Monday, 22 October 2012
NHS 26-week waiting lists hit all-time low
NHS 26-week waiting lists hit all-time low: The number of people waiting over 26 weeks to start treatment is at its lowest level since records began Public Service
Free training modules to improve diabetes care
Free training modules to improve diabetes care:
| NHS Diabetes unveils two e-learning modules to help reduce the number of patients suffering hypoglycaemic attacks Related items from OnMedica More evidence on diabetes postcode lottery Three-part course on diabetes GP pay for diabetes ‘must be reviewed’ Blood glucose self checks waste of money Half of diabetics have high blood pressure |
Are families of children with disabilities getting enough support?
Are families of children with disabilities getting enough support?: Jill Davies, Research Programme Manager, discusses a new report highlighting that families of children with disabilities are not getting enough services and support. Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Doctors and patients 'ignoring' cancer signs
Doctors and patients 'ignoring' cancer signs: Bowel cancer is being diagnosed too late to be treated in thousands of patients who only discover they have the disease following an emergency admission to hospital. The Independent
NHS staff struggling with workloads and stress, report warns
NHS staff struggling with workloads and stress, report warns: The NHS Staff Side Evidence to the Pay Review Body warns that NHS staff are struggling under the burden of increased workloads and stress, with a third very seriously considering leaving their job. RCN
Friday, 19 October 2012
Leaked report into KGH shake-up
Leaked report into KGH shake-up:
Leaked documents created to show possible scenarios for the future provision of services at hospitals in the region have revealed the top option was that Kettering Hospital would lose 515 of its 658 beds. Evening Telegraph
Leaked documents created to show possible scenarios for the future provision of services at hospitals in the region have revealed the top option was that Kettering Hospital would lose 515 of its 658 beds. Evening Telegraph
We should be celebrating increased life expectancy
We should be celebrating increased life expectancy: We should be celebrating increased life expectancy, but instead we seem to worry that the increased number of elderly patients will destroy healthcare, says Simon Mackenzie. Health Foundation
NHS changes 'risk to sexual healthcare'
NHS changes 'risk to sexual healthcare': Experts warn the NHS reorganisation could harm services BBC News
Doctors facing new era of checks
Doctors facing new era of checks: Five-yearly revalidation of doctors' skills will start from December, heralding the biggest shake-up in medical regulation for more than 150 years. BBC News
See also Department of Health
See also Department of Health
Next six months will be 'incredibly hazardous' for NHS, commissioning chief warns
Next six months will be 'incredibly hazardous' for NHS, commissioning chief warns: The next six months will be 'incredibly hazardous' for the NHS in England, the head of two Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) has warned. GP Online
Fifth of women still miss cervical screen
Fifth of women still miss cervical screen:
| Older women less likely to have screening than a decade ago Related items from OnMedica New evidence supports a lower age for cervical cancer tests Huge rise in diagnosis of women’s cancer NICE recommends new cervical cancer diagnostic test Older women too embarrassed to go for smear tests Guideline to help GPs spot cervical cancer early |
The importance of influenza vaccination for nurses and midwives
The importance of influenza vaccination for nurses and midwives: This open letter to nurses and midwives stresses the vital role that
nurses and midwives can play in ensuring that frontline staff are
vaccinated. It has been estimated that up to 1 in 4 healthcare workers
may become infected with influenza during a mild influenza season; staff
who have the vaccination will reduce the risk of passing on the virus
to vulnerable pregnant women.
nurses and midwives can play in ensuring that frontline staff are
vaccinated. It has been estimated that up to 1 in 4 healthcare workers
may become infected with influenza during a mild influenza season; staff
who have the vaccination will reduce the risk of passing on the virus
to vulnerable pregnant women.
Engage toolkit for black and minority ethnic (BME) family carers
Engage toolkit for black and minority ethnic (BME) family carers: This toolkit toolkit is a resource to address barriers BME family carers face when accessing services. It is available to practitioners and a wide range of organisations who work in adult and children services. It will provide practical support and opportunities for joint
working between community groups, multi-agencies and the families themselves to ensure family carers are given the best practical support available. As a live toolkit, the website will share resources of events, community projects and appropriate policy and practice when working with BME family carers.
working between community groups, multi-agencies and the families themselves to ensure family carers are given the best practical support available. As a live toolkit, the website will share resources of events, community projects and appropriate policy and practice when working with BME family carers.
'Chemical cosh' drugs given to 50pc more dementia patients than thought
'Chemical cosh' drugs given to 50pc more dementia patients than thought: 'Chemical cosh' drugs are being given to about 50 per cent more people with dementia than an official estimate had suggested, according to a new study.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Anger at cost of NHS reforms
Anger at cost of NHS reforms: The NHS reforms will cost £300m more than expected, the Government has admitted. The Independent
Monitor urges the NHS foundation trust sector to deliver hospital cost savings earlier
Monitor urges the NHS foundation trust sector to deliver hospital cost savings earlier: The regulator Monitor is urging NHS foundation trusts to start delivering hospital cost savings earlier in the year in order to reduce their exposure to financial risk. The advice comes in the latest quarterly report on the health of the foundation trust sector, which now comprises two-thirds of all NHS secondary care providers running about 1,000 hospitals.
Thursday, 18 October 2012
David Cameron enters hospital row
David Cameron enters hospital row: The prime minister enters a row between the Corby by-election candidates over the future of Kettering General Hospital. BBC Northampton
Hospital shake up could see more beds at Northampton
Hospital shake up could see more beds at Northampton: Northampton General Hospital could gain 100 beds in one of the scenarios being looked at by NHS bosses as they consider a shake-up of regional hospitals. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Health and social care at the party conferences: what does the mood music tell us?
Health and social care at the party conferences: what does the mood music tell us?: What conclusions can we draw from this year’s party conferences about the political and policy landscape for health and social care? At this stage in the political cycle, with the next general election three years away (barring a coalition crisis), we shouldn’t read too much into pronouncements aimed primarily at rallying the party faithful. Even the well-trailed speeches of the parties’ leaders register only fleetingly in public consciousness. But all parties are anxious to create the right mood music that will play well with public perceptions.
Obesity ops 'seen as quick fix'
Obesity ops 'seen as quick fix': Obesity surgery is often seen as a quick fix with proper consideration not always given to the risks, a review of cases in the UK shows. BBC News
NHS Confederation launches Hospitals Forum to provide strong voice on hospital based services
NHS Confederation launches Hospitals Forum to provide strong voice on hospital based services: The NHS Confederation today announces that it is launching a Hospitals Forum to provide a thoughtful, strong, and authoritative voice on the issues facing hospitals and acute services in the immediate and long term.
Can joint personal budgets help bridge the gap between health and social care provision?
Can joint personal budgets help bridge the gap between health and social care provision?: This new briefing from the NHS Confederation introduces joint personal budgets for health and social care. It gives the context behind their development, explains how they might work and lists some of the issues that need to be considered before they could be used at scale. Delivering integrated care is obviously hugely beneficial to the [read the full story...]
Where the heart is: a review of the older people's home care market in England
Where the heart is: a review of the older people's home care market in England: This report offers a picture of the current home care market, some of
the challenges it faces and a model for its future development. It
aims to provide a basis for dialogue between commissioners, consumers
and providers about what home care services might look like in the
future. It was written during the period of consultation on the
proposals put forward by the government in the 2012 care and support
white paper.
the challenges it faces and a model for its future development. It
aims to provide a basis for dialogue between commissioners, consumers
and providers about what home care services might look like in the
future. It was written during the period of consultation on the
proposals put forward by the government in the 2012 care and support
white paper.
Increase in breastfeeding could save NHS £40m a year, according to report
Increase in breastfeeding could save NHS £40m a year, according to report: Research finds that breastfeeding for longer reduces rate of cancer, respiratory illness, ear infections and bowel diseases
The NHS could save at least £40m a year if more women were given help to breastfeed for longer, according to a new report.
The NHS could save at least £40m a year if more women were given help to breastfeed for longer, according to a new report.
Substantial restructuring is inevitable for foundation trusts
Substantial restructuring is inevitable for foundation trusts: Healthcare managers gathering for the Foundation Trust Network annual conference next week have some tough decisions ahead of them
Healthcare managers will be gathering for the Foundation Trust Network conference next week at a time of growing confusion as to how the health reforms are going to operate.
Healthcare managers will be gathering for the Foundation Trust Network conference next week at a time of growing confusion as to how the health reforms are going to operate.
Deaths in England and Wales fall as mortality rate hits all-time low
Deaths in England and Wales fall as mortality rate hits all-time low: Death rates in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest recorded level, according to the latest figures. The Independent
Stigma of mental ill health is 'worse than the illness'
Stigma of mental ill health is 'worse than the illness':
It is the single biggest cause of disability in the Western world but many sufferers say the stigma attached to it is worse than the illness itself, according to researchers. The Independent
It is the single biggest cause of disability in the Western world but many sufferers say the stigma attached to it is worse than the illness itself, according to researchers. The Independent
NICE-appraised medicines: new report shows apparent variation in use across NHS
NICE-appraised medicines: new report shows apparent variation in use across NHS: Use of NICE-appraised medicines in the NHS in England – 2010 and 2011 is the third review of use by the NHS in England of selected medicines appraised... NHS Information Centre
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Cancer treatment unit officially opened
Cancer treatment unit officially opened: A state of the art cancer treatment facility officially opened at Northampton General Hospital last night. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Nurse council's two-year backlog
Nurse council's two-year backlog: The backlog in disciplinary cases for nurses and midwives will take more than two years to clear, the profession's regulator says. BBC News
Health MoTs 'offer no benefit'
Health MoTs 'offer no benefit': Visiting a doctor for a check-up is unlikely to lead to a condition needing treatment being identified, but may cause undue stress, say researchers. BBC News
GP-led self care pilot halves waits for physiotherapy
GP-led self care pilot halves waits for physiotherapy: Educating patients about how to manage musculoskeletal pain at home can slash waiting times for physiotherapy, a GP-led initiative has shown. GP Online
PCTs abandon funding for homeopathy
PCTs abandon funding for homeopathy: Only one in seven PCTs are now providing NHS funding for homeopathy as managers scrap support for it to focus on more cost-effective treatment, GP has found. GP Online
Sick doctors’ return to work hampered by colleagues’ disapproval
Sick doctors’ return to work hampered by colleagues’ disapproval:
| Culture change needed to allow doctors to recognise their own and colleagues’ vulnerabilities Related items from OnMedica Doctors neglect their own health say experts Many GPs report ‘burn-out’ Health for Health Professionals Health for Health Professionals Health for Health Professionals |
Understanding patterns of health and social care at the end of life
Understanding patterns of health and social care at the end of life:
This report presents the findings of a study tracking the ways that
more than 73,000 people used publicly funded health and social care
services during the last months of their lives. It reveals variation
between local areas in the care people receive at the end of life and
suggests that social care may prevent the need for hospital admission.
This report presents the findings of a study tracking the ways that
more than 73,000 people used publicly funded health and social care
services during the last months of their lives. It reveals variation
between local areas in the care people receive at the end of life and
suggests that social care may prevent the need for hospital admission.
Dementia guide: commitment to the care of people with dementia in hospital settings
Dementia guide: commitment to the care of people with dementia in hospital settings: This guide aims to help nursing staff care for people with dementia
in hospital. It supports further implementation of the RCN’s five
principles for improving the quality of care for people with dementia.
It also aims to enable the best possible support for carers.
in hospital. It supports further implementation of the RCN’s five
principles for improving the quality of care for people with dementia.
It also aims to enable the best possible support for carers.
New standards for hospital food
New standards for hospital food:
The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has announced new standards for patients to expect from NHS hospital food.A list of standards which apply to food quality, nutrition and choice will be supported by a patient-led assessment system.They include patients' ability to choose from a "varied menu" which supports religious requirements, the availability of food and drink "at all times" rather than... Healthcare Today
Cancer network team cuts nonsensical, say campaigners
Cancer network team cuts nonsensical, say campaigners: Nine staff being made redundant and remaining three merged with another clinical network in Midlands
A team of specialist staff who help doctors improve cancer care is being scrapped as a result of the coalition's NHS overhaul, in a move condemned by cancer campaigners as "devastating" and "nonsensical".
The Greater Midlands cancer network team will stop operating as a back-up unit to doctors specialising in the disease after Wednesday because nine of its 12 staff are being made redundant as a result of NHS primary care trusts (PCTs) preparing for their own abolition next March.
A team of specialist staff who help doctors improve cancer care is being scrapped as a result of the coalition's NHS overhaul, in a move condemned by cancer campaigners as "devastating" and "nonsensical".
The Greater Midlands cancer network team will stop operating as a back-up unit to doctors specialising in the disease after Wednesday because nine of its 12 staff are being made redundant as a result of NHS primary care trusts (PCTs) preparing for their own abolition next March.
Healthy eating? Hospital spends just £2.19 a day on patients' meals
Healthy eating? Hospital spends just £2.19 a day on patients' meals:
Dozens of hospitals trusts across the country are spending less than £5 a day on providing three meals for their patients, according to official statistics. The Independent
Dozens of hospitals trusts across the country are spending less than £5 a day on providing three meals for their patients, according to official statistics. The Independent
Recession caused depression spike – and NHS 'was not prepared'
Recession caused depression spike – and NHS 'was not prepared': Recession is being followed by depression, according to researchers who say the number of patients seeking treatment for the illness has leapt by up to half in the past three years. The Independent
Renewed focus on infection prevention needed
Renewed focus on infection prevention needed: A new report has called for a renewed focus on infection prevention and control services (IPS) across the NHS. RCN
Find the report on the Patient Association's web site.
Find the report on the Patient Association's web site.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
NGH nurses launch 'Gangnam Style' video to promote Global Handwashing Day
Northampton Chronicle & Echo Staff at Northampton General Hospital have performed their own version of a dance phenomenon that has taken the world by storm to promote Global Handwashing Day. 'Gangnam Style' - the number one track from Korean rapper Psy - has sparked a global ... and more » |
VIDEO: New ways of caring for the old
VIDEO: New ways of caring for the old: Mark Easton examines some of the radical solutions that are being tested across England to help tackle the elderly care crisis. BBC News
Why are the British so bad at washing their hands?
Why are the British so bad at washing their hands?: Why do we lie about washing our hands? BBC
NHS 24 takes new approach to telehealth
NHS 24 takes new approach to telehealth: NHS 24 has committed to launch all telehealth solutions on three channels - smartphones, tablets and digital TV. E-Health Insider
The 'Speaking Up' Charter launch signifies partnership working
The 'Speaking Up' Charter launch signifies partnership working: The 'Speaking Up' charter outlines a commitment by the NHS Employers organisation, regulators, professional regulatory bodies, health unions and professional associations to work together to support staff when raising a safety concern or issue at work. NHS Employers
NHS Confederation responds to National Voices 'Not the Francis Report'
NHS Confederation responds to National Voices 'Not the Francis Report': Mike Farrar says NHS Confederation agrees with much of what National Voices recommends and emphasises importance of Francis Report findings.
Not the Francis Report
Not the Francis Report: This report calls for greater urgency in improving patient safety and care quality. It warns that delays to the Francis Report could also create delays on improvements in care quality in the NHS and the report makes a number of recommendations for improving patient safety and the quality of patient care. These recommendations include greater patient and public involvement; the reorganisation of hospital services; and a
drive towards integrated primary care.
drive towards integrated primary care.
Having desk job 'doubles risk' of heart attack
Having desk job 'doubles risk' of heart attack:
‘Sitting for long periods increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, researchers suggest’ BBC News reports.
The news is based on the findings of a review which summarised the results of all the observational studies that had looked at the association between the time spent sitting or lying down whilst awake (sedentary behaviour) and the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and death due to cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack) or any cause.
‘Sitting for long periods increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, researchers suggest’ BBC News reports.
The news is based on the findings of a review which summarised the results of all the observational studies that had looked at the association between the time spent sitting or lying down whilst awake (sedentary behaviour) and the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and death due to cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack) or any cause.
Patients need safe care 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Patients need safe care 24 hours a day, seven days a week: Fire services do not operate with slimmed down crews on Saturdays and Sundays, so why should hospitals?
NHS facing breast cancer 'timebomb'
NHS facing breast cancer 'timebomb': More than a million women will be living with disease within a generation and the NHS is not prepared, campaigners warn.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily TelegraphSocial care cuts 'could lead to higher NHS bills'
Social care cuts 'could lead to higher NHS bills': Dying people could end up in hospital sooner - and so cost taxpayers more - if cuts to social care services continue, a report warns today.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Monday, 15 October 2012
'Hospital downgrade' claim row
'Hospital downgrade' claim row: The Labour Party candidate in the Corby by-election claims services at the local Kettering Hospital could be downgraded. BBC Northampton
Ambulance cuts meeting 'a joke'
Ambulance cuts meeting 'a joke': The first public meeting held over cuts to the ambulance service in Northamptonshire is described as "a joke" after eight people attend. BBC Northampton
KGH makes £7m payout to patients
KGH makes £7m payout to patients:
A hospital had to make £7m of payouts to patients due to medical mistakes last year. Evening Telegraph
A hospital had to make £7m of payouts to patients due to medical mistakes last year. Evening Telegraph
More bed and mortuary places at NGH for winter - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
More bed and mortuary places at NGH for winter - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | More bed and mortuary places at NGH for winter Northampton Chronicle & Echo Northampton General Hospital has published its seasonal plan as it hopes to head off the sort of problems increased numbers of very ill patients have caused in recent winters, mainly from flu and emergencies. It says increased preparations will include ... |
VIDEO: Middle aged drinkers 'cost NHS millions'
VIDEO: Middle aged drinkers 'cost NHS millions': More NHS money is spent treating alcohol-related illness in baby boomers than young people, a study says. BBC News
'NHS must be paperless by 2015'
'NHS must be paperless by 2015': Referrals letters and paper records are to be a thing of the past for the NHS within the next few years, says Tim Kelsey Public Service
The real cost of alcohol: a map of alcohol harm across England
The real cost of alcohol: a map of alcohol harm across England: This map reveals the cost of alcohol abuse to local health services. It is searchable by region and sets out how many people are drinking too
much in each local authority, and at what cost to the NHS.
much in each local authority, and at what cost to the NHS.
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: an evidence-based commissioning guide for clinical commissioning groups
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: an evidence-based commissioning guide for clinical commissioning groups: The guide is intended to help CCGs commission high quality, cost
effective general and specialist health services for people with learning disabilities; jointly commission services for people who challenge services and those with complex needs; and work with health and wellbeing boards, local authorities and others to address the social factors which affect the health of people with learning disabilities.
It aims to bring existing guidance together and signpost CCGs to relevant resources using web-links and references to good practice. It also includes recommendations from other reports where appropriate, and
makes links to the national outcomes frameworks.
effective general and specialist health services for people with learning disabilities; jointly commission services for people who challenge services and those with complex needs; and work with health and wellbeing boards, local authorities and others to address the social factors which affect the health of people with learning disabilities.
It aims to bring existing guidance together and signpost CCGs to relevant resources using web-links and references to good practice. It also includes recommendations from other reports where appropriate, and
makes links to the national outcomes frameworks.
Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs
Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs: This summary of research literature identifies benefits and barriers
to co-production and participation among older people with high support
needs, and highlights examples of good practice. It will be relevant to
commissioners of social and health care services, and service users
developing the co-production and participation agenda in care provision
and service development.
to co-production and participation among older people with high support
needs, and highlights examples of good practice. It will be relevant to
commissioners of social and health care services, and service users
developing the co-production and participation agenda in care provision
and service development.
NHS chief raises fears that health reforms will end in 'misery and failure'
NHS chief raises fears that health reforms will end in 'misery and failure':
David Nicholson speaks out about competition and putting commissioning decisions in the hands of GPs
The head of the NHS has laid bare his fears that the government's controversial reforms of the health service could end in "misery and failure".
The head of the NHS has laid bare his fears that the government's controversial reforms of the health service could end in "misery and failure".
NHS accused of age discrimination over lifesaving surgery
NHS accused of age discrimination over lifesaving surgery:
• Age 'cut-offs' in cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements
• Decisions should be based on general health, study says
Older people are being denied vital surgery for cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements because the NHS imposes "cutoffs" for treatment based on age discrimination, a report has warned.
• Decisions should be based on general health, study says
Older people are being denied vital surgery for cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements because the NHS imposes "cutoffs" for treatment based on age discrimination, a report has warned.
NHS bill for PIP breast implant scandal is almost £2m so far
NHS bill for PIP breast implant scandal is almost £2m so far: The NHS is facing a bill of around £2m for the PIP breast implant scandal as thousands of women come forward for treatment after being turned away by their private clinics.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Exclusive: MS drug 'rebranded' – at up to 20 times the price
Exclusive: MS drug 'rebranded' – at up to 20 times the price:
A pharmaceutical company stands accused of putting profit before patients after withdrawing a drug used in the treatment of a chronic debilitating disease – ahead of relaunching it at a price predicted to be up to 20 times higher. The Independent
A pharmaceutical company stands accused of putting profit before patients after withdrawing a drug used in the treatment of a chronic debilitating disease – ahead of relaunching it at a price predicted to be up to 20 times higher. The Independent
Government hospital food guidance is revealed
Government hospital food guidance is revealed: Some NHS hospitals are failing to provide patients with high quality and healthy meals, the Health Secretary has warned.The Independent
Cannabis 'no worse than junk food', says report
Cannabis 'no worse than junk food', says report:
Campaigners have urged the Government to rethink drug laws in light of a widely respected independent body likening cannabis use to "moderately risky" gambling or junk food. The Independent
Campaigners have urged the Government to rethink drug laws in light of a widely respected independent body likening cannabis use to "moderately risky" gambling or junk food. The Independent
Sustainable Hospitals Can Help Bend the Cost Curve: Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship
Sustainable Hospitals Can Help Bend the Cost Curve: Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship: A new Commonwealth Fund report estimates that if the health care industry conserved energy at our facilities, reduced waste, and more efficiently purchased operating supplies, we could save more than $15 billion over a decade.
The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund
Friday, 12 October 2012
Views sought about Northampton ambulance station closures
Views sought about Northampton ambulance station closures: An event at Franklin’s Gardens tomorrow will gather public feeling on the closure of ambulance stations. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Case study shows how service users can play a vital role in improvements
Case study shows how service users can play a 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. NHS Institute for Innovation
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. NHS Institute for Innovation
Mental health charities launch guides to improve local mental health services
Mental health charities launch guides to improve local mental health services:
Following the publication of the implementation framework for the government’s mental health strategy, these briefings set out the steps that local authorities, NHS commissioning groups and others can take to improve mental health care, treatment and support.
The briefings explain in practical terms the ways that the new clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, directors of public health, overview and scrutiny committees, local healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards can make sure that there are good quality mental health services in their local area as well as improving mental health and wellbeing for everyone in the community.
Following the publication of the implementation framework for the government’s mental health strategy, these briefings set out the steps that local authorities, NHS commissioning groups and others can take to improve mental health care, treatment and support.
The briefings explain in practical terms the ways that the new clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, directors of public health, overview and scrutiny committees, local healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards can make sure that there are good quality mental health services in their local area as well as improving mental health and wellbeing for everyone in the community.
NHS and US 'should share ideas'
NHS and US 'should share ideas': The US health system and the NHS have much to learn from each other - despite being thought of as polar opposites, experts say. BBC News
Personal health budgets should complement existing social care arrangements, says NHS Confederation
Personal health budgets should complement existing social care arrangements, says NHS Confederation: NHS commissioners should use a 'dual carriageway' approach to roll out personal health budgets (PHBs), ensuring they complement arrangements already used in social care, according to a new publication by the NHS Confederation.
Child mental health to improve
Child mental health to improve:
Steps are being taken by medical leaders to improve the approach to child mental health in the UK.
A number of Royal Colleges have worked together to transform knowledge, skills and attitudes to child mental health by developing an ‘e-portal’ with the aim of improving mental health outcomes for children.
The work is being led by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health with the educational ... Heathcare Today
Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? - BBC News
Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? - BBC News:
 BBC News | Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? BBC News Most obvious was the fact there was virtually no mention of the savings drive the NHS is currently undergoing. The health service has been asked to find £20bn of efficiency savings by 2015 so money can be ploughed back into the front line. The target ... |
Eating disorder hospital admissions rise by 16 per cent in a year
Eating disorder hospital admissions rise by 16 per cent in a year: Hospitals recorded 2,290 eating disorder admissions in the 12 months to June 2012; a 16 per cent rise on the previous 12 month period, provisional fig... NHS Information Centre
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Ask your questions about the future of cancer service at lunchtime webchat
Ask your questions about the future of cancer service at lunchtime webchat:
The shake-up of Northampton General Hospital could mean basic cancer services end up closer to patients, a top doctor has said, ahead of a webchat hosted by the Chron today. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
The shake-up of Northampton General Hospital could mean basic cancer services end up closer to patients, a top doctor has said, ahead of a webchat hosted by the Chron today. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Joint personal budgets: a new solution to the problem of integrated care?
Joint personal budgets: a new solution to the problem of integrated care?: Like many health systems around the world, the NHS struggles to find ways of delivering integrated care. NHS Confederation
New briefings to help develop better local mental health services
New briefings to help develop better local mental health services: A partnership of leading mental health charities has launched a series of briefings to help develop better local mental health services. Following the publication of the implementation framework for the Government’s mental health strategy, these briefings set out the steps that local authorities and NHS commissioning groups can take to improve mental health care, treatment [read the full story...] The Mental Elf
Strokes in young people on the rise
Strokes in young people on the rise:
A British charity has warned that the NHS could be placed under greater strain from strokes after a study suggested victims were becoming younger.
The Stroke Association says the problem needs to be addressed now with lifestyle changes to ensure the health service is not unnecessarily burdened with younger stroke sufferers who will need care over a longer period.
The warning follows research published i... Healthcare Today
Herbal remedy Echinacea 'does protect against colds'
Herbal remedy Echinacea 'does protect against colds':
Echinacea “can prevent colds”, reports The Daily Telegraph, while the Daily Mail reports that the “largest ever clinical study into Echinacea finds herbal remedy can protect against colds”.
These headlines were based on a study which found that giving healthy adults three doses of the herbal remedy Echinacea daily for four months reduced the combined number and duration of cold episodes by an average of 26% compared to placebo.
Echinacea “can prevent colds”, reports The Daily Telegraph, while the Daily Mail reports that the “largest ever clinical study into Echinacea finds herbal remedy can protect against colds”.
These headlines were based on a study which found that giving healthy adults three doses of the herbal remedy Echinacea daily for four months reduced the combined number and duration of cold episodes by an average of 26% compared to placebo.
Is it time for the over-medicalisation of mental health to recede? - The Independent (blog)
Is it time for the over-medicalisation of mental health to recede? - The Independent (blog):
The Independent (blog) |
Is it time for the over-medicalisation of mental health to recede?
The Independent (blog) A so-called “mental health bible” is undergoing a significant revision that will further expand the boundaries of what constitutes mental illness. The tome, relied on by professionals around the world, was first published by the American Psychiatric ... all 7 news articles » |
Mid Staffordshire scandal highlights regulators' failings
Mid Staffordshire scandal highlights regulators' failings: The Francis report on what went wrong at the trust has been put back – let's hope the QC is not under pressure to water down his inquiry
Lack of weekend NHS consultants 'risking patients' lives'
Lack of weekend NHS consultants 'risking patients' lives': Seriously ill patients are being put at risk on NHS wards because not enough consultant doctors are working at nights or weekends, according to a new healthcare report.
The Daily Telegraph
Toolkit from the Royal College of Physicians here.
The Daily TelegraphToolkit from the Royal College of Physicians here.
It's official: the science on abortion really hasn't 'moved on'
It's official: the science on abortion really hasn't 'moved on':
Cabinet ministers' claims that abortion laws should be tightened because of medical advances are challenged today by official figures showing no improvement in survival for extremely premature babies. The Independent
Cabinet ministers' claims that abortion laws should be tightened because of medical advances are challenged today by official figures showing no improvement in survival for extremely premature babies. The Independent
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
EMAS staff have highest sick rate in the NHS
EMAS staff have highest sick rate in the NHS: The county’s ambulance service has claimed its station closures plan will help sickness rates after it emerged it has the highest proportion of staff off ill in the entire NHS. Evening Telegraph
Getting value for money from commissioning
Getting value for money from commissioning: More data is available to commissioners than ever before, says Wallace Rosenberg, and savvy commissioners who can keep an audit trail of imperfect data and who can engage the right stakeholders will benefit as, ultimately, will their patients. The Health Foundation
VIDEO: Hunt: We know how much health matters
VIDEO: Hunt: We know how much health matters: Demand for health services had increased by 4% and real-terms spending on the NHS in England was going up "by a small amount", said the new health secretary. BBC News
Infographic: how flu affects GPs across the UK
Infographic: how flu affects GPs across the UK: See the impact of flu on GP practices across the UK this winter and follow the links to see the local picture in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This infograph will be updated weekly throughout winter. GP Online
Hunt emphasises IT in first major speech
Hunt emphasises IT in first major speech: The technology revolution has "barely touched" patient experience in the NHS, health secretary Jeremy Hunt told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham yesterday. E-Health Insider
Mental health and the market
Mental health and the market: Mental health services represent a significant area of expenditure in the NHS. In 2010/11, the total investment in adult and older people’s mental health services in England was £7.19 billion. NHS Confederation
Shared learning examples for health visitors
Shared learning examples for health visitors: These examples capture changes being made to the health visiting
workforce as a result of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011 -
2015. The first covers the development of the assistant practitioner
role in universal child services and highlights the benefits of
workforce skill-mix. The second describes a strategy to offer student
health visitors employment on the successful completion of their
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification.
workforce as a result of the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011 -
2015. The first covers the development of the assistant practitioner
role in universal child services and highlights the benefits of
workforce skill-mix. The second describes a strategy to offer student
health visitors employment on the successful completion of their
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification.
Dirty dentists put patients at risk
Dirty dentists put patients at risk:
A Freedom of Information request by the Telegraph has found one in nine dentists inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) breached guidelines on how to clean tools and limit the spread of diseases.Of the 1,667 dentists inspected by the CQC in 2011, 189 were discovered not to follow Department of Health rules on how to ensure the cleanliness of equipment and surgeries.Katherine Murphy, chief execu... Healthcare Today
NHS reforms should give patients more power and control
NHS reforms should give patients more power and control:
Greater involvement is a higher priority for patients than being able to choose between treatment providers
"Putting patients first" has been a goal of successive governments, but actions have so far failed to match up to the rhetoric.
"Putting patients first" has been a goal of successive governments, but actions have so far failed to match up to the rhetoric.
Jeremy Hunt promises to change NHS culture with new focus on older people
Jeremy Hunt promises to change NHS culture with new focus on older people:
Hunt says he will improve dementia care and presents himself as NHS-friendly Tory at Conservative party conference
Jeremy Hunt has promised to "transform the culture" of the NHS, making it "the best in the world at looking after older people" in his first speech as health secretary to the Tory party conference.
Jeremy Hunt has promised to "transform the culture" of the NHS, making it "the best in the world at looking after older people" in his first speech as health secretary to the Tory party conference.
Doctors reported to police over use of controversial death pathway
Doctors reported to police over use of controversial death pathway: A son has reported doctors to police after discovering they had put his elderly mother on the controversial death pathway without telling him, it has emerged.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
New guide to help treat patients with dementia in hospital
New guide to help treat patients with dementia in hospital: The Royal College of Nursing has launched a guide to help nursing staff care for people with dementia in hospital.
Update on acute respiratory illness associated with a new coronavirus
Update on acute respiratory illness associated with a new coronavirus: In two reports published in Eurosurveillance on 4 October 2012, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirms that since the first case of severe respiratory illness associated with a new type of coronavirus was reported on 22 September 2012, there have been no new, cases reported in the UK. The patient being treated in the UK with confirmed coronavirus infection continues to receive intensive care treatment in a London hospital. Health Protection Agency
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Nurse at Northampton General Hospital accused of writing Christmas cards ... - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Nurse at Northampton General Hospital accused of writing Christmas cards ... - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Nurse at Northampton General Hospital accused of writing Christmas cards ... Northampton Chronicle & Echo The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel, scheduled for later this month, will hear allegations the staff nurse Liza Hawes also 'behaved in an unprofessional manner, by not attending to nursing tasks and duties' during the same night shift in ... |
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