Friday, 15 July 2016
Northampton General Hospital antenatal group nominated for national awards.
Northampton General Hospital antenatal group nominated for national awards. An antenatal group for women and their partners who need extra support with their experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been shortlisted for two national awards. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
State of Caring 2016
State of Caring 2016 An annual survey of carers to collect evidence on a whole range of issues affecting carers' lives.This year over 6,149 people shared their views and experiences on what life is like for carers in 2016. Carers UK
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Asthma deaths in England and Wales hit highest peak for 10 years
Asthma deaths in England and Wales hit highest peak for 10 years The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed new data today which shows an increase in the number of asthma related deaths in England and Wales in 2015.
The annual death rate statistics show that 1,302 asthma deaths were recorded, which is a 17% increase in the number of asthma related deaths since 2014. The figures also show the highest number of deaths due to asthma in over ten years.
The statistics are presented by sex, age and area of residence and show that women aged 65 or over make up nearly 56% of all asthma deaths registered in 2015. Asthma UK
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The annual death rate statistics show that 1,302 asthma deaths were recorded, which is a 17% increase in the number of asthma related deaths since 2014. The figures also show the highest number of deaths due to asthma in over ten years.
The statistics are presented by sex, age and area of residence and show that women aged 65 or over make up nearly 56% of all asthma deaths registered in 2015. Asthma UK
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Colchester Hospital chief apologises after CQC report
Colchester Hospital chief apologises after CQC report The new head of Colchester Hospital issues a "heartfelt apology" following the publication of a damning CQC report. BBC News
Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS outsourcing contract 'wasted millions'
Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS outsourcing contract 'wasted millions' Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money was wasted on a contract outsourcing the care of older and mentally ill people, investigators find. BBC News
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Life-or-death 999 call target missed for year
Life-or-death 999 call target missed for year Ambulances in England have missed their target for responding to the most life-threatening calls for a whole year, new data shows. BBC News
Hunt keeps his post in cabinet reshuffle
Hunt keeps his post in cabinet reshuffle Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has kept his post, despite earlier media reports which claimed that he had been ousted from health as part of new prime minister Theresa May’s wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle. OnMedica
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- The King's Fund response to the Secretary of State for Health remaining in his post The King's Fund
- Hunt's Houdini act: What next? BBC News
- The boldest move in this reshuffle is keeping Jeremy Hunt at Health The Daily Telegraph
- Jeremy Hunt to remain as health secretary after Theresa May reshuffle GP Online
- Reaction as Jeremy Hunt remains health secretary after cabinet shake-up GP Online
- As a junior doctor, it mystifies me why Theresa May didn't take the opportunity to sack the incompetent Jeremy Hunt The Independent
Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes
Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes Use of technologies that enable risk stratification, early detection, appropriate intervention and remote monitoring are key to improving patient outcomes, finds a progress report of ‘vanguard’ sites published more than a year after the introduction of the programme. OnMedica
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NHS England struggling to meet cancer waiting list targets
NHS England struggling to meet cancer waiting list targets More than 2,000 people waited more than two months to start treatment in May, new figures show
The NHS is under fire for leaving cancer patients facing stressful delays before starting treatment because hospitals cannot cope with the growing number of people suspected to have the disease.
New NHS figures show hospitals in England failed to ensure people with suspected breast cancer were seen by a specialist within 14 days and that enough cancer patients had their first treatment within 62 days of referral by their GP. Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS is under fire for leaving cancer patients facing stressful delays before starting treatment because hospitals cannot cope with the growing number of people suspected to have the disease.
New NHS figures show hospitals in England failed to ensure people with suspected breast cancer were seen by a specialist within 14 days and that enough cancer patients had their first treatment within 62 days of referral by their GP. Continue reading... The Guardian
Joined up health and care needs a giant leap forward | David Behan
Joined up health and care needs a giant leap forward | David Behan Although there are examples of excellent integrated care around England, progress on this government priority has been much too slow
Everybody in this country deserves good care, no matter who they are, where they are treated or how complex their case.
And as our older population increases, so too will the demand for services and consequently we will have more people with more complex needs in an environment that itself faces increasing pressures. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Everybody in this country deserves good care, no matter who they are, where they are treated or how complex their case.
And as our older population increases, so too will the demand for services and consequently we will have more people with more complex needs in an environment that itself faces increasing pressures. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Baby born from frozen ovarian tissue in UK first
Baby born from frozen ovarian tissue in UK first A cancer patient who has become the first woman in the UK to give birth after having frozen tissue from her ovaries re-implanted said she was "astonished and overjoyed" at the success of the treatment. The Daily Telegraph
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Thursday, 14 July 2016
News story: Increased mental health services for those arrested
News story: Increased mental health services for those arrested
The funding will see a roll out of liaison and diversion services in police custody suites and criminal courts across England.
Currently, 50,000 people a year are assessed by liaison and diversion services following arrest, and almost 70% require mental health support. This new funding will extend NHS England liaison and diversion services from 50% population coverage to 75% by 2018.
This money will help people with mental ill health, learning disabilities or autism get the right care in the right place, supporting work between the police and the NHS.
Liaison and diversion services can help ensure fair access to justice, limit the number of court hearings, and avoid costly adjournments and periods on remand. Where appropriate, vulnerable people can be diverted away from the criminal justice system into treatment and care.
Mental health minister Alistair Burt said:
We have made monumental strides in the way we think about and treat mental illness in this country in the last few decades – but people with a mental illness, learning disabilities or autism still need support when they come into contact with the criminal justice system.
Expanding the successful liaison and diversion scheme will help make sure these factors are taken into account so more vulnerable people have their needs considered.
The next 2 years will see the service expanded to cover all major urban areas, securing services in the areas of most need. This will build on the successful roll-out of services over the last 2 years that have identified and assessed over 71,000 vulnerable adults, children and young people. Subject to evaluation, full roll out should be achieved by 2020.
The funding will see a roll out of liaison and diversion services in police custody suites and criminal courts across England.
Currently, 50,000 people a year are assessed by liaison and diversion services following arrest, and almost 70% require mental health support. This new funding will extend NHS England liaison and diversion services from 50% population coverage to 75% by 2018.
This money will help people with mental ill health, learning disabilities or autism get the right care in the right place, supporting work between the police and the NHS.
Liaison and diversion services can help ensure fair access to justice, limit the number of court hearings, and avoid costly adjournments and periods on remand. Where appropriate, vulnerable people can be diverted away from the criminal justice system into treatment and care.
Mental health minister Alistair Burt said:
We have made monumental strides in the way we think about and treat mental illness in this country in the last few decades – but people with a mental illness, learning disabilities or autism still need support when they come into contact with the criminal justice system.
Expanding the successful liaison and diversion scheme will help make sure these factors are taken into account so more vulnerable people have their needs considered.
The next 2 years will see the service expanded to cover all major urban areas, securing services in the areas of most need. This will build on the successful roll-out of services over the last 2 years that have identified and assessed over 71,000 vulnerable adults, children and young people. Subject to evaluation, full roll out should be achieved by 2020.
Department of Health
Leadership skills
Leadership skills
Many people make the mistake of thinking that leadership is something that only very senior people have to consider. In fact, leadership is a skill that every professional manager needs to master.
Now updated to include information on transformational leadership and goal translation, this course will help you to develop your leadership skills and use them to provide direction for your team. The e-learning course also includes how to manage cross-functional teams and write effective mission statements.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that leadership is something that only very senior people have to consider. In fact, leadership is a skill that every professional manager needs to master.
Now updated to include information on transformational leadership and goal translation, this course will help you to develop your leadership skills and use them to provide direction for your team. The e-learning course also includes how to manage cross-functional teams and write effective mission statements.
NHS Networks
Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?
Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?
This report from the King’s Fund looks at what has been learnt from the system of clinical commissioning brought in by the 2012 reforms and makes recommendations for the future. NHS Networks
This report from the King’s Fund looks at what has been learnt from the system of clinical commissioning brought in by the 2012 reforms and makes recommendations for the future. NHS Networks
Building bridges, breaking barriers
Building bridges, breaking barriers
This report follows the CQC's review of integrated care for older people. It looks at how well care for older people is integrated across health and social care, as well as the impact on older people who use services and their families and carers. It finds that some older people are being denied personalised, effective and responsive care due to poor integration across local systems and makes various recommendations to make improvements.
Care Quality Commission
Report
Care Quality Commission - publications
This report follows the CQC's review of integrated care for older people. It looks at how well care for older people is integrated across health and social care, as well as the impact on older people who use services and their families and carers. It finds that some older people are being denied personalised, effective and responsive care due to poor integration across local systems and makes various recommendations to make improvements.
Care Quality Commission
Report
Care Quality Commission - publications
Nearly 2m people may have undiagnosed killer disease
Nearly 2m people may have undiagnosed killer disease
Public Health England is urging anyone with persistent cough or unusual breathlessness to see their GP in case they have lung or heart disease
About 1.7 million people in England could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease orheart disease, which are among the country’s biggest killers, a government agency has warned.
Public Health England (PHE) is urging anyone with a persistent cough, or who gets breathless doing everyday tasks that never previously troubled them, to see their GP in case they have one of the conditions.
Public Health England is urging anyone with persistent cough or unusual breathlessness to see their GP in case they have lung or heart disease
About 1.7 million people in England could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease orheart disease, which are among the country’s biggest killers, a government agency has warned.
Public Health England (PHE) is urging anyone with a persistent cough, or who gets breathless doing everyday tasks that never previously troubled them, to see their GP in case they have one of the conditions.
NHS bursary reforms are just one part of a larger policy challenge
NHS bursary reforms are just one part of a larger policy challenge
The health service needs to train more of its own nurses, but switching students from bursaries to loans must be part of a wider programme
The NHS needs to train more of its own nurses. This is one of those all-important issues where the need to improve efficiency and quality are completely aligned.
The National Audit Office estimated that the NHS was short of just under 28,000 nurses, midwives and health visitors in 2014. Over recent years, the number of nurses has grown more slowly than the number of doctors and the UK has fewer nurses per capita than the OECD and EU averages.
The health service needs to train more of its own nurses, but switching students from bursaries to loans must be part of a wider programme
The NHS needs to train more of its own nurses. This is one of those all-important issues where the need to improve efficiency and quality are completely aligned.
The National Audit Office estimated that the NHS was short of just under 28,000 nurses, midwives and health visitors in 2014. Over recent years, the number of nurses has grown more slowly than the number of doctors and the UK has fewer nurses per capita than the OECD and EU averages.
Guardian
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Primary care model for 50,000-patient groups to be extended across England
Primary care model for 50,000-patient groups to be extended across England
A model of care that brings GP practices into partnership across 50,000-patient populations is set to be rolled out to around 4m people across England. GP Online
A model of care that brings GP practices into partnership across 50,000-patient populations is set to be rolled out to around 4m people across England. GP Online
Outcomes in first episode manic psychosis
Outcomes in first episode manic psychosis
Matthew Broome writes his debut Mental Elf blog on a three-year clinical and functional outcome comparison between first episode manic psychosis and first-episode schizophrenia. The Mental Elf
Matthew Broome writes his debut Mental Elf blog on a three-year clinical and functional outcome comparison between first episode manic psychosis and first-episode schizophrenia. The Mental Elf
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Put GPs at the centre of the NHS commissioning roadmap
Put GPs at the centre of the NHS commissioning roadmap Work is well under way in implementing Simon Stevens’s blueprint for a more integrated NHS, in which providers work together across sectors to deliver co-ordinated care for patients. However, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are still waiting for publication of a roadmap for the future of commissioning, which is now expected from NHS England in the autumn.
Those writing that strategy face a challenging task. The role that CCGs play in the NHS is changing, and commissioning-like work is now undertaken by what can be a confusing range of organisations and planning structures that often overlap. The King's Fund
Those writing that strategy face a challenging task. The role that CCGs play in the NHS is changing, and commissioning-like work is now undertaken by what can be a confusing range of organisations and planning structures that often overlap. The King's Fund
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