Thursday 19 November 2015
Nurse from Northampton wins award after reducing maximum length of her patients’ hospital stay by 18 weeks
Nurse from Northampton wins award after reducing maximum length of her patients’ hospital stay by 18 weeks A Macmillan nurse based at Northampton General Hospital has won a national award for her work with brain tumour patients. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Junior doctors 'overwhelmingly back strikes'
Junior doctors 'overwhelmingly back strikes' Junior doctors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of going on strike in their dispute with ministers over a new contract.
Some 98% voted in favour of a full strike and 99% in favour of action just short of a full strike.
The first walk-out will take place on 1 December with another two dates earmarked for later in the month. BBC News
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Some 98% voted in favour of a full strike and 99% in favour of action just short of a full strike.
The first walk-out will take place on 1 December with another two dates earmarked for later in the month. BBC News
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- Junior doctors 'to vote for strikes' BBC News
- VIDEO: Junior doctors 'will support strikes' BBC News
- Hospitals may be sued if they hire locums to cover junior doctors' strike The Daily Mail
- Doctors' strike: Junior medics poised to back first 'all out' strike in NHS history The Daily Telegraph
- Junior doctors explain why they are striking The Daily Telegraph
- Doctors should never strike, and their threat must be withdrawn The Daily Telegraph
- The BMA should retreat before real harm is done The Daily Telegraph
- How much are junior doctors paid, and why are they threatening to strike? The Daily Telegraph
- Viewpoint: DH still has time to show common sense and avoid junior doctor strike GP Online
- Junior doctors expected to vote for strike as ballot closes The Guardian
- Junior doctors, Jeremy Hunt and the facts behind the strike ballot The Guardian
- The truth is we have no choice': junior doctors on striking The Guardian
- Hunt at loggerheads with BMA over junior doctor talks as strike ballot result nears OnMedica
On targets: How targets can be most effective in the English NHS
On targets: How targets can be most effective in the English NHS "This report does not set out to determine whether targets, as a concept, are good or bad, but focuses on how targets can be most effective for improving quality of care. It builds on the evidence base regarding the impact of targets to identify good practice in designing new or improved targets, and considers how policymakers can apply these lessons to the challenges facing the NHS." The Health Foundation
Continuous improvement of patient safety
Continuous improvement of patient safety This report makes the case for changing the way patient safety is approached in the NHS. It argues that change is needed in: how safety is understood, because current approaches to measurement don’t provide the full picture; how safety is improved, because existing approaches alone will not address the most intractable problems; how risk is perceived, because comfort-seeking behaviours will not create a genuine culture of learning. The Health Foundation
NHS financial temperature check: November 2015
NHS financial temperature check: November 2015 This briefing summarises finance directors' views on financial challenges facing the NHS. Please note that you need to complete a registration form to view this document. Healthcare Financial Management Association
World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era'
World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era' Bacteria are now resistant to drugs of last resort meaning the world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", warn scientists. BBC News
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- Emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance mechanism MCR-1 in animals and human beings in China: a microbiological and molecular biological study Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Analysis: Antibiotic apocalypse BBC News
- Q&A: Antibiotic resistance BBC News
- Superbugs 'are now resistant to ALL drugs and antibiotic defences' The Daily Mail
- E.coli has developed resistance to last-line of antibiotics, warn scientists The Daily Telegraph
Crisis talks with care homes 'on brink'
Crisis talks with care homes 'on brink' Crisis talks are taking place later between care home owners and council leaders amid mounting concern a large number of providers are preparing to pull out of the market. BBC News
HIV home-test kit launched in England
HIV home-test kit launched in England A free HIV home-testing kit has been launched across England as the latest figures show 18,100 people in the UK are unaware they have the infection. BBC News
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- Press release: Free HIV home sampling launched to increase HIV testing Public Health England
Jeremy Hunt statement on weekend hospital care is misleading, experts warn
Jeremy Hunt statement on weekend hospital care is misleading, experts warn Health secretary’s claim that only 10% of patients are seen by a senior doctor within 14 hours at the weekend are refuted by statisticians and NHS England.
Leading statisticians have cast serious doubt on Jeremy Hunt’s claim that only 10% of patients are seen by a consultant within 14 hours of being admitted to hospital at a weekend, and described it as unfair, misleading and a gross underestimation.
NHS England has also distanced itself from the health secretary’s claim and said that the evidence it has collected on hospitals’ performance in this area does not bear out his interpretation of it. Continue reading... The Guardian
Leading statisticians have cast serious doubt on Jeremy Hunt’s claim that only 10% of patients are seen by a consultant within 14 hours of being admitted to hospital at a weekend, and described it as unfair, misleading and a gross underestimation.
NHS England has also distanced itself from the health secretary’s claim and said that the evidence it has collected on hospitals’ performance in this area does not bear out his interpretation of it. Continue reading... The Guardian
Give HPV vaccine to men who have sex with men, government told
Give HPV vaccine to men who have sex with men, government told Advisers say extending use of cervical cancer vaccine given to girls could help cut risk of anal, penile and throat cancers
Government advisers say the HPV vaccine that has been offered to girls aged 12 or 13 since 2008 to help protect them against cervical cancer should now also be available to men who have sex with men.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommends a targeted programme of three doses for those aged up to 45 attending clinics specialising in treating HIV and genito-urinary conditions. There should be no lower age limit. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Government advisers say the HPV vaccine that has been offered to girls aged 12 or 13 since 2008 to help protect them against cervical cancer should now also be available to men who have sex with men.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommends a targeted programme of three doses for those aged up to 45 attending clinics specialising in treating HIV and genito-urinary conditions. There should be no lower age limit. Continue reading... The Guardian
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- Guidance: JCVI statement on HPV vaccination of men who have sex with men Department of Health
Half of stillbirths could be avoided through basic checks and listening to women
Half of stillbirths could be avoided through basic checks and listening to women More than half of stillbirths might be prevented if maternity units carried out basic checks and acted on the concerns raised by pregnant women, study finds. The Daily Telegraph
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