New parents angry over hospital parking fine A woman from Northamptonshire says it is "disgusting" that her husband got a parking fine while he was waiting for her to have an emergency operation. Sarah Hardy needed a blood transfusion after a last minute caesarean at Northampton General Hospital. ITV News
Thursday 13 November 2014
Health and social care leaders set out plans to transform people’s health and improve services using technology
Health and social care leaders set out plans to transform people’s health and improve services using technology Radical new plans to improve health outcomes and the quality of patient care through digital technology and innovation have been unveiled.
Established by the Department of Health and chaired by NHS England’s National Director for Patients and Information, Tim Kelsey, the National Information Board has set out a bold vision for how technology should work harder and better for patients and citizens by 2020.
The vision commits to giving everybody online access to their GP records, viewed through approved apps and digital platforms, by 2015.
Established by the Department of Health and chaired by NHS England’s National Director for Patients and Information, Tim Kelsey, the National Information Board has set out a bold vision for how technology should work harder and better for patients and citizens by 2020.
The vision commits to giving everybody online access to their GP records, viewed through approved apps and digital platforms, by 2015.
NHS England publishes revised process for operation of its Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF)
NHS England publishes revised process for operation of its Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) NHS England today published its updated procedure for evaluating drugs in the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), which will mean more effective and promising drugs will be prioritised and made available to patients.
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The National Audit of Intermediate Care (NAIC 2014)
The National Audit of Intermediate Care (NAIC 2014) A report into intermediate care, which is provided to patients either when they leave hospital or are at risk of being sent to hospital, has found that capacity must double to meet increasing demand due to an ageing population. NHS Benchmarking Network
In-depth review of the psychiatrist workforce
In-depth review of the psychiatrist workforce This report contains an in-depth review of the psychiatrist workforce in England, with a particular focus on fully trained psychiatrists with a certificate of completion of training (‘CCT holders’) who typically are employed as consultants. The review considered demand and supply for CCT holders in the six psychiatry specialties: general adult psychiatry, psychiatry of old age, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry of learning disability, and medical psychotherapy. Centre for Workforce Intelligence
Guidance: Changes to the health visiting service
Guidance: Changes to the health visiting service This factsheet from the Department of Health provides information for health practitioners, providers and local authorities on changes to the:
- Healthy Child Programme
- Health Visiting Programme
- importance of health visiting
- transfer of service commissioning for 0 to 5 to local authorities from 2015
Ebola drug clinical trials to start
Ebola drug clinical trials to start The charity MSF says it is to host clinical trials of new Ebola treatments in West Africa, one of them using the blood of recovered patients. BBC News
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See also:
- Ebola outbreak deaths pass 5,000 BBC News
- VIDEO: 'We have poured in Ebola resources' BBC News
Health workers 'neglect hygiene late in their shifts'
Health workers 'neglect hygiene late in their shifts' “Visit hospital in the morning to be sure of a doctor with clean hands,” reports The Daily Telegraph.
The Telegraph cites a US study which found healthcare workers often fail to wash their hands and are more likely to wash their hands as advised at the beginning of their shift (not necessarily the morning) than at the end.
Researchers used electronic ID tags for healthcare workers with detectors placed on soap dispensers and hand gels in patients’ rooms to collect data on when the workers washed their hands.
They found that, at most, workers washed their hands on 42.6% of the occasions that they should have. This figure reduced to 34.8% of occasions by the end of a 12-hour shift. Workers were also more likely to wash their hands after longer time off between shifts.
Despite national and local instructions on hand hygiene and infection control, it’s clear from this study that healthcare workers will forget or not bother. And it seems that the more tired – or less rested a worker is – the more likely they are to forget or overlook handwashing rules.
If you’re in hospital or you’re visiting an inpatient, you also have a responsibility to wash your hands before entering areas where patients are and wherever prompted, as well as when leaving. And don’t be afraid to ask health professionals if they've washed their hands too.
The Telegraph cites a US study which found healthcare workers often fail to wash their hands and are more likely to wash their hands as advised at the beginning of their shift (not necessarily the morning) than at the end.
Researchers used electronic ID tags for healthcare workers with detectors placed on soap dispensers and hand gels in patients’ rooms to collect data on when the workers washed their hands.
They found that, at most, workers washed their hands on 42.6% of the occasions that they should have. This figure reduced to 34.8% of occasions by the end of a 12-hour shift. Workers were also more likely to wash their hands after longer time off between shifts.
Despite national and local instructions on hand hygiene and infection control, it’s clear from this study that healthcare workers will forget or not bother. And it seems that the more tired – or less rested a worker is – the more likely they are to forget or overlook handwashing rules.
If you’re in hospital or you’re visiting an inpatient, you also have a responsibility to wash your hands before entering areas where patients are and wherever prompted, as well as when leaving. And don’t be afraid to ask health professionals if they've washed their hands too.
Mental healthcare standards in UK immigration centres remain poor
Mental healthcare standards in UK immigration centres remain poor This is despite a series of damning reports and government assurances that action would be taken, say doctors. OnMedica
NHS patients facing unacceptable wait for scan results
NHS patients facing unacceptable wait for scan results Radiologists warn shortage of specialists means many suspected cancer patients waiting a month to discover diagnosis
Tens of thousands of suspected cancer patients are facing waits of more than a month to find out if they have the disease because of delays in analysing scans and x-rays.
Radiologists and cancer experts have warned that the hold-ups could endanger patients chances of survival if the tests confirm they have a malignant tumour. Continue reading... The Guardian
Tens of thousands of suspected cancer patients are facing waits of more than a month to find out if they have the disease because of delays in analysing scans and x-rays.
Radiologists and cancer experts have warned that the hold-ups could endanger patients chances of survival if the tests confirm they have a malignant tumour. Continue reading... The Guardian
Film shows Nigel Farage calling for move away from state-funded NHS
Film shows Nigel Farage calling for move away from state-funded NHS Farages September 2012 remarks contrast with Ukips new claims that it is opposed to privatisation of health service.
Nigel Farage has been caught on camera telling Ukip supporters that the state-funded NHS should move towards an insurance-based system run by private companies.
The recording shows Farage saying he believes the marketplace could deliver better value for money when it comes to spending on the NHS. Continue reading... The Guardian
Nigel Farage has been caught on camera telling Ukip supporters that the state-funded NHS should move towards an insurance-based system run by private companies.
The recording shows Farage saying he believes the marketplace could deliver better value for money when it comes to spending on the NHS. Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS must use fewer temporary staff and sell land to save £10bn, says Hunt
NHS must use fewer temporary staff and sell land to save £10bn, says Hunt Health secretary tells NHS leaders that the service must undertake a fundamental rethink of how it spends £110bn budget.
Jeremy Hunt is to tell the NHS to save £10bn a year by using fewer temporary staff and management consultants, selling off unused buildings and reducing drug errors.
The health secretary will warn an audience of NHS leaders on Thurday that the service must undertake a fundamental rethink of how it spends its £110bn budget in order to remain viable in the face of unprecedented demand for care. Continue reading... The Guardian
Jeremy Hunt is to tell the NHS to save £10bn a year by using fewer temporary staff and management consultants, selling off unused buildings and reducing drug errors.
The health secretary will warn an audience of NHS leaders on Thurday that the service must undertake a fundamental rethink of how it spends its £110bn budget in order to remain viable in the face of unprecedented demand for care. Continue reading... The Guardian
Police probe into dentist patient death follows biggest recall of patients in NHS history
Police probe into dentist patient death follows biggest recall of patients in NHS history Police are investigating the death of a young woman who died weeks after being treated by the dentist at the centre of the alleged Nottingham blood contamination scandal. The Independent
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See also:
- Nottinghamshire dental patients recalled following apparent breach of infection control procedures NHS England
- Tests begin in dentist virus probe BBC News
- Coroner investigates death of woman treated by dentist at centre of alert The Guardian
- Dentist health scare: why are 22,000 patients being traced? The Guardian
- HIV and hepatitis scare: Dentist named as Desmond D'Mello The Daily Telegraph
- HIV and hepatitis scare: Woman, 23, died shortly after treatment by dentist Desmond D'Mello The Daily Telegraph
- HIV and hepatitis scare: dentist 'stored dental equipment in toilet' The Daily Telegraph
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