All News articles – Page 850
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Cross-party approach 'only way' for public health policy
The only way public health outcomes can be improved in the long term is to develop a cross-party approach, according to a think-tank report.
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FTs will be compelled to report complaints by DH
Rules will be tightened to force foundation trusts to pass on patients’ complaints to the government, the Department of Health has revealed to HSJ.
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NHS unions meeting to discuss joint walk out
Unions representing health service workers at all levels are meeting this afternoon to discuss potential industrial action over changes to the NHS pension scheme.
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Diabetes medication costing NHS £725m a year
Drugs to treat people with diabetes now take up almost a tenth of the entire NHS budget for medicine, new data released by the service’s information division shows.
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Lung disease costs to rise in retirement hotspots
Health commissioners for seaside retirement communities are being urged to adopt the latest guidance on the treatment of lung disease to buttress themselves against a predicted surge in the cost of the illness in these areas.
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'Crude' spending estimates risk CCGs' funding
Future commissioners could face “catastrophic consequences” if a rushed attempt to map current spending on GP practice populations leads to inaccurate funding allocations, experts have warned.
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Trust access to PFI funding could be constrained by Treasury rule change
NHS trusts could find it harder to secure badly needed private finance initiative funding after chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander ordered the Department of Health to review how it authorises potential schemes, HSJ has learned.
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Hospitals seeing 900 more alcohol related cases a day
Nearly 900 more people a day are being admitted to hospitals in England with drink related problems compared to five years ago, figures show.
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Future Forum adds integrating care as priority
Integration within and across the health and social care sectors has been named a new priority area for the NHS Future Forum, whose second phase of work was launched by the prime minister last week.
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Listening exercise workstreams continue to identify concerns
Four clear areas for recommendations will take forward the NHS Future Forum’s remit to inform the government’s reforms.
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Lansley is taking us back to medical domination - Lord Crisp
Health secretary Andrew Lansley is taking the NHS back to a “medical model” dominated by doctors rather than moving to empower patients and communities, according to former NHS chief executive Lord Nigel Crisp.
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NHS patients will wait longer under reform - Unison
The number of private patients that hospitals can treat will spiral and push those on the NHS to the bottom of waiting lists under the government’s health reforms, a public sector union has claimed.
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Heart services consultation receives large response
A national consultation about the future of children’s congenital heart services has received more than 75,000 responses.
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C difficile deaths on the decline
The number of C difficile deaths in England and Wales fell last year after hospitals took steps to cut instances of so-called “superbug” infections.
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Chronic illness link with suicide revealed
At least one person with a chronic or terminal illness decides to commit suicide every day, new research has indicated.
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Disagreement over new 'death rate' measure continues
The NHS Information Centre has been forced to amend the new summary hospital mortality indicator following complaints from the members of the steering group set up agree a consensus on measuring mortality rates, HSJ has learned.
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Infections rise forces hospital to close to new patients
A hospital has been closed to new patients following a rise in the number of cases of the C difficile bug.
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Less than a third of patients asked about diet
Less than a third of patients have been asked about their diet and weight during a stay in hospital and less than a quarter have been given a choice of what they would like to eat, according to new research.
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'No evidence' that trainee doctors impact patient safety
There is “absolutely no evidence” that patient safety is compromised when trainee doctors replace more experienced staff in August, according to the Scottish government.
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Sliding admissions contributed to Southern Cross crisis
The collapsed care home operator Southern Cross was experiencing falling admissions on top of its financial troubles just before its decision to close down, figures have shown.