Mental health and new models of care: lessons from the vanguards

Mental health and new models of care: lessons from the vanguards

Report on recent research with vanguard sites in England by the King's Fund and Royal College of Psychiatrists. King's Fund.

Union: KGH staff victims of ‘ludicrous’ £20 parking fees

Union: KGH staff victims of ‘ludicrous’ £20 parking fees

A trade union says a temporary £20 parking fee at KGH will mean staff will bear the burden of the addition of a second tier to Car Park B. Northamptonshire Telegraph.

Sustainable workforce key to wider care challenges, says Health Foundation

Sustainable workforce key to wider care challenges, says Health Foundation 

A Health Foundation briefing on the challenges facing the NHS and social care workforce in England, points to a combination of issues around recruitment, retention and morale. Health Foundation.

Healthy commissioning: how the Social Value Act is being used by clinical commissioning groups

Healthy commissioning: how the Social Value Act is being used by clinical commissioning groups National Voices - This report, produced in partnership with Social Enterprise UK, finds that only 13 per cent of CCGs can clearly show that they are actively committed to persuing social value in their procurement and commissioning decisions.  King's Fund. 

See also:

Commissioners ‘failing’ to consider wider societal issues OnMedica. 
Commissioners ignore social value law NHS Networks

Autism diagnoses 'could be reduced under NHS plan'

Autism diagnoses 'could be reduced under NHS plan' 

Proposals to reduce the number of children being diagnosed with autism are being considered by NHS commissioners in south-west London. BBC News. 

NHS patients offered the chance to see a GP weeks earlier - if they pay - Telegraph.co.uk

NHS patients offered the chance to see a GP weeks earlier - if they pay - Telegraph.co.uk 

NHS patients are being offered the chance to jump the queue to see a GP weeks earlier - if they pay for it. Touchscreen advertising within NHS practices is offering patients facing waits of almost a month a same-day appointment for £39. The Telegraph. 

General election 2017: party manifesto pledges on health and care

General election 2017: party manifesto pledges on health and care

With the general election manifestos published, GPonline looks at what the three main parties in England are promising for health. GPOnline.

Hospital beds occupied by mental health patients at record high - iNews

Hospital beds occupied by mental health patients at record high - iNews
Hospital beds occupied by mental health patients are at an all time high, according to analysis published by the British Medical Association (BMA). Analysis by the union shows that almost 90 per cent were filled at the end of 2016 – a figure experts ... iNews

Which Political Party Has The Best Proposals On Mental Health? - HuffPost UK

Which Political Party Has The Best Proposals On Mental Health? - HuffPost UK 

The manifestos of the three largest parties collectively contain 75 references to mental health — 70 more than the respective manifestos in 2010, excluding the indexes. Those that have read the recently released manifestos could be forgiven for ... HuffPost UK

Modified antibiotic successfully kills drug-resistant bug

Modified antibiotic successfully kills drug-resistant bug 

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in the US modified the drug so it works in three separate ways on bacteria, making it much harder for them to develop resistance. Mail Online