Monday 18 August 2014
'Red flag' death symptom missed
'Red flag' death symptom missed A doctor missed a "red flag symptom" as he assessed a toddler who died three days later, a disciplinary panel finds. BBC Northamptonshire
Compensation payouts to Northampton General Hospital patients total almost £24m
Compensation payouts to Northampton General Hospital patients total almost £24m Compensation payments to Northampton General Hospital patients totalled £23.9 million over five years, latest figures showed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
One in five arriving at Northampton General Hospital’s A&E could not see a GP
One in five arriving at Northampton General Hospital’s A&E could not see a GP One in five people who arrive at Northampton General Hospital’s A&E do so because they cannot see a GP, an independent survey suggests. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Work underway on two more A&E units at Northampton General Hospital
Work underway on two more A&E units at Northampton General Hospital Work has started on more improvements to Northampton General Hospital’s emergency department as the new dedicated children’s treatment rooms are completed. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
New model process flowchart for raising concerns
New model process flowchart for raising concerns We have developed a model process flowchart for raising concerns which you can freely download and adopt to reflect your local policy and process. NHS Employers
Developing a high-performance support workforce in acute care: innovation, evaluation and engagement
Developing a high-performance support workforce in acute care: innovation, evaluation and engagement This study aimed to identify and facilitate the development of innovative practice as it relates to support worker roles in an acute health-care setting; evaluate various acute trust policies and practices designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of stakeholder interaction with support worker roles; and to secure the engagement of various stakeholders in sharing knowledge, practice and learning on support worker roles. National Institute for Health Research
Salmonella outbreak investigated
Salmonella outbreak investigated Public Health England is investigating a Salmonella outbreak which has affected more than 150 people in England over the past few months. BBC News
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GP trainees shun traditional employment
GP trainees shun traditional employment Survey shows just 15% interested in a conventional partnership work. OnMedica
Half of voters happy to pay more tax to fund NHS poll
Half of voters happy to pay more tax to fund NHS poll Public's willingness to pay extra tax to help the NHS reaches highest level in over a decade.
Almost half of voters say they would be happy to pay more income tax as long as the money went directly to the NHS, which is facing a £30bn gap in its finances by 2020.
Polling firm ComRes found that 49% of people would be prepared to pay more tax to help fund the health service, one in three (33%) people said they would not be ready to do so, and 18% did not know either way. Continue reading... The Guardian
Almost half of voters say they would be happy to pay more income tax as long as the money went directly to the NHS, which is facing a £30bn gap in its finances by 2020.
Polling firm ComRes found that 49% of people would be prepared to pay more tax to help fund the health service, one in three (33%) people said they would not be ready to do so, and 18% did not know either way. Continue reading... The Guardian
Cancer death rates drop by a third
Cancer death rates drop by a third Combined death rates for breast, bowel, lung and prostate cancer, which account for half of all cancer deaths in UK, have dropped. The Daily Telegraph
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Millions needlessly clogging up A&E
Millions needlessly clogging up A&E Millions of people are needlessly attending overstretched A&E units, investigation finds, as new figures reveal 70 per cent of people who attend hospital casualty units in many areas leave with just advice. The Daily Telegraph
Ebola outbreak: College campuses on alert as new term begins
Ebola outbreak: College campuses on alert as new term begins Universities in the UK have been put on alert to be ready for a potential outbreak of the Ebola virus when the new term starts in September. The Independent
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- Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance Public Health England
- Ebola crisis 'vastly underestimated' BBC News
- Ebola 'to last at least six months' BBC News
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