All articles by Emma Dent – Page 2
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat can turn the tide of the obesity epidemic?
By mid-century the cost to the NHS of weight related health problems could double to more than £8bn and a quarter of UK children may be obese. Emma Dent asks what is being done about a huge challenge
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Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes new guidance on caring for older people
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published guidance on delivering compassionate care for older people.
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Blood service restructure should be stopped - Unite
Plans to restructure the blood transfusion service should be halted, health union Unite has said.
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Learning disabilities services suffer from 'glaring inadequacies'
Improvements in the commissioning of learning disabilities services by councils and primary care trusts need to be quicker and more widespread, a report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection, Healthcare Commission and Mental Health Act Commission has found.
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CommentEmma Dent on medics vs managers
On my twice daily bus journeys I am assailed by my fellow passengers’ trivial or personal mobile phone conversations. Many of these drive me to fantasise violence, if only to get a few minutes of peace.
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CMO calls for network of pain clinics
A national pain service model or pathway of care should be developed to stop chronic pain ruining people’s lives, while the feasibility of a national network of pain clinics should be looked at, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said in his annual report.
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Raising alcohol prices could save NHS £1bn a year
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has proposed enforcing a minimum price of 50 pence per unit of alcohol in a bid to reduce the effects of drinking on health and society.
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Emma Dent on the mysteries of maternity care
Standard maternity care is a curious mix, I am discovering. Half is highly medicalised; the other half involves being left to your own devices.
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NHS Confed calls for IT programme overhaul
The national programme for IT should be called in by government, NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards has said.
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DH unveils plans for NHS national leadership council
A national leadership council designed to nurture the next generation of NHS leaders has been launched by the Department of Health.The council will have up to 18 members, including five part-time leads for the priority areas of clinical leadership, top leaders, board development, emerging leaders and inclusion.
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Free prescriptions for cancer patients
People being treated for cancer can now apply for free prescriptions. From 1 April, all prescriptions - not just those related to the cancer treatment - will be available to cancer patients at no charge.
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New chief executive for Walsall PCT
Denise McLellan is to become chief executive of Walsall primary care trust. She is due to join the organisation before April.
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Wales launches weight management scheme for children
A Welsh Assembly-funded programme to help obese children manage their weight will be rolled out across Wales from today, it has been announced.
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Emma Dent on mobiles in hospitals
So the ban on mobile phone use in hospitals is being relaxed. Not that patients had been taking any notice of it in the first place.
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Midwives' workloads increasing under Labour, claim Lib Dems
The number of midwives in England is failing to keep up with the rising birth rate, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.
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NHS North West falling behind on GP extended hours
Figures released by the Department of Health show that 69 per cent of GP practices were offering extended opening hours by the end of December.
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Patient deaths due to errors up 60 per cent - Liberal Democrats
The number of patients who have died in hospital as a result of incidents including medical errors and healthcare acquired infections has risen by 60 per cent since 2005, according to figures publicised by the Liberal Democrats.
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Consultation on expensive NHS phone numbers
A 14-week public consultation has been launched on more expensive phone numbers being used by NHS organisations.
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National uniform launched for NHS Scotland
A national uniform and dress code that will see the end of the white coat is being introduced for all NHS staff in Scotland.
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Retired NHS workers may face pension cuts
Some NHS pensioners may face cuts in their pensions from April after it was discovered some people receiving public sector pensions might have been paid up to twice as much as they should have been.The error occurred when guaranteed minimum pensions were not taken into account when annual pension increases ...