Monday, 15 October 2012
VIDEO: Middle aged drinkers 'cost NHS millions'
VIDEO: Middle aged drinkers 'cost NHS millions': More NHS money is spent treating alcohol-related illness in baby boomers than young people, a study says. BBC News
'NHS must be paperless by 2015'
'NHS must be paperless by 2015': Referrals letters and paper records are to be a thing of the past for the NHS within the next few years, says Tim Kelsey Public Service
The real cost of alcohol: a map of alcohol harm across England
The real cost of alcohol: a map of alcohol harm across England: This map reveals the cost of alcohol abuse to local health services. It is searchable by region and sets out how many people are drinking too
much in each local authority, and at what cost to the NHS.
much in each local authority, and at what cost to the NHS.
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: an evidence-based commissioning guide for clinical commissioning groups
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: an evidence-based commissioning guide for clinical commissioning groups: The guide is intended to help CCGs commission high quality, cost
effective general and specialist health services for people with learning disabilities; jointly commission services for people who challenge services and those with complex needs; and work with health and wellbeing boards, local authorities and others to address the social factors which affect the health of people with learning disabilities.
It aims to bring existing guidance together and signpost CCGs to relevant resources using web-links and references to good practice. It also includes recommendations from other reports where appropriate, and
makes links to the national outcomes frameworks.
effective general and specialist health services for people with learning disabilities; jointly commission services for people who challenge services and those with complex needs; and work with health and wellbeing boards, local authorities and others to address the social factors which affect the health of people with learning disabilities.
It aims to bring existing guidance together and signpost CCGs to relevant resources using web-links and references to good practice. It also includes recommendations from other reports where appropriate, and
makes links to the national outcomes frameworks.
Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs
Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs: This summary of research literature identifies benefits and barriers
to co-production and participation among older people with high support
needs, and highlights examples of good practice. It will be relevant to
commissioners of social and health care services, and service users
developing the co-production and participation agenda in care provision
and service development.
to co-production and participation among older people with high support
needs, and highlights examples of good practice. It will be relevant to
commissioners of social and health care services, and service users
developing the co-production and participation agenda in care provision
and service development.
NHS chief raises fears that health reforms will end in 'misery and failure'
NHS chief raises fears that health reforms will end in 'misery and failure':
David Nicholson speaks out about competition and putting commissioning decisions in the hands of GPs
The head of the NHS has laid bare his fears that the government's controversial reforms of the health service could end in "misery and failure".
The head of the NHS has laid bare his fears that the government's controversial reforms of the health service could end in "misery and failure".
NHS accused of age discrimination over lifesaving surgery
NHS accused of age discrimination over lifesaving surgery:
• Age 'cut-offs' in cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements
• Decisions should be based on general health, study says
Older people are being denied vital surgery for cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements because the NHS imposes "cutoffs" for treatment based on age discrimination, a report has warned.
• Decisions should be based on general health, study says
Older people are being denied vital surgery for cancer, hernia repairs and joint replacements because the NHS imposes "cutoffs" for treatment based on age discrimination, a report has warned.
NHS bill for PIP breast implant scandal is almost £2m so far
NHS bill for PIP breast implant scandal is almost £2m so far: The NHS is facing a bill of around £2m for the PIP breast implant scandal as thousands of women come forward for treatment after being turned away by their private clinics.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Exclusive: MS drug 'rebranded' – at up to 20 times the price
Exclusive: MS drug 'rebranded' – at up to 20 times the price:
A pharmaceutical company stands accused of putting profit before patients after withdrawing a drug used in the treatment of a chronic debilitating disease – ahead of relaunching it at a price predicted to be up to 20 times higher. The Independent
A pharmaceutical company stands accused of putting profit before patients after withdrawing a drug used in the treatment of a chronic debilitating disease – ahead of relaunching it at a price predicted to be up to 20 times higher. The Independent
Government hospital food guidance is revealed
Government hospital food guidance is revealed: Some NHS hospitals are failing to provide patients with high quality and healthy meals, the Health Secretary has warned.The Independent
Cannabis 'no worse than junk food', says report
Cannabis 'no worse than junk food', says report:
Campaigners have urged the Government to rethink drug laws in light of a widely respected independent body likening cannabis use to "moderately risky" gambling or junk food. The Independent
Campaigners have urged the Government to rethink drug laws in light of a widely respected independent body likening cannabis use to "moderately risky" gambling or junk food. The Independent
Sustainable Hospitals Can Help Bend the Cost Curve: Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship
Sustainable Hospitals Can Help Bend the Cost Curve: Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship: A new Commonwealth Fund report estimates that if the health care industry conserved energy at our facilities, reduced waste, and more efficiently purchased operating supplies, we could save more than $15 billion over a decade.
The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund
Friday, 12 October 2012
Views sought about Northampton ambulance station closures
Views sought about Northampton ambulance station closures: An event at Franklin’s Gardens tomorrow will gather public feeling on the closure of ambulance stations. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Case study shows how service users can play a vital role in improvements
Case study shows how service users can play a vital role in improvements:
This case study from Bradford District Care Trust demonstrates how involving service users in the process of improvement has been central to work learning disabilities teams have done on the productive mental health ward. NHS Institute for Innovation
This case study from Bradford District Care Trust demonstrates how involving service users in the process of improvement has been central to work learning disabilities teams have done on the productive mental health ward. NHS Institute for Innovation
Mental health charities launch guides to improve local mental health services
Mental health charities launch guides to improve local mental health services:
Following the publication of the implementation framework for the government’s mental health strategy, these briefings set out the steps that local authorities, NHS commissioning groups and others can take to improve mental health care, treatment and support.
The briefings explain in practical terms the ways that the new clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, directors of public health, overview and scrutiny committees, local healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards can make sure that there are good quality mental health services in their local area as well as improving mental health and wellbeing for everyone in the community.
Following the publication of the implementation framework for the government’s mental health strategy, these briefings set out the steps that local authorities, NHS commissioning groups and others can take to improve mental health care, treatment and support.
The briefings explain in practical terms the ways that the new clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, directors of public health, overview and scrutiny committees, local healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards can make sure that there are good quality mental health services in their local area as well as improving mental health and wellbeing for everyone in the community.
NHS and US 'should share ideas'
NHS and US 'should share ideas': The US health system and the NHS have much to learn from each other - despite being thought of as polar opposites, experts say. BBC News
Personal health budgets should complement existing social care arrangements, says NHS Confederation
Personal health budgets should complement existing social care arrangements, says NHS Confederation: NHS commissioners should use a 'dual carriageway' approach to roll out personal health budgets (PHBs), ensuring they complement arrangements already used in social care, according to a new publication by the NHS Confederation.
Child mental health to improve
Child mental health to improve:
Steps are being taken by medical leaders to improve the approach to child mental health in the UK.
A number of Royal Colleges have worked together to transform knowledge, skills and attitudes to child mental health by developing an ‘e-portal’ with the aim of improving mental health outcomes for children.
The work is being led by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health with the educational ... Heathcare Today
Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? - BBC News
Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? - BBC News:
 BBC News | Analysis: What the NHS can expect from Jeremy Hunt? BBC News Most obvious was the fact there was virtually no mention of the savings drive the NHS is currently undergoing. The health service has been asked to find £20bn of efficiency savings by 2015 so money can be ploughed back into the front line. The target ... |
Eating disorder hospital admissions rise by 16 per cent in a year
Eating disorder hospital admissions rise by 16 per cent in a year: Hospitals recorded 2,290 eating disorder admissions in the 12 months to June 2012; a 16 per cent rise on the previous 12 month period, provisional fig... NHS Information Centre
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