STPs: destined to fail or the road to better care? - the hospital doctors’ view This report aims to contributes to existing debates, setting out HCSA members’ experience and views of STPs. The key themes covered in this research were: hospital clinicians’ knowledge of the STP process; clinicians’ engagement in the STP process; and clinicians’ views on the impact of STPs. Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association
Friday 10 November 2017
Spontaneous labours in England fall as induced labours and caesareans rise
Spontaneous labours in England fall as induced labours and caesareans rise The proportion of pregnant women having a spontaneous labour has decreased over the past year from 57.4 per cent in 2015-16 to 55.1 per cent in 2016-17. Over the same time, the proportion of caesareans undertaken before the onset of labour has increased from 14.7 per cent to 15.5 per cent and induced labours have increased from 27.9 per cent to 29.4 per cent, figures from NHS Digital show.
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- Nearly one in three births are now Caesareans shows NHS The Daily Mail
- Soaring numbers of older mothers and obesity fuel record caesareans The Daily Telegraph
East Grinstead NHS trust gets £50000 Scientology gift
East Grinstead NHS trust gets £50000 Scientology gift A £50,000 donation from the Church of Scientology to an NHS hospital has been labelled "completely inappropriate".
The Queen Victoria Hospital is in East Grinstead, West Sussex, where the US-based church has its UK headquarters.
A spokeswoman said the decision to accept the money was "considered in the context of all relevant guidelines".
Ex-Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb MP said: "It is completely inappropriate for an NHS trust to accept funds from this organisation."
The Church of Scientology has not commented. BBC News
The Queen Victoria Hospital is in East Grinstead, West Sussex, where the US-based church has its UK headquarters.
A spokeswoman said the decision to accept the money was "considered in the context of all relevant guidelines".
Ex-Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb MP said: "It is completely inappropriate for an NHS trust to accept funds from this organisation."
The Church of Scientology has not commented. BBC News
NHS battle for money: Where will it end?
NHS battle for money: Where will it end? To say it was a high stakes gamble is probably an understatement.
The demand for more money ahead of a Budget by a senior public sector official looked unprecedented, certainly in recent years.
So how will Simon Stevens's dramatic call for more NHS funding play out and what's the endgame?
The head of NHS England is not known for making off-the-cuff comments.
Mr Stevens chooses his words very carefully and he had said little for several months.
But two weeks ahead of the 22 November Budget the gloves came off and he was warning that without a significant hike in funding, waiting lists for routine surgery in England would rise by 25% to five million. BBC News
The demand for more money ahead of a Budget by a senior public sector official looked unprecedented, certainly in recent years.
So how will Simon Stevens's dramatic call for more NHS funding play out and what's the endgame?
The head of NHS England is not known for making off-the-cuff comments.
Mr Stevens chooses his words very carefully and he had said little for several months.
But two weeks ahead of the 22 November Budget the gloves came off and he was warning that without a significant hike in funding, waiting lists for routine surgery in England would rise by 25% to five million. BBC News
Let’s have that Brexit-promised £350m a week now – the NHS can’t afford to wait
Let’s have that Brexit-promised £350m a week now – the NHS can’t afford to wait As the budget approaches the health service is in desperate need of more funding. It may cost a lot, but the cost of a NHS collapse would be catastrophic
From the get-go, Vote Leave used “£350m extra a week for the NHS” as its trump card in the EU referendum campaign. It knew it resonated with voters. And it exploited it shamelessly.
A sober analysis of whether leaving the EU increases or decreases our national wealth is for another day – and another article. But what is not in doubt is that the promise of more cash for our NHS really cut through. People feel that this is what they were promised – and it is what many voted for. That’s why I think Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, is right to warn of a public backlash if there is no cash boost for the NHS. People won’t just lose faith in democracy; they will be furious. And that cash boost has to start now. It can’t wait until March 2019, when we leave the EU. The NHS needs extra money now.
Brexit risks aggravating this problem. We’ve already seen nursing applications from the EU nationals fall off a cliff. Continue reading... The Guardian
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From the get-go, Vote Leave used “£350m extra a week for the NHS” as its trump card in the EU referendum campaign. It knew it resonated with voters. And it exploited it shamelessly.
A sober analysis of whether leaving the EU increases or decreases our national wealth is for another day – and another article. But what is not in doubt is that the promise of more cash for our NHS really cut through. People feel that this is what they were promised – and it is what many voted for. That’s why I think Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, is right to warn of a public backlash if there is no cash boost for the NHS. People won’t just lose faith in democracy; they will be furious. And that cash boost has to start now. It can’t wait until March 2019, when we leave the EU. The NHS needs extra money now.
Brexit risks aggravating this problem. We’ve already seen nursing applications from the EU nationals fall off a cliff. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Half of GPs want fines for patients who miss their appointments
Half of GPs want fines for patients who miss their appointments Half of GPs want to introduce fines for patients who do not turn up to appointments, a survey has revealed.
The poll by Pulse magazine found 51 per cent backed the idea of charges for patients who failed to turn up to booked slots.
GPs said charges might help patients to appreciate the value of the service, and make them more likely to turn up - or to cancel if they could not attend. The Daily Telegraph
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The poll by Pulse magazine found 51 per cent backed the idea of charges for patients who failed to turn up to booked slots.
GPs said charges might help patients to appreciate the value of the service, and make them more likely to turn up - or to cancel if they could not attend. The Daily Telegraph
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Six month waits for NHS operations rise 40 per cent in a year
Six month waits for NHS operations rise 40 per cent in a year The number of patients waiting at least six months for operations has risen by 40 per cent in just one year, official figures show.
The Royal College of Surgeons said safety was increasingly under threat from mounting pressures on services, with rising numbers being left in pain as waiting times grow.
The figures were published the day after the head of the health service warned that a record 5 million people are set to be left languishing on lists unless the NHS gets a cash boost in the Budget.
The new statistics show 151,710 patients waiting at least six months for surgery in September of this year, compared with 108,463 12 months before - a 40 per cent rise.
The number waiting more than one year rose by 50 per cent - with 1,778 such cases. The Daily Telegraph
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The Royal College of Surgeons said safety was increasingly under threat from mounting pressures on services, with rising numbers being left in pain as waiting times grow.
The figures were published the day after the head of the health service warned that a record 5 million people are set to be left languishing on lists unless the NHS gets a cash boost in the Budget.
The new statistics show 151,710 patients waiting at least six months for surgery in September of this year, compared with 108,463 12 months before - a 40 per cent rise.
The number waiting more than one year rose by 50 per cent - with 1,778 such cases. The Daily Telegraph
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- Patients waiting at least six months for treatment increase by 40% compared to last year Royal College of Surgeons
- Number of NHS patients waiting over six months for surgery up 40% The Guardian
More than 1,300 women to get breakthrough cancer drug
More than 1,300 women to get breakthrough cancer drug A breakthrough breast cancer drug is due to be provided routinely for the first time, after the NHS chief executive stepped in to broker a deal.
More than 1,300 women with advanced cancer are expected to get the Perjeta treatment on the NHS.
The treatment – for the aggressive HER2+ form of the disease – extends life for women dying with breast cancer by an average 56 months, 16 months more than the next best treatment. The Daily Mail
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More than 1,300 women with advanced cancer are expected to get the Perjeta treatment on the NHS.
The treatment – for the aggressive HER2+ form of the disease – extends life for women dying with breast cancer by an average 56 months, 16 months more than the next best treatment. The Daily Mail
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