New drug and alcohol service to be launched:
A new drug and alcohol service will be launched on Friday (February 1), to be run by health and social care charity CRI. Evening Telegraph
Thursday, 31 January 2013
NHS offering private care in pilot plan in county - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
NHS offering private care in pilot plan in county - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | NHS offering private care in pilot plan in county Northampton Chronicle & Echo Under the NHS's new 'any qualified provder' (AQP) policy, NHS Northamptonshire has selected parts of podiatry and musculoskeletal services to be the first AQP services. It means patients with particular ailments will be asked by their GP ... Unions ... |
Complaint handing in NHS Trusts
Complaint handing in NHS Trusts:
This report shows substantial variations in the way in which hospitals display information about how to make a complaint. It also suggests that support to patients is incomplete and unclear, that 35% of staff cite insufficient training in complaints handling as an issue. Key recommendations from the report include: accessible information on how to make a complaint on trusts' websites, as well as on leaflets and posters throughout NHS hospital ward. Complaints should be regarded as a learning opportunity in order to avoid creating a culture of blame.
CASH News
This report shows substantial variations in the way in which hospitals display information about how to make a complaint. It also suggests that support to patients is incomplete and unclear, that 35% of staff cite insufficient training in complaints handling as an issue. Key recommendations from the report include: accessible information on how to make a complaint on trusts' websites, as well as on leaflets and posters throughout NHS hospital ward. Complaints should be regarded as a learning opportunity in order to avoid creating a culture of blame.
CASH News
Advance decisions to refuse treatment: a guide for health and social care professionals
Advance decisions to refuse treatment: a guide for health and social care professionals:
This guide is designed to help health and social care professionals understand and implement the law relating to advance decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT) contained in the Mental Capacity Act (2005). This
version replaces that published in September 2008 and covers: how to make an advance decision to refuse treatment; who can make an advance decision; when a decision should be reviewed; and how it can changed or
withdrawn. Report Kings Fund
This guide is designed to help health and social care professionals understand and implement the law relating to advance decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT) contained in the Mental Capacity Act (2005). This
version replaces that published in September 2008 and covers: how to make an advance decision to refuse treatment; who can make an advance decision; when a decision should be reviewed; and how it can changed or
withdrawn. Report Kings Fund
E-mental health report
E-mental health report: Source: NHS Confederation
This report evaluates how the mental health sector might make the most of opportunities offered by e-mental health, that is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support and improve mental health, including the use of online resources, social media and smartphone applications.
The report gives examples of how service users, mental health providers and other organisations are already embracing e-mental health to bring about change.
This report evaluates how the mental health sector might make the most of opportunities offered by e-mental health, that is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support and improve mental health, including the use of online resources, social media and smartphone applications.
The report gives examples of how service users, mental health providers and other organisations are already embracing e-mental health to bring about change.
Epilepsy drug linked to tenfold increase in autism: researchers: Children born to mothers who took an epilepsy drug while pregnant are up to ten times more likely to suffer autism or similar conditions, a study has found.
Telegraph
TelegraphHealth and social care could consume half of government spending by 2060
Health and social care could consume half of government spending by 2060:
31 Jan 2013
Health and social care could account for half of all government spending in 50 years' time, according to a new report published today by The King's Fund.
The report, Spending on health and social care over the next 50 years, shows how changes to the population, increases in wealth and medical advances will increase pressures to spend more on health and social care in the future. The ageing population will also be a factor although – contrary to popular perception – this is likely to drive only a small proportion of the increase.
The UK currently spends around 9 per cent of its national income on health and social care, more than twice as much as 50 years ago. This could more than double again to nearly 20 per cent by 2061, according to forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Based on projections for economic growth and current levels of taxation and government expenditure, the report estimates that this would translate to around 50 per cent of public spending.
The King's Fund will look at these issues in more detail in the months ahead as part of its Time to Think Differently programme which aims to stimulate debate about how to address the future challenges facing health and social care.
The report, Spending on health and social care over the next 50 years, shows how changes to the population, increases in wealth and medical advances will increase pressures to spend more on health and social care in the future. The ageing population will also be a factor although – contrary to popular perception – this is likely to drive only a small proportion of the increase.
The UK currently spends around 9 per cent of its national income on health and social care, more than twice as much as 50 years ago. This could more than double again to nearly 20 per cent by 2061, according to forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Based on projections for economic growth and current levels of taxation and government expenditure, the report estimates that this would translate to around 50 per cent of public spending.
The King's Fund will look at these issues in more detail in the months ahead as part of its Time to Think Differently programme which aims to stimulate debate about how to address the future challenges facing health and social care.
- Read the full report: Spending on health and social care over the next 50 years: why think long term?
- Find out more about our Time to Think Differently programme
New manual published for Expert Patients Programme tutors
New manual published for Expert Patients Programme tutors:
A new version of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Course (CDSMC) Tutor Manual has been published. It replaces the current manual, which will be withdrawn in October 2013.
This affects organisations that deliver or commission Expert Patients Programme (EPP) self management courses. All lead trainers and tutors will need to have update training.
The Department of Health has an agreement with Stanford University that enables NHS organisations to delivery EPP courses using their own staff/tutors. Non-NHS organisations delivering courses need to have their own licence.
Commissioners should make sure that organisations delivering self management courses are licensed and tutors are appropriately trained.
Find out more about the updated manual and training dates. Department of Health
A new version of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Course (CDSMC) Tutor Manual has been published. It replaces the current manual, which will be withdrawn in October 2013.
This affects organisations that deliver or commission Expert Patients Programme (EPP) self management courses. All lead trainers and tutors will need to have update training.
The Department of Health has an agreement with Stanford University that enables NHS organisations to delivery EPP courses using their own staff/tutors. Non-NHS organisations delivering courses need to have their own licence.
Commissioners should make sure that organisations delivering self management courses are licensed and tutors are appropriately trained.
Find out more about the updated manual and training dates. Department of Health
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Northampton General and Kettering General could merge
Northampton General and Kettering General could merge: Health bosses have revealed they are discussing a possible merger between NGH and KGH into a single trust. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
See also:
See also:
- County’s two hospitals could consider merging Evening Telegraph
- NGH and Kettering General to explore partnership working Northampton General Hospital Statement
Northampton General Hospital chief executive resigns
Northampton General Hospital chief executive resigns: Northampton General Hospital has confirmed its chief executive has resigned, just hours after news emerged of talks between NGH and KGH over a possible merger. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
See also:
See also:
- Dr Gerry McSorley announces decision to leave post as CEO Northampton General Hospital Statement
NHS offering private care in pilot plan in county
NHS offering private care in pilot plan in county: Some NHS back, neck and foot patients in Northamptonshire will have the choice of free private care instead from this week. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Model agreement for collaborative commissioning
Model agreement for collaborative commissioning: Following that the NHS Commissioning Board shared a draft model agreement for collaborative commissioning between CCGs, asking for feedback. The final document has now been published. It is editable for your use as the basis for collaborative agreements and contains a number of guidance notes to help you through the process.
An updated data table has also been published which shows the relationship between each CCG and its providers based on acute, maternity and ambulance data.
An updated data table has also been published which shows the relationship between each CCG and its providers based on acute, maternity and ambulance data.
Antidepressant heart risk confirmed
Antidepressant heart risk confirmed: Some antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs pose a very small but serious heart risk, say researchers. BBC News
You can find the related BMJ article here (requires Athens password).
You can find the related BMJ article here (requires Athens password).
NHS Employers launches first app
NHS Employers launches first app: Have all the latest NHS workforce news at your fingertips by downloading our new app.
Complaint handling in NHS Trusts
Complaint handling in NHS Trusts: This report outlines the results of an analysis which shows substantial variations in the way in which hospitals display information about how to make a complaint. It also suggests that support to patients is incomplete and unclear, with 35% of staff citing insufficient training in complaints handling as an issue. Key recommendations from the report include: accessible information on how to make a complaint on Trusts’ websites, as well as on leaflets and posters throughout NHS hospital ward; complaints being regarded as a learning opportunity to avoid creating a culture of blame; and specific provisions for complaint-related staff training and support.
Mental health patients are being 'detained in all but name'
Mental health patients are being 'detained in all but name': The Care Quality Commission finds mental health patients denied information, and staff inadequately trained.
More people are being sectioned under the Mental Health Act and too many of those detained are subjected to unnecessary restrictions and get too little help to recover, the NHS watchdog reports today.
More people are being sectioned under the Mental Health Act and too many of those detained are subjected to unnecessary restrictions and get too little help to recover, the NHS watchdog reports today.
'We need to change the culture in the NHS'
'We need to change the culture in the NHS': Ahead of next week's Mid Staffs report, three people explain how patient safety and care could be improved.
Quality of care is an issue we all need to face up to
Quality of care is an issue we all need to face up to: In an open letter to all NHS practitioners, the chief executive of the Foundation Trust Network outlines the challenges the NHS must tackle following the imminent Francis report.
Contraceptive cuts 'will result in 126,000 more abortions by 2020'
Contraceptive cuts 'will result in 126,000 more abortions by 2020': Cuts to contraceptive services will result in 126,000 more abortions between now and 2020, say family planning groups who argue the "short-sighted restrictions" will cost billions in the long run.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Stiff upper lip 'ups cancer risk'
Stiff upper lip 'ups cancer risk': It might have helped the Victorians build an empire, but having a stiff upper lip could be putting Britons in mortal danger from cancer, researchers claim. The Independent
See also:
See also:
- British 'stiff upper lip' stopping patients discussing possible cancer symptoms The Daily Telegraph
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