Monday, 31 October 2016
A recent report has rated a Northampton surgery as ‘outstanding’
A recent report has rated a Northampton surgery as ‘outstanding’ A report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the calibre of care provided at a Northampton surgery to be “outstanding” following an inspection carried out in January 2016. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Co-production: an inconvenient truth?
Co-production: an inconvenient truth? As chief executive officer of West London Collaborative (WLC), a community-led and owned community interest company, I was lucky enough to have a place in the first cohort of The King’s Fund programme Leading collaboratively with patients and communities, together with the chief pharmacist at West London Mental Health NHS trust, Michele Sie.
This gave us the opportunity to reflect on our working relationships and our personal styles of handling conflict and disagreement. We learnt about ‘appreciative enquiry’ – a model seeking to encourage self-determined change – and some useful theories around organisational politics. This has been really helpful, as WLC works in partnership with the NHS to co-produce with patients around complex and difficult issues. As such I regularly have to challenge very senior people and we often get stuck at some point during the process. This usually revolves around denial of one consistent and very inconvenient truth: patient involvement is not co-production. The King's Fund
This gave us the opportunity to reflect on our working relationships and our personal styles of handling conflict and disagreement. We learnt about ‘appreciative enquiry’ – a model seeking to encourage self-determined change – and some useful theories around organisational politics. This has been really helpful, as WLC works in partnership with the NHS to co-produce with patients around complex and difficult issues. As such I regularly have to challenge very senior people and we often get stuck at some point during the process. This usually revolves around denial of one consistent and very inconvenient truth: patient involvement is not co-production. The King's Fund
Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas patients
Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas patients This report has found that the Department of Health and the NHS, working with other parts of government, have made progress to recover more of the cost of treating overseas visitors who are not entitled to free hospital treatment but, if current trends continue and the charging rules remain the same, will not achieve the government’s ambition of recovering up to £500 million a year by 2017-18. National Audit Office
NHS funds need urgent boost, say MPs
NHS funds need urgent boost, say MPs MPs on Parliament's Health Committee question the government's claim the NHS in England will receive £10bn extra by the end of the decade. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- The King’s Fund comments on Health Committee Chair’s letter to the Chancellor The King's Fund
- Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt misled the public on NHS money, says Tory MP Sarah Wollaston The Daily Mail
- Almost half of NHS authorities to cut hospital beds and third to close A&E The Daily Telegraph
- Health select committee chair asks chancellor to consider extra funding for NHS GP Online
- Theresa May’s claim on health funding not true, say MPs The Guardian
- GP politician makes direct plea to Chancellor on NHS funding OnMedica
Number of young seeking help for anxiety rises
Number of young seeking help for anxiety rises The number of young people in the UK seeking help for anxiety has increased by 35% in just a year, the NSPCC says. BBC News
GMC warns of 'state of unease' amongst doctors
GMC warns of 'state of unease' amongst doctors Its annual report highlights 'dangerous levels of alienation' felt by trainees. OnMedica
Health visitors aren't valued but we do more than just weigh babies
Health visitors aren't valued but we do more than just weigh babies Amid drastic cuts to health visiting services, I’m struggling to help the vulnerable families I see every day
Health visitors don’t always get good press at the school gates or toddler groups. Among my fellow nursing friends, the standing joke is that I spend my day simply weighing babies. I guess as a result it’s not hard to see why in some areas the value placed on health visiting has fallen so far that the service will be cut completely.
At the moment most councils are reviewing the funding for health visiting amid drastic cuts to public health budgets. Cumbria and Staffordshire are planning on cutting health visiting posts and a number of other NHS trusts have job freezes and have discussed redundancies. NHS Digitalreported this year that the number of health visitors dropped in UK by 433 posts.
Within an hour of taking a seat I’m asking personal questions. I won’t pretend that it doesn’t sometimes feel intrusive Continue reading... The Guardian
Health visitors don’t always get good press at the school gates or toddler groups. Among my fellow nursing friends, the standing joke is that I spend my day simply weighing babies. I guess as a result it’s not hard to see why in some areas the value placed on health visiting has fallen so far that the service will be cut completely.
At the moment most councils are reviewing the funding for health visiting amid drastic cuts to public health budgets. Cumbria and Staffordshire are planning on cutting health visiting posts and a number of other NHS trusts have job freezes and have discussed redundancies. NHS Digitalreported this year that the number of health visitors dropped in UK by 433 posts.
Within an hour of taking a seat I’m asking personal questions. I won’t pretend that it doesn’t sometimes feel intrusive Continue reading... The Guardian
Sick pay and work assessments to be reviewed, Jeremy Hunt reveals
Sick pay and work assessments to be reviewed, Jeremy Hunt reveals Consultation to be carried out as cost of treating long-term health conditions that prevent people from working reaches £7bn
The system of sick pay and GP “fit notes” is to be reviewed by the government, as Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, highlighted the growing cost of long-term sickness to the NHS and suggested getting people back to work had major benefits for health.
The review will be announced in a draft consultation document published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Monday, which will also examine changes to the controversial work capability assessments (WCA) undergone by disabled people in order to obtain welfare. Continue reading... The Guardian
The system of sick pay and GP “fit notes” is to be reviewed by the government, as Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, highlighted the growing cost of long-term sickness to the NHS and suggested getting people back to work had major benefits for health.
The review will be announced in a draft consultation document published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Monday, which will also examine changes to the controversial work capability assessments (WCA) undergone by disabled people in order to obtain welfare. Continue reading... The Guardian
How 6,000 patients waited more than 12 hours at hospital for crucial treatment in one year
How 6,000 patients waited more than 12 hours at hospital for crucial treatment in one year One in 12 stroke victims admitted to English hospitals last year had at least a 12 hour wait before they had even been given their first scan and in some hospitals the figure soared to more than a third. The Daily Mail
Mental health services must improve at 127 NHS groups, figures show
Mental health services must improve at 127 NHS groups, figures show Of 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups in England, 106 'need improvement', while 21 have the 'greatest need for improvement', NHS England figures reveal. The Daily Mail
Drug addicts to be given heroin in UK's first state shooting gallery
Drug addicts to be given heroin in UK's first state shooting gallery Drug addicts are to be given medical-grade heroin under plans to open the UK’s first state-approved 'shooting gallery' in Glasgow, which are expected to be given the green light today.
The local health board, city council and police are expected to approve the idea in principle in the hope it will help address the problems caused by an estimated 500 users who currently inject themselves on Glasgow’s streets.
Under the plan for so-called “fix rooms”, addicts will be given medical-grade heroin to inject under supervision of a medical professional with clean needles. The Daily Telegraph
The local health board, city council and police are expected to approve the idea in principle in the hope it will help address the problems caused by an estimated 500 users who currently inject themselves on Glasgow’s streets.
Under the plan for so-called “fix rooms”, addicts will be given medical-grade heroin to inject under supervision of a medical professional with clean needles. The Daily Telegraph
Friday, 28 October 2016
Rate of mesothelioma deaths in Corby continues to rise
Rate of mesothelioma deaths in Corby continues to rise
New figures show that six people die of asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma every day in England and Wales, with Corby having one of the highest mortality rates for the disease.
New figures show that six people die of asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma every day in England and Wales, with Corby having one of the highest mortality rates for the disease.
Northampton Chronicle
Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas patients
Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas patients
The National Audit Office has found that the Department of Health and the NHS, working with other parts of government, have made progress to recover more of the cost of treating overseas visitors who are not entitled to free hospital treatment but, if current trends continue and the charging rules remain the same, will not achieve the government’s ambition of recovering up to £500 million a year by 2017-18.
In light of concern that the NHS was “overly generous” to overseas visitors, in 2014 the Department launched a programme intended to extend the scope of charging and implement the existing regulations more effectively. Increasing overseas visitor income is one of several measures intended to help improve the financial position of the NHS. The ambition to recover up to £500 million a year represents a substantial increase on the estimated £73 million recovered in 2012-13. Current trends and data indicate that, within the existing cost recovery rules, the amount charged is forecast to be £346 million in 2017-18.
The National Audit Office has found that the Department of Health and the NHS, working with other parts of government, have made progress to recover more of the cost of treating overseas visitors who are not entitled to free hospital treatment but, if current trends continue and the charging rules remain the same, will not achieve the government’s ambition of recovering up to £500 million a year by 2017-18.
In light of concern that the NHS was “overly generous” to overseas visitors, in 2014 the Department launched a programme intended to extend the scope of charging and implement the existing regulations more effectively. Increasing overseas visitor income is one of several measures intended to help improve the financial position of the NHS. The ambition to recover up to £500 million a year represents a substantial increase on the estimated £73 million recovered in 2012-13. Current trends and data indicate that, within the existing cost recovery rules, the amount charged is forecast to be £346 million in 2017-18.
Trust vaccinates 75 per cent of frontline staff against flu
Trust vaccinates 75 per cent of frontline staff against flu
In record time, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has vaccinated 75 per cent of its frontline healthcare workers against flu. They have put together a strong campaign, which has helped them to achieve a high uptake at such an early stage.
What have they done?
Here is a quick overview of what the flu team have done to increase uptake so they can protect staff, their loved ones and patients from flu:
set-up a very accurate reporting system that allows managers to view who has or hasn't had their jab
during the first six weeks of the flu vaccinating season, nurses in visible flu vaccinating tabards walked the wards to encourage people to get their jab
increased accessibility by holding flu clinics one hour every morning and afternoon. They also ensured that staff on evening and nightshifts had the opportunity to get their vaccination
created a strong communications campaign that was based around the ghostbusters theme.
support from the medical director and the head of nursing helped to spread the flu vaccination message far and wide.
used league table among the directorates to create some friendly competition. Latest NHS Employers
Need more information?
For more information on Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals staff facing flu campaign email Helen Houghton, health and wellbeing lead.
In record time, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has vaccinated 75 per cent of its frontline healthcare workers against flu. They have put together a strong campaign, which has helped them to achieve a high uptake at such an early stage.
What have they done?
Here is a quick overview of what the flu team have done to increase uptake so they can protect staff, their loved ones and patients from flu:
set-up a very accurate reporting system that allows managers to view who has or hasn't had their jab
during the first six weeks of the flu vaccinating season, nurses in visible flu vaccinating tabards walked the wards to encourage people to get their jab
increased accessibility by holding flu clinics one hour every morning and afternoon. They also ensured that staff on evening and nightshifts had the opportunity to get their vaccination
created a strong communications campaign that was based around the ghostbusters theme.
support from the medical director and the head of nursing helped to spread the flu vaccination message far and wide.
used league table among the directorates to create some friendly competition. Latest NHS Employers
Need more information?
For more information on Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals staff facing flu campaign email Helen Houghton, health and wellbeing lead.
New data collection on out of area placements
New data collection on out of area placements
NHS Digital has launched a new data collection to enable national level reporting on out of area placements (OAPs) for adults requiring acute inpatient mental health care.
NHS Digital has launched a new data collection to enable national level reporting on out of area placements (OAPs) for adults requiring acute inpatient mental health care.
NHS Networks
Efficiency opportunities through health and social care integration: delivering more sustainable health and care
Efficiency opportunities through health and social care integration: delivering more sustainable health and care
This report finds that 45 per cent of decisions about patients' care could be improved which could lead to efficiency savings for health and social care services. It finds that up to one in four people are admitted to hospital unnecessarily and could be looked after elsewhere if better use was made of services available to treat people closer to home. The report examined areas where integration of health and social care was working and found that fewer people needed to be looked after in residential care.
Local Government Association (LGA)
Report
Press release
This report finds that 45 per cent of decisions about patients' care could be improved which could lead to efficiency savings for health and social care services. It finds that up to one in four people are admitted to hospital unnecessarily and could be looked after elsewhere if better use was made of services available to treat people closer to home. The report examined areas where integration of health and social care was working and found that fewer people needed to be looked after in residential care.
Local Government Association (LGA)
Report
Press release
Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study
Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study
Pain and dementia are common in older people, and impaired cognitive abilities make it difficult for them to communicate their pain. Accurate pain assessment in this vulnerable group is challenging for hospital staff, but essential for appropriate management. This study reviews the literature and explores staff and carer views to identify robust methods for identifying, assessing and managing pain.
Pain and dementia are common in older people, and impaired cognitive abilities make it difficult for them to communicate their pain. Accurate pain assessment in this vulnerable group is challenging for hospital staff, but essential for appropriate management. This study reviews the literature and explores staff and carer views to identify robust methods for identifying, assessing and managing pain.
UNISON evidence to NHS Pay Review Body 2017-18
UNISON evidence to NHS Pay Review Body 2017-18
This submission of evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body outlines the findings of UNISON's annual pay survey which seeks the views, experiences and strength of feeling on pay across NHS staff in the UK. This year's survey received over 21,000 responses and the results highlighted the increased pressures on personal finances with 67 per cent of respondents reporting that they have had to seek financial help from friends and family or make substantial changes to their living standards within the past year.
UNISON
Report
Press release
This submission of evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body outlines the findings of UNISON's annual pay survey which seeks the views, experiences and strength of feeling on pay across NHS staff in the UK. This year's survey received over 21,000 responses and the results highlighted the increased pressures on personal finances with 67 per cent of respondents reporting that they have had to seek financial help from friends and family or make substantial changes to their living standards within the past year.
UNISON
Report
Press release
We have to do more to protect vulnerable adults caught up in the criminal justice system – Peter McCabe
We have to do more to protect vulnerable adults caught up in the criminal justice system – Peter McCabe
Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of Headway, a UK-wide charity that supports individuals and families affected by acquired brain injury. Some months ago, I received a call from a very distressed mother. Her adult son, who is living with the long-term effects of an acquired brain injury (ABI), had been arrested and accused of committing a […]
Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of Headway, a UK-wide charity that supports individuals and families affected by acquired brain injury. Some months ago, I received a call from a very distressed mother. Her adult son, who is living with the long-term effects of an acquired brain injury (ABI), had been arrested and accused of committing a […]
NHS Commissioning
Report shows prevalence of conditions across England
Report shows prevalence of conditions across England
27 October 2016: Figures released today by NHS Digital provide information on the prevalence of 21 conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression.
27 October 2016: Figures released today by NHS Digital provide information on the prevalence of 21 conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression.
IC QOF
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