Thursday 1 October 2015
NHS trust in Northamptonshire pledges to pay all staff and contractors at least £7.85 an hour
NHS trust in Northamptonshire pledges to pay all staff and contractors at least £7.85 an hour Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation trust has pledged to pay all its staff the living wage. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2014-15
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (England), Annual Report 2014-15 This official statistics report provides the findings from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data collection for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Health and Social Care Information Centre
NHS and Fire Service sign new consenses to help vulnerable and reduce winter pressures
NHS and Fire Service sign new consenses to help vulnerable and reduce winter pressures Firefighters have joined forces with the NHS in a new health partnership to tackle health and social problems and reduce winter pressures.
Today, five organisations signed a new ‘Consensus’ – NHS England, Public Health England, the Fire and Rescue Service, Age UK and the Local Government Association – promising to work together to make changes throughout their workforce.
The new ‘Consensus‘ sets out how the organisations can work together to encourage local action to prevent or minimise service demand and improve the quality of life of people with long term conditions.
It means fire fighters across the country will aim to carry out more ‘Safe and Well’ checks in people’s homes when they visit.
The fire fighters will aim to extend the 670,000 home safety checks already carried out each year into a ‘Safe and Well’ visit to help particularly the vulnerable and those with complex conditions.
As well as reducing the risks of a fire, they will aim to reduce health risks such as falls, loneliness and isolation which will also reduce visits to A&E, broken hips and depression. NHS England
Today, five organisations signed a new ‘Consensus’ – NHS England, Public Health England, the Fire and Rescue Service, Age UK and the Local Government Association – promising to work together to make changes throughout their workforce.
The new ‘Consensus‘ sets out how the organisations can work together to encourage local action to prevent or minimise service demand and improve the quality of life of people with long term conditions.
It means fire fighters across the country will aim to carry out more ‘Safe and Well’ checks in people’s homes when they visit.
The fire fighters will aim to extend the 670,000 home safety checks already carried out each year into a ‘Safe and Well’ visit to help particularly the vulnerable and those with complex conditions.
As well as reducing the risks of a fire, they will aim to reduce health risks such as falls, loneliness and isolation which will also reduce visits to A&E, broken hips and depression. NHS England
Leading models of dementia care highlighted to inspire
Leading models of dementia care highlighted to inspire Three leading models of how to care for people with dementia are being flagged up to the NHS in a bid to improve patient services by sharing learning.
Thousands of people are benefiting from the thriving schemes at Gnosall, Northumberland, and Rotherham and Doncaster and are highlighted in a new report out today. NHS England
Thousands of people are benefiting from the thriving schemes at Gnosall, Northumberland, and Rotherham and Doncaster and are highlighted in a new report out today. NHS England
Hospital statistics: new report starts to explore activity across seven days
Hospital statistics: new report starts to explore activity across seven days Provisional data about hospital activity in England by day of the week has been published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre
Are calcium pills any good at preventing bone fractures?
Are calcium pills any good at preventing bone fractures? "Calcium supplements don't work, say experts," The Daily Telegraph reports.
While this headline is not strictly true, new research has shown that for most healthy people, calcium supplements will make little difference to your bone health or risk of breaking a bone. NHS Choices
While this headline is not strictly true, new research has shown that for most healthy people, calcium supplements will make little difference to your bone health or risk of breaking a bone. NHS Choices
Female surgeons 'face hostility'
Female surgeons 'face hostility' Operating theatres are a "hostile environment for women", one of the country's leading female surgeons has told the BBC News.
Car smoking ban comes into force
Car smoking ban comes into force A law banning smoking in vehicles where children are present comes into force in England and Wales. BBC News
NHS finances: Why we are being kept in the dark
NHS finances: Why we are being kept in the dark Should we know more about the state of NHS finances? BBC News
GPs face huge funding shortfall as chronic care costs soar £1.2bn by 2025, warns RCGP
GPs face huge funding shortfall as chronic care costs soar £1.2bn by 2025, warns RCGP Soaring rates of long-term conditions will drive up GPs' costs by £1.2bn over the next 10 years, the RCGP has warned. GP Online
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See also:
- 1m more people living with life threatening conditions within a decade, forecasts RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Royal College of GPs predicts 'explosion' of long-term health problems in next decade The Guardian
No progress in talks between Jeremy Hunt and junior doctors' leader
No progress in talks between Jeremy Hunt and junior doctors' leader Health secretary’s meeting with Dr Johann Malawana fails to find a solution to avert threatened strike over proposed seven-day contracts
Direct talks between Jeremy Hunt and a junior doctors’ leader broke up on Wednesday night without any progress being made to avert a threatened strike by the NHS’s 53,000 trainee medics.
The health secretary discussed the issue in what the Department of Health (DoH) said was “an introductory meeting” with Dr Johann Malawana, the new chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee (JDC). Continue reading... The Guardian
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Direct talks between Jeremy Hunt and a junior doctors’ leader broke up on Wednesday night without any progress being made to avert a threatened strike by the NHS’s 53,000 trainee medics.
The health secretary discussed the issue in what the Department of Health (DoH) said was “an introductory meeting” with Dr Johann Malawana, the new chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee (JDC). Continue reading... The Guardian
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- Junior doctor contracts in England (briefing) House of Commons Library
NHS to begin denying people hearing aids for first time
NHS to begin denying people hearing aids for first time North Staffordshire clinical commissioning group takes unprecedented step of refusing to give devices to mainly elderly patients wih mild hearing loss
The NHS will start denying people with hearing problems access to hearing aids for the first time from Thursday in a controversial move that critics claim will worsen sufferers’ social isolation.
The GP-led NHS clinical commissioning group in North Staffordshire is taking the unprecedented step of ceasing to provide free hearing aids to mainly elderly people in its area with mild hearing loss. Continue reading... The Guardian
The NHS will start denying people with hearing problems access to hearing aids for the first time from Thursday in a controversial move that critics claim will worsen sufferers’ social isolation.
The GP-led NHS clinical commissioning group in North Staffordshire is taking the unprecedented step of ceasing to provide free hearing aids to mainly elderly people in its area with mild hearing loss. Continue reading... The Guardian
Flu vaccination programme in primary schools put on hold
Flu vaccination programme in primary schools put on hold Pilot scheme targeting eight- to 11-year-olds in England delayed as some batches of nasal spray fail to meet licensing specifications
A pilot programme to vaccinate children up to 11 in primary schools in England has been put on hold just before it was scheduled to start.
Supplier AstraZeneca has told the NHS some batches of the nasal spray involved did not meet licensing specifications. Continue reading... The Guardian
A pilot programme to vaccinate children up to 11 in primary schools in England has been put on hold just before it was scheduled to start.
Supplier AstraZeneca has told the NHS some batches of the nasal spray involved did not meet licensing specifications. Continue reading... The Guardian
Most NHS workers 'are considering quitting over low pay and staff shortages'
Most NHS workers 'are considering quitting over low pay and staff shortages' UNISON survey finds 'chronic' understaffing is driving health employees to 'the very end of their tethers' The Independent
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