one victim having their foot stamped on and another being tipped out of a wheelchair, a court heard. The Independent
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
County in top ten as thousands sign up to quit smoking
County in top ten as thousands sign up to quit smoking Northamptonshire saw one of the highest sign-up rates for a quit smoking campaign which ran last month. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Now or never: shaping pharmacy for the future
Now or never: shaping pharmacy for the future This report highlights that people across England should expect pharmacists to offer far more than just medicines. It looks at how pharmacists are providing easy access to medicines, advice, review and care; better self-management of long-term conditions; better health through support to make lifestyle changes, and services which are integrated with other health professionals- so care is seamless, and it recommends ways to make these services more widespread.
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