Thursday, 25 July 2019
Patients encouraged to manage their appointments with NHS e-referral service
Patients encouraged to manage their appointments with NHS e-referral service More referrals are being made electronically with the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). Using e-RS means practices have the chance to save time by helping patients manage their referral online. NHS Digital
Health secretary announces £20m NHS young people careers funding - National Health Executive
Health secretary announces £20m NHS young people careers funding The health and social care secretary has announced £20m funding to support 10,000 young people from all backgrounds to get a career in the NHS. This will be matched by £7m from the Prince’s Trust. National Health Executive
Parents 'missing out on new baby health visits'
Parents 'missing out on new baby health visits' About one in four new parents in England is not seeing a health visitor when their baby turns one, increasing the risk of mental health problems going unnoticed, the NSPCC says.
The government has promised five home visits for every family - from pregnancy until the age of two.
But cuts to local authority budgets and fewer health visitors were having an impact, the charity said. BBC News
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The government has promised five home visits for every family - from pregnancy until the age of two.
But cuts to local authority budgets and fewer health visitors were having an impact, the charity said. BBC News
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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust: Fake doctor medicated 164 patients
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust: Fake doctor medicated 164 patients A bogus psychiatrist prescribed medication to 164 patients at one mental health trust, the BBC has found.
Zholia Alemi, jailed in 2018 for fraud, worked around the UK and for the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT), despite being unqualified.
Norfolk and Suffolk mental health campaigners said it was "shocking" and called for a full external audit.
NSFT said it carried out checks before appointing Alemi and had terminated her contract as a result of concerns. BBC News
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Zholia Alemi, jailed in 2018 for fraud, worked around the UK and for the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT), despite being unqualified.
Norfolk and Suffolk mental health campaigners said it was "shocking" and called for a full external audit.
NSFT said it carried out checks before appointing Alemi and had terminated her contract as a result of concerns. BBC News
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- Fake NHS psychiatrist ‘medicated at least 160 patients’ The Independent
CCGs 'concerned' core funding not enough to fund £1.50 for PCNs development
CCGs 'concerned' core funding not enough to fund £1.50 for PCNs development CCGs fear they will not have sufficient resources to provide the £1.50 per head for primary care networks (PCNs), the CCG representative body has warned.
NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) told Pulse that some of its members 'are concerned’ their existing allocations do not go 'far enough' to deliver the £1.50 per patient as mandated in the new five-year GP contract.
NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) told Pulse that some of its members 'are concerned’ their existing allocations do not go 'far enough' to deliver the £1.50 per patient as mandated in the new five-year GP contract.
‘It’s 70 years since Windrush and we’re still fighting for top jobs’: the programme backing BME nurses
‘It’s 70 years since Windrush and we’re still fighting for top jobs’: the programme backing BME nurses NHS staff from BME backgrounds are more likely to face discrimination and bullying, and less likely to land senior roles
Six months ago Aisha Okafor (not her real name), in her 30s, was ready to quit her job as a nurse and leave the NHS.
“I got to the point where I thought [nursing] wasn’t for me anymore, where I forgot what I was doing here – which was to care and look after the service users. I was starting to lose that motivation,” she says.
If you have more diversity, you're more likely to have inclusive patient care. The Guardian
Six months ago Aisha Okafor (not her real name), in her 30s, was ready to quit her job as a nurse and leave the NHS.
“I got to the point where I thought [nursing] wasn’t for me anymore, where I forgot what I was doing here – which was to care and look after the service users. I was starting to lose that motivation,” she says.
If you have more diversity, you're more likely to have inclusive patient care. The Guardian
‘I don’t think Erica would still be alive without a specialist learning disability doctor’
‘I don’t think Erica would still be alive without a specialist learning disability doctor’ | Saba Salman The UK’s first physician for those with complex needs could help save lives and reduce health inequalities
The first doctor specialising in profound and multiple learning disabilities in the UK is set to be recruited later this year. Hull clinical commissioning group (CCG) took the decision to employ a specialist PMLD doctor to support adults with complex needs after the condition of a patient, Erica Carlin, improved dramatically following the care she had received for serious digestive and bowel problems from a palliative care doctor trained in learning disabilities. The Guardian
The first doctor specialising in profound and multiple learning disabilities in the UK is set to be recruited later this year. Hull clinical commissioning group (CCG) took the decision to employ a specialist PMLD doctor to support adults with complex needs after the condition of a patient, Erica Carlin, improved dramatically following the care she had received for serious digestive and bowel problems from a palliative care doctor trained in learning disabilities. The Guardian
GPs are misdiagnosing patients because appointments are too short
GPs are misdiagnosing patients because appointments are too short GPs say they are misdiagnosing patients because appointment slots are too short.
A survey of family doctors found more than one in three said they had failed to properly diagnose cases because they did not have enough time to fully assess them.
Typically, the time slot to see a patient is around 10 minutes. The Daily Telegraph
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A survey of family doctors found more than one in three said they had failed to properly diagnose cases because they did not have enough time to fully assess them.
Typically, the time slot to see a patient is around 10 minutes. The Daily Telegraph
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- Not possible to deliver truly holistic care in 10 minutes says College Royal College of General Practitioners
Expansion of 'GP by Skype' service risks worsening GP crisis
Expansion of 'GP by Skype' service risks worsening GP crisis Plans to replace traditional GP appointments with virtual online doctors could 'fatally undermine' care for elderly patients, experts have warned.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to roll out a controversial scheme across the NHS – but there are fears it could 'cream off' young patients and increase the 'digital divide' in healthcare. The Daily Mail
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to roll out a controversial scheme across the NHS – but there are fears it could 'cream off' young patients and increase the 'digital divide' in healthcare. The Daily Mail
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Hospitals accused of 'gaming the system' by moving A&E patients to new day care units
Hospitals accused of 'gaming the system' by moving A&E patients to new day care units Hospitals may be trying to 'game the system' to make A&E waiting times look shorter by moving patients to different departments, an investigation has found.
The NHS has for years repeatedly failed to meet its own standard of treating or discharging nine out of 10 A&E patients within four hours.
Health bosses recently confirmed that the target is being scrapped because many hospitals are unable to meet it. The Daily Mail
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The NHS has for years repeatedly failed to meet its own standard of treating or discharging nine out of 10 A&E patients within four hours.
Health bosses recently confirmed that the target is being scrapped because many hospitals are unable to meet it. The Daily Mail
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Wednesday, 24 July 2019
Public health spending
Public health spending The government has published its much-trailed Green Paper (now an 'open consultation') on prevention. It contains warm words, some movement on existing issues such as childhood obesity – the prime one banning sales of energy drinks to children under 16 (on which the government has been consulting for some time) and setting out further intent – re-announced steps towards a smoke-free society and re-announcing the creation of a health index to rival GDP in government decision-making. The King's Fund
Independent report: National Health Service Pay Review Body 32nd Report: 2019
Independent report: National Health Service Pay Review Body 32nd Report: 2019 This report sets out the NHSPRB’s analysis of evidence provided by relevant organisations and makes observations on the pay of NHS staff paid under Agenda for Change for 2019 to 2020. The UK Government responded to the report in Parliament. The NHSPRB provides independent advice on the pay of NHS staff NHS Pay Review Body
Genome sequencing and the NHS: the views of rare disease patients and carers
Genome sequencing and the NHS: the views of rare disease patients and carers Genomics England commissioned Genetic Alliance UK to seek the views of patients and carers around the introduction of whole genome sequencing (WGS) into the NHS. They also wanted to hear about people’s experiences of taking part in the 100,000 Genomes Project. This report will be used by Genomics England to inform the launch of mainstream WGS, as part of the new Genomic Medicine Service. Genetic Alliance UK
Health, care and the 100-year life
Health, care and the 100-year life A child born today has a one in three chance of living to 100. Increased longevity should be celebrated. However, it will bring a range of challenges for society. This is the first in a series of reports focusing on how the 100-year life may affect Britain’s society, economy and public services. This report focuses on health, care and medicine. Social Market Foundation
Who are the smokers that haven't quit?
Who are the smokers that haven't quit? In 1974, almost half of all adults in the UK smoked. For many, spending time in smoke-filled homes, pubs and workplaces was simply a part of daily life.
Today, that figure has fallen to 15%. The government has pledged to end smoking in England altogether by 2030.
But some people remain much more likely to smoke than others. BBC News
Today, that figure has fallen to 15%. The government has pledged to end smoking in England altogether by 2030.
But some people remain much more likely to smoke than others. BBC News
‘I had chemo for breast cancer that never existed’
‘I had chemo for breast cancer that never existed’ A woman who underwent a double mastectomy after doctors wrongly diagnosed her with an aggressive form of cancer has said the trauma will remain with her.
Sarah Boyle, 28, had chemotherapy and later needed reconstructive surgery before the mistake was noticed. BBC News
Sarah Boyle, 28, had chemotherapy and later needed reconstructive surgery before the mistake was noticed. BBC News
Healthcare leaders set out priority ‘to do’ list for new PM
Healthcare leaders set out priority ‘to do’ list for new PM As Boris Johnson takes over from Teresa May as Britain’s next prime minister, healthcare leaders have set out a list of urgent priorities for the new leader to tackle straight away.
These include the NHS pensions issue, adequate funding of the Long Term Plan ambitions, addressing the social care crisis, and avoiding a ‘no deal’ Brexit. OnMedica
These include the NHS pensions issue, adequate funding of the Long Term Plan ambitions, addressing the social care crisis, and avoiding a ‘no deal’ Brexit. OnMedica
Government health plans criticised as ‘missed opportunity’
Government health plans criticised as ‘missed opportunity’ Doctors and health experts claim government plans to boost public health are too weak to deal with problems such as obesity, smoking and alcohol misuse that are claiming tens of thousands of lives a year.
The green paper on prevention of ill-health in England, which ministers slipped out quietly on Monday evening, includes proposals to end smoking by 2030, make food healthier and stop under-16s buying energy drinks.
But experts criticised the package of measures as inadequate, given the number of people dying avoidably from cancer, heart attacks and strokes linked to smoking and bad diet. The Guardian
The green paper on prevention of ill-health in England, which ministers slipped out quietly on Monday evening, includes proposals to end smoking by 2030, make food healthier and stop under-16s buying energy drinks.
But experts criticised the package of measures as inadequate, given the number of people dying avoidably from cancer, heart attacks and strokes linked to smoking and bad diet. The Guardian
Millions wasted in failed NHS hospital closure programme
Millions wasted in failed NHS hospital closure programme Tens of millions of pounds have been wasted on a major failed hospital closure programme, according to an internal NHS document passed to the Guardian.
A confidential, draft document circulated to NHS North West LondonCollaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups, which serves more than 2 million Londoners, admits the blueprint for one of the NHS’s largest planned reorganisations has failed.
A confidential, draft document circulated to NHS North West LondonCollaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups, which serves more than 2 million Londoners, admits the blueprint for one of the NHS’s largest planned reorganisations has failed.
Hundreds of patients - including disabled children - at risk amid delays in supplies of intravenous nutrition
Hundreds of patients - including disabled children - at risk amid delays in supplies of intravenous nutrition Hundreds of NHS patients - including children - who depend on intravenous nutrition - are experiencing delays in deliveries, an investigation has found.
Senior clinical staff said they were “walking a very thin line” amid shortages of supplies of hydration and nutrition for the most vulnerable.
The British manufacturer of the feed, known as Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), said hundreds of patients were affected by the problems, which resulted from an inspection by watchdogs. The Daily Telegraph
Senior clinical staff said they were “walking a very thin line” amid shortages of supplies of hydration and nutrition for the most vulnerable.
The British manufacturer of the feed, known as Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), said hundreds of patients were affected by the problems, which resulted from an inspection by watchdogs. The Daily Telegraph
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