Developing a culture of compassionate care: Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. These are the six Cs set out in the Chief Nursing Officer’s recent consultation paper Developing the culture of compassionate care: Creating a new vision and strategy for nurses, midwives and care-givers. The paper aims to ‘set out a shared purpose’ for staff in those roles, with six key areas for action. But why do we need a new vision for nurses, midwives and care-givers? And what difference will this vision make?
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Getting to grips with integrated 24/7 emergency and urgent care
Getting to grips with integrated 24/7 emergency and urgent care: This report is designed to help commissioners implement effective integrated urgent care strategies in their local areas. NHS Alliance
VIDEO: Bone cancer checks 'must improve'
VIDEO: Bone cancer checks 'must improve': The survival rate for a form of bone cancer known as osteo-sarcoma has not changed for 25 years, according to the National Cancer Intelligence Network. BBC News
VIDEO: The injury dangers of mobiles and tablets
VIDEO: The injury dangers of mobiles and tablets: From "Blackberry thumb" to "iPad shoulder" – how not to getting repetitive strain injury (RSI) from using mobile gadgets. BBC News
Patients must not lose out because of NHS data penalties
Patients must not lose out because of NHS data penalties: NHS data breach fines are taking scarce resources away from 'innocent patients', risking missed operations, says expert Public Service
Cameron announces £100m nurse tech fund
Cameron announces £100m nurse tech fund: Prime Minister David Cameron announced he will give £100m in funding for nurses and midwives to spend on new mobile technology like digital pens. E-Health Insider
British scientist wins Nobel Prize for medicine
British scientist wins Nobel Prize for medicine:
| Britain's Sir John Gurdon wins Nobel Prize for work on stem cells Related items from OnMedica Pig DNA is mapped Three genes linked to gout risk Scientists discover new 'breast cancer' genes Consider family needs in genetic testing, doctors advised Faulty intellectual disability genes linked to older dads at conception |
Would you recommend hospital to friends and family?
Would you recommend hospital to friends and family?:
New government guidance have confirmed that from April next year, patients will be able to say if they would recommend their hospital ward to family and friends.The Friends and Family Test is designed to find out which hospitals are under-performing and get staff to improve services. Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, said: "Patients need to be listened to and their feedback acted upon. They also need to know that ... Healthcare Today
New government guidance have confirmed that from April next year, patients will be able to say if they would recommend their hospital ward to family and friends.The Friends and Family Test is designed to find out which hospitals are under-performing and get staff to improve services. Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, said: "Patients need to be listened to and their feedback acted upon. They also need to know that ... Healthcare Today
Women recalled to hospitals after mistakes in breast cancer tests
Women recalled to hospitals after mistakes in breast cancer tests: Regulator launches 'urgent inspection' into patient care at Sherwood Forest hospitals NHS foundation trust
Seventy-nine women are being recalled to hospitals in Nottinghamshire after the discovery that mistakes were made in the testing of breast cancer tissue samples which could have led to some being given inappropriate treatment.
Seventy-nine women are being recalled to hospitals in Nottinghamshire after the discovery that mistakes were made in the testing of breast cancer tissue samples which could have led to some being given inappropriate treatment.
700,000 travellers 'at risk of typhoid due to dud jab'
700,000 travellers 'at risk of typhoid due to dud jab': More than 700,000 people who thought they were protected against typhoid may be vulnerable to the disease, because of a dud batches of a vaccine.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Care applications for children continue to rise
Care applications for children continue to rise:
Care applications have continued to rise this year, with May and July each reaching the highest number ever recorded in a month, the body which represents children in care cases said today. The Independent
Care applications have continued to rise this year, with May and July each reaching the highest number ever recorded in a month, the body which represents children in care cases said today. The Independent
Monday, 8 October 2012
Top GP backs Healthier Together proposals
Top GP backs Healthier Together proposals:
A senior member from the group that will be responsible for buying healthcare for the county has backed the controversial Healthier Together proposals. Evening Telegraph
A senior member from the group that will be responsible for buying healthcare for the county has backed the controversial Healthier Together proposals. Evening Telegraph
Hospital staff shortage targeted after report - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Hospital staff shortage targeted after report - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Hospital staff shortage targeted after report Northampton Chronicle & Echo Patients' needs have not been properly met all the time because of staff shortages at Northampton General Hospital, an inspection report says. The Care Quality Commission visited NGH in July after two people had contacted the watchdog since April ... and more » |
Rarer diseases ‘neglected’ by NHS
Rarer diseases ‘neglected’ by NHS:
This neglect leads to reduced quality of life for affected individuals and increased costs for the NHS, the benefits system, employers and patients, says the report, which has been produced by the 2020Health policy think tank, based on the findings of a recent roundtable which brought together health policymakers, GPs, politicians and senior academics. NHS Networks
This neglect leads to reduced quality of life for affected individuals and increased costs for the NHS, the benefits system, employers and patients, says the report, which has been produced by the 2020Health policy think tank, based on the findings of a recent roundtable which brought together health policymakers, GPs, politicians and senior academics. NHS Networks
'Extend doctors' pay freeze' call
'Extend doctors' pay freeze' call: Doctors' pay should be frozen for the third year in a row, the body NHS Employers says. BBC News
PM announces new £140m NHS fund
PM announces new £140m NHS fund: Prime Minister David Cameron announces £140m towards new technology and training for NHS nurses over-burdened by paperwork. BBC News
Congo fever man dies in hospital
Congo fever man dies in hospital: A 38-year-old man who was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (CCVHF) after flying into Glasgow dies in hospital. BBC News
No plan for new abortion law - PM
No plan for new abortion law - PM: The government has "no plans" to bring in new laws governing when a women can legally have an abortion, Prime Minister David Cameron says. BBC News
Video: Social media can transform healthcare, RCGP debate hears
Video: Social media can transform healthcare, RCGP debate hears: Few GPs would follow Professor Clare Gerada's example and give patients their mobile telephone numbers or email addresses, the annual RCGP conference heard today. GP Online
Service users play vital role in improvements
Service users play vital role in improvements: This case study from Bradford District Care Trust demonstrates how involving service users in the process of improvement has been central to work learning disabilities teams have done on the productive mental health ward. Improvements achieved include a 10% reduction in falls and
improving staff well being levels to 97%.
improving staff well being levels to 97%.
The future of community pharmacy in England
The future of community pharmacy in England: This report from independent management consultants A. T. Kearney looks at the impact of some of the key challenges facing community pharmacies, including the squeeze on healthcare budgets, intensifying competition and patient demand for convenience and expertise. It suggests some business strategies for pharmacies to follow and identifies seven enablers that the consultants believe will be crucial for the sector’s future.
Patients starve and die of thirst on hospital wards
Patients starve and die of thirst on hospital wards: Forty-three patients starved to death last year and 111 died of thirst while being treated on wards, new figures show.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily TelegraphGeriatric and mental health wards threatened by NHS cuts
Geriatric and mental health wards threatened by NHS cuts: David Cameron faces a growing backlash against NHS cuts and the closure of A&E departments as it emerges that specialist dementia, mental health and geriatric wards are also under threat.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Doctors raise concerns over A&E reforms in open letter to Prime Minister
Doctors raise concerns over A&E reforms in open letter to Prime Minister:
A group of 140 senior doctors have written to David Cameron expressing their alarm over proposals to close and reconfigure accident and emergency units around the country. The Independent
A group of 140 senior doctors have written to David Cameron expressing their alarm over proposals to close and reconfigure accident and emergency units around the country. The Independent
Flu jabs are postponed as vaccine is withdrawn
Flu jabs are postponed as vaccine is withdrawn:
GP surgeries across the country are having to postpone flu jabs for patients because of a shortage of vaccine. Crucell, the global pharmaceutical company based in the Netherlands, said it had stopped all supplies because of "an unexpected test result". The Independent
GP surgeries across the country are having to postpone flu jabs for patients because of a shortage of vaccine. Crucell, the global pharmaceutical company based in the Netherlands, said it had stopped all supplies because of "an unexpected test result". The Independent
RCN launches guidance on staffing for nurses working with older people
RCN launches publications for nurses working with older people: The Royal College of Nursing has launched new guidance on staffing levels for nursing staff working with older people.
Friday, 5 October 2012
Concern over hospital plans as hundreds sign cuts petition
Concern over hospital plans as hundreds sign cuts petition: More than 1,500 concerned people have signed a petition to save services at Kettering General Hospital as fears over cuts grow. Evening Telegraph
Guidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test
Guidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test:
Guidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test has been published today by the Department of Health. The guidance details the background, requirements and implications of putting into practice a national friends and family test within the NHS. It aims to support those who will be implementing this work.
Guidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test has been published today by the Department of Health. The guidance details the background, requirements and implications of putting into practice a national friends and family test within the NHS. It aims to support those who will be implementing this work.
Congo fever case found in Glasgow
Congo fever case found in Glasgow: A man is being treated for Crimean Congo Viral Haemorrhagic Fever - a deadly tropical disease - in complete isolation in a Glasgow hospital. BBC News
NHS funding ''will depend on economy''
NHS funding ''will depend on economy'': Jeremy Hunt said he could not guarantee that the NHS's £110bn budget would be protected after 2015 Public Service
Diabetes cases expected to rise 700,000 by end of decade
Diabetes cases expected to rise 700,000 by end of decade: According to a new analysis by Diabetes UK, the number of people with diabetes in Britain is expected to rise by 700,000 by the end of the decade. The analysis, based on data from the Yorkshire & Humber Public Health Observatory, showed that 4.4 million people in England, Scotland and Wales are projected to have the condition by 2020.
The vast majority of the extra cases would be type 2 diabetes which can often be prevented by healthy lifestyle changes and losing weight. The charity has warned that the cost of providing healthcare for the extra 700,000 people would put great financial pressure on the NHS, which is already spending 10% of its entire budget on treating the condition. There would also be a great human cost, as those people are at increased risk of amputation, blindness, kidney failure and stroke, and ultimately of early death.
The vast majority of the extra cases would be type 2 diabetes which can often be prevented by healthy lifestyle changes and losing weight. The charity has warned that the cost of providing healthcare for the extra 700,000 people would put great financial pressure on the NHS, which is already spending 10% of its entire budget on treating the condition. There would also be a great human cost, as those people are at increased risk of amputation, blindness, kidney failure and stroke, and ultimately of early death.
HPA issues travel advice for Hajj pilgrims
HPA issues travel advice for Hajj pilgrims: Around 25,000 people are expected to travel from the UK to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, which is taking place from 24-29 October. A large population from around the world confined to one area has historically increased the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, in particular meningitis and respiratory infections. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) want to remind people to seek health advice before making the journey to ensure a healthy trip. Health Protection Agency
HIV infection missed by clinicians
HIV infection missed by clinicians:
| Quarter of people with HIV could have been diagnosed earlier Related items from OnMedica Doctors should offer HIV test to all male patients in some areas HIV cases in UK could hit 100,000 by end of 2012 Call for major new drive to combat AIDS/HIV Call for universal HIV testing Normalise HIV testing to stop spread of infection |
Cancer, heart and stroke specialists face NHS axe
Cancer, heart and stroke specialists face NHS axe: Charities and doctors warn that planned reductions in teams of experts will affect fight against killer diseases
The fight against Britain's biggest killer diseases could be hit by NHS plans to cut the number of dedicated teams of experts widely lauded for their work to improve care, doctors and health charities have warned.
The fight against Britain's biggest killer diseases could be hit by NHS plans to cut the number of dedicated teams of experts widely lauded for their work to improve care, doctors and health charities have warned.
NHS left 'in distress' by health reforms, claims top GP
NHS left 'in distress' by health reforms, claims top GP: The NHS has been left "in distress" by "the mother of all top-down reorganisations", Britain's top GP claimed today.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily TelegraphMother fights Branson's £132m NHS bonanza
Mother fights Branson's £132m NHS bonanza:
Sir Richard Branson's expansion into the NHS could falter next week when his bid to run children's health and social care services in Devon is challenged at the High Court. The Independent
Sir Richard Branson's expansion into the NHS could falter next week when his bid to run children's health and social care services in Devon is challenged at the High Court. The Independent
Britons 'worst in flu outbreak'
Britons 'worst in flu outbreak': Britons are among the most unhealthy people to be around in a flu outbreak, research suggests. The Independent
Thursday, 4 October 2012
How can we deal with financial pressures in health and social care?
How can we deal with financial pressures in health and social care?:
The financial pressures facing health and social care can be approached in one of two ways. Organisations can adopt a fortress mentality and seek to protect themselves in the current harsh climate, regardless of the impact on others. Alternatively, they can reach out to partner organisations and work towards a whole-system solution, even if this means sacrificing their own interests for the greater good.
UK ovarian cancer treatment lags
UK ovarian cancer treatment lags: Women in the UK are dying unnecessarily of ovarian cancer because treatment lags behind other countries, say experts. BBC News
VIDEO: How health tourists buy GP access
VIDEO: How health tourists buy GP access: Panorama goes undercover to discover how so-called 'health tourists' buy access to free NHS services. BBC News
NHS Employers call for another pay freeze
NHS Employers call for another pay freeze: If health service pay is not frozen for a third year running, the quality of care for patients could suffer Public Service
Two-thirds of carers unaware of telehealth
Two-thirds of carers unaware of telehealth:
A survey by the charity Carers UK as found that health and social care staff are failing to provide carers with adequate information about telehealth technology.
The charity questioned 4,200 and found that almost two-thirds (62%) were still unaware of telehealth technology in helping them care for their ill and disabled loved ones. It also revealed that many carers in the UK have either never been offered telehea... Healthcare Today
A survey by the charity Carers UK as found that health and social care staff are failing to provide carers with adequate information about telehealth technology.
The charity questioned 4,200 and found that almost two-thirds (62%) were still unaware of telehealth technology in helping them care for their ill and disabled loved ones. It also revealed that many carers in the UK have either never been offered telehea... Healthcare Today
Jeremy Hunt: no promises on the NHS ringfence - Spectator.co.uk (blog)
Jeremy Hunt: no promises on the NHS ringfence - Spectator.co.uk (blog):
The Sun |
Jeremy Hunt: no promises on the NHS ringfence
Spectator.co.uk (blog) In this week's Spectator James Forsyth interviews new Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt about how he will continue Andrew Lansley's legacy on NHS reform. He says his 'burning mission' is to 'demonstrate that we have as much to offer the NHS as Labour ever ... Jeremy Hunt: No cash vow for NHSThe Sun Hunt cautious on NHS spending plansRuncorn and Widnes Weekly News all 47 news articles » |
Hundreds of contracts signed in 'biggest ever act of NHS privatisation'
Hundreds of contracts signed in 'biggest ever act of NHS privatisation': Labour says private contracts worth a quarter of a billion pounds have been signed this week
Shared decision making leads to a better patient experience
Shared decision making leads to a better patient experience: With policy documents promoting patient-centred healthcare, Steven Laitner explores how the shared decision making programme is providing tools to help make them reality
Patients being treated 'like medical conditions, not people'
Patients being treated 'like medical conditions, not people': Patients suffer poor care because they are viewed as "medical conditions", Royal College warns.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Abortion: The minister and the moral minefield
Abortion: The minister and the moral minefield:
Maria Miller will have known that her comments yesterday on the abortion time limit would hit a nerve. No other issue generates more hand-wringing than the question of when it is too late to terminate a pregnancy. The Independent
Maria Miller will have known that her comments yesterday on the abortion time limit would hit a nerve. No other issue generates more hand-wringing than the question of when it is too late to terminate a pregnancy. The Independent
Call for improved ward rounds
Call for improved ward rounds: A nurse should be at every bedside to help improve the quality of ward rounds, according to a joint report by the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Physicians.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Health intelligence requirements for local authorities set out
Health intelligence requirements for local authorities set out: This information is available as a series of factsheets and a single combined document. NHS Networks
Labour in NHS privatisation vow
Labour in NHS privatisation vow: Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will vow to reverse the "rapid" privatisation of NHS hospitals in England in his keynote conference speech. BBC News
How CCGs can find patients undiagnosed by practices
How CCGs can find patients undiagnosed by practices: A south-east London practice worried a significant number of patients had undiagnosed long-term conditions came up with a novel solution, writes Neil Durham. GP Online
Evaluating disease management programmes: learning from diverse approaches across Europe
Evaluating disease management programmes: learning from diverse approaches across Europe:
The DISMEVAL consortium examined approaches to chronic disease
management and its evaluation in 13 countries across Europe. The project
identified and validated evaluation methods that can be used in
situations where randomisation is not possible.
The DISMEVAL consortium examined approaches to chronic disease
management and its evaluation in 13 countries across Europe. The project
identified and validated evaluation methods that can be used in
situations where randomisation is not possible.
NICE role to expand to social care
NICE role to expand to social care: The Department of Health has confirmed that the National Institue for Health and Clinical Excellence will expand its role from April 2013 to include social care. The DH has set out a list of topics for NICE to begin working on. These include autism in adults and children; mental well-being of older people in residential care; the transition between health and social care, including discharge planning... Healthcare Today
Mandarins take reins as NHS battle hots up
Mandarins take reins as NHS battle hots up: The future of the national health service will be a trial of strength between a giant NHS commissioning board and thousands of family doctors across England
With the arrival of the NHS commissioning board, the biggest quango ever created, with direct control of £25bn, the health service has entered the age of Davids. While much has been made about how tightly Jeremy Hunt, the new health secretary, will embrace the private sector, real power is now in the hands of three mandarins: David Behan at the Care Quality Commission (CQC); David Bennett at Monitor and Sir David Nicholson at the board.
With the arrival of the NHS commissioning board, the biggest quango ever created, with direct control of £25bn, the health service has entered the age of Davids. While much has been made about how tightly Jeremy Hunt, the new health secretary, will embrace the private sector, real power is now in the hands of three mandarins: David Behan at the Care Quality Commission (CQC); David Bennett at Monitor and Sir David Nicholson at the board.
Health tourism: GP surgeries selling 'black market' access to NHS
Health tourism: GP surgeries selling 'black market' access to NHS: Places on GP lists are being sold on the black market to NHS 'health tourists' for up to £800 a time, an undercover investigation has found.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Kill or cure? Why keeping pace with science and technology may be the death of the NHS
Kill or cure? Why keeping pace with science and technology may be the death of the NHS:
They could save the NHS – or bankrupt it. New technological advances that are transforming care of patients also risk crippling the health service responsible for delivering them.The Independent
They could save the NHS – or bankrupt it. New technological advances that are transforming care of patients also risk crippling the health service responsible for delivering them.The Independent
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Healthwatch England launched
Healthwatch England launched:
Healthwatch England, the new national, statutory consumer champion for health and social care in England,is launched today.
A key milestone in achieving the government’s vision set out in the White Paper ‘Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS’, Healthwatch England exists to ensure the public’s voice is heard at the national level.
Health Minister, Norman Lamb said:
Healthwatch England, the new national, statutory consumer champion for health and social care in England,is launched today.
A key milestone in achieving the government’s vision set out in the White Paper ‘Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS’, Healthwatch England exists to ensure the public’s voice is heard at the national level.
Health Minister, Norman Lamb said:
“I’m pleased to welcome the launch of Healthwatch England today -England’s new national consumer champion for health and care services.Chair Anna Bradley said:
“We want to put people at the heart of our health and care services and Healthwatch England will play a vital part in these plans. It will make sure that people have a stronger voice and greater influence, through the experiences they share about their care, to drive improvements.”
“Our job is to argue for what is in the interest of those who use services. Health and social care can be a complex world to understand, however our starting point is simple: it’s about people – their experiences, and needs.Department of Health
“We will actively seek views from all sections of the community to build a national picture of what matter most to local people and make sure their views and experiences are really listened to, analysed and acted upon. Better health and social care services has to be the result.”
GP trainee placements cut as other specialties fail to recruit
GP trainee placements cut as other specialties fail to recruit: GP trainees are spending less time in general practice because of low recruitment levels in secondary care specialties, experts have warned. GP Online
NHS charges for overseas visitors
NHS charges for overseas visitors: This briefing provides general guidance about the charging regime that applies to overseas visitors using NHS hospital services, and the circumstances where visitors may be exempt from charges.
Diabetes UK warns of health 'calamity'
Diabetes UK warns of health 'calamity':
Charity calls for government intervention amid fears another 700,000 Britons will be diagnosed with disease by 2020
Fear of litigation 'stopping hospitals admitting mistakes'
Fear of litigation 'stopping hospitals admitting mistakes': Hospitals are failing to come clean over mistakes that result in serious harm to patients, for fear of being sued, research has suggested.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Hip replacement method 'unacceptable' for women
Hip replacement method 'unacceptable' for women: Surgeons should stop carrying out a common type of hip replacement operation on women because of "unacceptably high" failure rates, doctors claim today. The Daily Telegraph
You can find the Lancet article here (requires NHS Athens password).
You can find the Lancet article here (requires NHS Athens password).
Breast cancer rates 'up 90pc since 1971'
Breast cancer rates 'up 90pc since 1971':
Breast cancer rates have increased by 90 per cent in the last four decades, figures suggest. The Independent
Breast cancer rates have increased by 90 per cent in the last four decades, figures suggest. The Independent
Monday, 1 October 2012
More NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare staff lay-offs 'inescapable' - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
More NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare staff lay-offs 'inescapable' - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
More NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare staff lay-offs 'inescapable'
Northampton Chronicle & Echo Finance chiefs at Northamptonshire Healthcare's annual general meeting on Friday said it must save money at the rate of five per cent a year up until 2015 at least. After that, finance director Bill McFarland said, the level of cuts “was anyone's guess”. and more » |
NGH 'might benefit' in all change scenarios - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
NGH 'might benefit' in all change scenarios - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
NGH 'might benefit' in all change scenarios
Northampton Chronicle & Echo The planned shake-up of NHS care could see Northampton General Hospital expand and become a better centre for many types of surgery. Patients have been worried the NGH could be affected negatively by the Healthier Together plans that would concentrate ... |
A clinical commissioner’s guide to the voluntary sector
A clinical commissioner’s guide to the voluntary sector: It is the first guide of its kind and it is an important document both for CCGs and for the voluntary and community sector. It explores models for successful collaboration between commissioners and sector organisations in the new landscape of clinical commissioning and developing provider markets.
New virus 'is not easily spread'
New virus 'is not easily spread': A new respiratory illness - from the same family as the Sars virus - appears not to spread easily, experts at the World Health Organization say. BBC News
VIDEO: Alzheimer's patients tracked
VIDEO: Alzheimer's patients tracked: A council in London is trying out a new way of helping people with dementia. BBC News
Implementing the age discrimination ban - briefing for providers and commissioners
Implementing the age discrimination ban - briefing for providers and commissioners: A new briefing details what providers and commissioners of NHS services need to know about the age discrimination ban, which the Government will fully implement on 1 October 2012. NHS Employers
Implementing a ban on age discrimination in the NHS: making effective, appropriate decisions
Implementing a ban on age discrimination in the NHS: making effective, appropriate decisions: From 1 October 2012, it will be unlawful for service providers and commissioners to discriminate, victimise, or harass a person because of age. This briefing gives an overview of the ban on age discrimination.It is specifically aimed at those who plan, commission or provide NHS services, whether in the NHS, voluntary or private sectors.
Community mental health survey 2012
Community mental health survey 2012: This survey looked at the experiences of people receiving community
mental health services. The majority of participants said that they were
treated with respect and dignity and were listened to carefully, that
they had their views taken into account and had enough time to discuss
their condition and treatment, and that they had trust and confidence in
the health or social care worker they had seen most recently. It was
also found that participants felt the need to be more involved in some
aspects of their care.
mental health services. The majority of participants said that they were
treated with respect and dignity and were listened to carefully, that
they had their views taken into account and had enough time to discuss
their condition and treatment, and that they had trust and confidence in
the health or social care worker they had seen most recently. It was
also found that participants felt the need to be more involved in some
aspects of their care.
NICE to develop further quality standards promoting the integration of health and social care services
NICE to develop further quality standards promoting the integration of health and social care services: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is to develop further integrated health and social care standards after several topic areas were referred to the Institute by the Department of Health.
'Significant risk' for mental health patients in custody - BBC News
'Significant risk' for mental health patients in custody - BBC News:
BBC News |
'Significant risk' for mental health patients in custody
BBC News A coroner has warned there is a "significant risk" for mental health patients who come into contact with the police when they are in a crisis. Last month an inquest decided officers at Brixton police station used "unsuitable" force in restraining ... and more » |
The public must be more involved in how NHS services are run
The public must be more involved in how NHS services are run:
The service needs more transparency, honesty and openness, says the NHS Confederation chief executive
In recent weeks I have attended numerous meetings that used the NHS constitution as a means to describe the health service. For those less familiar with this excellent creed, it includes the statement: "The NHS belongs to the people."
In recent weeks I have attended numerous meetings that used the NHS constitution as a means to describe the health service. For those less familiar with this excellent creed, it includes the statement: "The NHS belongs to the people."
Cross party fears that NHS reforms risk the right to die at home
Cross party fears that NHS reforms risk the right to die at home: Reforms of the health service could mean fewer people are given the right to die in their own homes, a cross-party alliance of MPs, peers and charities has warned.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
British workers 'most depressed in Europe'
British workers 'most depressed in Europe': British workers are the most depressed in Europe, according to a report that claims a quarter of employees here have been diagnosed with the affliction.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Cancer costs EU £99bn per year
Cancer costs EU £99bn per year:
Cancer costs European countries 124 billion euros (£99 billion) every year, according to the first estimate of the full economic burden of the disease in the EU. The Independent
Cancer costs European countries 124 billion euros (£99 billion) every year, according to the first estimate of the full economic burden of the disease in the EU. The Independent
NHS 'cover-up' over lost cancer patient records
NHS 'cover-up' over lost cancer patient records:
Britain's largest NHS trust took five months to tell patients it had mislaid medical records for thousands of people waiting for cancer tests and other urgent treatments. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust discovered in January that a serious computer problem and staff mistakes had played havoc with patient waiting lists. The Independent
Britain's largest NHS trust took five months to tell patients it had mislaid medical records for thousands of people waiting for cancer tests and other urgent treatments. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust discovered in January that a serious computer problem and staff mistakes had played havoc with patient waiting lists. The Independent
Friday, 28 September 2012
Whooping cough jabs to be made available to pregnant women in Northants
Whooping cough jabs to be made available to pregnant women in Northants: Pregnant women in Northamptonshire will be offered whooping cough vaccinations as part of a nationwide drive to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants. Northampton Chornicle and Echo
Balancing liberation with accountability?
Balancing liberation with accountability?:How should a multi-billion pound quango be held to account? This is the challenge that faces the Department of Health in setting out a mandate for the NHS Commissioning Board which will take over responsibility for the majority of the NHS budget in April 2013. The Board will be responsible for directly commissioning services worth around £20 billion and for allocating more than £60 billion to more than 200 clinical commissioning groups.
We’re all whistleblowers now
We’re all whistleblowers now: Medicine and nursing are unique amongst professions in their capacity to do significant harm as well and a huge amount of good, and yet the culture of openly acknowledging the harm we do and measuring it to learn from and minimise it is still a long way off, says Dr Phil Hammond. The Health Foundation
VIDEO: Controversy over private NHS practices
VIDEO: Controversy over private NHS practices: The government's health service reforms in England have provoked huge controversy, particularly over the role of private companies. BBC News
Validity of NICE guidance for GPs questioned
Validity of NICE guidance for GPs questioned: Most studies used to develop NICE guidelines for general practice are not applicable to primary care, a UK study has found. GP Online
Peer support for people with long term conditions: guidance from the Mental Health Foundation
Peer support for people with long term conditions: guidance from the Mental Health Foundation: This brief new guidance will be of interest if you are involved in delivering or planning peer support for people with long term conditions. It’s the result of a research project carried out in Scotland during 2010-11, which reported that: Peer support activity for people with long term conditions across Scotland had a positive impact [read the full story...]
Leading the way to the new NHS
Leading the way to the new NHS: The Government is setting up a range of new organisations to run the NHS in future, with at least seven new bodies impacting on the NHS day-to-day. NHS Employers
Primary care for the 21st century: learning from New Zealand's independent practitioner associations (IPAs)
Primary care for the 21st century: learning from New Zealand's independent practitioner associations (IPAs): This report was supplemented by previous research on IPAs, and on an
analysis of documents related to the development, operation and
evaluation of organised general practice. Findings suggest several
lessons for NHS general practice including: the need for CCGs to form
wider networks to secure the active engagement of GPs; the
implementation of genuine independence for GPs ; and the offer of time
and support to allow GP groups to focus more on public health.
analysis of documents related to the development, operation and
evaluation of organised general practice. Findings suggest several
lessons for NHS general practice including: the need for CCGs to form
wider networks to secure the active engagement of GPs; the
implementation of genuine independence for GPs ; and the offer of time
and support to allow GP groups to focus more on public health.
Medical appraisal guide pilot
Medical appraisal guide pilot: These five reports summarise the work of the Revalidation Support
Team's testing and piloting project in 2011-12. The project aimed to
inform the implementation of revalidation and to provide information to
inform the Department of Health’s business case for revalidation.
Team's testing and piloting project in 2011-12. The project aimed to
inform the implementation of revalidation and to provide information to
inform the Department of Health’s business case for revalidation.
CCG staff numbers vary significantly
CCG staff numbers vary significantly:
A survey of the new clinical commissioning groups has revealed major variations in the number of staff they plan to employ.
The first analysis of the structure of the new groups has shown the number of internal staff and their reliance on independent support services will vary from on CCG to another.
CCGs in total are likely to employ significantly fewer people than the independent commissioning support... Healthcare Today
A survey of the new clinical commissioning groups has revealed major variations in the number of staff they plan to employ.
The first analysis of the structure of the new groups has shown the number of internal staff and their reliance on independent support services will vary from on CCG to another.
CCGs in total are likely to employ significantly fewer people than the independent commissioning support... Healthcare Today
NHS hospitals urged to copy City takeovers - CITY A.M.
NHS hospitals urged to copy City takeovers - CITY A.M.:
 The Guardian | NHS hospitals urged to copy City takeovers CITY A.M. Friday 28th September 2012, 2:21am. JAMES WATERSON. THE NHS should learn from the City takeover process and allow successful health providers to take full control of failing public hospitals, according to research released today by the think tank ... Takeovers of failing hospitals urgedFinancial Times Merging hospitals failed so let private firms take over, urges ex-Blair adviserThe Guardian Struggling hospitals 'should be taken over, not merged'Public Finance Health Service Journal -This is Bristol all 24 news articles » |
Whooping cough jab to be offered during pregnancy
Whooping cough jab to be offered during pregnancy: Vaccine now available for women in 28th to 38th week of pregnancy in move to halt surge in baby deaths. All pregnant women will be offered vaccination against whooping cough from Friday in an urgent effort by the government to halt the surge in deaths of small babies.
Ten children from across the UK have died from whooping cough in the first eight months of this year – up from seven in the whole of 2011.
Ten children from across the UK have died from whooping cough in the first eight months of this year – up from seven in the whole of 2011.
NHS on 'high alert' over reforms hitting patient care
NHS on 'high alert' over reforms hitting patient care: Sir David Nicholson, the NHS chief executive, said the health service is preparing itself in case of problems caused by the coming shake-up.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Thursday, 27 September 2012
NHS performing well but worries over tougher times ahead
NHS performing well but worries over tougher times ahead: NHS performance is continuing to hold up well, but there is concern that quality of care may suffer as financial pressures bite from next year, according to the latest quarterly monitoring report on NHS performance published by The King’s Fund.
Patient receiving treatment for novel coronavirus
Patient receiving treatment for novel coronavirus: The Department of Health has issued an alert to advise of a case of a novel coronavirus in a patient receiving treatment in a London hospital.
On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in lower respiratory tract specimens of a previously well, adult male Qatari national receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness in London.
Please see the full alert from the Department of Health
On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in lower respiratory tract specimens of a previously well, adult male Qatari national receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness in London.
Please see the full alert from the Department of Health
NHS 'could get worse from 2013'
NHS 'could get worse from 2013': Fresh concerns are being raised about the NHS's ability to cope without front line cuts, with finance chiefs saying 2013 could be a turning point. BBC News
'Serious failure' over lost data
'Serious failure' over lost data: A review into why one of the UK's biggest NHS trusts, Imperial College Healthcare in London, lost data about patients has blamed "a serious management failure". BBC News
VIDEO: How NHS changes will affect GPs
VIDEO: How NHS changes will affect GPs: In sweeping NHS changes, GPs are being asked to group together, form a constitution for their area, and manage not just the care, but the budget for their community. BBC News
NHS staff seasonal flu campaign 2012/13 begins!
NHS staff seasonal flu campaign 2012/13 begins!: The NHS flu fighter campaign aims to continue boost in number of frontline staff receiving vaccinations NHS Employers
Childhood obesity has been underestimated
Childhood obesity has been underestimated: A review of studies has raised new concerns about childhood obesity.
The work by researchers at Oxford University suggests that children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than had earlier been thought.
Experts now fear that earlier studies may have underestimated the effect of obesity during childhood and adolescence o... Healthcare Today
The work by researchers at Oxford University suggests that children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than had earlier been thought.
Experts now fear that earlier studies may have underestimated the effect of obesity during childhood and adolescence o... Healthcare Today
Doctors accused of lacking compassion in survey of patients
Doctors accused of lacking compassion in survey of patients: Patients Association findings reveal growing concerns about attitudes and actions of GPs
Patients daren't complain about bad GPs
Patients daren't complain about bad GPs: Patients treated badly by their GPs are not complaining over fear of being banned from their local surgery, a report says.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
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