Northampton mental health charity beats national targets for therapy waiting times

Northampton mental health charity beats national targets for therapy waiting times A Northampton based mental health charity has significantly out-performed the Government’s new targets for people with mental health problems. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

​Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust broke patient confidentiality 346 times

​Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust broke patient confidentiality 346 times Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Mental Health) broke patient confidentiality 346 times in the three year period from 2011-2014. Northampton Herald and Post

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• NHS trust in Northamptonshire suffered fourth-highest number of data breaches in the country Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Patients 'struggling to book with GP'

Patients 'struggling to book with GP' Too many patients in England are struggling to book appointments with GPs, according to the health watchdog. BBC News

Surgeons warned over death rates

Surgeons warned over death rates Surgeons who refuse to publish their mortality rates could face sanctions, NHS England's medical director says. BBC News

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• Publish data or else - Keogh warns docs E-Health Insider

Hospital declares 'major incident'

Hospital declares 'major incident' Colchester Hospital warns patients to stay away from A&E except for "serious or life-threatening" conditions after inspectors raise concerns. BBC News

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• Colchester MP demands answers after hospital declares 'major incident' The Daily Telegraph
• Patients 'inappropriately detained' at crisis-hit Colchester Hospital The Daily Telegraph
• Colchester hospital declares major incident over high A&E numbers The Guardian
• Fears of NHS winter crisis after major incident at Colchester hospital The Guardian
• Major incident declared at Colchester Hospital in Essex after surprise A&E inspection The Independent

NHS trusts chasing private patients at expense of waiting lists, warns Labour

NHS trusts chasing private patients at expense of waiting lists, warns Labour Call for cap on private income to be reintroduced amid fears some NHS hospitals are prioritising paying customers

Hospital Trusts in some parts of England have more than doubled the income they receive from treating private patients following the coalitions controversial lifting of a cap on such earnings, prompting concerns that cash is being chased as NHS waiting lists grow.

Across the country there appears to have been a 10% increase in private income since 2010, but some trusts appear to have radically rethought their attitude to seeking private patients. Continue reading... The Guardian

Premature birth now kills more under-fives globally than anything else

Premature birth now kills more under-fives globally than anything else Britain is among the top ten countries in the world for deaths from pre-term births alongside Serbia, Slovenian, Denmark, Switzerland and Poland. The Daily Telegraph

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• Premature birth 'biggest killer' BBC News

Bird flu strain which can be passed to humans detected in Holland

Bird flu strain which can be passed to humans detected in Holland Dutch impose a 30-day travel ban on poultry after discovery of new strain of avian flu. The Daily Telegraph

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• EU mulls urgent action over bird flu BBC News