Teen death hospital quiet on action

Teen death hospital quiet on action A hospital criticised over the death of 17-year-old who bled to death refuses to explain disciplinary action it says has taken against staff. BBC News

VIDEO: Council to 'slash budget by £128m'

VIDEO: Council to 'slash budget by £128m' Northamptonshire County Council has revealed proposals to save £128m over next five years. BBC Northamptonshire

Investigating patient deaths: a waste of time and money?

Investigating patient deaths: a waste of time and money? When you investigate and only identify a root cause, you’re missing the real potential learning. You must work with trained investigators who can look at all casual factors. And you must want to do it, says Martin Bromiley. The Health Foundation

Mental health trusts face funding cut

Mental health trusts face funding cut Mental health trusts in England have had their funding cut by more than 2% in real terms over the past two years, figures show. BBC News

VIDEO: Dementia treatment by 2025 pledge

VIDEO: Dementia treatment by 2025 pledge On Wednesday leaders from the G8 nations committed to finding a cure or treatment for dementia by 2025. BBC News

See also:

• Policy paper: G8 dementia summit agreements Department of Health

Cancer hospital claims made in 2011

Cancer hospital claims made in 2011 A hospital chief executive was told of data manipulation claims in 2011, the BBC discovers.

Doctors given new coma guidelines

Doctors given new coma guidelines All patients in a coma or vegetative state should have access to specialist care, according to new guidelines. BBC News

First drop in obesity prevalence among final year primary school children in England

First drop in obesity prevalence among final year primary school children in England The proportion of Year 6 primary school children who are obese or overweight has fallen for the first time in six years, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre

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• Obesity falls in English schools BBC News

State of maternity services report 2013

State of maternity services report 2013 The focus of this report is the collation and interpretation of some of the basic numbers that tell the story of the state of maternity services. It looks at the rising birth rate in England and also the complexity of the midwifery workload due to factors such as the continuing growth of births to older women. Royal College of Midwives

Thousands of patients' lives put at risk by ‘years of basic GP failures’

Thousands of patients' lives put at risk by ‘years of basic GP failures’

Patients may have been exposed to serious harm “for many years” because of basic errors by family doctors and GP surgery staff, including vaccines not being properly kept and treatment rooms so dirty they were found to contain maggots. The Independent

See also:

• RCGP response to CQC announcement on GP practice inspections RCGP
• GP failings exposed by inspectors BBC News
• GP surgeries that put patients at risk revealed The Guardian
• Dangerous GP surgeries are named and shamed The Daily Telegraph

The NHS needs to welcome complaints and staff who raise concerns

The NHS needs to welcome complaints and staff who raise concerns When warning signs are ignored, minor problems can turn into crises.