Target drunks, A&E boss urges police
Police should crack down on binge drinking to stop hospital staff becoming distracted by disorderly drunks, a leading doctor says. BBC News
Monday, 29 December 2014
NHS cancels 3,000 operations in two December weeks
NHS cancels 3,000 operations in two December weeks
Figures highlighted by Labour show 3,113 elective and 161 urgent operations were cancelled in first part of month
More than 3,000 operations have been cancelled by the NHS in the first two weeks of this month as an “unprecedented demand” takes its toll.
Figures show 3,113 elective operations were cancelled in that period, up by almost half since 2012. Guardian
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Figures highlighted by Labour show 3,113 elective and 161 urgent operations were cancelled in first part of month
More than 3,000 operations have been cancelled by the NHS in the first two weeks of this month as an “unprecedented demand” takes its toll.
Figures show 3,113 elective operations were cancelled in that period, up by almost half since 2012. Guardian
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Whooping cough virus 'evolving fast'
Whooping cough virus 'evolving fast'
Whooping cough may be evolving to outsmart the currently used vaccine, say researchers. BBC News
Whooping cough may be evolving to outsmart the currently used vaccine, say researchers. BBC News
Life choices 'behind many cancers'
Life choices 'behind many cancers'
More than four in 10 cancers - 600,000 in the UK alone - could be prevented if people led healthier lives, say experts. BBC News
More than four in 10 cancers - 600,000 in the UK alone - could be prevented if people led healthier lives, say experts. BBC News
NHS hampered by poor management structure, Rose report claims
NHS hampered by poor management structure, Rose report claims
Former M&S chief blames ‘hydra-like’ complexity of system and poor training and development for holding back staff
The NHS is being hampered by an over-complex management structure which is quashing initiative within the service, a delayed government report by the former Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose is expected to conclude.
The report was due to be published in November but is now expected early in the new year before the general election and amid growing concerns about the pressures being placed on hospital accident and emergency departments. Guardian
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Former M&S chief blames ‘hydra-like’ complexity of system and poor training and development for holding back staff
The NHS is being hampered by an over-complex management structure which is quashing initiative within the service, a delayed government report by the former Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose is expected to conclude.
The report was due to be published in November but is now expected early in the new year before the general election and amid growing concerns about the pressures being placed on hospital accident and emergency departments. Guardian
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HSCIC issues info code of practice
HSCIC issues info code of practice
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has released a code of practice on confidential information, outlining how NHS organisations should securely collect, analyse and publish health and social care data. EHI News
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has released a code of practice on confidential information, outlining how NHS organisations should securely collect, analyse and publish health and social care data. EHI News
NHS England promotes IT in 'to do' list
NHS England promotes IT in 'to do' list
NHS England has urged clinical commissioning groups to start working on the 'roadmaps' that will lead to integrated digital care records by 2018. EHI News
NHS England has urged clinical commissioning groups to start working on the 'roadmaps' that will lead to integrated digital care records by 2018. EHI News
Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan review – lucid account of a flawed hero
Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan review – lucid account of a flawed hero
As Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds’s warts-and-all biography reveals, the father of the NHS was far from being a team player
In the pantheon of Labour heroes, indeed among 20th-century politicians as a whole, Aneurin Bevan enjoys one of the foremost places. His towering achievement was the creation of the National Health Service, which he drove through in the teeth of bitter opposition from both the medical profession and the Tories. To this day his legacy – a health service available to all, free at the point of use – is the one part of the postwar consensus that has survived more or less intact the ravages of Thatcherism and the global market.
But all great men have their flaws and, as this lucid, well-researched biography concedes, Bevan’s were considerable. Although capable of pragmatism and at times courageous he could also be fractious, disloyal and self-indulgent. Arguably, his 1950 resignation from the government over the issue of charges for false teeth and spectacles contributed to the defeat of 1951 and helped to ignite a civil war that rendered Labour impotent in the early 50s. Bevan, according to one of his close friends, was not a team player. Guardian
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As Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds’s warts-and-all biography reveals, the father of the NHS was far from being a team player
In the pantheon of Labour heroes, indeed among 20th-century politicians as a whole, Aneurin Bevan enjoys one of the foremost places. His towering achievement was the creation of the National Health Service, which he drove through in the teeth of bitter opposition from both the medical profession and the Tories. To this day his legacy – a health service available to all, free at the point of use – is the one part of the postwar consensus that has survived more or less intact the ravages of Thatcherism and the global market.
But all great men have their flaws and, as this lucid, well-researched biography concedes, Bevan’s were considerable. Although capable of pragmatism and at times courageous he could also be fractious, disloyal and self-indulgent. Arguably, his 1950 resignation from the government over the issue of charges for false teeth and spectacles contributed to the defeat of 1951 and helped to ignite a civil war that rendered Labour impotent in the early 50s. Bevan, according to one of his close friends, was not a team player. Guardian
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The health drink fad we'll all be trying next year birch tree sap
The health drink fad we'll all be trying next year birch tree sap
Birch tree sap holds many potential health and beauty benefits. The watery liquid is tapped from tree trunks in early spring. Professor Barbara Maher (pictured) explains the trees detoxifying capabilities. Mail
Birch tree sap holds many potential health and beauty benefits. The watery liquid is tapped from tree trunks in early spring. Professor Barbara Maher (pictured) explains the trees detoxifying capabilities. Mail
Wednesday, 24 December 2014
Our case studies on retirement flexibilities within the NHS Pension Scheme are available
Our case studies on retirement flexibilities within the NHS Pension Scheme are available Download our latest case study to help your trust make the most of the retirement flexibilities available within the NHS Penion Scheme. NHS Employers
Planned NHS cash changes spark anger
Planned NHS cash changes spark anger Hospital specialists say proposed NHS England funding changes could lead to people dying unnecessarily if they are implemented. BBC News
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Ebola crisis 'likely to last a year'
Ebola crisis 'likely to last a year' West Africa's Ebola crisis is likely to last until the end of 2015, says the head of the World Health Organization body dealing with the epidemic. BBC News
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- VIDEO: Healthcare workers' Ebola battle BBC News
- Ebola nurse to deliver C4 message BBC News
- Over 70 NHS heroes fighting Ebola this Christmas Department of Health
- Government pays tribute to NHS Ebola volunteers OnMedica
NHS England promotes IT in 'to do' list
NHS England promotes IT in 'to do' list NHS England has urged clinical commissioning groups to start working on the 'roadmaps' that will lead to integrated digital care records by 2018. E-Health Insider
How to read health news
How to read health news If you've just read a health-related headline that has caused you to spit out your morning coffee (“Coffee causes cancer” usually does the trick), it’s always best to follow the Blitz slogan: “Keep Calm and Carry On”. On reading further, you’ll often find the headline has left out something important, such as: “Injecting five rats with really highly concentrated coffee solution caused some changes in cells that might lead to tumours eventually (study funded by The Association of Tea Marketing).”
The most important rule to remember is: don’t automatically believe the headline. It is there to draw you into buying the paper and reading the story. Would you read an article called: “Coffee pretty unlikely to cause cancer, but you never know”? Probably not.
To avoid spraying your newspaper with coffee in the future, you need to analyse the article to see what it says about the research it is reporting on. Bazian (the company I work for) has appraised hundreds of articles for Behind the Headlines on NHS Choices, and we've developed the following questions to help you figure out which articles you’re going to believe and which you’re not. Continue reading... NHS Choices
The most important rule to remember is: don’t automatically believe the headline. It is there to draw you into buying the paper and reading the story. Would you read an article called: “Coffee pretty unlikely to cause cancer, but you never know”? Probably not.
To avoid spraying your newspaper with coffee in the future, you need to analyse the article to see what it says about the research it is reporting on. Bazian (the company I work for) has appraised hundreds of articles for Behind the Headlines on NHS Choices, and we've developed the following questions to help you figure out which articles you’re going to believe and which you’re not. Continue reading... NHS Choices
Practices face February deadline for £200m transformation fund bids
Practices face February deadline for £200m transformation fund bids Practices and NHS organisations have until 2 February to bid for a share of NHS England's £200m transformation fund. GP Online
GPs warn pre-dawn queues at practice reflect widespread pressure on doctors
GPs warn pre-dawn queues at practice reflect widespread pressure on doctors Regulator signals concerns and locals complain of routine queues at Sunbury practice as patients rise from 6,000 to 23,000
GPs’ leaders have warned that problems at a Surrey practice where patients have been forced to queue before dawn to get an appointment are indicative of the strain on services due to lack of investment and rising demand.
A photograph published in the Daily Mail on Tuesday showed people lined up outside Sunbury Health Centre in the dark to get a same-day appointment, raising concerns about pressure on GP services, when they are being asked to relieve pressure on A&E departments. Continue reading... The Guardian
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GPs’ leaders have warned that problems at a Surrey practice where patients have been forced to queue before dawn to get an appointment are indicative of the strain on services due to lack of investment and rising demand.
A photograph published in the Daily Mail on Tuesday showed people lined up outside Sunbury Health Centre in the dark to get a same-day appointment, raising concerns about pressure on GP services, when they are being asked to relieve pressure on A&E departments. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Year in review: ten of the best healthcare stories from 2014
Year in review: ten of the best healthcare stories from 2014 As the year draws to an end, we look back at some of the network’s highlights Continue reading... The Guardian
Compassion, not targets, is the key to basic care
Compassion, not targets, is the key to basic care A handrail fitted now is a fall, and operation, avoided later. The Daily Telegraph
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Who's who in health and social care guides 2014
Who's who in health and social care guides 2014 These guides have been updated to include new and current contact information for key figures within local health economies. Each regional guide contains contact information for representatives on health and wellbeing boards, CCGs, Healthwatch, strategic clinical networks and senates, and directors for adult and child social care. Regional Voices
Choice in mental health care
Choice in mental health care This guidance aims to help commissioners, GPs and providers support mental health patients exercising their legal rights to choose who provides their care and treatment. This guidance has been updated to reflect suggestions from consultation which highlighted the need for further clarity and it also includes a set of clinical scenarios to illustrate how mental health patients’ legal rights should work in practice. NHS England
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