E-cigarettes are no safer than smoking tobacco, scientists warn
Cells exposed to the e-cigarette vapour showed several forms of damage, including DNA strand breaks, which can lead to cancer. Telegraph
Thursday, 31 December 2015
NHS paid more than £1m in compensation due to helpline's bad advice - Express.co.uk
NHS paid more than £1m in compensation due to helpline's bad advice - Express.co.uk
THE HEALTH service has had to pay out more than £1million in compensation to patients who suffered after being given poor advice from the controversial NHSDirect telephone helpline. By Matthew Davis, exclusive. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Dec 27, 2015 ... Health News from around the web and more » |
Why your GP may be recommending a dose of the great outdoors in 2016
Why your GP may be recommending a dose of the great outdoors in 2016
'Green prescriptions' are common in other countries – and research suggests they can be more effective than drugs. Independent
'Green prescriptions' are common in other countries – and research suggests they can be more effective than drugs. Independent
Gonorrhoea could become untreatable, says chief medic
Gonorrhoea could become untreatable, says chief medic
Dame Sally Davies asks GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing correct drugs after 16 cases of drug-resistant strain of STI this year
Gonorrhoea is at risk of becoming an untreatable disease, England’s chief medical officer has said.
Dame Sally Davies has written to all GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing the correct drugs after the rise of a highly drug-resistant strain of the infection. Guardian
Related: Drug-resistant gonorrhoea outbreak sparks England-wide alert
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Dame Sally Davies asks GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing correct drugs after 16 cases of drug-resistant strain of STI this year
Gonorrhoea is at risk of becoming an untreatable disease, England’s chief medical officer has said.
Dame Sally Davies has written to all GPs and pharmacies to ensure they are prescribing the correct drugs after the rise of a highly drug-resistant strain of the infection. Guardian
Related: Drug-resistant gonorrhoea outbreak sparks England-wide alert
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Adding fluoride to water supply may have no benefit, say experts
Adding fluoride to water supply may have no benefit, say experts
Critics call for end to scheme designed to prevent tooth decay in children, saying its effectiveness remains unproved
Water fluoridation has been in place in England for more than 40 years, and now covers about 6 million people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls adding fluoride to drinking water one of the 10 great public health achievements in the 20th century.
Public Health England (PHE) describes it as “a safe and effective public health measure” to combat tooth decay in children and, alongside dentists’ groups, has called for it to be implemented more widely. Guardian
Related: Call for water fluoridation across England to cut childhood tooth decay
Related: US lowers fluoride levels in drinking water for first time in over 50 years
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Critics call for end to scheme designed to prevent tooth decay in children, saying its effectiveness remains unproved
Water fluoridation has been in place in England for more than 40 years, and now covers about 6 million people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls adding fluoride to drinking water one of the 10 great public health achievements in the 20th century.
Public Health England (PHE) describes it as “a safe and effective public health measure” to combat tooth decay in children and, alongside dentists’ groups, has called for it to be implemented more widely. Guardian
Related: Call for water fluoridation across England to cut childhood tooth decay
Related: US lowers fluoride levels in drinking water for first time in over 50 years
Continue reading...
Easier said than done: why we struggle with healthy behaviours and what to do about it
Easier said than done: why we struggle with healthy behaviours and what to do about it
This report sets out some of the reasons why we might find it hard to live in a healthy way, exercising, eating well, getting adequate sleep, and checking for early warning symptoms. It also looks to the field of behavioural science for strategies that people can use to overcome those hurdles and to initiate lifestyle changes. These include commitment devices, temptation bundling and implementation plans. RSA
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RSA - publications
This report sets out some of the reasons why we might find it hard to live in a healthy way, exercising, eating well, getting adequate sleep, and checking for early warning symptoms. It also looks to the field of behavioural science for strategies that people can use to overcome those hurdles and to initiate lifestyle changes. These include commitment devices, temptation bundling and implementation plans. RSA
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RSA - publications
Thursday, 24 December 2015
New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis
New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis A new action plan has been published today to help support healthcare professionals to recognise and treat sepsis promptly. NHS England
Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you
Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you Read how Cambridge University Hospital Trust is using social media to engage and recruit their future workforce. NHS Employers
Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services
Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services The Five Year Forward View (5YFV) sets out objectives to transform the way in which health and care is organised and delivered. These include an increased focus on person-centred and co-ordinated care for patients. Mental health has a crucial role to play in supporting these objectives. Monitor
Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents
Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents Updates made to key guidance for Revalidation. Nursing and Midwifery Council
Hospice care at Christmas
Hospice care at Christmas A hospice is not the first place you would think would be full of festive cheer at this time of year, but staff at Wirral Hospice St John's are trying to change that. BBC News
Blood pressure therapy re-think urged
Blood pressure therapy re-think urged More lives could be saved if doctors considered using blood pressure drugs for all patients at high-risk of heart disease - even if their blood pressures are normal, a study suggests. BBC News
NHS sets out seven-day service targets
NHS sets out seven-day service targets Acute trusts and GPs told to widen access within the next 15 months. OnMedica
Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society
Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer's Society is raising awareness about the symptoms of dementia. The Independent
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Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert
Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert King’s Fund economist backs Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and pension costs mean little of the extra money will be available for better care
Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.
John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian
Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.
John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Behind the headline: deaths in learning disability services
Behind the headline: deaths in learning disability services On the 20 December 2015 the Guardian published an article about deaths in learning disability services, which incorrectly implied that since March 2011 there have been 63 unexpected deaths in our learning disability services which were not investigated.
The data published in fact refers to expected deaths in our services which therefore did not require investigation. There were no unexpected deaths in this period in these services and any unexpected deaths would have been fully investigated in accordance with national guidelines.
As a trust, patient safety is and always will be our top priority. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The data published in fact refers to expected deaths in our services which therefore did not require investigation. There were no unexpected deaths in this period in these services and any unexpected deaths would have been fully investigated in accordance with national guidelines.
As a trust, patient safety is and always will be our top priority. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
MP raises case of Raunds woman trying to get the best treatment for Hepatitis C in Parliament
MP raises case of Raunds woman trying to get the best treatment for Hepatitis C in Parliament An MP has spoken in the House of Commons about the case of a woman fighting for the best possible treatment after she contracted Hepatitis C from contaminated blood given to her by the NHS. Northampton Telegraph
More CCGs set to take on commissioning of GP services
More CCGs set to take on commissioning of GP services Another 52 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have been authorised to take on delegated responsibility for commissioning GP services. NHS England
Delivering the Forward View: NHS Shared Planning Guidance 2016/17 – 2020/21
Delivering the Forward View: NHS Shared Planning Guidance 2016/17 – 2020/21 The leading national health and care bodies in England have come together to publish shared planning guidance for the NHS, setting out the steps to help local organisations deliver a sustainable, transformed health service and improve the quality of care, wellbeing and NHS finances. NHS England
NHS 'must adopt innovation faster'
NHS 'must adopt innovation faster' NHS urged to adopt innovation more quickly. BBC News
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