Friday, 13 December 2013
Are we being fair to the NHS?
Are we being fair to the NHS? After more bad headlines, are we being fair to the NHS? BBC News
Detailed data on “never events” will help NHS care become even safer, says NHS England.
Detailed data on “never events” will help NHS care become even safer, says NHS England. NHS England publishes more detailed data than ever before about “never events” – the serious errors in care that put patients at risk of harm and that should not happen if full preventative procedures are in place.
Mental health and community services
Mental health and community services This Briefing explores the opportunities and good practice currently developing in ‘combined’ or ‘integrated’ trusts, as well as the challenges. NHS Confederation
No health without mental health: mental health dashboard
No health without mental health: mental health dashboard The first annual mental health dashboard aims to show progress against the objectives set out in the ‘No health without mental health’ strategy. The dashboard includes information on: mental health services; the physical wellbeing of people with mental health problems; and experiences of stigma and discrimination. Department of Health
A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of GP practices and GP out-of-hours services
A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of GP practices and GP out-of-hours services his report sets out a new approach to inspecting and regulating all GPs and out-of-hours services, due to start in April 2014. Care Quality Commission
National Health SHAMBLES: Three damning reports describe mothers abandoned during labour, serious hospital blunders every day and how...
National Health SHAMBLES: Three damning reports describe mothers abandoned during labour, serious hospital blunders every day and how... Public confidence in the Health Service is already at a record low following a run of inquiries exposing a culture of appalling patient care and bureaucratic cover-ups. The Daily Mail
The real NHS 'crisis' this winter is the constant threat of unrealistic cuts | Colin Leys
The real NHS 'crisis' this winter is the constant threat of unrealistic cuts | Colin Leys Hospitals are overwhelmed this winter, that is true, but they are being run down to make room for private healthcare.
FGM: Britain's first ever criminal charges could be brought as cases reopened
FGM: Britain's first ever criminal charges could be brought as cases reopened Exclusive: Home Office minister Norman Baker welcomes the development which could see charges brought for the first time against doctors and other individuals suspected of involvement in female genital mutilation. The Daily Telegraph
Women left fearful and alone in labour, says Care Quality Commission report
Women left fearful and alone in labour, says Care Quality Commission report Best and worst performing NHS Trusts identified by the the chief inspector of hospitals, as some mothers forced to endure "shocking and frightening" births. The Daily Telegraph
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Thursday, 12 December 2013
Teen death hospital quiet on action
Teen death hospital quiet on action A hospital criticised over the death of 17-year-old who bled to death refuses to explain disciplinary action it says has taken against staff. BBC News
VIDEO: Council to 'slash budget by £128m'
VIDEO: Council to 'slash budget by £128m' Northamptonshire County Council has revealed proposals to save £128m over next five years. BBC Northamptonshire
Investigating patient deaths: a waste of time and money?
Investigating patient deaths: a waste of time and money? When you investigate and only identify a root cause, you’re missing the real potential learning. You must work with trained investigators who can look at all casual factors. And you must want to do it, says Martin Bromiley. The Health Foundation
Mental health trusts face funding cut
Mental health trusts face funding cut Mental health trusts in England have had their funding cut by more than 2% in real terms over the past two years, figures show. BBC News
VIDEO: Dementia treatment by 2025 pledge
VIDEO: Dementia treatment by 2025 pledge On Wednesday leaders from the G8 nations committed to finding a cure or treatment for dementia by 2025. BBC News
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See also:
- Policy paper: G8 dementia summit agreements Department of Health
Cancer hospital claims made in 2011
Cancer hospital claims made in 2011 A hospital chief executive was told of data manipulation claims in 2011, the BBC discovers.
Doctors given new coma guidelines
Doctors given new coma guidelines All patients in a coma or vegetative state should have access to specialist care, according to new guidelines. BBC News
First drop in obesity prevalence among final year primary school children in England
First drop in obesity prevalence among final year primary school children in England The proportion of Year 6 primary school children who are obese or overweight has fallen for the first time in six years, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre
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- Obesity falls in English schools BBC News
State of maternity services report 2013
State of maternity services report 2013 The focus of this report is the collation and interpretation of some of the basic numbers that tell the story of the state of maternity services. It looks at the rising birth rate in England and also the complexity of the midwifery workload due to factors such as the continuing growth of births to older women. Royal College of Midwives
Thousands of patients' lives put at risk by ‘years of basic GP failures’
Thousands of patients' lives put at risk by ‘years of basic GP failures’
Patients may have been exposed to serious harm “for many years” because of basic errors by family doctors and GP surgery staff, including vaccines not being properly kept and treatment rooms so dirty they were found to contain maggots. The Independent
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See also:
- RCGP response to CQC announcement on GP practice inspections RCGP
- GP failings exposed by inspectors BBC News
- GP surgeries that put patients at risk revealed The Guardian
- Dangerous GP surgeries are named and shamed The Daily Telegraph
The NHS needs to welcome complaints and staff who raise concerns
The NHS needs to welcome complaints and staff who raise concerns When warning signs are ignored, minor problems can turn into crises.
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