Thursday 17 March 2016
New plans for extra wards at Northampton General Hospital to ease pressure on staff
New plans for extra wards at Northampton General Hospital to ease pressure on staff Two new wards look set to be built in a Northampton General Hospital car park in order to relieve overrun staff. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
EXCLUSIVE: Dying cancer patient from Northampton told she cannot claim benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Dying cancer patient from Northampton told she cannot claim benefits A terminal cancer patient from Northampton with tumours in her lungs and pelvis has been told she needs to find a job after the Government removed her disability benefits. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead
Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead May 2016 will mark the 5th anniversary of the Panorama programme which exposed abuse and neglect at Winterbourne View Hospital, a private assessment and treatment unit (ATU) for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. This report looks at the actions taken so far and calling on partners, including CQC, to demonstrate how they are helping to reduce the reliance on hospital-based settings for people with learning disabilities. ACEVO Health
One size doesn't fit all - GPs and physicians innovate to improve patient care
One size doesn't fit all - GPs and physicians innovate to improve patient care The report Patient care: A unified approach, highlights nine case studies where GPs and physicians have worked closely together to produce new and integrated services. The case studies span a wide range of services in England and Wales, covering different specialties, different population groups and different ways of addressing complex issues. Examples include:
A clinic for patients with respiratory problems at North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, enables GPs and community matrons to refer patients the same day. A dedicated mobile phone also put GPs in easy contact with consultants. The scheme reduced referrals to hospital and enabled patients to be treated closer to home
In Northamptonshire, GPs from 10 practices now have a GP trained to undertake cardiology care within the practice. The project resulted in fewer hospital referrals, greater patient satisfaction with the service and improved patient understanding of their medical condition
A GP with a special interest in dermatology and a consultant dermatologist work together with specialist nurses and other staff at Sunderland Dermatology Centre to provide routine care to patients suffering from non-urgent conditions. The project resulted in lower waiting times, and 100% of patients would recommend the service to others. Royal College of General Practitioners
A clinic for patients with respiratory problems at North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, enables GPs and community matrons to refer patients the same day. A dedicated mobile phone also put GPs in easy contact with consultants. The scheme reduced referrals to hospital and enabled patients to be treated closer to home
In Northamptonshire, GPs from 10 practices now have a GP trained to undertake cardiology care within the practice. The project resulted in fewer hospital referrals, greater patient satisfaction with the service and improved patient understanding of their medical condition
A GP with a special interest in dermatology and a consultant dermatologist work together with specialist nurses and other staff at Sunderland Dermatology Centre to provide routine care to patients suffering from non-urgent conditions. The project resulted in lower waiting times, and 100% of patients would recommend the service to others. Royal College of General Practitioners
Inquiry Report into NHS England’s Five Year Forward View: Behaviour Change, Information and Signposting
Inquiry Report into NHS England’s Five Year Forward View: Behaviour Change, Information and Signposting A cross party group of MPs and peers has called for a National Strategy for Self Care, led by a Minister, to combat the rise in the number of people using scarce and expensive A&E and GP resources to for self-treatable conditions like muscle strain and the common cold. All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Primary Care and Public Health
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NHS England reveals leaders for change
NHS England reveals leaders for change CCG, Trust and council leads will plan locally for NHS sustainability and transformation. OnMedica
Depression kills, so why aren't people getting better NHS care?
Depression kills, so why aren't people getting better NHS care? Depression is the most common mental health problem associated with suicidal ideas, but care services adopt a uniform approach that doesn't always work.
Jen is desperate. She is starting to think about taking her own life. Her GP referred her to the Improving access to psychological therapies (Iapt) programme, which started with guided self-help – an approach to supporting people with mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress. It went on for a few weeks, but didn't help at all. She wanted to be able to talk to the therapist but in the 20-minute sessions, she felt she never got a chance to get to know her.
Then she saw a cognitive behaviour therapist for four sessions. She liked her, but it didn’t make a difference and she didn't see the point of going away and reading books and filling out forms like she was told. She stopped going and was consequently sent a letter saying that she had been discharged. Continue reading... The Guardian
Jen is desperate. She is starting to think about taking her own life. Her GP referred her to the Improving access to psychological therapies (Iapt) programme, which started with guided self-help – an approach to supporting people with mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress. It went on for a few weeks, but didn't help at all. She wanted to be able to talk to the therapist but in the 20-minute sessions, she felt she never got a chance to get to know her.
Then she saw a cognitive behaviour therapist for four sessions. She liked her, but it didn’t make a difference and she didn't see the point of going away and reading books and filling out forms like she was told. She stopped going and was consequently sent a letter saying that she had been discharged. Continue reading... The Guardian
Government's rehashed dementia plans sum up why Jeremy Hunt has lost clinicians' trust
Government's rehashed dementia plans sum up why Jeremy Hunt has lost clinicians' trust The health secretary ignored the damage cuts have done to dementia care and prevention, instead crowbarring in his seven-day NHS and contracts agenda
As a specialist in the healthcare of older people, I read Jeremy Hunt’s announcement on dementia care with interest. Despite only being health secretary for England, he promised that “by 2020, the UK should be the most dementia friendly country in the world”. It’s a great soundbite, even if it is unlikely that such an ambition could be achieved, and the timing is clearly designed to coincide with the next election.
But this announcement is nothing new. The National Dementia Strategy and the appointment of the first national clinical director for dementia services were driven by Labour in 2009. And in a reduced form, this commitment was supported by the coalition government. This strategy included earlier diagnosis, better research funding to reflect the huge societal cost of dementia, enhanced support for people in care homes, improved care for people with dementia in acute hospitals and a commitment to reduce the prescription of unnecessary antipsychotic drugs. Some of these efforts have been effective and they all started well before this Tory government. Continue reading... The Guardian
As a specialist in the healthcare of older people, I read Jeremy Hunt’s announcement on dementia care with interest. Despite only being health secretary for England, he promised that “by 2020, the UK should be the most dementia friendly country in the world”. It’s a great soundbite, even if it is unlikely that such an ambition could be achieved, and the timing is clearly designed to coincide with the next election.
But this announcement is nothing new. The National Dementia Strategy and the appointment of the first national clinical director for dementia services were driven by Labour in 2009. And in a reduced form, this commitment was supported by the coalition government. This strategy included earlier diagnosis, better research funding to reflect the huge societal cost of dementia, enhanced support for people in care homes, improved care for people with dementia in acute hospitals and a commitment to reduce the prescription of unnecessary antipsychotic drugs. Some of these efforts have been effective and they all started well before this Tory government. Continue reading... The Guardian
George Osborne brings in sugar tax to mixed response
George Osborne brings in sugar tax to mixed response Chancellor announces two-tier levy on soft drinks welcomed by health campaigners but condemned by drinks industry.
George Osborne has responded to the growing clamour for tough action on obesity byannouncing plans for a sugary soft drinks tax intended to make children healthier and cut the disease’s £5bn a year cost to the NHS.
The levy, which will start in April 2018, will put up the price of drinks such as Red Bull, Capri Sun, Sprite and several versions of cola. The Treasury has not decided exactly how much extra they will force producers to charge for heavily sweetened drinks, but health campaigners want it to be 20%. Continue reading... The Guardian
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George Osborne has responded to the growing clamour for tough action on obesity byannouncing plans for a sugary soft drinks tax intended to make children healthier and cut the disease’s £5bn a year cost to the NHS.
The levy, which will start in April 2018, will put up the price of drinks such as Red Bull, Capri Sun, Sprite and several versions of cola. The Treasury has not decided exactly how much extra they will force producers to charge for heavily sweetened drinks, but health campaigners want it to be 20%. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Budget 2016 - summary of the key points for the NHS NHS Employers
- Levy on high sugar drinks: PHE statement Public Health England
- RCGP responds to Budget Royal College of General Practitioners
- Sugar tax: How it will work? BBC News
- Budget 2016: George Osborne announces sugar tax on soft drinks industry The Daily Mail
- Councils need powers to ban junk food advertising near schools and nurseries, town hall leaders say The Daily Mail
- George Osborne's sugar tax is control freakery that will only punish the poor The Daily Telegraph
- Will a sugar tax actually work? The Guardian
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