Nurse struck off after ‘potentially-deadly’ overdose missed at Northampton General Hospital

Nurse struck off after ‘potentially-deadly’ overdose missed at Northampton General Hospital A nurse has been struck off after she failed to properly check a potentially-fatal overdose of five times the prescribed amount of pain killer that was given to a Northampton General Hospital patient. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Four lessons for running impactful collaboratives in health care

Four lessons for running impactful collaboratives in health care In a resource-constrained NHS, can we still afford to use the collaborative model to improve care? Jo Bibby gives four lessons that emerged from our recent review of the evidence how collaboratives have impacted on the quality of health care delivery. The Health Foundation

'Casual attitude' to vCJD warning

'Casual attitude' to vCJD warning The government has a "casual attitude" to the human form of "mad cow disease", MPs warn, while ministers say the issue is treated "extremely seriously". BBC News

See also:

• After the storm? UK blood safety and the risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
• Risk of infecting surgery patients with CJD not taken seriously, say MPs The Guardian

Warning over NHS trust finances

Warning over NHS trust finances Nineteen NHS trusts have been referred to ministers after auditors raised concerns about their financial health. BBC News

New analysis shows current picture of diseases which were widespread in the Victorian era

New analysis shows current picture of diseases which were widespread in the Victorian era New figures published for the first time today paint a current picture of hospital admissions for some diseases that were widespread during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Health and Social Care Information Centre

See also:

• Victorian-era diseases 'returning' BBC News
• Victorian diseases have come back to haunt us The Daily Telegraph

Friends and Family Test review published

Friends and Family Test review published NHS England has published a review of the Friends and Family Test which shows that response rates are lower than other national health surveys. E-Health Insider

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• Review of the Friends and Family Test (FFT) NHS England
• Guidance on implementing the Friends and Family Test (FFT) NHS England

RCN infection prevention and control commissioning toolkit updated

RCN infection prevention and control commissioning toolkit updated Health care organisations should use a series of indicators to support performance management of infection prevention and control, according to updated guidance. Royal College of Nursing

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• Infection prevention and control commissioning toolkit RCN

NICE outlines the cost of safe staffing

NICE outlines the cost of safe staffing Implementing the guidance is likely to cost trusts around £200m, says NICE. OnMedica

What does the future hold for digital healthcare?

What does the future hold for digital healthcare? The high street and third sector will take on a key role in the provision of health and care.

Everyone in the healthcare industry knows what challenges we face an ageing population, more lifestyle-related ill health and growing constraints on budgets. In a nutshell, there is an increasing demand for services but fewer resources to deliver them.

Still a relatively new market, digital healthcare uses technology to support sustainable healthcare systems in the face of this growing challenge. It achieves this by increasing efficiency in established processes (whether administrative or medical), promoting positive health-related behaviour change and increasing the effectiveness of therapeutic processes and procedures. Continue reading... The Guardian