Friday 17 October 2014
KGH prepares plan to survive winter
KGH prepares plan to survive winter Kettering General Hospital bosses have admitted mistakes were made last winter but believe a new £2.7m plan will see them through this year’s cold weather. Northamptonshire Telegraph
What’s the state of care in England?
What’s the state of care in England? The fifth annual State of Care report shows there are many excellent services but the variation in quality in England is unacceptably wide.
The report offers a perspective across 40,000 services in 2013/14 and shows how strong leadership and a positive culture are the key to safe care. Care Quality Commission
The report offers a perspective across 40,000 services in 2013/14 and shows how strong leadership and a positive culture are the key to safe care. Care Quality Commission
- State of Care 2013-14 (full report)
- State of Care 2013-14 (infographic)
- Press release
See also:
- Bed shortages and poor ward environments blighting mental health services Community Care
- Hospital safety standards 'shocking' BBC News
- Care Quality Commission chief's analysis of damning report Daily Telegraph
- Care Quality Commission: 'Four in five NHS hospitals not safe' Daily Telegraph
- Care Quality Commission finds 'appalling' failings in elderly care Daily Telegraph
- NHS staff shortages pose risk to patients, warns watchdog The Guardian
- CQC report: More than half of NHS hospitals ‘require improvement’ and at least five are ‘inadequate’ The Independent
Exploring the costs of unsafe care in the NHS
Exploring the costs of unsafe care in the NHS This report, commissioned by the Department of Health, investigates the costs of unsafe care in the NHS. A rapid review of existing evidence suggests that the costs of preventable, adverse events is likely to be more than £1 billion per year, but could be up to £2.5 billion annually. Frontier Economics
Covert and overt surveillance – next steps on publishing information for public and providers
Covert and overt surveillance – next steps on publishing information for public and providers At a public meeting the Care Quality Commission ( CQC) board considered a paper about the use of surveillance to monitor care in health and social care settings.
A final paper which will set out proposals for publishing information about the use of covert and overt surveillance in health and social care settings will be brought back to the next board meeting in November.
A final paper which will set out proposals for publishing information about the use of covert and overt surveillance in health and social care settings will be brought back to the next board meeting in November.
Independent report: Payment by Results: Review of Mental Health care costing in the NHS
Independent report: Payment by Results: Review of Mental Health care costing in the NHS The quality of Mental Health care cluster costing and activity data document summarises the quality of costing and care cluster assignment in 25 mental health providers
All 25 audits were carried out on a voluntary basis. The providers audited are different to the 9 audited in 2012/2013. Department of Health
All 25 audits were carried out on a voluntary basis. The providers audited are different to the 9 audited in 2012/2013. Department of Health
Independent report: Payment by Results: The quality of clinical coding in the NHS
Independent report: Payment by Results: The quality of clinical coding in the NHS The quality of clinical coding document summarises the findings of a review into 50 acute providers.
The costing audit results spreadsheet shows provider-level findings of the review of costing accuracy and processes of selected NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts.
The providers audited were selected based on previous audit findings. 40 were known to have previously had a high number of payments changed following audits. 10 were selected at random. Department of Health
The costing audit results spreadsheet shows provider-level findings of the review of costing accuracy and processes of selected NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts.
The providers audited were selected based on previous audit findings. 40 were known to have previously had a high number of payments changed following audits. 10 were selected at random. Department of Health
Leaked report into cataract surgery revealed
Leaked report into cataract surgery revealed Complications at Musgrove Park hospital in Taunton were ten times the number that might have been expected
NHS patients who suffered complications during eye surgery outsourced to a private company felt the procedures were rushed and complained they endured pain during the operations and were shouted at by medical staff, a confidential report obtained by the Guardian has revealed.
The report, which health bosses are refusing to publish, says that the private company agreed to perform 20 cataract operations on patients a day, at least six more than the hospitals own surgeons would usually undertake. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS patients who suffered complications during eye surgery outsourced to a private company felt the procedures were rushed and complained they endured pain during the operations and were shouted at by medical staff, a confidential report obtained by the Guardian has revealed.
The report, which health bosses are refusing to publish, says that the private company agreed to perform 20 cataract operations on patients a day, at least six more than the hospitals own surgeons would usually undertake. Continue reading... The Guardian
Decisions of value
Decisions of value This research explores the importance of having the right relationships, behaviours and environment to deliver better value of care in the NHS . It identifies a number of different factors that support good decision-making, focusing on the judgments made every day between clinicians and managers. NHS Confederation
Developing strategy: what every trust board member should know
Developing strategy: what every trust board member should know This guide explains the role of NHS foundation trust board members in developing a clear and well thought out strategy. It describes what to look for when assuring the quality of your NHS foundation trust’s strategy, and points out common pitfalls. Monitor
Integrate GP contracts with social care, NHS Alliance report suggests
Integrate GP contracts with social care, NHS Alliance report suggests GP contracts could be integrated with other primary, community and social care services as part of a transformation of out-of-hospital care set out by the NHS Alliance. GP Online
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Ebola vaccine 'will come too late'
Ebola vaccine 'will come too late' UK pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline says its Ebola vaccine will not be ready until late 2015 and is "going to come too late" for this epidemic. BBC News
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Crash diets 'work best' claim misguided
Crash diets 'work best' claim misguided “Crash diets DO work, claim experts,” the Mail Online reports.
It reports on an Australian study involving 200 obese adults who were randomly assigned to either a 12-week rapid weight loss programme on a very low-calorie diet or a 36-week gradual weight loss programme.
It found that 81% of people in the rapid weight loss group achieved the target weight loss (more than 12.5% of their bodyweight), compared to 50% of those in the gradual weight loss group.
Participants, from both groups, who lost more than 12.5% of their bodyweight were then placed on a weight maintenance diet for three years. However, 71% of the weight was regained in both groups after this three-year period.
So it would appear, whatever the weight loss regime used, that the real challenge is keeping off the weight in the long term.
The study may also not have captured the harmful effects that may be associated with rapid weight loss, such as loss of muscle mass or poor nutrition.
It reports on an Australian study involving 200 obese adults who were randomly assigned to either a 12-week rapid weight loss programme on a very low-calorie diet or a 36-week gradual weight loss programme.
It found that 81% of people in the rapid weight loss group achieved the target weight loss (more than 12.5% of their bodyweight), compared to 50% of those in the gradual weight loss group.
Participants, from both groups, who lost more than 12.5% of their bodyweight were then placed on a weight maintenance diet for three years. However, 71% of the weight was regained in both groups after this three-year period.
So it would appear, whatever the weight loss regime used, that the real challenge is keeping off the weight in the long term.
The study may also not have captured the harmful effects that may be associated with rapid weight loss, such as loss of muscle mass or poor nutrition.
FGM: nearly 2,000 women and girls treated by NHS since April
FGM: nearly 2,000 women and girls treated by NHS since April Public health minister heralds data collection on female genital mutilation as major milestone on road to ending FGM in the UK
More than 1,700 women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation have been treated by the NHS since April, according to the first official figures to be published on the numbers of FGM cases seen by hospitals in England.
The data, part of a wide-ranging government package to eradicate FGM on British soil, reveals that 467 previously unknown genital mutilation survivors were treated at acute NHS trusts in England in September alone. Continue reading... The Guardian
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More than 1,700 women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation have been treated by the NHS since April, according to the first official figures to be published on the numbers of FGM cases seen by hospitals in England.
The data, part of a wide-ranging government package to eradicate FGM on British soil, reveals that 467 previously unknown genital mutilation survivors were treated at acute NHS trusts in England in September alone. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Female genital mutilation figures published Health & Social Care Information Centre
- Nearly 500 new FGM cases identified BBC News
- Almost 2,000 women in six months are treated for female genital mutilation in English hospitals, first ever official figures show Daily Mail
NHS to offer tablet which can reduce HIV risk by 90%
NHS to offer tablet which can reduce HIV risk by 90% A daily tablet that offers up to a 90 per cent reduction in the risk of contracting HIV could soon be available on the NHS, in what is being described as the most significant breakthrough in the battle against the virus in a generation. The Independent
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