Northampton leads the way with £5.5m cancer machines
Northampton General Hospital boasts the most advanced cancer centre in the UK thanks to a £5.5 million upgrade of its radiotherapy service. Patients receiving radiotherapy treatment in Northampton will now benefit from a greater range of therapies, better accuracy in targeting cancer cells and reduced side effects thanks to the purchase of the most sophisticated cancer machines in the UK. LINAC linear accelerator. NGH News
Monday, 5 December 2016
Preventing prison suicide
Preventing prison suicide
2016 has been the worst year on record for prison suicides, according to a report from the Howard League, with 102 suicides recorded since the beginning of the year. NHS Networks
2016 has been the worst year on record for prison suicides, according to a report from the Howard League, with 102 suicides recorded since the beginning of the year. NHS Networks
Hospital managers and doctors are working together better – for now
Hospital managers and doctors are working together better – for now
A survey from Nuffield Trust finds signs that hospital managers and senior doctors are working together better than in the past, but warns relations have been damaged by reorganisation and financial pressures. NHS Networks
A survey from Nuffield Trust finds signs that hospital managers and senior doctors are working together better than in the past, but warns relations have been damaged by reorganisation and financial pressures. NHS Networks
NHS England announces major extension of national HIV prevention pregramme with public health england and funding for ten new specialised treatments
NHS England announces major extension of national HIV prevention pregramme with public health england and funding for ten new specialised treatments
NHS England will fund a major extension to the national HIV prevention programme led by Public Health England with the aim of supporting those most at risk and reducing the incidence of HIV infection. It has also decided to routinely commission ten new specialised treatments as part of the annual prioritisation process for specialised treatments. […] NHS Commissioning
NHS England will fund a major extension to the national HIV prevention programme led by Public Health England with the aim of supporting those most at risk and reducing the incidence of HIV infection. It has also decided to routinely commission ten new specialised treatments as part of the annual prioritisation process for specialised treatments. […] NHS Commissioning
Public health burden of alcohol and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: a review
Public health burden of alcohol and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies: a review
This review examines the health, social and economic impact of alcohol and the effectiveness of actions in reducing its harms. It finds that the economic burden of alcohol is substantial with estimates ranging between 1.3 per cent and 2.7 per cent of the annual GDP. Alcohol related deaths affect predominately young and middle-aged people and as a result alcohol is the leading cause of years of working life lost in England. The review provides evidence to help policy makers identify the policies that will best prevent an reduce alcohol-related harm.
This review examines the health, social and economic impact of alcohol and the effectiveness of actions in reducing its harms. It finds that the economic burden of alcohol is substantial with estimates ranging between 1.3 per cent and 2.7 per cent of the annual GDP. Alcohol related deaths affect predominately young and middle-aged people and as a result alcohol is the leading cause of years of working life lost in England. The review provides evidence to help policy makers identify the policies that will best prevent an reduce alcohol-related harm.
First monthly report published on out of area placements for mental health patients
First monthly report published on out of area placements for mental health patients
2 December 2016: NHS Digital has today published initial provisional figures from a new interim data collection which captures details on mental health patients being admitted to a unit that does not form part of their usual local network of services.
2 December 2016: NHS Digital has today published initial provisional figures from a new interim data collection which captures details on mental health patients being admitted to a unit that does not form part of their usual local network of services.
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HIV 'game-changer' now on NHS
HIV 'game-changer' now on NHS
A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients by the NHS in England. BBC News
A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients by the NHS in England. BBC News
Why would doctors and nurses put themselves through the ordeal of NHS management?
Why would doctors and nurses put themselves through the ordeal of NHS management?
Jeremy Hunt wants to encourage more clinicians to take leadership roles, but his proposals won’t fix the problem
Jeremy Hunt’s attempt to distract attention from the growing problems across the health and care system betray a poor understanding of NHS management.
In his speech to the NHS Providers’ conference this week, Hunt asked whether the NHS “made a historic mistake in the 1980s by deliberately creating a manager class who were not clinicians”.
At its worst, NHS management is a reputational meat grinder. Guardian
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Jeremy Hunt wants to encourage more clinicians to take leadership roles, but his proposals won’t fix the problem
Jeremy Hunt’s attempt to distract attention from the growing problems across the health and care system betray a poor understanding of NHS management.
In his speech to the NHS Providers’ conference this week, Hunt asked whether the NHS “made a historic mistake in the 1980s by deliberately creating a manager class who were not clinicians”.
At its worst, NHS management is a reputational meat grinder. Guardian
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