Wednesday 31 October 2012
Self management: it’s easy, isn’t it?
Self management: it’s easy, isn’t it?: Tracy Watts on the benefits and challenges of integrating self management skills into mainstream health. The Health Foundation
QOF achievement rose 2.4% in England in 2011/12
QOF achievement rose 2.4% in England in 2011/12: QOF achievement for GP practices in England rose 2.4% in 2011/12 to an average of 969.1 points, official figures show. GP Online
Hospital to home
Hospital to home: The Hospital 2 Home resource is designed to make it easier for health and social care professionals involved in hospital discharge to support older patients in returning home safely after a hospital stay and reduce the risk of readmission to hospital. It contains information, advice, case studies and checklists to help health, housing and social care professionals provide the right care for older patients. The resource aims to improve the experience of staying in hospital and returning home for both older patients and their carers.
Resource pack: http://housinglin.org.uk/hospital2home_pack/
Resource pack: http://housinglin.org.uk/hospital2home_pack/
Securing the future financial sustainability of the NHS
Securing the future financial sustainability of the NHS: This report examines the financial sustainability of the NHS, and states that ensuring a viable financial future for healthcare providers is vital if the public are to have confidence in the delivery of their local services. It argues that there is a lack of clarity around critical details of how the system introduced by the NHS reforms will work so that services remain available to patients in their locality.
Out of sight
Out of sight: This report is part of a campaign to end poor care and abuse at large, institutional-style services for people with a learning disability. It expresses concern that government proposals in the interim report of the Winterbourne review don't go far enough, and calls for the phased closure of such services, and their replacement by appropriate local services.
Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for urgent and emergency care
Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for urgent and emergency care: These tools have been developed to measure the experience of paediatric patients 0-16 years in all urgent and emergency care settings
including GP practices, out-of-hours centres, A&E departments and the ambulance service. The survey The survey was developed with input from paediatric patients, ensuring that their views were captured early
in the design process. It aims to help emergency departments, GP surgeries, walk-in or urgent care centres and the ambulance service to identify areas that are important to paediatric patients, as well as areas for improvement.
including GP practices, out-of-hours centres, A&E departments and the ambulance service. The survey The survey was developed with input from paediatric patients, ensuring that their views were captured early
in the design process. It aims to help emergency departments, GP surgeries, walk-in or urgent care centres and the ambulance service to identify areas that are important to paediatric patients, as well as areas for improvement.
Thousands missing early signs of stroke
Thousands missing early signs of stroke:
A survey carried out by the Stroke Association has found two thirds of people would not recognise the signs of a small stroke.ICM Research surveyed 2,000 people for the charity and found 66% of people had not heard of a transient ischemic attack (TIA).TIA (or small strokes) are experienced by over 46,000 people every year and one in 10 go on to experience a full-blown stroke if they do not receive treatment.... Healthcare Today
A survey carried out by the Stroke Association has found two thirds of people would not recognise the signs of a small stroke.ICM Research surveyed 2,000 people for the charity and found 66% of people had not heard of a transient ischemic attack (TIA).TIA (or small strokes) are experienced by over 46,000 people every year and one in 10 go on to experience a full-blown stroke if they do not receive treatment.... Healthcare Today
Why some NHS trusts are near financial breaking point
Why some NHS trusts are near financial breaking point: The financial problems of South London NHS trust show how quickly trusts can find themselves in trouble, says Mike Farrar
Financial pressures are mounting on the NHS and a growing number of hospital trusts are finding themselves pushed towards a cliff edge.
Financial pressures are mounting on the NHS and a growing number of hospital trusts are finding themselves pushed towards a cliff edge.
Does breast screening do more harm than good?
Does breast screening do more harm than good?: The media reports that breast cancer screening is "harming thousands", with The Guardian claiming "breast cancer screening causes more damage than previously thought".
These headlines have been prompted by the findings of an independent panel that reviewed the benefits and harms of breast cancer screening in the UK. The panel was set up to examine the issue, as there has been ongoing debate about the balance of benefits and harms from breast screening, both in the UK and internationally.
NHS commissioners can use their budgets to get maximum local benefit
NHS commissioners can use their budgets to get maximum local benefit: The potential rewards of using NHS commissioning power to enhance communities should be embraced wholeheartedly
Drugs giant Roche accused of sitting on trial data for flu treatment
Drugs giant Roche accused of sitting on trial data for flu treatment:
The pharmaceutical giant Roche is being accused of irresponsibly withholding key trial data about a vital flu drug on which governments around the world have spent billions of pounds. The Independent
The pharmaceutical giant Roche is being accused of irresponsibly withholding key trial data about a vital flu drug on which governments around the world have spent billions of pounds. The Independent
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