Controversial restraint used 50 times at NHS mental health hospitals this year - Northampton Chronicle & Echo A SPOKESWOMAN for NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare said: “The most common reasons for using restraint are to manage physical assaults by patients towards staff or other patients, prevent self-harm or risk of physical injury by accident. As a result of ... Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Monday, 8 July 2013
Are e-cigarettes being choked by regulation?
Are e-cigarettes being choked by regulation? Are governments getting too harsh on e-cigarettes? BBC News
Flu fighter campaign 2013/14...we're back
Flu fighter campaign 2013/14...we're back Our online ordering system is now open for you to place orders for your flu fighter campaign materials for 2013/14. NHS Employers
More change is required, says Sir Cyril Chantler, with leadership by doctors an ‘ethical imperative’
More change is required, says Sir Cyril Chantler, with leadership by doctors an ‘ethical imperative’ We are in trouble. A recent report from the Institute of Medicine in the USA showed that while America is the unhealthiest nation in the developed world in terms of life expectancy and amenable mortality, we in the UK are the second worst for preventable death, and the second fattest. This is likely to be … Continue reading NHS Voices
Refreshing the Mandate to NHS England: 2014-2015
Refreshing the Mandate to NHS England: 2014-2015 This consultation includes proposals on: the actions being taken by NHS England in response to the Francis Report; working with NHS England to develop a vulnerable older people plan; and the need for the NHS to contribute to the recovery of the economy and make better use of resources in light of the challenging financial climate. Responses are invited until the 26th September 2013.
Strengthening corporate accountability in health and social care
Strengthening corporate accountability in health and social care This consultation asks for views on proposals to hold providers of health and social care to account where there are serious failures in care. It proposes that all directors of providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) including NHS hospitals, private hospitals and care homes, must meet a new fit and proper person test. The CQC will be able to insist on the removal of directors that fail this test. Responses are welcomed until the 6th September 2013.
NHS "is about to run out of cash" top official warns
NHS "is about to run out of cash" top official warns The NHS is "about to run out of cash" - and faces a £30 billion funding gap by 2020, senior health service officials have warned.
The Daily Telegraph
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The Daily TelegraphSee also:
- NHS chief warns service faces £30bn funding gap by 2020 The Independent
- NHS will face £30bn funding gap by 2020, official warns The Guardian
Explaining health managers' information seeking behaviour and use
Explaining health managers' information seeking behaviour and use "Managers are overwhelmed with too much information of various types and quality, yet often cannot find the information they need." Explaining health managers' information seeking behaviour and use: final report National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation Programme
Read the full report here.
Read the full report here.
The NHS must adapt if it is to survive another 65 years | David Nicholson
The NHS must adapt if it is to survive another 65 years | David Nicholson Responding to massive cultural changes is key to the NHS's future – but putting patients first must remain at its core
On 5 July 65 years ago, Aneurin Bevan's revolutionary vision became a reality: a healthcare system that is free to everyone at the point of delivery, based on clinical need, not ability to pay. It still remains one of this country's greatest achievements, touching a million people every 36 hours, saving and improving lives in ways that its founders can scarcely have imagined.
But while reflecting on achievements is important, we must also focus on renewing the NHS so it can stay true to its founding principles for the next 65 years. The world moves on and all institutions must adapt to survive. The Guardian
Inquiry into policy that 'kills off' patients
Inquiry into policy that 'kills off' patients The Liverpool Care Pathway, widely recognised by healthcare professionals as the "gold standard" for easing the last days of dying patients, has never been properly tested. Concern over the fact that the LCP has never been subjected to a randomised clinical trial to test claims that it is the best way to treat the terminally ill has prompted the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to order a full inquiry, to be led by Baroness Neuberger. The Independent
NHS 'not safe with coalition,' poll reveals
NHS 'not safe with coalition,' poll reveals Fewer than one NHS worker in 10 think the health service is "safe in the hands" of the coalition government, a new poll reveals. The Independent
Friday, 5 July 2013
New training course for NHS staff about to undertake further study
New training course for NHS staff about to undertake further study We have developed the new Pre-course Course for NHS staff who are about to start (or may have already started) new studies. It may be a short course or module, a full Masters or even a PhD, but we can help.
New virus 'not yet global threat'
New virus 'not yet global threat' The deadly coronavirus that emerged last year does not currently appear to be infectious enough to pose a global threat, researchers say. BBC News
Surgeon death data 'not robust'
Surgeon death data 'not robust' Publishing death rates for individual surgeons will not spot poor performers in certain fields because too few operations take place, a study finds. BBC News
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- Surgeon death rates may mask poor performance The Daily Telegraph
'Named clinician' for older patients
'Named clinician' for older patients Elderly people in England are to have a named clinician responsible for their care when they leave hospital, the health secretary will say. BBC News
See also:
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- Elderly will be assigned a local doctor or nurse who are personally responsible for their care The Independent
- Named carers for elderly after hospital The Daily Telegraph
New mileage allowances - from 1 July 2013
New mileage allowances - from 1 July 2013 The NHS Staff Council has agreed a new system for mileage allowances for staff (from 1 July 2013, handbook amendment number 29) who use their privately owned vehicles on NHS business, for example, providing care in the patient's home. NHS Employers
£73k coaching for committee appearances
£73k coaching for committee appearances enior NHS figures have been accused of spending £73,563 to prepare them for questions by the Public Accounts Committee. Public Service
NHS productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11
NHS productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11 his report follows year-on-year changes in productivity from 2004/5 to 2010/11 in order to examine improvements; a key element in meeting the Nicholson Challenge.
The wisdom of the crowd: 65 views of the NHS at 65
The wisdom of the crowd: 65 views of the NHS at 65 As the NHS reaches 65, this collection of essays asks 65 health and political leaders what they believe the state of the NHS to be at this moment in time; what they think the NHS will look like in ten years' time; what health and political leaders need to do to ensure it remains viable and fit for purpose; and whether they think the NHS can remain largely free at the point of use. The Nuffield Trust
How is the new NHS structured?
How is the new NHS structured? his collection of work aims to explain how the NHS is now structured, including how providers are regulated, who can influence the commissioning of services and how the money flows.
Exclusive: NHS 111 risks 'were known before launch'
Exclusive: NHS 111 risks 'were known before launch' NHS Direct identified concerns about understaffing and call volume forecasts weeks before the troubled roll-out of its NHS 111 services. GP Online
Dementia cure by 2020 can help save the NHS, says Hunt
Dementia cure by 2020 can help save the NHS, says Hunt Science can save the NHS, with drug companies hopeful of finding a cure for dementia by 2020, amid "incredible" advances in British medicine, the Health Secretary has said.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
NHS watchdog spent £785,000 on spin team
NHS watchdog spent £785,000 on spin team The NHS watchdog implicated in a cover-up over a hospital where babies died through neglect spent £785,000 last year on 11 lobbyists.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Victims of sex trafficking 'at risk' over NHS charging plans
Victims of sex trafficking 'at risk' over NHS charging plans Plans to charge non-EU migrants more for NHS care could put vulnerable women and victims of sex trafficking at risk, midwives have warned. The Independent
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A third of young people have had suicidal thoughts
A third of young people have had suicidal thoughts Nearly a third of children in Britain have contemplated or attempted suicide, according to a report revealing the scale of the mental health problems afflicting young people. The Independent
Thursday, 4 July 2013
New chief named for Northamptonshire’s health watchdog
New chief named for Northamptonshire’s health watchdog A new chief executive has been appointed to head up Northamptonshire’s new health and social care watchdog. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Bosses resign from death probe trust
Bosses resign from death probe trust Two top bosses resign from a Greater Manchester hospital which has been criticised by two independent reviews. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- Hospital chief Christine Green quits after 'prevailing culture of failure' complaints The Independent
- Tameside Hospital: chief executive resigns amid claims of poor care The Daily Telegraph
- Tameside hospital failings: medical director joins CEO in leaving post The Guardian
- 'Christine Green, Chief executive of Manchester hospital must quit' after patients were 'left in pain for hours' The Daily Mail
Police asked to investigate watchdog's missing emails
Police asked to investigate watchdog's missing emails The police have been asked to investigate evidence that the NHS watchdog accused of a cover-up over a maternity deaths scandal prevented damning emails from coming to light. The Daily Telegraph
VIDEO: 24-hour hospital care plan 'irresponsible'
VIDEO: 24-hour hospital care plan 'irresponsible' Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wants to make care in the NHS truly 24/7, but some doctors say the proposals will not work in a service that is already overstretched. BBC News
Hunt says NHS 111 will be reviewed as patients and providers find problems
Hunt says NHS 111 will be reviewed as patients and providers find problems Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has admitted the public do not have confidence in the new non-emergency health hotline NHS 111. Public Service
Clinical informatics needs networks
Clinical informatics needs networks The development of chief clinical information officers and health informatics professionals requires sustained investment in networks and professionalism, says NHS England's clinical informatics director. The development of chief clinical information officers and health informatics professionals requires sustained investment in networks and professionalism, says NHS England's clinical informatics director. E-Health Insider
Read Code 'cross-maps' consultation
Read Code 'cross-maps' consultation This consultation aims to gain a deeper understanding of the level and nature of the use of cross-maps which enable hospitals to satisfy mandatory data collections and submissions, such as the Admitted Patient Care Commissioning Data Set and Hospital Episode Statistics. They also support secondary use cases such as epidemiology, clinical governance, commissioning and Payment by Results. The HSCIC is particularly keen to hear from Clinical Commissioning Groups and GPs as less is known about how these groups use cross-maps. Responses are invited until the 9th September 2013.
Injured patients taken to hospital in POLICE CARS because ambulances are taking too long following service cuts
Injured patients taken to hospital in POLICE CARS because ambulances are taking too long following service cuts Nottinghamshire Police Federation today spoke out against the use of police to do the job of paramedics, saying it was a 'real concern' for officers. The Daily Mail
Middle East virus claims third life as fears of pandemic spread
Middle East virus claims third life as fears of pandemic spread A man being treated in a London hospital for a lethal 'Sars-like' Middle Eastern virus has died.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily TelegraphScurvy returns among children with diets 'worse than in the war'
Scurvy returns among children with diets 'worse than in the war' Wartime diseases are returning to Britain because some children are living on junk food diets that are worse for them than rationing was 70 years ago, officials have claimed. The Daily Telegraph
Hospital bosses face prosecution over care failings
Hospital bosses face prosecution over care failings Hospital and care home managers who allow neglect and abuse to take place on their watch could face criminal prosecution and unlimited fines under new Government plans designed to restore trust in the health service after a series of high profile NHS scandals. The Independent
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
CQC chiefs admit cover-up error
CQC chiefs admit cover-up error Bosses at England's health regulator admit they "got it wrong" when they blocked the release of the names of officials accused of a cover-up. BBC News
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See also:
- Further evidence of NHS cover-up exposed The Daily Telegraph
- CQC whistleblower re-appointed The Daily Telegraph
- CQC chiefs say redacting names from report on alleged cover-up was mistake The Guardian
Herbal stimulant khat to be banned
Herbal stimulant khat to be banned The UK is to ban the herbal stimulant khat, going against the advice of its own drugs advisory body. BBC News
New ESR case studies published
New ESR case studies published Two new case studies from the NHS ESR Central Team are now available including one from HPMA Award winners Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. NHS Employers
NHS England reaffirms its commitment to reducing health gap
NHS England reaffirms its commitment to reducing health gap NHS England has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the gap in life expectancy. There is more than 11 years for men and 10 for women between the richest and poorest in the country.
Long-term night shifts can 'double' breast cancer risk
Long-term night shifts can 'double' breast cancer risk “Women who work long-term night-shift jobs … are twice as likely to develop breast cancer,” is the story in The Independent, as well as a number of other newspapers.
The report is based on a study which found that women who worked night shifts for 30 years or more were twice as likely to develop breast cancer.
Other studies have previously suggested a link between shift work and breast cancer, but they have mainly been confined to nurses. In this study, researchers looked at women working in many different roles.
Bowel cancer: national audit confirms for the first time huge difference in survival rates between surgery and non-surgery patients
Bowel cancer: national audit confirms for the first time huge difference in survival rates between surgery and non-surgery patients Patients who have operation almost twice as likely to live two years beyond diagnosis. Health & Social Care Information Centre
NHS Direct pulls out of two 111 medical helpline contracts
NHS Direct pulls out of two 111 medical helpline contracts The new non-emergency NHS phoneline has been thrown into turmoil after a supplier pulled out of two contracts for providing the service.
NHS Direct has said it will be unable to provide the phoneline in two regions - despite winning the contracts to deliver service.
NHS Direct won 11 of the 46 contracts for the 111 service, but it said it could not provide the service in North Essex and Cornwall because the contract terms were "financially unsustainable". The Guardian
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Hospitals block patient complaints on legal grounds
Hospitals block patient complaints on legal grounds Hospitals are routinely using the threat of legal action to block investigations into medical blunders, patient safety campaigners have claimed, as they threaten a legal challenge against the Health Secretary. The Daily Telegraph
Doctors to monitor NHS patients via video link
Doctors to monitor NHS patients via video link Critically ill NHS patients are to be monitored via video link by doctors in a central contol room for the first time in Britain as part of a new scheme aimed to improve out-of-hours care.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Fears of a care crisis at another NHS hospital
Fears of a care crisis at another NHS hospital There are fears of a new crisis at an NHS hospital after a report found patients are forced to wait for days to be seen and the care is so chaotic they are left in pain. The Daily Telegraph
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- Fears of new care crisis at NHS hospital The Guardian
Foreigners to be made to pay £200 to use NHS
Foreigners to be made to pay £200 to use NHS Foreigners who visit Britain for more than six months will be made to pay at least £200 a year to use NHS services, under a set of proposals to be introduced tomorrow. The Independent
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- Foreigners to face more NHS charges BBC News
- Charging immigrants for NHS is fair to British taxpayers, says Jeremy Hunt The Daily Telegraph
- New migrants to face £1,000 healthcare levy The Guardian
- Foreign nationals to pay for GP visits under DH crackdown GP Online
- Open consultation: Migrant access to the NHS Department of Health
- Press release: Proposals to reform migrant access to health and housing unveiled Department of Health
'One size fits all' BMI index may be wrongly applied by doctors for ethnic groups, says NICE
'One size fits all' BMI index may be wrongly applied by doctors for ethnic groups, says NICE Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups may be missing out on treatment for weight-related conditions such as diabetes because doctors wrongly using a “one size fits all” obesity measure, NICE has said. The Independent
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Tuesday, 2 July 2013
New vaccine offers babies protection against rotavirus
New vaccine offers babies protection against rotavirus Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhoea) in children under 5. Nearly every child will develop rotavirus gastroenteritis by 5 years of age. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is responsible for 130,000 visits to the GP and 13,000 hospitalisations for dehydration every year.
One in five NHS workers 'bullied'
One in five NHS workers 'bullied' One in five NHS workers claims to have been bullied by colleagues during the last six months, a survey by Durham University finds. BBC News
'Funding gap costs hospitals £500m'
'Funding gap costs hospitals £500m' England's hospitals lost more than £500m of income last year because of the way they get paid for admitting emergency patients, findings reveal. BBC News
NHS England publishes details on how to apply for 260m Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards Technology Fund
NHS England publishes details on how to apply for 260m Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards Technology Fund NHS England has today published further details on the Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards Technology Fund which sets out the details on how NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Trusts can access the new £260 million technology fund.
'Surgeons could avoid high-risk patients after death rate data release'
'Surgeons could avoid high-risk patients after death rate data release' Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's decision to publish performance data and mortality rates for thousands of surgeons across the country has come under attack Public Service
Concerns raised about bovine TB-infected meat
Concerns raised about bovine TB-infected meat “Tens of thousands of diseased cattle, slaughtered after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), are being sold for human consumption by Defra, the food and farming ministry,” reports The Sunday Times.
Following an investigation, the paper says it found that the meat is being sold to caterers and food processors by the government’s food and agriculture department, despite being banned by most supermarkets and burger chains.
It is important to note that your risk of catching TB from eating meat from an infected animal is minimal.
Commissioning treatment for dependence on prescription and over-the-counter medicines: a guide for NHS and local authority commissioners
This guidance sets out PHE’s expectation that support should be available in every area for people with a dependency on prescription or over-the-counter medicines, based on a full assessment of local need. It has been produced with input from experts on addiction to medicines, and outlines a number of sources that commissioners can use to identify the scale of misuse or dependence, and in relation to what medicines in their area.
Patients will get clearer data on surgeons' death rates next year
Patients will be able to compare the death rates of surgeons at every NHS hospital by next year, the national medical director has said, amid criticism that data published so far does not allow the public to make a meaningful choice.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Investigation into Liverpool Care Pathway death
The death of an elderly woman on the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway is to be officially investigated after a man claimed doctors had attempted to "murder" his mother. The Daily Telegraph
Surgeons' contracts offer ‘poor value for money’ for limiting work outside office hours
A generous new contract for hospital consultants provided “poor value for money” because it did not require them to work in the evenings and at weekends, public spending watchdogs said on Tuesday. The Independent
See also:
See also:
- Scandal of doctors paid more to do less The Daily Telegraph
- NHS 'must get tough on consultants' BBC News
Monday, 1 July 2013
£1.9m investment in more nursing staff at NGH
£1.9m investment in more nursing staff at NGH: More than 120 additional nursing staff will be in place on Northampton General Hospital's wards by October, announced director of nursing and midwifery Suzie Loader today. NGH News
NGH surgeons have 'normal' death rates - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo | NGH surgeons have 'normal' death rates
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Data to be published on Northampton General Hospital surgeons shows rates of deaths following operations are normal, hospital bosses have said. Ten medical and surgical specialities are publishing their clinical outcomes from non-emergency as part of ... and more » |
WHO to recommend earlier HIV drugs
WHO to recommend earlier HIV drugs: New guidelines from the World Health Organization about HIV treatment could see millions of extra people being given life-saving medicine. BBC News
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See also:
- VIDEO: 'No one should die because of HIV' BBC News
- WHO says drug treatment for HIV should begin earlier The Independent
- Consolidated Guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection World Health Organization
- WHO issues new HIV recommendations calling for earlier treatment World Health Organization
Student medics 'taught bad habits'
Student medics 'taught bad habits': Are young medics getting enough of the right kind of training? BBC News
Monitor to probe GP access and 'new models of primary care'
Monitor to probe GP access and 'new models of primary care': GP access and barriers to 'new models of primary care' will be probed as a part of a wide-ranging review of general practice in England, launched by health regulator Monitor on Monday. GP Online
NHS Direct cancels 111 contracts
NHS Direct cancels 111 contracts: NHS Direct has cancelled contracts to provide NHS 111 in North Essex and Cornwall and admits all of its 111 contracts are "financially unsustainable". E-Health Insider
Workforce planning guide
Workforce planning guide: This guidance sets out the milestones and timelines for the planning process to be operated in 2013/14 to produce 2014/15 workforce investment plans. It aims to secure the future supply of workforce, in a way that both maintains safe staffing levels for patients and supports the transformation of services necessary to drive quality improvement. Stakeholder support in identifying key issues, perspectives and evidence are also called for. Health Education England
UK government backs 'three-parent' IVF
UK government backs 'three-parent' IVF: The Department of Health has published draft regulations on so-called "three-parent IVF".
If the regulations are approved by Parliament, it would make the UK the first country in the world to provide patients with the option of mitochondria replacement techniques. These are innovative IVF-based techniques designed to prevent serious mitochondrial diseases (see below).
Why 2013 could turn out to be a watershed year for telehealth
Why 2013 could turn out to be a watershed year for telehealth: Providing health services remotely can reduce hospitalisations, save lives and help care for people in tough economic times
Telehealth has the potential to reduce hospitalisations and save lives. It also has an important role to play in caring for people against a challenging economic backdrop.
Telehealth has the potential to reduce hospitalisations and save lives. It also has an important role to play in caring for people against a challenging economic backdrop.
Patients facing eight-hour waits in ambulances outside A&E departments
Patients facing eight-hour waits in ambulances outside A&E departments: Sick patients have been forced to wait up to eight hours in ambulances queuing outside Accident & Emergency units amid a crisis in the system.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Health watchdog put 20 gagging orders on staff
Health watchdog put 20 gagging orders on staff: The troubled health watchdog that is accused of covering up a report into the deaths of mothers and babies at a maternity unit issued at least 20 "gagging orders" to prevent former members of staff from speaking out.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Surgeons' mortality rates are meaningless, say patient groups
Surgeons' mortality rates are meaningless, say patient groups: Surgeons have been criticised by patients' groups for the "meaningless" way in which they have released statistics about death rates following operations.
The Daily Telegraph
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The Daily TelegraphSee also:
The NHS at 65: 'Health tourists' to be charged for care
The NHS at 65: 'Health tourists' to be charged for care:
Migrants will be charged to go to a GP under proposals being unveiled by the Government this week. The plans, to be announced by the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, are part of a crack-down on "health tourists" – those who live outside the EU but use the NHS to obtain free healthcare. The Independent
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Migrants will be charged to go to a GP under proposals being unveiled by the Government this week. The plans, to be announced by the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, are part of a crack-down on "health tourists" – those who live outside the EU but use the NHS to obtain free healthcare. The Independent
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- GPs told to charge non-Britons for NHS services The Guardian
Friday, 28 June 2013
Hospital is an exceptional case and needs investment, says MP
Hospital is an exceptional case and needs investment, says MP: An MP has told Parliament Kettering hospital cannot cope with demand for its accident and emergency department. Northamptonshire Telegraph
What happened to the extra NHS billions?
What happened to the extra NHS billions?: Three years ago the coalition government’s first Spending Review promised to ‘ring fence’ the budget for the English NHS and to increase spending in real terms each year to 2014/15. So what has actually happened to NHS spending?
First batch of surgeon data revealed
First batch of surgeon data revealed: The first wave of new performance data for individual surgeons in England is being published in what is being hailed as a historic moment for the NHS. BBC News
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- Major breakthrough in NHS Transparency as consultant mortality data goes online for first time NHS England
- Surgeons who don't publish performance data to be named by NHS The Independent
- NHS surgeons with the highest death rates named The Daily Telegraph
- NHS to name surgeons who don't publish performance data The Guardian
- The surgeons whose patients were up to 30 times likelier to die: NHS to publish death rates of doctors for the first time The Daily Mail
Why are doctors so angry?
Why are doctors so angry?: Why are doctors so angry at the moment? BBC News
Hospital boss resigns inside a week
Hospital boss resigns inside a week: An interim chairman appointed less than a week ago at a hospital trust, after the resignation of the previous chairman, himself resigns. BBC News
UK government backs three-person IVF
UK government backs three-person IVF: The UK is in line to become the first country to allow an IVF technique using DNA from three people, in a bid to eliminate serious genetic disorders. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- Press release: Innovative genetic treatment to prevent mitochondrial disease Department of Health
- Britain could create first 'three-parent baby' The Daily Telegraph
- Three-person IVF: UK government backs mitochondrial transfer The Guardian
Advice from NICE supports improved commissioning for people who self-harm
Advice from NICE supports improved commissioning for people who self-harm: NICE's support for commissioning for self-harm will help commissioners to drive up quality and ensure that the needs of people who self-harm are being addressed in the range of generic services they commonly use.
Integrated care's £3bn ''is not new money''
Integrated care's £3bn ''is not new money'': The cash announced by the Chancellor to integrate health and social care will have to be found from existing funds. Public Service
Revised fit note guidance
Revised fit note guidance: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published revised guidance to help GPs and healthcare professionals use the fit note. NHS Employers
Hospitals failing diabetic patients on massive scale
Hospitals failing diabetic patients on massive scale:
| Report reveals ‘shocking’ errors that put patients at risk Related items from OnMedica GPs must prescribe sufficient glucose testing strips Diabetic patients - at higher risk of death Diabetes care “depressingly poor” Diabetes will soon cost NHS £16.9bn Hospitals are ‘letting down’ people with diabetes |
Beware risks of using smartphones for clinical photos
Beware risks of using smartphones for clinical photos:
| MDU warns doctors against sharing photos through apps or online Related items from OnMedica Doctors seek more advice on use of social media GPs to consult via social media and take on more roles GMC urges against covert recording of patients Use of confidential data should be rebalanced in patients’ favour Patient information and virtual servers |
Health literacy: the solid facts
Health literacy: the solid facts: With evidence from the recent European Health Literacy Survey, this report identifies practical and effective ways public health and other sector authorities and advocates can strengthen health literacy in a variety of settings, including educational settings, workplaces, marketplaces, health systems, new and traditional media and political arenas. It can be used as a tool for spreading awareness, stimulating
debate and research and for informing policy development and action.
debate and research and for informing policy development and action.
SAFER communications guidelines
SAFER communications guidelines: These guidelines aim to improve the communication between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process. It covers what should be considered before referral, and provides support for efficient and appropriate telephone referrals of children who may be suffering, or are likely to suffer significant harm.
NHS drug scandal has implications for central procurement plans
NHS drug scandal has implications for central procurement plans: Colin Cram explains what allegations of fraud in drug purchasing mean for government procurement strategies.
Doctors slam health regulator as 'not fit for purpose'
Doctors slam health regulator as 'not fit for purpose':
Embattled health regulator the Care Quality Commission is “not fit for purpose”, leading doctors have said. The Independent
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Embattled health regulator the Care Quality Commission is “not fit for purpose”, leading doctors have said. The Independent
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- Labour MP demands explanation on why CQC 'slipped out' second damaging review into its investigations The Independent
- The health watchdog is not fit for purpose, doctors declare The Daily Telegraph
- Care Quality Commission 'not fit for purpose', says BMA The Guardian
- How will the Care Quality Commission emerge from crisis? Guardian Professional
Evaluating integrated and community-based care
Evaluating integrated and community-based care: "In this paper we outline the main community-based interventions we have evaluated and their impact, and identify nine points that may help those designing, implementing and evaluating such interventions in future." Nuffield Trust
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Government spending review requires £100 million savings in Northamptonshire
Government spending review requires £100 million savings in Northamptonshire: Northamptonshire County Council says it will have to make savings of £100 million over the next four years following the government’s spending review. Northamptonshire Telegraph
NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on the Comprehensive Spending Review
NHS Confederation and NHS Employers comment on the Comprehensive Spending Review: Mike Farrar says with less money available for front line services the need to change services is more pressing than ever, while Dean Royles says we must maintain a focus on improving patient care and ensuring job security.
See also:
See also:
- Spending Review at a glance BBC News
- Public Sector to lose automatic pay rises BBC News
- RCN to seek clarity on cease of NHS pay progression Royal College of Nursing
- Our response to the announcement of the Spending Review The King's Fund
- Departmental spending review 2015/16 NHS Employers
- Osborne shifts £3 billion to social care E-Health Insider
- GP threat as NHS pools £3.8bn with social care GP Online
Doctors admit death pathway problems
Doctors admit death pathway problems: There are problems with a controversial regime that allows doctors to withdraw treatment in the last days of life, doctors have admitted. BBC News
Chaplains cut in 40% of hospitals
Chaplains cut in 40% of hospitals: Acute hospital trusts in England have significantly reduced the number of chaplains they employ and the hours they work, the BBC discovers.
Mental health staff on police patrol
Mental health staff on police patrol: Nurses are to patrol alongside police in four areas of England in a bid to improve responses to mental health emergencies. BBC News
The burden of disease due to chronic illnesses, especially mental health illnesses is rising in the UK
The burden of disease due to chronic illnesses, especially mental health illnesses is rising in the UK: The NHS is thought of as a model health care system. It has experienced several reforms over the last 20 years, including greatly increased amounts of spending. So how have these changes affected the burden of disease due to mental health problems over this period, and how does the UK’s record in this area stack [read the full story...] The Mental Elf
NICE guidance to eradicate the postcode lottery of treatment for a type of severe bowel disease
NICE guidance to eradicate the postcode lottery of treatment for a type of severe bowel disease: A postcode lottery of treatment should become a thing of the past for sufferers of an incurable and painful bowel condition after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published new guidance for the NHS. For the first time ever, doctors have a clear guideline from NICE to make it easier to treat people with ulcerative colitis.
Just a few extra pounds increases heart failure risk
Just a few extra pounds increases heart failure risk: The Daily Express has warned that a “few extra pounds ‘could be deadly’,” because of an increased risk of heart and circulation problems.
Most people’s weight fluctuates over time, and there is probably no need to panic if you’ve eaten a few extra biscuits this afternoon. However, this news, based on a large study of European adults, using a novel genetic technique, may be of concern for those who are a little overweight in the longer term.
Call for junk food ban in hospitals
Call for junk food ban in hospitals: Academy of Medical Royal Colleges condemn NHS for inadvertently fuelling obesity crisis.
NHS watchdog 'sending firemen and dentists' to inspect hospitals
NHS watchdog 'sending firemen and dentists' to inspect hospitals: The NHS watchdog which deployed former firefighters to run checks on scandal-hit hospitals still does not know how many of its inspectors have basic healthcare experience.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
One in three absences at work due to anxiety and stress, official Government survey finds
One in three absences at work due to anxiety and stress, official Government survey finds: Anxiety and stress are the most common reasons to be off work, accounting for a third of national absences, an official study finds.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Exclusive: Second report into baby deaths scandal was buried
Exclusive: Second report into baby deaths scandal was buried:
The role played by NHS executives in the alleged Morecambe Bay baby deaths cover-up was exposed tonight, as a buried report revealed how regional officials resisted an investigation into the trust at the centre of the scandal. The Independent
The role played by NHS executives in the alleged Morecambe Bay baby deaths cover-up was exposed tonight, as a buried report revealed how regional officials resisted an investigation into the trust at the centre of the scandal. The Independent
Diabetic patients developing preventable life-threatening complications in hospital
Diabetic patients developing preventable life-threatening complications in hospital: June 27, 2013: In just one week more than 60 hospital inpatients with diabetes developed a life-threatening but preventable complication, according to a national audit report released today. Health & Social Care Information Centre
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