All Health Service Journal articles in 2007 – Page 41
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Community foundations set for pilots, but names under wraps
Pilot community foundation trusts are being considered by the Department of Health, with the aim of the first one going live by the end of 2008, although the DoH will not confirm who is on the list.
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Respect patients' right to die at home, says report
Patients nearing the end of their lives who choose to die at home should have their preferences respected, according to a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of the RoyalSociety of Medicine.Leading palliative care experts say that despite most people saying that they would prefer to die ...
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DoH launches national special interest framework
A national accreditation framework for GPs and pharmacists with special interests has been launched by the Department of Health. It aims to ensure standards of care in the community are equivalent to those in the acute sector.
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New guidance on hospital mobile phone use published
Guidance on the use of mobile phones in hospitals has been published by the Department of Health. The best practice guidance offers a legal framework and an evidence base for trusts to compile mobile phone policies.Read the guidance here
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Half of student nurses suffer abuse, says study
Nearly half of student nurses suffer verbal abuse while on their placements, including death threats and extremely obscene language, a study has shown.Researchers from Greenwich University presented their findings at the Royal College of Nursing's research conference, which ends tomorrow.Find out more here
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National Audit Office to report on prescribing costs
The National Audit Office is due to report this month on whether the public gets value for money on drugs prescribed in primary care.Costs in 2006 were £8bn for over 700 million prescriptions. The NAO will look at whether this can be better managed, as well as how to reduce ...
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DoH seeks views on health effects of climate change
The Department of Health has published a report on the health effects of UK climate change.Floods, heat waves and an increase in tick-borne diseases are all listed as potential problems brought on by climate change. A draft document has been placed on the DoH website for comment.Find out more here
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Vaccine damage payment increased
Children who are damaged by vaccination will receive £120,000 instead of £100,000 from July 12. The increase was announced in the Commons by work and pensions minister Anne McGuire.Ms McGuire said it showed the government remains committed to providing families with financial support.Read the full written statement here
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Blair picks list buster to crack down on waiting
Tony Blair celebrated his first year in office and stepped up action on hospital waiting lists
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Commons committee debates mental health amendment
The Commons Mental Health Bill committee will today debate a Lords amendment that protects children under 18 from being placed on adult wards and ensures they are looked after by specially trained staff.The amendment is strongly supported by the Mental Health Alliance.
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World Health Organisation launches clinical trial search tool
The World Health Organisation has launched a web site to enable researchers, health practitioners and consumers to search for information on clinical trials.The site works as portal into multiple clinical trial registers with a global search function.Access the site here
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Nursing and Midwifery Council issues code of conduct draft
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published the latest draft version of its new code of conduct.The publication follows a three-month consultation that involved 2,000 nurses and midwives. A second consultation phase will be launched in June.Find out more here
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March waiting figures released
The Department of Health has published inpatient and outpatient waiting time figures for March 2007.Among the findings, the number of patients in England waiting over 20 weeks at the end of March was 15,200, a decrease of 24,900 from February 2007.
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New champion for patients and public
Health minister Andy Burnham has announced the appointment of Arthritis Care chief executive Neil Betteridge as the new national patient and public champion.Mr Betteridge will work with local NHS, key stakeholders and patient groups in an attempt to help deliver the Government's target to reduce waiting times by 2008.
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Mental health amendment scrapped
A House of Lords amendment to the Mental Health Bill to ensure no child under 18 would be placed on an adult mental health ward except in an emergency has been overturned.Minister for health Rosie Winterton was among Labour MPs who voted against the amendment.
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New chair for Partnerships in Care
Independent sector mental health services provider Partnerships in Care has appointed Kevin Beeston as a non executive chair.Mr Beeston is chair of service company Serco and chairman of the CBI public services strategy board.
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Regulatory performance ratings published
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence has published the results of its 2006-07 performance review for regulatory bodies.The review covers the General Dental Council, General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council.Get all the review reports here
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Performance rating appeals upheld
Two requests for performance ratings to be reviewed have been upheld. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire trust has had its score for quality of services changed from good to excellent.Bassetlaw primary care trust had a request for a review of decontamination procedures upheld but this had no effect on its ...
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Audit finds unacceptable waits for stroke scans
Less than 10 per cent of stroke patients are receiving a brain scan within three hours of having a stroke, and only 42 per cent are having brain imaging to confirm diagnosis within 24 hours of symptoms, an audit has found.The 2006 National Sentinel Stroke Audit also found that only ...
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BMA sets out plan to close purchaser-provider divide
The British Medical Association has proposed the creation of an organisation to bridge the gap between purchaser and provider and move towards single-system working.