Thursday 10 September 2015
Is the NHS delivering enough things right?
Is the NHS delivering enough things right? How big is the problem of preventable harm in health care? The King's Fund
New resource to prevent linked suicides in local areas
New resource to prevent linked suicides in local areas A new resource to assist local organisations prevent linked suicides in their areas, often referred to as ‘suicide clusters’.
The Identifying and responding to suicide clusters resource supports local authorities in their reaction to unexpectedly high numbers of suicides occurring in a particular period of time, a particular place, or both. The resource highlights how imperative it is that plans for such events are in place before they occur to ensure an effective response. Public Health England
The Identifying and responding to suicide clusters resource supports local authorities in their reaction to unexpectedly high numbers of suicides occurring in a particular period of time, a particular place, or both. The resource highlights how imperative it is that plans for such events are in place before they occur to ensure an effective response. Public Health England
Children with learning disabilities at higher risk of sexual exploitation
Children with learning disabilities at higher risk of sexual exploitation New research reveals that children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than other children, and face additional barriers to protection and to receiving support. Bernardo's
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Improving length of stay: What can hospitals do?
Improving length of stay: What can hospitals do? This report is part of a larger project undertaken with Monitor designed to test the potential for reducing admissions and length of stay in hospital and the impact this could have on the costs of hospital care and the wider costs of local systems. Nuffield Trust
Detailed guide: Moving healthcare closer to home
Detailed guide: Moving healthcare closer to home A number of different resources aimed to provide support for providers and commissioners to make evidence-based appraisals of how the benefits compare with the costs of various approaches to move care closer to home. Monitor
Seven day services: an evidence base of enablers for transformation
Seven day services: an evidence base of enablers for transformation An interim report on findings of a project that looked at success strategies for seven-day services in health and social care. NHS Improving Quality
No evidence that Alzheimer's can be transmitted through surgery
No evidence that Alzheimer's can be transmitted through surgery A study published in the medical journal Nature has provoked media coverage. The study speculated that it might be possible to transmit Alzheimer's disease during certain surgical procedures.
NHS warns of overseas nurse shortage
NHS warns of overseas nurse shortage Leading NHS figures have issued a stark and unusual warning that hospitals cannot get much-needed foreign nurses to work on wards in time for winter. BBC News
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Dr Maureen Baker: A seven-day NHS is a nice soundbite, but it already exists
Dr Maureen Baker: A seven-day NHS is a nice soundbite, but it already exists It goes without saying that our patients deserve the same level of care whenever they are ill and the RCGP was at the forefront of media debate over the weekend around the feasibility of government plans for a seven day NHS. GP Online
How sustainable are charity contracts for public services?
How sustainable are charity contracts for public services?Charities total revenue from government bodies is at its lowest level since 2007-08 yet some larger charities are reaping the benefits. David Brindle looks at what the future could hold
Think of it as a £2bn reality check. That’s probably what charities have lost over the past five or six years in terms of reduced net income from contracts for delivering public services.
It’s a far cry from some of the giddy growth forecasts that were still being made even as austerity kicked in. As recently as 2011 Tory peer and sometime government “big society” adviser Nat Wei was predicting that the value of payment-by-results contracts to voluntary organisations could rise to £60bn a year, dwarfing any revenue lost through cuts in conventional funding. Continue reading... The Guardian
Think of it as a £2bn reality check. That’s probably what charities have lost over the past five or six years in terms of reduced net income from contracts for delivering public services.
It’s a far cry from some of the giddy growth forecasts that were still being made even as austerity kicked in. As recently as 2011 Tory peer and sometime government “big society” adviser Nat Wei was predicting that the value of payment-by-results contracts to voluntary organisations could rise to £60bn a year, dwarfing any revenue lost through cuts in conventional funding. Continue reading... The Guardian
Optometrist charged with manslaughter after death of patient
Optometrist charged with manslaughter after death of patient Honey Rose, 34, faces trial over accusations of gross negligence after eight-year-old boy dies following routine eye check-up. The Daily Telegraph
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The NHS is broken. What should replace it?
The NHS is broken. What should replace it? From Switzerland's mandatory health insurance to Valencia's privatised hospitals, the world is full of better health care systems than ours. But which is the best - and which should we copy? The Daily Telegraph
NHS 'cannot afford to ignore game-changing HIV drug', experts say
NHS 'cannot afford to ignore game-changing HIV drug', experts say The NHS “cannot afford to ignore” a daily pill that dramatically lowers the risk of infection with HIV, the experts behind a ground-breaking trial have said. The Independent
'Social injustice' is killing 200,000 people in the UK every year, says future WMA chief
'Social injustice' is killing 200,000 people in the UK every year, says future WMA chief “Social injustice” is killing 200,000 people in the UK every year, the president-elect of the World Medical Association has said. The Independent
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