Wednesday, 4 June 2014
VIDEO: Dedicated hospital stroke unit opens
VIDEO: Dedicated hospital stroke unit opens A new dedicated stroke unit to help the rehabilitation of patients has opened at Kettering General Hospital. BBC Northamptonshire
Dorrell leaves Commons health role
Dorrell leaves Commons health role Former Cabinet minister Stephen Dorrell steps down as chair of the Commons health committee with immediate effect. BBC News
Just five sunburns increase your cancer risk
Just five sunburns increase your cancer risk “Five serious sunburns increase the risk of deadly skin cancer by 80%,” The Daily Telegraph reports. A US study has found that sun overexposure during the teenage years significantly increases the risk of developing skin cancer in later life.
The study followed over 110,000 nurses over 20 years, using questionnaires. It found that women who had five or more blistering sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20, compared to those that had none, were 80% more likely to develop melanoma (the most aggressive form of skin cancer).
The study followed over 110,000 nurses over 20 years, using questionnaires. It found that women who had five or more blistering sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20, compared to those that had none, were 80% more likely to develop melanoma (the most aggressive form of skin cancer).
Community specialist palliative care enabling more people to die at home
Community specialist palliative care enabling more people to die at home But more still needs to be done to open up services to non-cancer patients, says report. OnMedica
Hospital chiefs call for urgent reforms to ensure NHS survives
Hospital chiefs call for urgent reforms to ensure NHS survives Health service leaders call on three main parties to recognise scale of the challenge as £30bn funding gap is revealed.
The NHS will become "unsustainable" in its current form unless politiciansurgently work out how to modernise and fund the service so that it cancope with sharply rising pressures, hospital bosses warn today.
In a letter to the Guardian, 71 NHS leaders urge the three main parties to start producing solutions to help the NHS survive or risk it ceasing to be a universal servicethat is free at the point of need. Continue reading... The Guardian
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The NHS will become "unsustainable" in its current form unless politiciansurgently work out how to modernise and fund the service so that it cancope with sharply rising pressures, hospital bosses warn today.
In a letter to the Guardian, 71 NHS leaders urge the three main parties to start producing solutions to help the NHS survive or risk it ceasing to be a universal servicethat is free at the point of need. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Psychiatric support teams improve patient care and save hospitals millions | Sarah Whitehead
Psychiatric support teams improve patient care and save hospitals millions | Sarah Whitehead A project to diagnose mental illness in inpatients is improving treatment while also reducing readmissions and waiting lists.
Vicky Mason, 69, cares for her 94-year-old mother, Jane, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a decade ago. In recent years, Jane has begun to show signs of dementia and delirium. "She has been deteriorating over the past few years. She still knows who we are, but her memory is fading," says Mason.
But a project to provide specialist psychiatric support to dementia patients while they are in hospital has
both stabilised Jane's cognitive abilities and improved the way in which her Parkinson's is treated. On noticing a change in behaviour, the doctors treating Mason's mum on the Parkinson's ward in Heartlands
hospital, Birmingham, referred her to the project's rapid assessment interface and discharge (Raid) team based in the hospital, for immediate specialist psychiatric support. Continue reading.. The Guardian
Vicky Mason, 69, cares for her 94-year-old mother, Jane, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a decade ago. In recent years, Jane has begun to show signs of dementia and delirium. "She has been deteriorating over the past few years. She still knows who we are, but her memory is fading," says Mason.
But a project to provide specialist psychiatric support to dementia patients while they are in hospital has
both stabilised Jane's cognitive abilities and improved the way in which her Parkinson's is treated. On noticing a change in behaviour, the doctors treating Mason's mum on the Parkinson's ward in Heartlands
hospital, Birmingham, referred her to the project's rapid assessment interface and discharge (Raid) team based in the hospital, for immediate specialist psychiatric support. Continue reading.. The Guardian
Britain must do more to protect growing population of over-100s
Britain must do more to protect growing population of over-100s Britain needs to transform the way it looks after its oldest people,
expanding care home capacity to meet the needs of rising numbers of
“survivors” who live be 100 or more, experts have said. The Independent
expanding care home capacity to meet the needs of rising numbers of
“survivors” who live be 100 or more, experts have said. The Independent
Hospital inspectors facing ‘intolerable’ workload, leaked CQC documents reveal
Hospital inspectors facing ‘intolerable’ workload, leaked CQC documents reveal Hospital inspectors warn their workload has become “unsustainable”, as leaked documents reveal serious concerns about pressures faced by staff, inconsistent inspections and even drinking on the job. The Independent
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
What gets measured gets done. Or does it?
What gets measured gets done. Or does it? What gets measured gets done' – a well-established mantra, and with good reason. But Penny Pereira isn't entirely comfortable with the implication that results always neatly follow from applying focus and pressure to priority problems. The Health Foundation
Fairness and the GMC
Fairness and the GMC The GMC has published an independent study which shows how doctors from a range of backgrounds view the GMC and its work. The study, undertaken by NatCen Social Research, interviewed doctors in focus groups and surveyed a random sample of doctors. NHS Employers
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- Fairness and the GMC: Doctors’ views General Medical Council
- GMC determined to put fairness front and centre (press release) General Medical Council
- GMC registration and fitness to practise unfair, black and minority ethnic doctors say GP Online
Elderly care overhaul at risk over short-term funding deal, council chiefs warn
Elderly care overhaul at risk over short-term funding deal, council chiefs warn Care crisis could spiral out of control without new five-year multi-billion pound cash pot, says LGA. The Daily Telegraph
The 'Saatchi Bill': can a PR guru cure cancer?
The 'Saatchi Bill': can a PR guru cure cancer? Lord Saatchi's medican innovations Bill won't encourage good research - and, in its original form, could have opened the door for dangerous quackery, writes Nick Ross. The Daily Telegraph
Hospitals’ financial forecasts ‘are too optimistic’
Hospitals’ financial forecasts ‘are too optimistic’ Hospitals across the country have been advised to go back to the drawing board and reassess their financial plans for next year amid fears that their current forecasts are unrealistically rosy. The Independent
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- NHS hospital pays finance chief rates of £600,000 a year The Daily Telegraph
Exclusive: Private contractor Healthcare at Home blamed for NHS drug delays
Exclusive: Private contractor Healthcare at Home blamed for NHS drug delays Thousands of patients, some seriously ill, are facing “disgraceful” and “unsafe” delays in receiving prescription medication because of failures at a company contracted to deliver it by the NHS. The Independent
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Monday, 2 June 2014
Volunteers 'worth £500m to NHS'
Volunteers 'worth £500m to NHS' The country's healthcare system is being supported by 1.9 million volunteers, worth almost £500 million to the NHS, according to a new study. Northamptonshire Telegraph
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- Volunteer army is worth £487million to Britain’s healthcare system Royal Voluntary Service
Corby Urgent Care Centre given top marks
Corby Urgent Care Centre given top marks Inspectors have delivered a glowing report after visiting Corby Urgent Care Centre. Northamptonshire Telegraph
MP Andy Sawford makes GP appointment promise
MP Andy Sawford makes GP appointment promise An MP has promised his constituents they will be guaranteed an appointment to see their GP within 48 hours if his party win the next General Election. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Cancer waiting time targets slip
Cancer waiting time targets slip A key government target for treating people diagnosed with suspected cancer has been breached for the first time since it was introduced in 2009. BBC News
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- Cancer waiting time figures reveal first breach of target The Guardian
- Cancer waiting time targets breached for first time The Daily Telegraph
- NHS misses cancer targets for the first time ever The Independent
Mental health beds 'crisis' warning
Mental health beds 'crisis' warning Pressure on mental health beds is so severe that some patients are being sectioned to secure necessary care, according to a survey of junior doctors. BBC News
Is sleeping in a light room linked to obesity?
Is sleeping in a light room linked to obesity? "Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of piling on the pounds," BBC News reports. The news comes from a study that assessed self-reported sleeping habits and body weight measurements in a group of women at a single point in time.
The researchers did find a significant link between light levels in women's rooms at night and their risk of being overweight and obese. However, the study could not provide evidence that light was causing the difference in obesity risk. The authors were aware of this limitation and cautiously described their results as "intriguing".
The researchers did find a significant link between light levels in women's rooms at night and their risk of being overweight and obese. However, the study could not provide evidence that light was causing the difference in obesity risk. The authors were aware of this limitation and cautiously described their results as "intriguing".
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