'Lack of clarity' over NHS savings

'Lack of clarity' over NHS savings There is a lack of clarity about what the money saved in the NHS in England in recent years has been spent on, say MPs. BBC News

'Millions more should take statins'

'Millions more should take statins' Millions more people should be put on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to cut their risk of heart disease, say draft guidelines for the NHS. BBC News

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• NICE advises much wider use of statins in draft guidance NICE
• Cholesterol drug statins should be given to millions more, NHS guidance says The Guardian
• Statins: 12 million Brits will be advised to take cholesterol-lowering drug The Daily Telegraph

Delivering integrated care and support

Delivering integrated care and support A report by the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) highlights six factors in successful integrated care: vision, leadership, culture, local context, integrated teams and time.

What are the effects of teaching evidence-based health care?

What are the effects of teaching evidence-based health care? An evidence-based approach to health care is recognized internationally as a key competency for healthcare practitioners. This overview systematically evaluated and organized evidence from systematic reviews on teaching evidence-based health care. PLOS

The Francis Report: one year on

The Francis Report: one year on Many senior leaders of the acute trusts said that the publication of the Francis Report had prompted them to reflect in greater depth on the quality of care being delivered in their organisations. The Nuffield Trust

Transformation of care required to make NHS sustainable in future 'yet to take place,' says Health Select Committee

Transformation of care required to make NHS sustainable in future 'yet to take place,' says Health Select Committee The NHS is failing to meet its savings targets and new competition laws are standing in the way of “necessary change”, an influential committee of MPs has said. The Independent

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• Hospitals must stop providing certain services or shut to sustain NHS – MPs The Guardian

Shrink our hospitals to give better care, says NHS chief Sir David Nicholson

Shrink our hospitals to give better care, says NHS chief Sir David Nicholson Writing for The Telegraph, Sir David Nicholson says NHS needs to centralise services, with smaller number of larger hospitals offering most major surgery. The Daily Telegraph

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• 'NHS has to adapt to survive', says chief executive The Daily Telegraph

Half of people with dementia suffer malnutrition, new report warns

Half of people with dementia suffer malnutrition, new report warns Research found that half of care homes residents were not eating enough food, while almost as many had low fluid intake. The Daily Telegraph

Abortion scandal: Inside Britain's unregulated 'pro-life' clinics

Abortion scandal: Inside Britain's unregulated 'pro-life' clinics Undercover Telegraph reporters reveal what's really going on inside unregulated clinics that offer misleading information to women considering abortions The Daily Telegraph