NHS pilot scheme to help patients in care homes:
A new care home nurse scheme to help people living in residential and nursing care has been launched by the NHS in East Northamptonshire. Evening Telegraph
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Rise in booze admissions at Northampton General Hospital
Rise in booze admissions at Northampton General Hospital:
CONCERNS have been raised after a rise in the number of people being admitted to hospital in Northampton because of alcohol-related illnesses. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
CONCERNS have been raised after a rise in the number of people being admitted to hospital in Northampton because of alcohol-related illnesses. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Row growing over care home expansion plans
Row growing over care home expansion plans:
The company behind a proposed 84-bed care home extension for mental health patients says it has “nothing to hide” over the plans. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
The company behind a proposed 84-bed care home extension for mental health patients says it has “nothing to hide” over the plans. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
AUDIO: Heavy cannabis users 'fall behind'
AUDIO: Heavy cannabis users 'fall behind': Using cannabis as a teenager can cause a permanent and irreversible drop in IQ according to a study of 1,000 people in the New Zealand town of Dunedin. Professor Terrie Moffitt, from the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London, gives his analysis of the findings. BBC News
Peer support in mental health and learning disability
Peer support in mental health and learning disability: This briefing highlights the benefits of peer support for services,
individuals receiving support, and the person giving it. It showcases
some of the Mental Health Foundation’s work within the area and looks at
how peer support can help people to recover, to gain control over their
condition, and live fulfilling lives in their communities.
individuals receiving support, and the person giving it. It showcases
some of the Mental Health Foundation’s work within the area and looks at
how peer support can help people to recover, to gain control over their
condition, and live fulfilling lives in their communities.
Good support for people with complex needs: what does it look like and where is the evidence?
Good support for people with complex needs: what does it look like and where is the evidence?: This study scopes the evidence on good practice in social care for
disabled and older people with severe and complex needs, and to find out
what this group consider to be key features of good support. It also
identifies examples of potential good practice and makes recommendations
for future evaluation.
disabled and older people with severe and complex needs, and to find out
what this group consider to be key features of good support. It also
identifies examples of potential good practice and makes recommendations
for future evaluation.
Top surgeon criticises 'chronic' lack of cash for stroke victims' physiotherapy
Top surgeon criticises 'chronic' lack of cash for stroke victims' physiotherapy:
Underfunding of post-surgical care is 'endemic issue' affecting recovery times and quality of life, says NHS neurosurgeon
One of Britain's leading surgeons has spoken out against the "chronic underfunding" of post-surgical care services in the NHS, which is leaving stroke victims and head injury patients at serious risk of failing to recover.
One of Britain's leading surgeons has spoken out against the "chronic underfunding" of post-surgical care services in the NHS, which is leaving stroke victims and head injury patients at serious risk of failing to recover.
A fifth of women in labour left without a midwife: survey
A fifth of women in labour left without a midwife: survey: A fifth of women were left without a midwife during labour, contrary to official guidance, due to a shortage of staff, a survey has found.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
'Hit squads' to take over seven NHS trusts
'Hit squads' to take over seven NHS trusts: Senior government lawyers and auditors are to be sent into raphseven NHS hospital trusts on the brink of bankruptcy.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Tax-avoidance crackdown for NHS
Tax-avoidance crackdown for NHS:
Senior NHS executives have been told to stop paying interim senior staff off payroll to tackle possible tax avoidance. The Independent
Senior NHS executives have been told to stop paying interim senior staff off payroll to tackle possible tax avoidance. The Independent
NHS paying huge price for missed appointments
NHS paying huge price for missed appointments:
One in 10 health appointments were missed last year, costing the NHS millions of pounds and delaying treatment for others, figures suggest. The Independent
One in 10 health appointments were missed last year, costing the NHS millions of pounds and delaying treatment for others, figures suggest. The Independent
Hospitals to pay price for failure to innovate
Hospitals to pay price for failure to innovate:
Patients across the country will soon be able to see whether their local hospital or health authority is rationing care as part of government plans to eradicate "postcode prescribing" in the NHS. The Independent
Patients across the country will soon be able to see whether their local hospital or health authority is rationing care as part of government plans to eradicate "postcode prescribing" in the NHS. The Independent
Friday, 24 August 2012
Special report into hospital ward assaults - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Special report into hospital ward assaults - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Special report into hospital ward assaults Northampton Chronicle & Echo One recent Chron story revealed that of the 149 assaults which took place at Northampton General Hospital in 2011-2012, a third of these happened in Creaton Ward, a 28-patient medical ward which deals with a high number of elderly patients, some of ... |
New NHS Evidence QIPP case study: Musculoskeletal physiotherapy: patient self-referral
New NHS Evidence QIPP case study: Musculoskeletal physiotherapy: patient self-referral:
The self-referral pilots have shown that people who self-refer to physiotherapy take fewer days off work, and are half as likely to be off work for longer than a month compared with people who have been referred using more conventional routes.
The initiative means that people can refer themselves directly to their local NHS physiotherapy practice - as long as they are over 16 and do not have neurological, breathing or gynaecological problems. NHS Networks
The self-referral pilots have shown that people who self-refer to physiotherapy take fewer days off work, and are half as likely to be off work for longer than a month compared with people who have been referred using more conventional routes.
The initiative means that people can refer themselves directly to their local NHS physiotherapy practice - as long as they are over 16 and do not have neurological, breathing or gynaecological problems. NHS Networks
Assertive outreach no better than standard care at preventing further suicide attempts in young people
Assertive outreach no better than standard care at preventing further suicide attempts in young people: Regular close contact with specially trained staff is generally regarded as the best course of treatment for someone who has recently attempted to kill themselves, in order to prevent a repeat suicide attempt. Of course it can be difficult to engage with this group of patients after-treatment, but recent research suggests that assertive and motivational [read the full story...]The Mental Elf
Clustering of unhealthy behaviours over time: implications for policy and practice
Clustering of unhealthy behaviours over time: implications for policy and practice: This report reviews the current evidence on the distribution of multiple lifestyle risks in the adult population, and how this is changing over time. It finds that the overall proportion of the Englishpopulation that engages in three or four unhealthy behaviours has
declined significantly, from around 33 per cent of the population in2003, to 25 per cent in 2008, but these reductions have mainly been seen among those in higher socio-economic and educational groups. It concludes that more effective ways must be found to help people in lower socio-economic groups and those with the least education to improve their health behaviours, including a more holistic approach to policy and practice and the closer linking of behaviour change to inequalities policy.
declined significantly, from around 33 per cent of the population in2003, to 25 per cent in 2008, but these reductions have mainly been seen among those in higher socio-economic and educational groups. It concludes that more effective ways must be found to help people in lower socio-economic groups and those with the least education to improve their health behaviours, including a more holistic approach to policy and practice and the closer linking of behaviour change to inequalities policy.
Reducing the cost of assessments and reviews: an adult social care briefing for councils
Reducing the cost of assessments and reviews: an adult social care briefing for councils: This briefing focuses on social care assessments and reviews. It
considers changes in councils' expenditure on assessments and reviews
over time, and examines how some councils have managed to keep their
costs low while continuing to meet vulnerable people's needs.
considers changes in councils' expenditure on assessments and reviews
over time, and examines how some councils have managed to keep their
costs low while continuing to meet vulnerable people's needs.
Implant for heart failure is trialled
Implant for heart failure is trialled:
A nerve-stimulating implant for patients with heart failure is being trialled for the first time in the UK.
It has already been trialled in 32 European patients, but the work now being varied out at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester is the first time the pioneering operation to fit the device has been performed in this country.
The device is similar to a pacemaker and fitted to the vagus nerve running bet... Healthcare Today
A nerve-stimulating implant for patients with heart failure is being trialled for the first time in the UK.
It has already been trialled in 32 European patients, but the work now being varied out at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester is the first time the pioneering operation to fit the device has been performed in this country.
The device is similar to a pacemaker and fitted to the vagus nerve running bet... Healthcare Today
Franchise plan is key to future of the health service
Franchise plan is key to future of the health service:
Working internationally will encourage the best hospitals to stay at the forefront of modern practice and benefit patients
The government's announcement of a renewed push to market the NHS abroad could help improve patient care in the UK – but there are risks.
The government's announcement of a renewed push to market the NHS abroad could help improve patient care in the UK – but there are risks.
Private firms ask to bid to run struggling hospital trust
Private firms ask to bid to run struggling hospital trust: Private firms are being asked to bid to run a large London hospital trust, taken over by a Government-appointed administrator earlier this summer for being on the brink of bankruptcy.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
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