Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Labour: Extra NHS cash vow 'unravels'
Labour: Extra NHS cash vow 'unravels' Chancellor George Osborne's promise of a £3.8bn financial boost for the NHS in England next year has "unravelled", the Labour Party says. BBC News
Care homes on NHS comparison website
Care homes on NHS comparison website Care homes are added to an NHS website that lets people compare the performance of health services across England. BBC News
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- NHS 'TripAdvisor' to let families check care home quality The Daily Mail
- Government launches first 'TripAdvisor' style website for care homes The Daily Telegraph
Weight loss surgery 'cuts diabetes'
Weight loss surgery 'cuts diabetes' Weight-loss surgery can cut a person's risk of diabetes and heart attacks as well as keep fat off, a UK study suggests. BBC News
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- Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care PLOS Medicine (open access)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine finds proof that weight-loss surgery saves lives The Daily Mail
- Weight-loss surgery 'produces unrivalled health benefits' for patients and NHS, study shows The Daily Telegraph
Boy with cancer has sperm stem cells frozen in the hope he can have children
Boy with cancer has sperm stem cells frozen in the hope he can have children Nine-year-old Nathan Crawford has had treatment for brain tumour which could leave him infertile. The Independent
More than £2.5m of public money spent on expensive gadgets for NHS chiefs
More than £2.5m of public money spent on expensive gadgets for NHS chiefs Thousands of iPads, iPhones and new tablets have been purchased for NHS managers since 2011. The Daily Telegraph
NHS leaders set out plans for seven-day access to services in 15 months
NHS leaders set out plans for seven-day access to services in 15 months Guidance includes aim for quarter of patients in England to have week-round access to acute care and a fifth to GPs by March 2017
A quarter of England’s population should have access to some seven-day services in acute hospitals in only 15 months, NHS leaders have said.
They also laid out their ambition for a fifth of people to have better week-round access to GPs and other primary care by March 2017. Continue reading... The Guardian
A quarter of England’s population should have access to some seven-day services in acute hospitals in only 15 months, NHS leaders have said.
They also laid out their ambition for a fifth of people to have better week-round access to GPs and other primary care by March 2017. Continue reading... The Guardian
Working in a psychiatric ward at Christmas made me commit to the NHS
Working in a psychiatric ward at Christmas made me commit to the NHS The day was an emotional rollercoaster, but it helped me realise I wanted to pursue a career in the health service.
Several years ago I was working in a mental health crisis team in an inner city psychiatric hospital and volunteered to work on Christmas Day.
The Christmas shift started at 8am; I had the luxury of driving the team car from my flat to the hospital. The streets looked abandoned aside from the occasional dog walker. Continue reading... The Guardian
Several years ago I was working in a mental health crisis team in an inner city psychiatric hospital and volunteered to work on Christmas Day.
The Christmas shift started at 8am; I had the luxury of driving the team car from my flat to the hospital. The streets looked abandoned aside from the occasional dog walker. Continue reading... The Guardian
Nursing agencies and the cost to the NHS - by numbers
Nursing agencies and the cost to the NHS - by numbers The amount the NHS is paying companies to arrange last-minute nurses has been uncovered in an investigation by The Telegraph - here are the numbers behind the story. The Daily Telegraph
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Relatives of Northamptonshire care home residents say closure plans are causing anxiety
Relatives of Northamptonshire care home residents say closure plans are causing anxiety Relatives of people living in Olympus Care Homes in Northamptonshire say the county council is “putting its budget before care” with proposals to close two as part of £77 million cuts to public services. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Cancer treatment targets at Northampton General Hospital back on track
Cancer treatment targets at Northampton General Hospital back on track Cancer treatment at Northampton General Hospital is back on track after two months of poor performance. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Praise for 999 crews after receiving 500 call-outs on busy Christmas party night
Praise for 999 crews after receiving 500 call-outs on busy Christmas party night East Midlands Ambulance Service received about 500 calls on what was predicted to be the busiest night out for 999 crews over the Christmas period. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Carewatch offers advice on caring for people with dementia over Christmas
Carewatch offers advice on caring for people with dementia over Christmas Carewatch Northampton has issued advice on caring for people living with dementia over the Christmas period. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Premature discharge: is going home early really a Christmas gift?
Premature discharge: is going home early really a Christmas gift? In the past week or so we’ve seen headlines about record delayed discharges from English hospitals and the Nuffield Trust’s considered assessment that many of the NHS’s problems last winter were caused by unsustainably high bed occupancy. We know that avoidable delays cause problems for the system, and more importantly, for patients.
However, the debate on discharge is in danger of focusing solely on delays. That’s partly because they are so obviously important, but also because delays are the most often reported-on national statistics. But what about the other side of the coin – premature discharge, or people leaving hospital too early? The King's Fund
However, the debate on discharge is in danger of focusing solely on delays. That’s partly because they are so obviously important, but also because delays are the most often reported-on national statistics. But what about the other side of the coin – premature discharge, or people leaving hospital too early? The King's Fund
Open consultation: Proposals for CQC to set fees for all aspects of its inspections
Open consultation: Proposals for CQC to set fees for all aspects of its inspections The Health and Social Care Act 2008 gives CQC the power to charge for the registration of health and adult social care providers of regulated activities.
CQC’s new comprehensive inspections consider the quality and safety of care, above and beyond whether a provider is complying with the registration requirements, and highlight good and outstanding aspects of care.
The department intends to introduce a regulation that will bring these inspections and any associated rating within the scope of its fees setting power.
This proposal is not about changing the CQC’s fee structure or the level of fees that it proposes to charge. Neither is it about extending the remit of the CQC’s activity to additional providers or services. Department of Health
CQC’s new comprehensive inspections consider the quality and safety of care, above and beyond whether a provider is complying with the registration requirements, and highlight good and outstanding aspects of care.
The department intends to introduce a regulation that will bring these inspections and any associated rating within the scope of its fees setting power.
This proposal is not about changing the CQC’s fee structure or the level of fees that it proposes to charge. Neither is it about extending the remit of the CQC’s activity to additional providers or services. Department of Health
Survey on homophobia and discrimination in the workplace
Survey on homophobia and discrimination in the workplace Take part in the BMA's survey on homophobia and discrimination in the workplace. NHS Employers
Bugs resist 'last antibiotic' in UK
Bugs resist 'last antibiotic' in UK Bacteria that resist the antibiotic of last resort colistin have been discovered in the UK. BBC News
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- New potentially lethal superbug resistant to ALL antibiotics is found in the UK - and 12 people have been infected The Daily Mail
- Antibiotic resistant E.coli is circulating in Britain, warn public health officials The Daily Telegraph
- 'Almost too late': fears of global superbug crisis in wake of antibiotic misuse The Guardian
Does going into hospital make you sick?
Does going into hospital make you sick? Is hospital so unpleasant it makes you ill? BBC News
NHS mandated to provide weekend routine GP appointments for all by 2020
NHS mandated to provide weekend routine GP appointments for all by 2020 The government has mandated NHS England to provide weekend routine GP access for every patient in England by 2020 and for a fifth of the population by 2017. GP Online
NHS trusts make as much as £3m a year in car park fees
NHS trusts make as much as £3m a year in car park fees Hospital bodies accused of levying a ‘tax on sick people’ after Press Association investigation reveals earnings.
NHS hospital trusts have been accused of levying a “tax on sick people” after an investigation revealed that some are making more than £3m a year from car park fees.
Year on year, hospitals across England are raising increasing amounts of money from staff, patients and visitors, including those who are disabled, the Freedom of Information study by the Press Association found. Continue reading... The Guardian
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NHS hospital trusts have been accused of levying a “tax on sick people” after an investigation revealed that some are making more than £3m a year from car park fees.
Year on year, hospitals across England are raising increasing amounts of money from staff, patients and visitors, including those who are disabled, the Freedom of Information study by the Press Association found. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Three in four people in A&E at weekend are there because of alcohol
Three in four people in A&E at weekend are there because of alcohol 70 per cent of people are admitted to emergency units at the weekend as a result of drinking. The Daily Telegraph
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