Month: February 2017

Knowledge @lert for Friday 24th February

February 24, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
The Cost of Sepsis Care in the UK: Final Report – York Health Economics Consortium Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by infection from numerous potential sources. In more severe forms it results in hospital admission and the most severe forms require treatment in intensive care. There is a…

Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 22nd February

February 22, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
New guide for SAS doctor development – NHS Employers The British Medical Association, Health Education England, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and NHS Employers have published new guidance on the development of specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in the NHS in England. Be “less precious” about training, royal…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 21st February

February 21, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
Delivering sustainability and transformation plans: from ambitious proposals to credible plans – The King’s Fund Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) have been developed in 44 footprints across England, with the aim of transforming care in line with the NHS five year forward view. But can the proposals in STPs be delivered?…

Knowledge @lert for Friday 17th February

February 17, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
#AMillionDecisions – Health Education England Every day more than a million decisions are made across the NHS and healthcare sector.  Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 health services have a responsibility to ensure that evidence is obtained from research.  Health Education England (HEE) and the Chartered Institute of…

Knowledge @lert for Thursday 16th February

February 16, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
Delayed transfers of care – The Nuffield Trust The Nuffield Trust has published What’s behind delayed transfers of care?  This briefing explores what data says about delayed transfers of care and outlines what can be done to address the problem. Vitamin D supplementation does cut respiratory infections, new study suggests…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 14th February

February 14, 2017 CCG Uncategorized
Ophthalmology services: meeting increased demand The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has published The Way Forward, a resource for collaborative working for the review and redesign of eye care services.   This resource aims to identify current methods of working to help meet the increasing demand in ophthalmic services. Role of faith…

Knowledge @lert for Friday 10th February

February 10, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
#AMillionDecisions – Health Education England Every day more than a million decisions are made across the NHS and healthcare sector.  Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 health services have a responsibility to ensure that evidence is obtained from research.  Health Education England (HEE) and the Chartered Institute of…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 6th February

February 6, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized
Learning from mistakes The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published Will the NHS never learn?  Follow-up to PHSO report ‘Learning from Mistakes’ on the NHS in England.  This report finds that the government must do more to coordinate its efforts to establish a culture of…