Safe working plan for general practice The BMA has published Safe working levels in general practice, this report discusses measures which could help tackle the increasing workload in the specialty. The report also considers the potential impact of ‘locality hubs’ a central facility where demand, patient lists and safe working…

Dr Ng, @mayng888 Consultant Paediatrician based at Ormskirk Hospital has had a Systematic Review published by the Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group. Drug therapies for reducing gastric acidity in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug 22. Authors: Ng SM, Moore HS. A list of publications…

Trust to face legal challenge over A&E closure – Health Service Journal LEGAL: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust could face a legal challenge against its decision to partially close the accident and emergency department at Grantham and District Hospital. London trusts seek major savings through pathology consolidation – Health Service Journal…

The hospital at home model: bringing hospital-level care to the patient –  The Commonwealth Fund This case study is one in an ongoing series examining programmes that aim to improve outcomes and reduce the cost of care for patients with complex needs, who account for a large share of U.S.…

Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust: cervical screening programme – HM Government This document sets out observations and recommendations from the quality assurance (QA) visit to Southport and Ormskirk earlier this year. Revalidation – free online resources for specialist nurses Apollo is a free website resource for specialist nurses. The…

NHSI outlines priority benchmark areas for STP consolidated business plans – NHE NHS Improvement (NHSI) engagement support teams will be in place from September to closely work with the 44 sustainability and transformation plan (STP) leads to support the drafting and finalising of all consolidation business plans. In a letter…

Delayed discharges and hospital type: evidence from the English NHS –  Centre for Health Economics Delayed discharges of patients from hospital, commonly known as bed-blocking, is a long standing policy concern. Delays can increase the overall cost of treatment and may worsen patient outcomes. This paper investigates how delayed discharges…

Abandon the idea that all Trusts have to balance their books  – Roy Lilly Blog The NHS has to be put on life support. Start with the financial pressures. Abandon the idea that all Trusts have to balance their books. Some will be ‘loss-makers’, they are socially-essential, have to be…

Taking back control of personal health budgets – NHE Colin Royle, director of Peoplehub, explains why third party providers for personal health budgets can often be the best option for patients. When people first discuss the option of receiving a personal health budget, it’s not uncommon for questions to be…