Thursday, 24 December 2015
New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis
New NHS England action plan to help tackle ‘silent killer’ sepsis A new action plan has been published today to help support healthcare professionals to recognise and treat sepsis promptly. NHS England
Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you
Using social media in your recruitment: bringing the candidates to you Read how Cambridge University Hospital Trust is using social media to engage and recruit their future workforce. NHS Employers
Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services
Detailed guide: New payment approaches for mental health services The Five Year Forward View (5YFV) sets out objectives to transform the way in which health and care is organised and delivered. These include an increased focus on person-centred and co-ordinated care for patients. Mental health has a crucial role to play in supporting these objectives. Monitor
Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents
Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents Updates made to key guidance for Revalidation. Nursing and Midwifery Council
Hospice care at Christmas
Hospice care at Christmas A hospice is not the first place you would think would be full of festive cheer at this time of year, but staff at Wirral Hospice St John's are trying to change that. BBC News
Blood pressure therapy re-think urged
Blood pressure therapy re-think urged More lives could be saved if doctors considered using blood pressure drugs for all patients at high-risk of heart disease - even if their blood pressures are normal, a study suggests. BBC News
NHS sets out seven-day service targets
NHS sets out seven-day service targets Acute trusts and GPs told to widen access within the next 15 months. OnMedica
Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society
Signs you or a relative might have dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer's Society is raising awareness about the symptoms of dementia. The Independent
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Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert
Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert King’s Fund economist backs Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and pension costs mean little of the extra money will be available for better care
Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.
John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian
Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.
John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Behind the headline: deaths in learning disability services
Behind the headline: deaths in learning disability services On the 20 December 2015 the Guardian published an article about deaths in learning disability services, which incorrectly implied that since March 2011 there have been 63 unexpected deaths in our learning disability services which were not investigated.
The data published in fact refers to expected deaths in our services which therefore did not require investigation. There were no unexpected deaths in this period in these services and any unexpected deaths would have been fully investigated in accordance with national guidelines.
As a trust, patient safety is and always will be our top priority. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The data published in fact refers to expected deaths in our services which therefore did not require investigation. There were no unexpected deaths in this period in these services and any unexpected deaths would have been fully investigated in accordance with national guidelines.
As a trust, patient safety is and always will be our top priority. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
MP raises case of Raunds woman trying to get the best treatment for Hepatitis C in Parliament
MP raises case of Raunds woman trying to get the best treatment for Hepatitis C in Parliament An MP has spoken in the House of Commons about the case of a woman fighting for the best possible treatment after she contracted Hepatitis C from contaminated blood given to her by the NHS. Northampton Telegraph
More CCGs set to take on commissioning of GP services
More CCGs set to take on commissioning of GP services Another 52 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have been authorised to take on delegated responsibility for commissioning GP services. NHS England
Delivering the Forward View: NHS Shared Planning Guidance 2016/17 – 2020/21
Delivering the Forward View: NHS Shared Planning Guidance 2016/17 – 2020/21 The leading national health and care bodies in England have come together to publish shared planning guidance for the NHS, setting out the steps to help local organisations deliver a sustainable, transformed health service and improve the quality of care, wellbeing and NHS finances. NHS England
NHS 'must adopt innovation faster'
NHS 'must adopt innovation faster' NHS urged to adopt innovation more quickly. BBC News
Labour: Extra NHS cash vow 'unravels'
Labour: Extra NHS cash vow 'unravels' Chancellor George Osborne's promise of a £3.8bn financial boost for the NHS in England next year has "unravelled", the Labour Party says. BBC News
Care homes on NHS comparison website
Care homes on NHS comparison website Care homes are added to an NHS website that lets people compare the performance of health services across England. BBC News
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- NHS 'TripAdvisor' to let families check care home quality The Daily Mail
- Government launches first 'TripAdvisor' style website for care homes The Daily Telegraph
Weight loss surgery 'cuts diabetes'
Weight loss surgery 'cuts diabetes' Weight-loss surgery can cut a person's risk of diabetes and heart attacks as well as keep fat off, a UK study suggests. BBC News
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- Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care PLOS Medicine (open access)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine finds proof that weight-loss surgery saves lives The Daily Mail
- Weight-loss surgery 'produces unrivalled health benefits' for patients and NHS, study shows The Daily Telegraph
Boy with cancer has sperm stem cells frozen in the hope he can have children
Boy with cancer has sperm stem cells frozen in the hope he can have children Nine-year-old Nathan Crawford has had treatment for brain tumour which could leave him infertile. The Independent
More than £2.5m of public money spent on expensive gadgets for NHS chiefs
More than £2.5m of public money spent on expensive gadgets for NHS chiefs Thousands of iPads, iPhones and new tablets have been purchased for NHS managers since 2011. The Daily Telegraph
NHS leaders set out plans for seven-day access to services in 15 months
NHS leaders set out plans for seven-day access to services in 15 months Guidance includes aim for quarter of patients in England to have week-round access to acute care and a fifth to GPs by March 2017
A quarter of England’s population should have access to some seven-day services in acute hospitals in only 15 months, NHS leaders have said.
They also laid out their ambition for a fifth of people to have better week-round access to GPs and other primary care by March 2017. Continue reading... The Guardian
A quarter of England’s population should have access to some seven-day services in acute hospitals in only 15 months, NHS leaders have said.
They also laid out their ambition for a fifth of people to have better week-round access to GPs and other primary care by March 2017. Continue reading... The Guardian
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