Thursday, 15 October 2015
Simon Stevens’ vision for the NHS: welcome but challenging to deliver
Simon Stevens’ vision for the NHS: welcome but challenging to deliver In his keynote address at our annual integrated care summit, Simon Stevens gave what was arguably his most important speech since he took up post. His speech contained three big messages. The King's Fund
State of Care report launched
State of Care report launched Today marks the launch of the State of Care report, an annual overview of health and adult social care in England.
Analysis shows that, despite increasingly challenging circumstances, many services have managed to either improve or maintain quality. More than 80 per cent of GP practices and six out of ten of adult social care services inspected have been rated as good or outstanding. Of the hospitals rated, 38 per cent were also found to be good or outstanding.
However, alongside these encouraging findings, there remains significant variation in quality and an unacceptable level of poor care. Up to 31 May 2015, 7 per cent of acute, primary medical and adult social care services had been rated as inadequate.
Safety is our biggest concern across all of the services we inspect. Over one in 10 hospitals and a similar proportion of adult social care services have been rated as inadequate for safety, alongside 6 per cent of GP practices and out-of-hours services. Care Quality Commission
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However, alongside these encouraging findings, there remains significant variation in quality and an unacceptable level of poor care. Up to 31 May 2015, 7 per cent of acute, primary medical and adult social care services had been rated as inadequate.
Safety is our biggest concern across all of the services we inspect. Over one in 10 hospitals and a similar proportion of adult social care services have been rated as inadequate for safety, alongside 6 per cent of GP practices and out-of-hours services. Care Quality Commission
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- State of Care 2014/15 report Care Quality Commission
- Safety 'big concern' in NHS and care BBC News
- Three in four NHS hospitals are failing, says watchdog The Daily Telegraph
- David Cameron's historic opportunity to reform the NHS The Daily Telegraph
- Two-thirds of hospitals offering substandard care, says NHS regulator The Guardian
People with mental ill health and hospital use: Exploring disparities in hospital use for physical healthcare
People with mental ill health and hospital use: Exploring disparities in hospital use for physical healthcare The aim for this work is to improve understanding of how people with mental ill health use hospital services differently from those without. The differences observed should help those planning services so that resources are adequately assigned and influence future policies to continue striving towards parity of esteem. Quality Watch
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- Summary report Quality Watch
- Press release Nuffield Trust
- Fivefold increased risk of emergency admission for those with mental ill health OnMedica
NMC introduces new language requirements for EU nurses and midwives
NMC introduces new language requirements for EU nurses and midwives From 18 January 2016, new language requirements come into force for EU nurses and midwives wishing to join the register. What does this mean for your workforce? NHS Employers
Study probes why patients ignore advice
Study probes why patients ignore advice UK researchers are beginning a million pound study to try to find out why many of us do not follow medical advice or stick with treatment. BBC News
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VIDEO: Three years in hospital, miles from home
VIDEO: Three years in hospital, miles from home A boy with learning disabilities and autism who has been kept at a specialist hospital hundreds of miles from his home for three years faces further delays to his release. BBC News
Scottish Ebola nurse 'critically ill'
Scottish Ebola nurse 'critically ill' Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who is being treated for complications from Ebola, is now "critically ill" after her condition deteriorates. BBC News
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- Ebola lingers in semen for nine months BBC News
- Pauline Cafferkey now CRITICALLY ill due to Ebola complications The Daily Mail
- Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey is now critically ill The Daily Telegraph
- Pauline Cafferkey: The British nurse who survived Ebola and is back in isolation The Independent
- Pauline Cafferkey: Rapid decline of nurse cured of Ebola leaves experts staggered The Independent
GPs urged to refer more via two-week cancer pathway to reduce deaths
GPs urged to refer more via two-week cancer pathway to reduce deaths GP practices have been urged to increase use of the two-week cancer pathway, after a study in the BMJ found that low referral rates through the scheme were linked to higher death rates in patients. GP Online
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- Use of the English urgent referral pathway for suspected cancer and mortality in patients with cancer: cohort study BMJ (open access)
- GPs call for greater access to diagnostics for detecting cancer Royal College of General Practitioners
- Doctors who delay cancer tests 'cause 2,400 deaths a year' The Daily Mail
- Thousands of cancer patients dying because GPs fail to refer for tests The Daily Telegraph
- Cancer fast track scheme could have saved thousands of lives if used properly The Independent
Social care, health and housing rise to the challenge of integration
Social care, health and housing rise to the challenge of integration Changes in the care landscape are benefiting service users as support becomes more holistic
New roles are emerging and new career paths are being developed as social care, health and housing rise to the challenge of integrated services. At the same time, the job specs of existing posts are changing and new core skills are being added as organisations across the sectors, and those working for them, respond to the developing landscape.
In Greenwich, south London, care navigators are being employed to guide service users through the integrated health and care system and, crucially, prevent the need for individuals to repeat their story to other professionals. The new role, which is already being copied elsewhere in the country, is said to have achieved £900,000 savings in domiciliary care costs alone in 2013. Continue reading... The Guardian
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New roles are emerging and new career paths are being developed as social care, health and housing rise to the challenge of integrated services. At the same time, the job specs of existing posts are changing and new core skills are being added as organisations across the sectors, and those working for them, respond to the developing landscape.
In Greenwich, south London, care navigators are being employed to guide service users through the integrated health and care system and, crucially, prevent the need for individuals to repeat their story to other professionals. The new role, which is already being copied elsewhere in the country, is said to have achieved £900,000 savings in domiciliary care costs alone in 2013. Continue reading... The Guardian
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The medical innovation bill seeks to save lives. In fact it will endanger them | Katherine Murphy
The medical innovation bill seeks to save lives. In fact it will endanger them | Katherine Murphy This bill would remove safeguards that protect patients and entitle them to compensation and allow treatment based on anecdotal evidence
Any medical innovation that saves lives and provides better outcomes for patients has to be a good thing. But a private member’s bill which goes before the Commons on Friday and which purports to make it easier to save lives is an ill-judged, dangerous and unnecessary attempt at legislation in this area.
The basic tenet of the access to medical treatments (innovation) bill is that doctors should be able to try untested drugs and treatments on patients without the fear of medical negligence claims. This fear of litigation, it is argued, stifles innovation, although neither the bill’s author, Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris, nor his backers seem able to provide any real evidence to support this claim. Continue reading... The Guardian
Any medical innovation that saves lives and provides better outcomes for patients has to be a good thing. But a private member’s bill which goes before the Commons on Friday and which purports to make it easier to save lives is an ill-judged, dangerous and unnecessary attempt at legislation in this area.
The basic tenet of the access to medical treatments (innovation) bill is that doctors should be able to try untested drugs and treatments on patients without the fear of medical negligence claims. This fear of litigation, it is argued, stifles innovation, although neither the bill’s author, Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris, nor his backers seem able to provide any real evidence to support this claim. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS report into safe staffing levels delayed after talks with Westminster
NHS report into safe staffing levels delayed after talks with Westminster The health watchdog NICE had been told by NHS England to suspend its research on safe staffing levels in June. The Independent
Woman with broken back forced to sit on wooden chair in A&E for four hours
Woman with broken back forced to sit on wooden chair in A&E for four hours Diane King says it's not NHS staff's fault, it's those running it. The Independent
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Nurses with no ward experience invited to work shifts at Northampton General Hospital
Nurses with no ward experience invited to work shifts at Northampton General Hospital Hospital bosses in Northampton are encouraging all types of nurses to join its staff ‘bank’ to help reduce it huge agency bill. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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- NGH banking on local nurses Northampton General Hospital
Preparing for an ageing workforce - insights from York trust
Preparing for an ageing workforce - insights from York trust Read about what York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are doing to address the challenges and opportunities an ageing workforce presents for them. NHS Employers
Physical health of mentally ill 'ignored'
Physical health of mentally ill 'ignored' People who have suffered mental health problems in England are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency, a study shows. BBC News
Sugar tax evidence 'being withheld'
Sugar tax evidence 'being withheld' The head of Public Health England is being hauled before MPs amid accusations vital evidence is being withheld about the merits of a sugar tax. BBC News
400 NHS fat cats share £1m bonus despite the worst financial crisis in a generation
400 NHS fat cats share £1m bonus despite the worst financial crisis in a generation One of the NHS's most powerful women, Dame Una O'Brien, pictured, whose role is to ensure the health service runs efficiently, was handed a £17,500 bonus. The Daily Mail
Jeremy Hunt bans 'rip off' agency fees for locum doctors and nurses
Jeremy Hunt bans 'rip off' agency fees for locum doctors and nurses From April 2016, no agency doctor or nurse can earn more than a regular member of NHS staff. The Daily Telegraph
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- News story: Clampdown on NHS staffing agency costs Department of Health
- NHS agency staff cap 'to save 1bn' BBC News
NHS 'backtracking' on ward nurse numbers introduced after Mid Staffs
NHS 'backtracking' on ward nurse numbers introduced after Mid Staffs Critics fear safety will be sacrificed to cut costs after NHS bosses tell hospitals that 1:8 nurse-to-patient ratio is a guide, not a requirement.
The NHS has been accused of backtracking on improvements in patient safety made after the Mid Staffs scandal by reducing the number of nurses on wards because of its growing financial crisis. Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS has been accused of backtracking on improvements in patient safety made after the Mid Staffs scandal by reducing the number of nurses on wards because of its growing financial crisis. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS seven-day plans will fail without more resources, warns doctors' chief
NHS seven-day plans will fail without more resources, warns doctors' chief Royal College of Physicians president criticises health secretary for questioning medics’ dedication and says NHS needs more than £8bn extra funding
The government’s “utopian” plan for a seven-day NHS is doomed to failure due to a lack of doctors, money and diagnostic testing services, the leader of England’s hospital doctors has warned.
Prof Jane Dacre’s gloomy prognosis is a blow to David Cameron’s key election pledge of turning the NHS into a seven-day service by 2020 in order to improve patients’ quality of care. Continue reading... The Guardian
The government’s “utopian” plan for a seven-day NHS is doomed to failure due to a lack of doctors, money and diagnostic testing services, the leader of England’s hospital doctors has warned.
Prof Jane Dacre’s gloomy prognosis is a blow to David Cameron’s key election pledge of turning the NHS into a seven-day service by 2020 in order to improve patients’ quality of care. Continue reading... The Guardian
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