Wednesday 13 February 2013
New help group aims to protect women at risk of GMU
New help group aims to protect women at risk of GMU: A new Northamptonshire group which aims to protect women at risk of genital mutilation is appealing for volunteers to help. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
DH website to move to GOV.UK in March 2013
DH website to move to GOV.UK in March 2013:
The Department of Health website will move to the new single website for government in March 2013.
GOV.UK is the new single website for UK Government. In October 2012 it brought together government information and guidance from Directgov and Business Link into one place.
GOV.UK will also replace all UK central government department websites. Some departments can already be found in the ‘Inside Government’ section of GOV.UK. Information from the Department of Health will be found there from Tuesday 26 March.
The Department of Health website will move to the new single website for government in March 2013.
GOV.UK is the new single website for UK Government. In October 2012 it brought together government information and guidance from Directgov and Business Link into one place.
GOV.UK will also replace all UK central government department websites. Some departments can already be found in the ‘Inside Government’ section of GOV.UK. Information from the Department of Health will be found there from Tuesday 26 March.
Elderly 'suffer from poor home care'
Elderly 'suffer from poor home care': A quarter of home-care services provided to the elderly in England are failing to meet quality and safety standards, inspectors say. BBC News
Thousands of carers to lose benefits
Thousands of carers to lose benefits: Thousands of carers are set to lose benefits when new disability claim rules begin in April. BBC News
TB emerging in increasingly drug-resistant forms, experts warn
TB emerging in increasingly drug-resistant forms, experts warn:
| TB – ‘the most successful human pathogen of all time’ Related items from OnMedica TB drug resistance is growing around the world Hopes raised by TB drug cocktail TB toolkit for commissioners GPs warned to consider TB in pregnancy Countries must work together to tackle disease security threat |
Big picture challenges for health and social care: implications for workforce planning, education, training and development
Big picture challenges for health and social care: implications for workforce planning, education, training and development: This report uses the five domains of the Education Outcomes Framework (EOF) as a template to put forward questions to encourage readers to consider how Health Education England (HEE) and partners could help to address the challenges facing health, social care and public health as well as to draw out their workforce implications. The aim of this work is to create reports which will stimulate thinking in the sector and
demonstrate the need for change in the context of the whole workforce.
demonstrate the need for change in the context of the whole workforce.
Local tobacco control profiles for England
Local tobacco control profiles for England: These profiles provides a snapshot of the extent of tobacco use,
tobacco related harm, and measures being taken to reduce this harm at a local level. They are designed to help local government and health services to assess the effect of tobacco use on their local populations. They aim to inform commissioning and planning decisions to tackle tobacco use and improve the health of local communities.
tobacco related harm, and measures being taken to reduce this harm at a local level. They are designed to help local government and health services to assess the effect of tobacco use on their local populations. They aim to inform commissioning and planning decisions to tackle tobacco use and improve the health of local communities.
Want to save NHS money? Start with more effective data
Want to save NHS money? Start with more effective data: Rather than ration care or urge staff to work harder, the NHS could make huge savings by using its existing information.
Jeremy Hunt plans reforms to tackle NHS regulatory 'madness'
Jeremy Hunt plans reforms to tackle NHS regulatory 'madness': Health secretary says he wants to avoid 'elephant trap' of more regulation in wake of Francis report on Stafford scandal
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, raised the prospect of hospital super-heads and a new chief inspector of family doctors, in his first public response to the Francis report on hundreds of needless deaths at Stafford hospital.
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, raised the prospect of hospital super-heads and a new chief inspector of family doctors, in his first public response to the Francis report on hundreds of needless deaths at Stafford hospital.
Mid Staffs comment: This is why the NHS must defend its whistleblowers
Mid Staffs comment: This is why the NHS must defend its whistleblowers: The Mid Staffs scandal shows the NHS needs staff who are prepared to blow the whistle more than ever, says Stephen Barclay MP.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Lung cancer overtakes breast cancer as most deadly form of disease among UK women
Lung cancer overtakes breast cancer as most deadly form of disease among UK women: Deaths from lung cancer have overtaken deaths from breast cancer as it becomes the most lethal form of the disease among British women, new research has shown.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
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