NHS Protect finds 'no evidence' of Kettering Hospital fraud Investigators say they have found no evidence of fraud at a hospital which admitted more than 100 patients had been harmed by treatment delays.
A whistleblower had alleged patients were removed from lists at Kettering General Hospital because national targets were being missed.
The hospital denied "fiddling" but admitted inappropriate "filtering" to remove patients from waiting lists.
NHS Protect said it had carried out inquiries and no fraud was found.
The organisation, which investigates potential fraud in the NHS, said having conducted preliminary inquiries it would not be carrying out a full investigation. BBC Northampton
Friday 21 July 2017
KGH set to move some staff into town centre offices
KGH set to move some staff into town centre offices Kettering Council has bought an office block in town which it wants to refurbish and lease to Kettering General Hospital for office space. Northamptonshire Telegraph
All parties invited to meeting over Corby urgent care centre
All parties invited to meeting over Corby urgent care centre A meeting over the future of Corby’s urgent care centre is to take place next week.
The contract to run the centre expires on September 30 but there are currently no bidders. Northamptonshire Telegraph
The contract to run the centre expires on September 30 but there are currently no bidders. Northamptonshire Telegraph
New head and neck nurse specialist for KGH
New head and neck nurse specialist for KGH Kettering General Hospital has taken on its first head and neck cancer nurse specialist to support patients with cancers of the mouth, throat and thyroid. Northamptonshire Telegraph
The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017
The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017 The report captures learning from inspections and findings from our role monitoring use of the the Mental Health Act, as well as analysis of data from other sources. This rich resource of information means we now know more about the quality of mental health care than ever before.
The report describes how our inspectors found that the clear majority of services are caring and compassionate towards their patients, with 88% of NHS and 93% of independent services being rated as good in this key question.
However, the report also identifies several areas of concern: difficulties around accessing services, physical environments not designed to keep people safe, care that is over-restrictive and institutional in nature, and poor recording and sharing of information that undermines the efforts of staff to work together to make sure that people get the right care at the right time. Care Quality Commission
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The report describes how our inspectors found that the clear majority of services are caring and compassionate towards their patients, with 88% of NHS and 93% of independent services being rated as good in this key question.
However, the report also identifies several areas of concern: difficulties around accessing services, physical environments not designed to keep people safe, care that is over-restrictive and institutional in nature, and poor recording and sharing of information that undermines the efforts of staff to work together to make sure that people get the right care at the right time. Care Quality Commission
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Creative health: the arts for health and wellbeing
Creative health: the arts for health and wellbeing This report presents the findings of a two-year inquiry into the practice and research in the arts in health and social care. It discusses the return on the investment that art can bring to health and social care services; how art can help meet major challenges presented by ageing, long-term conditions, loneliness and mental health; and that the arts can contribute to wellbeing and a longer, high-quality of life. All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
The right to decide: towards a greater understanding of mental capacity and deprivation of liberty
The right to decide: towards a greater understanding of mental capacity and deprivation of liberty This report finds that vulnerable people are being forced into situations against their will because care providers are not going through the proper processes. It highlights concerns about the way some of the most vulnerable people in society are being treated when decisions are being made on behalf of people who lack mental capacity to choose how they are cared for. The report offers advice and guidance to social care professionals on how to get things right when working with people who may lack mental capacity. It also provides questions councillors can use for scrutinising their own authorities to ensure people in their area are treated properly. Local Government Association
GMC publishes action plan to improve revalidation
GMC publishes action plan to improve revalidation The General Medical Council has unveiled a plan to implement the recommendations in Sir Keith Pearson’s report –Taking Revalidation Forward – published earlier this year.
The plan has been agreed by the newly-established Revalidation Oversight Group, which includes representatives of stakeholder organisations across the UK, as well as the GMC itself.
It details work the GMC and others will do to improve medical revalidation, making it a more positive and meaningful experience for doctors, responsible officers, patients and everyone involved
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The plan has been agreed by the newly-established Revalidation Oversight Group, which includes representatives of stakeholder organisations across the UK, as well as the GMC itself.
It details work the GMC and others will do to improve medical revalidation, making it a more positive and meaningful experience for doctors, responsible officers, patients and everyone involved
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Unmet need for care
Unmet need for care This report, conducted in partnership with the NIHR School for Social Care Research, NatCen Social Research, Age UK and Independent Age, highlights the experiences of unmet need for care among older people living in their own homes. It finds that despite varying measures of unmet need, by any measure over half of older people with care needs have unmet needs. People eligible for local authority support as well as self-funders are affected by unmet need and those who live alone are particularly vulnerable. Ipsos MORI
Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill'
Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill' Half of pupils expelled from England's schools have a mental health issue, according to analysis of official data.
The Institute of Public Policy Research suggests if excluded students with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.
This figure compares with one in 50 pupils in the wider population who have a mental health condition.
The government said it would be publishing plans to improve mental health services later in the year. BBC News
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The Institute of Public Policy Research suggests if excluded students with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.
This figure compares with one in 50 pupils in the wider population who have a mental health condition.
The government said it would be publishing plans to improve mental health services later in the year. BBC News
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- Half of expelled pupils suffer mental health issues in ‘burningly injust system’, think-tank finds Institute for Public Policy Research
Jeremy Hunt says NHS should remove damp from council homes to improve people's health
Jeremy Hunt says NHS should remove damp from council homes to improve people's health Jeremy Hunt has suggested the NHS could intervene to remove damp from council homes in an effort to improve people’s health.
The Health Secretary said there are “very strong links between poor health and poor-quality housing” and any new policy would be part of a “holistic” approach from the health service.
“It is about providing green spaces in cities to help improve our mental health, providing cycle routes, a whole range of things, and housing is critical,” he told an audience at the King’s Fund in London. The Independent
The Health Secretary said there are “very strong links between poor health and poor-quality housing” and any new policy would be part of a “holistic” approach from the health service.
“It is about providing green spaces in cities to help improve our mental health, providing cycle routes, a whole range of things, and housing is critical,” he told an audience at the King’s Fund in London. The Independent
GP leaders fear government 'airbrushing' of workforce failures
GP leaders fear government 'airbrushing' of workforce failures GP leaders have warned the government against 'airbrushing' its failure to increase GP numbers after the health secretary's annual review of NHS England's performance did not evaluate progress on GP recruitment. GPonline
How private GP care is meeting growing demand for fast access to appointments
How private GP care is meeting growing demand for fast access to appointments Private health providers are using technology to respond to increasing demand for quick access to GP healthcare.
Traditionally, an appointment with the GP involved a journey to the local surgery, but in response to a growing demand for fast access to GPs the private sector is introducing an innovative, and more flexible way to see a GP. Continue reading... The Guardian
Traditionally, an appointment with the GP involved a journey to the local surgery, but in response to a growing demand for fast access to GPs the private sector is introducing an innovative, and more flexible way to see a GP. Continue reading... The Guardian
Nursing shortages fuelling delayed discharge from hospital
Nursing shortages fuelling delayed discharge from hospital Falling number of district and other community nurses as big a factor as social care blockages, analysis finds
There is no doubt that delays in arranging follow-on social care are causing more older people to be stranded in hospital. But a new analysis of the problem says shortage of district nurses is at least as big a factor.
The number of district nurses in the UK has plummeted by 44% since 2010 when counted as full-time jobs, according to the analysis of NHS data by consultancy Christie & Co (pdf). Continue reading... The Guardian
There is no doubt that delays in arranging follow-on social care are causing more older people to be stranded in hospital. But a new analysis of the problem says shortage of district nurses is at least as big a factor.
The number of district nurses in the UK has plummeted by 44% since 2010 when counted as full-time jobs, according to the analysis of NHS data by consultancy Christie & Co (pdf). Continue reading... The Guardian
NHS doc mistakenly operated on wrong side of woman's body
NHS doc mistakenly operated on wrong side of woman's body A mother is suing the NHS after a surgeon operated on the wrong side of her body and potentially damaged a healthy kidney.
Lauren Hodgson, 29, was due to undergo a minor operation to remove a stone in her left kidney at Milton Keynes Hospital in March.
But a mix-up by an inexperienced surgeon, described in medical jargon as a 'never-event', meant her right kidney was operated on instead. The Daily Mail
Lauren Hodgson, 29, was due to undergo a minor operation to remove a stone in her left kidney at Milton Keynes Hospital in March.
But a mix-up by an inexperienced surgeon, described in medical jargon as a 'never-event', meant her right kidney was operated on instead. The Daily Mail
Top NHS boss Sir Andrew Morris sparks sexism row
Top NHS boss Sir Andrew Morris sparks sexism row An NHS boss has sparked outrage after saying men die younger because 'they are nagged to death' by their wives.
Sir Andrew Morris, chief executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, was labelled a 'dinosaur' for his controversial comment.
The remark was made just days after experts said life expectancy improvements are grinding to a halt because of the ailing NHS. The Daily Mail
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Sir Andrew Morris, chief executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, was labelled a 'dinosaur' for his controversial comment.
The remark was made just days after experts said life expectancy improvements are grinding to a halt because of the ailing NHS. The Daily Mail
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