Tuesday, 18 June 2013
The future is here: improving urgent care for frail older people
The future is here: improving urgent care for frail older people: The challenges facing urgent care services are rehearsed on a daily basis on local and national news. Too often our immediate response to hearing these problems is to ask for more – more A&E capacity, more staff, more information on what our choices are. But looking at services from the flow perspective, can lead to thinking about these problems differently, says Jo Bibby. The Health Foundation
'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer
'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer: Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts. BBC News
Improving SAS appraisal: a guide for employers
Improving SAS appraisal: a guide for employers: NHS Employers has launched a new guide that aims to support employers to ensure their SAS employees are able to engage fully with the appraisal process. NHS Employers
Making a local difference: state of play and challenges ahead for health and wellbeing boards
Making a local difference: state of play and challenges ahead for health and wellbeing boards: In April 2013, health and wellbeing boards became fully-fledged statutory bodies. This report aims to give all those involved in leading and supporting the work of health and wellbeing boards an insight into the opportunities and challenges ahead. NHS Confederation
Information governance and risk stratification: advice and options for CCGs and GPs
Information governance and risk stratification: advice and options for CCGs and GPs: This guidance provides advice on how to conduct risk stratification while complying with the new legal framework that exists following the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. It out the role that risk stratification can play in managing the health of a population; it explains how risk stratification was affected by the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012; and it discusses how risk stratification can be conducted lawfully.
All babies count: spotlight on perinatal mental health
All babies count: spotlight on perinatal mental health: This report calls on health ministers to address gaps in mental health services for pregnant women and new mothers. It argues that the wellbeing of more than one in 10 newborn babies in England could be improved if all new mothers with mental illness had equal access to good
services. It highlights a geographical variation in access to mental health services for new mothers with less than half of mental health trusts providing specialist mental health services for expectant and new mums.
services. It highlights a geographical variation in access to mental health services for new mothers with less than half of mental health trusts providing specialist mental health services for expectant and new mums.
High quality care for all, now and for future generations: transforming urgent and emergency care services in England
High quality care for all, now and for future generations: transforming urgent and emergency care services in England: The urgent and emergency care review has developed an evidence base for change and some emerging principles. The evidence base identifies areas for improvement in the current system of urgent and emergency
care. From the evidence base the steering group has developed four emerging principles for future services, 12 objectives that any new system should be shaped around, as well as some possible implementation solutions. Views and feedback on both these documents are being sought from the public and health and social care professionals until 11th August 2013.
care. From the evidence base the steering group has developed four emerging principles for future services, 12 objectives that any new system should be shaped around, as well as some possible implementation solutions. Views and feedback on both these documents are being sought from the public and health and social care professionals until 11th August 2013.
Out of hours care - a patient's view
Out of hours care - a patient's view: One patient shares her experience. HSJ
Earlier breast screening in high-risk women shows 'encouraging' results
Earlier breast screening in high-risk women shows 'encouraging' results: "Women with a family history of breast cancer should be screened in their thirties," says The Daily Telegraph.
The news relates to an ongoing study that aims to look at the effects of mammography screening in women with a family history of breast cancer when they are between the ages of 35 and 39.
NHS staff put careers at risk by refusing to sign gagging orders
NHS staff put careers at risk by refusing to sign gagging orders: NHS staff and civil servants who refuse to sign gagging orders are putting their careers at risk because they can't get good references, Britain's public spending watchdog has said.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Health officials 'very disappointed' that most doctors and nurses declined flu vaccinations last winter
Health officials 'very disappointed' that most doctors and nurses declined flu vaccinations last winter:
The majority of doctors, nurses and front line health workers were not vaccinated against flu last winter, official figures have revealed. The Independent
The majority of doctors, nurses and front line health workers were not vaccinated against flu last winter, official figures have revealed. The Independent
Exposed: Edward Erin, the doctor whose faked asthma drug test results proved fatal
Exposed: Edward Erin, the doctor whose faked asthma drug test results proved fatal:
A British doctor faked test results during clinical trials for an asthma drug in which one person died and others contracted cancer and pneumonia, The Independent has learnt.
A British doctor faked test results during clinical trials for an asthma drug in which one person died and others contracted cancer and pneumonia, The Independent has learnt.
Monday, 17 June 2013
Doctor given formal warning after child death - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Doctor given formal warning after child death
Northampton Chronicle & Echo A consultant working on the children's ward at Northampton General Hospital has been given a formal warning by the General Medical Council (GMC) in relation to her treatment of a 19-month-old child, who died of dehydration two days after being ... and more » |
Northamptonshire ‘not opinionated enough’ on health issues
Northamptonshire ‘not opinionated enough’ on health issues: One of the first tasks of a new health watchdog is to get people interested in Northamptonshire health services, its chairman has said. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Seeing near misses 'means NGH is safer' - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Seeing near misses 'means NGH is safer'
Northampton Chronicle & Echo About four in ten staff at Northampton General Hospital are still witnessing potentially harmful mistakes, a survey shows. Just over 40 per cent reported seeing errors in the 2012 NGH staff survey, but the problem had also been highlighted in 2011 ... |
Managing expectations in health services: over-promising and under-delivering?
Managing expectations in health services: over-promising and under-delivering?: 'Show me the person who says it will take the most time and cost the most money, and I'll show you the expert', the old saying goes – reformulated recently by the boss of a Marks and Spencer's rival, describing what applicants for the M&S Chief Executive job should have said – ie, that they could deliver, just slowly and painfully and it would get worse before it got better .
NHS 'needs to simplify urgent care'
NHS 'needs to simplify urgent care': The NHS in England needs to provide a simpler and co-ordinated system of round-the-clock urgent and emergency care, a review of services says. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- NHS 'needs new urgent care system' The Independent
- Hard-pressed GPs say they can no longer guarantee safe treatment The Guardian
Care home watchdog tracking deaths
Care home watchdog tracking deaths: Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems earlier. BBC News
NHS England reveals one in four CCGs faces financial problems
NHS England reveals one in four CCGs faces financial problems: A quarter of CCGs face problems 'making ends meet', according to NHS England's chief financial officer. GP Online
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