Tuesday 8 November 2016
Northampton charity bids to reduce number of diabetes-related amputations
Northampton charity bids to reduce number of diabetes-related amputations A Northampton-based charity has vowed to “drive down” the increasing number of easily avoided diabetes-related amputations. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Domestic violence revealed as main reason Northamptonshire children are referred to social services
Domestic violence revealed as main reason Northamptonshire children are referred to social services The number of children known to social services in Northamptonshire has reached more than 11,000, according to new figures from the NSPCC. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Health charities warn of £1.9bn social care funding gap
Health charities warn of £1.9bn social care funding gap Three leading health charities have issued a call for the government to address a £1.9 billion social care funding gap through the Autumn Statement.
In a new briefing published today ahead of the Autumn Statement on 23 November, the Health Foundation, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust analyse the state of health and social care finances, concluding that cuts and rising demand will leave adult social care facing a £1.9 billion funding gap next year.
The three organisations conclude that despite mounting pressures on the NHS, finding money to plug this gap is the most urgent priority. They urge the government to bring forward increases in social care funding planned for later in the parliament through the Better Care Fund to next year, warning that without this, thousands more older and disabled people will be denied access to the care they need, with severe consequences for the NHS.
See also:
In a new briefing published today ahead of the Autumn Statement on 23 November, the Health Foundation, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust analyse the state of health and social care finances, concluding that cuts and rising demand will leave adult social care facing a £1.9 billion funding gap next year.
The three organisations conclude that despite mounting pressures on the NHS, finding money to plug this gap is the most urgent priority. They urge the government to bring forward increases in social care funding planned for later in the parliament through the Better Care Fund to next year, warning that without this, thousands more older and disabled people will be denied access to the care they need, with severe consequences for the NHS.
See also:
- The Autumn Statement: Joint statement on health and social care Health Foundation, King's Fund and Nuffield Trust
- Listening to the chorus of concern around social care The King's Fund
- Councils 'risk legal action' over care cuts BBC News
- Raft of legal claims against councils feared over cuts to home care The Daily Telegraph
Should local business rates fund local public health? There’s not a simple answer
Should local business rates fund local public health? There’s not a simple answerBack in March I suggested that the then Chancellor’s surprise announcement of a sugar levy in the budget drew attention away from what might turn out to be a far bigger – if seemingly more obscure – issue: the potential switch of the Department of Health local government public health grant to business rate funding, as part of a wider Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation on how to increase the share of local government funding from local business rates rather than central government grants.
The principle of stronger reliance on local funding, as opposed to government grants, is one that local government has long argued for, given the UK is one of the developed world’s most fiscally centralised states. The argument goes that a government serious about devolution needs to devolve the means of raising revenue alongside the responsibilities for spending it. And moving more central government grant funding streams into business rates will create the incentive for local areas to focus on economic growth and the benefits that brings. The King's Fund
The principle of stronger reliance on local funding, as opposed to government grants, is one that local government has long argued for, given the UK is one of the developed world’s most fiscally centralised states. The argument goes that a government serious about devolution needs to devolve the means of raising revenue alongside the responsibilities for spending it. And moving more central government grant funding streams into business rates will create the incentive for local areas to focus on economic growth and the benefits that brings. The King's Fund
Mapping UK mental health research funding and its contribution to global funding
Mapping UK mental health research funding and its contribution to global funding This briefing provides an analysis across the UK of government support for mental health research, with a particular emphasis on the UK Department of Health. Rand Corporation
Helping people look after themselves: a guide on self-care
Helping people look after themselves: a guide on self-care This report calls for a new culture of care to reduce the pressures on doctors and hospitals. It highlights the role that GPs can play in educating the public on self-care and how they can treat themselves without visting the doctor or managing long-term conditions by taking preventative measures to stay fit. Local Government Association
Missing GP records in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk 'total 9,000'
Missing GP records in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk 'total 9,000' More than 9,000 patients' records have gone missing since private firm Capita took over NHS file transferring services, a BBC survey shows. BBC News
NHS trust saves £40k buying bread and milk from Asda instead of traditional supplier
NHS trust saves £40k buying bread and milk from Asda instead of traditional supplier A health trust has saved £40,000 by buying bread and milk from Asda instead of the traditional NHS supplier.
Staff at Humber NHS Foundation Trust, which runs a chain of community hospitals, psychiatric wards and mental health wards around Hull and East Yorkshire, revealed last week that they switched grocery providers.
NHS trusts have run up a £2.45bn overspend this year. The Independent
Staff at Humber NHS Foundation Trust, which runs a chain of community hospitals, psychiatric wards and mental health wards around Hull and East Yorkshire, revealed last week that they switched grocery providers.
NHS trusts have run up a £2.45bn overspend this year. The Independent
Lack of NHS radiologists 'could cause delays to breast cancer diagnoses'
Lack of NHS radiologists 'could cause delays to breast cancer diagnoses' Experts fear service will not cope with demand for mammograms, with 8% of breast radiology consultant posts unfilled
Women may suffer a delay in finding out that they have breast cancer because the NHS is struggling with a serious and worsening lack of radiologists and radiographers, according to health experts.
There are fears that the NHS’s breast cancer screening programme will not be able to cope with the growing numbers of women who will require mammograms in coming years when the age of eligibility is extended from 50-70 to 43-73. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
Women may suffer a delay in finding out that they have breast cancer because the NHS is struggling with a serious and worsening lack of radiologists and radiographers, according to health experts.
There are fears that the NHS’s breast cancer screening programme will not be able to cope with the growing numbers of women who will require mammograms in coming years when the age of eligibility is extended from 50-70 to 43-73. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- NHS breast screening programme: national radiographic workforce survey 2016 Public Health England
Why is heart disease still killing millions every year?
Why is heart disease still killing millions every year? Better policymaking could significantly reduce premature deaths from cardiovascular disease, the UK’s biggest killer
The heart is a remarkable muscle. It sits behind the rib cage, pumping 100,000 times a day to carry nutrients to the furthest extremities of the body.
But it is also a vulnerable organ, prey to the excesses of a modern western lifestyle – and as excessive lifestyles have spread around the globe, they have had a predictable effect. Continue reading... The Guardian
The heart is a remarkable muscle. It sits behind the rib cage, pumping 100,000 times a day to carry nutrients to the furthest extremities of the body.
But it is also a vulnerable organ, prey to the excesses of a modern western lifestyle – and as excessive lifestyles have spread around the globe, they have had a predictable effect. Continue reading... The Guardian
Over 130,000 cancer patients are waiting too long to receive crucial NHS treatment
Over 130,000 cancer patients are waiting too long to receive crucial NHS treatment Last year 132,138 patients in England did not see a cancer specialist within the 14-day target. It comes as cancer diagnoses are set to rise from unhealthy lifestyle choices including smoking and drinking. The Daily Mail
See also:
See also:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)