NICE refuses to fund ovarian cancer drug
NHS will not fund ovarian cancer drug which is the first treatment for inherited genetic mutations, such as that caused by the 'Jolie gene' until women have had three rounds of chemotherapy. Telegraph
Thursday 6 August 2015
Ending pay supplement for GP trainees would be a 'disaster', warns BMA
Ending pay supplement for GP trainees would be a 'disaster', warns BMA
Doctors’ union says scrapping payments may create an even greater shortage of GPs by pushing more trainees into hospital work
The proposed removal of a supplement that boosts the pay of GP trainees would be a “disaster”, exacerbating an existing shortage of family doctors, the British Medical Association has warned.
The doctors’ union said scrapping the supplement, which accounts for 31% of a trainee’s income, would drive more people towards hospital work instead of general practice at a time when there are already concerns about unfilled GP training places and the government is determined to push through seven-day opening of surgeries. Guardian
Related: 'We've done all we could': Islington GP explains why she and her colleagues are quitting
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Doctors’ union says scrapping payments may create an even greater shortage of GPs by pushing more trainees into hospital work
The proposed removal of a supplement that boosts the pay of GP trainees would be a “disaster”, exacerbating an existing shortage of family doctors, the British Medical Association has warned.
The doctors’ union said scrapping the supplement, which accounts for 31% of a trainee’s income, would drive more people towards hospital work instead of general practice at a time when there are already concerns about unfilled GP training places and the government is determined to push through seven-day opening of surgeries. Guardian
Related: 'We've done all we could': Islington GP explains why she and her colleagues are quitting
Continue reading...
Difficulties solving problems could mean increased heart attack risk
Difficulties solving problems could mean increased heart attack risk
Difficulties solving problems and carrying out simple tasks quickly could indicate an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, a study suggests. Telegraph
Difficulties solving problems and carrying out simple tasks quickly could indicate an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, a study suggests. Telegraph
Perinatal mental health services: Recommendations for the provision of services for childbearing women
Perinatal mental health services: Recommendations for the provision of services for childbearing women This report describes the provision of good-quality mental health services to childbearing women. It makes various recommendations and will assist those providing and planning services for pregnant and postpartum women across a range of disorders and severities at all levels of service provision. It outlines the particular importance of perinatal mental health problems and the need for specialised services. Royal College of Psychiatrists
Taking action to support doctors who raise concerns
Taking action to support doctors who raise concerns How we deal with complaints about doctors who are whistleblowers. General Medical Council
Cancer survival 'lagging in England'
Cancer survival 'lagging in England' England's track record for cancer survival remains poorer than other countries with similar health systems, a study suggests. BBC News
See also:
See also:
- Is England closing the international gap in cancer survival? (open access) British Journal of Cancer
New QOF proposals focus on mental health
New QOF proposals focus on mental health NICE proposes better support for mental health patients. OnMedica
Deaths in custody inquiry is a game changer for mental health services
Deaths in custody inquiry is a game changer for mental health services New inquiry could reform the way mental health care is delivered and has implications for clinical commissioning groups
The home secretary’s announcement of an independent inquiry into police deaths in custody has significant implications for black Britain. Even though there isn’t a higher prevalence of mental illness among this group, people from the UK’s African Caribbean communities in particular are 50% more likely to be subject to detention under the Mental Health Act via police referrals than their white counterparts. Theresa May highlighted, in her speech in Brixton last month, that this has resulted in too many tragic and preventable fatalities in police custody of those who have been failed by mental health services.
This new independent inquiry could reform the way mental health care is delivered and has significant implications for clinical commissioning groups’ (CCGs) 2016/17 commissioning intentions and mental health providers as, for the first time, alternatives to statutory health detention will need to be prioritised. Continue reading... The Guardian
The home secretary’s announcement of an independent inquiry into police deaths in custody has significant implications for black Britain. Even though there isn’t a higher prevalence of mental illness among this group, people from the UK’s African Caribbean communities in particular are 50% more likely to be subject to detention under the Mental Health Act via police referrals than their white counterparts. Theresa May highlighted, in her speech in Brixton last month, that this has resulted in too many tragic and preventable fatalities in police custody of those who have been failed by mental health services.
This new independent inquiry could reform the way mental health care is delivered and has significant implications for clinical commissioning groups’ (CCGs) 2016/17 commissioning intentions and mental health providers as, for the first time, alternatives to statutory health detention will need to be prioritised. Continue reading... The Guardian
Elective surgery cancelled in South Australia in worst flu season on record
Elective surgery cancelled in South Australia in worst flu season on record State government triggers ‘winter demand strategy’ and moves some patients to nearby country hospitals to free up beds
South Australia is in the grip of its worst flu season on record, forcing elective surgery to be cancelled as hospital admissions soar.
The state government has activated a winter demand strategy for metropolitan hospitals, cancelling most elective surgery and moving some patients to nearby country hospitals to free up beds. Continue reading... The Guardian
South Australia is in the grip of its worst flu season on record, forcing elective surgery to be cancelled as hospital admissions soar.
The state government has activated a winter demand strategy for metropolitan hospitals, cancelling most elective surgery and moving some patients to nearby country hospitals to free up beds. Continue reading... The Guardian
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