Better care to prevent falls and fractures will improve lives and save the NHS billions
Thousands of hospital admissions for falls and fractures among older people could be prevented by better, more integrated care. If significant improvements aren’t made to prevention services, admissions will double and the NHS and Local Authorities will need to … Read more → – Better care to prevent falls and fractures will improve lives and save the NHS billions
GPs to ‘prescribe’ apps for patients
Best health apps and ideas to revolutionise NHS for patients People could soon be directed to free or cheap apps by their GPs to allow them to monitor and manage their health more effectively. The latest innovations in smartphone technology … Read more → – GPs to ‘prescribe’ apps for patients
People covering their own backs instead of taking responsibility
At a speech to health and social care professionals today, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow took a stand against the worrying trend in safeguarding, saying that its definition has been widened to a ridiculous degree. He said that a top-down … Read more → – People covering their own backs instead of taking responsibility
Better care for patients
Patients are already benefitting from GPs starting to take a lead in designing local health services and a renewed focus on health outcomes. Examples from around the country highlight that during the first year of emerging clinical commissioning groups redesigning … Read more → – Better care for patients
New figures on the take up of the “NHS offer” by PIP patients
Nearly 3,000 women who have PiP breast implants have been forced to get help from the NHS because their private clinics have failed to help, according to new figures published today by the Department of Health. The figures show that: … Read more → – New figures on the take up of the “NHS offer” by PIP patients
Dame Fiona Caldicott to lead review into confidentiality and the sharing of health and social care information
In January, the Government accepted the Future Forum’s recommendation for a review of the balance between protecting patient information and its sharing, to improve patient care. Dame Fiona Caldicott has agreed to lead this review. Dame Fiona is known across … Read more → – Dame Fiona Caldicott to lead review into confidentiality and the sharing of health and social care information
Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data (covering the period 6th January to 12 February) This release covers two weekly data collections monitoring the “NHS Offer” for patients who have had … Read more → – Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants
Statistical press notice: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011 The key points from the latest release are: • The breastfeeding initiation rate was 74.1% in 2011/12 Quarter 3, a slight … Read more → – Statistical press notice: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011
Statistical Press Notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – December 2011 & annual statistical report 2011
Main Points – December 2011 Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during December 2011. In total, 268,188 admitted patients and 766,114 non-admitted patients, for whom English … Read more → – Statistical Press Notice: NHS referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data – December 2011 & annual statistical report 2011
Statistical Press Notice: Direct Access Audiology, Referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data, December 2011
Main Points Data are published on Direct Access Audiology patients whose referral to treatment (RTT) pathways were completed during December 2011 (completed pathways) and on those patients who were still waiting at the end of December 2011 (incomplete pathways). In … Read more → – Statistical Press Notice: Direct Access Audiology, Referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times data, December 2011
