Transforming primary care The new Department of Health document, Transforming primary care, mostly looks to improve services for those with the most complex needs. While the focus on this group is no doubt right, what does it tell us about transforming primary care for the rest of the population?
Thursday 17 April 2014
We’ve discovered a shortcut to innovation…go outside the box
We’ve discovered a shortcut to innovation…go outside the box Ask people if they think they are innovative. Go on, see what they say. The reality is that we are very competent using innovations but not very innovative ourselves, says Peter Chamberlain. The Health Foundation
Hospital infections 'still too high'
Hospital infections 'still too high' Doctors and nurses should do more to stop hospital patients developing infections, an NHS watchdog says. BBC News
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Should drug firms make payments to doctors?
Should drug firms make payments to doctors? Does it matter that drug firms give doctors money and gifts? BBC News
70 percent of nurses and midwives are missing out on over £170 a year
70 percent of nurses and midwives are missing out on over £170 a year Nurses and midwives who do not claim tax relief on their annual NMC registration fee, subscription to their union or professional body, laundering of their uniform or for tights and shoes are missing out on over £170 a year the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has found.
Cannabis linked to brain differences in the young
Cannabis linked to brain differences in the young “Using cannabis just once a week harms young brains,” the Daily Mail reports.
The newspaper reports on an US study that took one-off brain MRI scans of a group of 20 young adult recreational cannabis users, and a comparison group of 20 non-users. They compared their brain structure, focusing on regions that are believed to be involved in addiction.
They found differences between users and non-users in shape and volume of the nucleus accumbens and amygdala; areas of the brain involved in reward and pleasure responses, emotions, memory, learning, and decision making.
However, a case could be made that the media has overstated the implications of the research.
The newspaper reports on an US study that took one-off brain MRI scans of a group of 20 young adult recreational cannabis users, and a comparison group of 20 non-users. They compared their brain structure, focusing on regions that are believed to be involved in addiction.
They found differences between users and non-users in shape and volume of the nucleus accumbens and amygdala; areas of the brain involved in reward and pleasure responses, emotions, memory, learning, and decision making.
However, a case could be made that the media has overstated the implications of the research.
Operating theatre safety warning
Operating theatre safety warning Six serious incidents due to residual anaesthetic drugs in cannulae or IV lines OnMedica
Mobile technology will nurse the NHS back to health
Mobile technology will nurse the NHS back to health Smartphone technology could help nurses spend more time with patients and improve the quality of healthcare on the NHS
Overhauls, strategic changes, new objectives: the NHS is no stranger to grand claims and plans about the future of healthcare. However, all too often these plans are political footballs, doing little to improve day-to-day patient care or the working lives of frontline healthcare professionals. Continue reading... The Guardian
Overhauls, strategic changes, new objectives: the NHS is no stranger to grand claims and plans about the future of healthcare. However, all too often these plans are political footballs, doing little to improve day-to-day patient care or the working lives of frontline healthcare professionals. Continue reading... The Guardian
How text messages can eradicate waiting times
How text messages can eradicate waiting times An automated text messaging system can save time for staff and makes access to appointments easier for patients.
Has there ever been a more explosive issue in the NHS than waiting times?
Progress has been made in more recent times, but figures published by the government in March for the January period show a reversal of these hard-won improvements. Around 2.9 million people were waiting for treatment in the first month of 2014, up by 362,000 from January 2013. Continue reading... The Guardian
Has there ever been a more explosive issue in the NHS than waiting times?
Progress has been made in more recent times, but figures published by the government in March for the January period show a reversal of these hard-won improvements. Around 2.9 million people were waiting for treatment in the first month of 2014, up by 362,000 from January 2013. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS patients face charges for walking sticks, crutches and braces
NHS patients face charges for walking sticks, crutches and braces Patients could be charged for walking sticks, crutches, neck braces and other equipment, according to plans drawn up for an NHS body. The Independent
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Cancer drugs targeted to patient's own genetics to be offered in new NHS trial
Cancer drugs targeted to patient's own genetics to be offered in new NHS trial Cancer patients to benefit from new forms of personalised drug treatments that could revolutionise the way NHS treats the disease. The Daily Telegraph
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