Wednesday 10 June 2015
Women and dementia: a global research overview
Women and dementia: a global research overview The report examines the effect of gender on three specific groups: women living with dementia, women caring for people with dementia in a professional caring role and women undertaking an informal caregiving role for someone with dementia. It also focuses on cross-cutting issues, including factors affecting women in low and middle income countries, family structures and kinship, and the effects of migration. Alzheimer's Disease International
Options for integrated commissioning: beyond Barker
Options for integrated commissioning: beyond Barker With around 400 separate local organisations each responsible for commissioning different health and social care services, the current organisational landscape is fragmented and unsustainable. Support is growing for a new settlement based on a single ring-fenced budget and a single local commissioner - as recommended by the Independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England, chaired by Kate Barker. This report explores the options for implementing that recommendation. It assesses evidence of past joint commissioning attempts, studies the current policy framework and local innovations in integrated budgets and commissioning, and considers which organisation is best place to take on the role of single local commissioner. It draws together findings from a body of work including a survey of existing joint arrangements, current evidence and examples, a seminar with pioneers of integration developments, and a national conference on integrated commissioning. The King's Fund
Wet wipes may help spread hospital bugs
Wet wipes may help spread hospital bugs "A new study finds that detergent wipes are spreading bugs in hospitals," The Daily Telegraph reports. This isn't strictly true, as the study didn't do any tests in hospitals. But through laboratory experiments, researchers found seven commonly used brands of wet wipe could transfer bacteria from one surface to another.
Researchers tested seven detergent cleaning wipes they say are used in UK hospitals. They looked at three common causes of hospital-acquired infection: Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of skin infections; Clostridium difficile, which can upset the digestive system; and Acinetobacter baumannii, which is usually harmless for most people, but can be very dangerous for people with a weakened immune system.
They found using the same wipe on different surfaces seemed to help these three germs spread. The study also found large variation in the ability of the different types of wipes to kill these three germs.
The authors mention a "one wipe, one surface, one direction approach," but they suspect people use the wipes on multiple surfaces in reality. As this was an experimental study, we do not know whether the use of wipes in this way would have a real-world impact and, if so, what that impact would be. We also don't know how wipes compare with other cleaning methods.
Still, this study does reinforce the importance of infection control in hospital, something that staff, visitors and patients can help to maintain by taking simple steps such as washing their hands frequently.
Researchers tested seven detergent cleaning wipes they say are used in UK hospitals. They looked at three common causes of hospital-acquired infection: Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of skin infections; Clostridium difficile, which can upset the digestive system; and Acinetobacter baumannii, which is usually harmless for most people, but can be very dangerous for people with a weakened immune system.
They found using the same wipe on different surfaces seemed to help these three germs spread. The study also found large variation in the ability of the different types of wipes to kill these three germs.
The authors mention a "one wipe, one surface, one direction approach," but they suspect people use the wipes on multiple surfaces in reality. As this was an experimental study, we do not know whether the use of wipes in this way would have a real-world impact and, if so, what that impact would be. We also don't know how wipes compare with other cleaning methods.
Still, this study does reinforce the importance of infection control in hospital, something that staff, visitors and patients can help to maintain by taking simple steps such as washing their hands frequently.
Baby from ovary frozen in childhood
Baby from ovary frozen in childhood A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- Cancer sufferer gives birth using ovary tissue frozen when she was a CHILD The Daily Mail
- World's first birth from frozen ovary The Daily Telegraph
- Another chapter in the amazing story of IVF The Daily Telegraph
Tobacco levy 'to help quitters' urged
Tobacco levy 'to help quitters' urged A levy on the tobacco industry is needed to help fund anti-smoking measures, health campaigners say. BBC News
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See also:
Exclusive: Obese patients denied surgery by NHS rationing
Exclusive: Obese patients denied surgery by NHS rationing NHS England is imposing restrictions to bariatric surgery that go beyond NICE guidance, GP Online can reveal.
E-cigarettes use could be restricted in Wales
E-cigarettes use could be restricted in Wales Welsh Public Health Bill will also introduce licensing for tattoo and body piercing businesses. OnMedica
See also:
See also:
- E-cigarettes: The debate gets cloudier BBC News
- Now e-cigarettes could be banned in public places The Daily Mail
- The Welsh ban on vaping indoors makes no sense The Daily Telegraph
Who has the answer to the £22bn NHS funding question?
Who has the answer to the £22bn NHS funding question? The health service must make massive efficiency savings, but speakers at the NHS Confederation conference failed to convince delegates there is a solution.
The big news at this year’s gathering of the NHS Confederation at Liverpool’s docks was the announcement by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens of the massive intervention in the three failing health economies of north Cumbria, Essex and northern, eastern and western Devon. Continue reading... The Guardian
The big news at this year’s gathering of the NHS Confederation at Liverpool’s docks was the announcement by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens of the massive intervention in the three failing health economies of north Cumbria, Essex and northern, eastern and western Devon. Continue reading... The Guardian
We need more GPs – and new ways of working as they can’t do it all | Zara Aziz
We need more GPs – and new ways of working as they can’t do it all | Zara Aziz It’s vital to make general practice an appealing proposition, not just for new recruits but for those (often women) who are leaving the increasingly pressured job in droves
It makes sense at a time when we are struggling to increase GP numbers to look at more innovative models of care, especially for patients with complex health needs.
For example, we decided to employ our own senior nurse practitioners who have the flexibility and experience to work both in surgery and community settings. They can see and treat patients for many common illnesses, as well as offering advice on social care and nursing issues – which a GP may not always be able to do. Continue reading... The Guardian
It makes sense at a time when we are struggling to increase GP numbers to look at more innovative models of care, especially for patients with complex health needs.
For example, we decided to employ our own senior nurse practitioners who have the flexibility and experience to work both in surgery and community settings. They can see and treat patients for many common illnesses, as well as offering advice on social care and nursing issues – which a GP may not always be able to do. Continue reading... The Guardian
Analysis of infant deaths finds UK could save the lives of up to 2,000 babies a year
Analysis of infant deaths finds UK could save the lives of up to 2,000 babies a year The lives of up to 2,000 babies could be saved every year if the UK could match the best survival rates in Europe, a new analysis of stillbirths and new-born deaths has found. The Independent
Cancer patients miss out on drugs as big firms row over cash
Cancer patients miss out on drugs as big firms row over cash Pharmaceutical giants are taking legal action to try to slash the budget of Britain's Cancer Drugs Fund. It has soared from £200million to £336million since 2011, which is hitting the drug firms’ profits. The Daily Mail
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