Friday, 14 August 2015
Trust lost £111k on theatre tickets
Trust lost £111k on theatre tickets The air ambulance trust which covers Northamptonshire is criticised by the Charity Commission after it lost £111,000 by booking tickets for a London musical premiere. BBC Northampton
12-hour shift working, is it for everyone? - new study released
12-hour shift working, is it for everyone? - new study released Read our summary of a major new study published around 12-hour shift working in the NHS. NHS Employers
A patient approach: putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare
A patient approach: putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare In a new report, Dr Kristian Niemietz argues that supporters of moving the NHS to a competitive system that incorporates a combination of public and private providers, should capitalise on the growing appetite for reform amongst the general public. Going ‘the whole hog’ would not require a revolution. Institute for Economic Affairs
Health outcomes from four common surgical procedures: annual patient survey results published
Health outcomes from four common surgical procedures: annual patient survey results published Patient views about the outcomes of four common surgical procedures are published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
More volunteers aid dementia studies
More volunteers aid dementia studies There has been a surge in the number of people volunteering for medical research into tackling dementia. BBC News
Demand soars across NHS in England
Demand soars across NHS in England The demand for hospital services is soaring, according to official data from NHS England. BBC News
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- Combined Performance Summary June 15 NHS England
- NHS England publishes new monthly data NHS England
- VIDEO: Cancer waiting time target missed BBC News
- Cancer scans delayed as NHS misses targets and waiting could be costing patients' lives The Daily Mail
What really happens the day junior doctors start work in the NHS
What really happens the day junior doctors start work in the NHS Terror, pride, hierarchy and failing IT are some of the things that characterise doctors’ first days. We asked healthcare professionals to tell us their stories.
I was on call consultant on 6 August, which is actually the first day most of the team hit the shop floor. The Wednesday is still mostly filled with hospital inductions. There was almost no senior (consultant) cover available, as many were on annual leave with their families.
For me, every little setback in those first weeks made me feel like a failure
I had no idea what to do with this human being or how to solve the problem of her being on the floor
I had an unbelievable day – it really was everything that I had worked towards
I learned some of the most important lessons in my career – more to do with relationships than with physiology Continue reading... The Guardian
I was on call consultant on 6 August, which is actually the first day most of the team hit the shop floor. The Wednesday is still mostly filled with hospital inductions. There was almost no senior (consultant) cover available, as many were on annual leave with their families.
For me, every little setback in those first weeks made me feel like a failure
I had no idea what to do with this human being or how to solve the problem of her being on the floor
I had an unbelievable day – it really was everything that I had worked towards
I learned some of the most important lessons in my career – more to do with relationships than with physiology Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS funding: will patients be forced to pay for some care?
NHS funding: will patients be forced to pay for some care? With a predicted deficit of around £2bn, if we want to preserve a health service free at the point of need, we must accept radical thinking on funding
With NHS providers on track to run up deficits in the region of £2bn this year, the spectre of patients paying for more services again looms over the NHS.
Last year’s combined deficit of £822m across the provider sector hid an even more serious truth: add in the extra £250m from the Treasury and another £650m transferred from capital budgets and the underlying deficit was nearer £1.7bn. Continue reading... The Guardian
With NHS providers on track to run up deficits in the region of £2bn this year, the spectre of patients paying for more services again looms over the NHS.
Last year’s combined deficit of £822m across the provider sector hid an even more serious truth: add in the extra £250m from the Treasury and another £650m transferred from capital budgets and the underlying deficit was nearer £1.7bn. Continue reading... The Guardian
Seven-day services 'unattainable' under current crisis
Seven-day services 'unattainable' under current crisis Increased support for general practice is a positive step but opening practices seven days a week is not possible in the current crisis, the British Medical Association said.
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Why We're Introducing Waiting Time Standards for Mental Health
Why We're Introducing Waiting Time Standards for Mental Health Blog from Alistair Burt, Minister for Community and Social Care. The Huffington Post
Hospital food in numbers - infographic
Hospital food in numbers - infographic Every day, hundreds of thousands of meals are served to patients. Here we look at some of the facts and figures behind those meals Continue reading... The Guardian
Hospitals act like 'conveyor belts' for dying patients
Hospitals act like 'conveyor belts' for dying patients Care watchdog announces major review into why patients are suffering from conditions like dementia and heart disease are receiving poor standards of care. The Daily Telegraph
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