Thursday 9 July 2015
Northamptonshire hospital pays out £7m over medical negligence claim
Northamptonshire hospital pays out £7m over medical negligence claim Kettering General Hospital has agreed to pay out more than £7m to the family of a baby who was the victim of medical negligence. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Better value in the NHS: the role of changes in clinical practice
Better value in the NHS: the role of changes in clinical practice In a time of severe financial constraint, the NHS is being asked to make productivity savings of £22 billion by 2020/21. However, this report argues that, rather than looking at efficiency and costs, the NHS should be focusing on getting better value from its budget. The report looks at trends in NHS productivity in three areas – generic prescribing, length of stay and day case surgery – in which the NHS has made significant and sustained gains in productivity over a number of years, allowing more (and often better) care to be delivered within the same budget. It then outlines a number of areas where the NHS has opportunities to improve value in the future, focusing in particular on changes in clinical practice. The King's Fund
NHS Protect calls for consistent lone worker protection after survey highlights gaps
NHS Protect calls for consistent lone worker protection after survey highlights gaps As NHS workers become more mobile and provide more services out in the community, NHS Protect has completed a comprehensive survey of lone worker protection across the NHS in England, and found wide variance in provision by employers.
“We needed a comprehensive overview of the full range of lone worker protection systems and user groups out there in the NHS. This refreshes our understanding of the fast-changing lone worker services market and will inform important decisions in the years ahead,” said Sue Frith, managing director of NHS Protect.
“We needed a comprehensive overview of the full range of lone worker protection systems and user groups out there in the NHS. This refreshes our understanding of the fast-changing lone worker services market and will inform important decisions in the years ahead,” said Sue Frith, managing director of NHS Protect.
Heart attack, stroke and diabetes 'can shorten life by 23 years'
Heart attack, stroke and diabetes 'can shorten life by 23 years' "Suffering from heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes could knock 23 years off life," The Daily Telegraph reports, covering the stark conclusion of a major new UK study. The good news is many chronic diseases, such as stroke, are preventable.
As The Guardian reports, having a history of both heart attack and type 2 diabetes – increasingly common chronic conditions – can shorten life by around a decade.
Researchers looked at more than 130,000 deaths over 50 years. They then estimated the life-shortening effects of different diseases alone and in combination, and found these big three conditions significantly shortened lifespan.
The researchers used a large group and long timespan to make their estimates, giving us confidence in their main conclusions. But they are based on averages.
As The Guardian reports, having a history of both heart attack and type 2 diabetes – increasingly common chronic conditions – can shorten life by around a decade.
Researchers looked at more than 130,000 deaths over 50 years. They then estimated the life-shortening effects of different diseases alone and in combination, and found these big three conditions significantly shortened lifespan.
The researchers used a large group and long timespan to make their estimates, giving us confidence in their main conclusions. But they are based on averages.
BMA slams chancellor's 'disregard for NHS staff' after pay freeze extended
BMA slams chancellor's 'disregard for NHS staff' after pay freeze extended Doctors' leaders have accused the chancellor of having a 'cynical disregard' for NHS staff after he announced a 1% cap on pay rises for the next four years. GP Online
See also:
See also:
- The Budget: funding cuts and pay freeze British Medical Association
- NHS Employers responds to the Budget NHS Employers
- NHS nurses' pay increases capped at one per cent Royal College of Nursing
The danger of online diagnosis: Millions of emergencies are MISSED through symptom checker websites, study warns
The danger of online diagnosis: Millions of emergencies are MISSED through symptom checker websites, study warns Scientists at Harvard Medical School in the US have warned one in eight emergencies are missed by the NHS Choices symptom checker website, casting doubt on the safety of the internet to spot illnesses. The Daily Mail
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Can the NHS realise David Cameron's ambitions for seven-day services?
Can the NHS realise David Cameron's ambitions for seven-day services? A shortage of staff and money mean the prime minister’s dream of a seven-day NHS may remain in the pages of his election manifesto
It is an inconvenient truth that people get sick at the weekend. Yet the NHS has for too long tried to manage its workload like any other industry: by consigning the majority of its work to weekdays, allowing GPs to shut up shop and hospitals to switch to standby mode over the weekend. As a result, you are 16% more likely to die if admitted to a hospital in England over the weekend than on a weekday. That was the finding of a 2012 study of over 14 million hospital admissions; other, more restricted, studies have reinforced the point. Continue reading... The Guardian
It is an inconvenient truth that people get sick at the weekend. Yet the NHS has for too long tried to manage its workload like any other industry: by consigning the majority of its work to weekdays, allowing GPs to shut up shop and hospitals to switch to standby mode over the weekend. As a result, you are 16% more likely to die if admitted to a hospital in England over the weekend than on a weekday. That was the finding of a 2012 study of over 14 million hospital admissions; other, more restricted, studies have reinforced the point. Continue reading... The Guardian
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