Jermy Hunt stays on as Health Secretary – BBC breaking news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-36570120

Hear from @TEWV about new ways that they’re supporting staff and patients. #improve365 – NHS Improvement @NHSImprovement
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust talk about new ways they are supporting their staff and patients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMl_lKYMC08

Hear from @barnshospital about their approach to innovation & improvement when helping patients & staff. #improve365 – NHS Improvement @NHSImprovement
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust explain how they are improving patient safety and quality care on a daily basis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdk3INc4jE

Giving staff tools, time, space and permission to make change – how @ASPHFT are encouraging improvement. #improve365 – NHS Improvement @NHSImprovement
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust talks about the importance of working together for a culture of change and improvement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FaxD7GVuF4&feature=youtu.be

The Nuffield Trust is seeking volunteers for its Medical Generalism in Smaller Hospitals research project
“We are looking for motivated individuals with a patient and public perspective to work alongside our research team. In this interesting role you will be accompanying the study’s research team in visits to a sample of hospitals across England and actively contributing to the research”
The revival of general physicians, whose breadth of expertise enables them to manage both acute and chronic health problems, has been proposed as a way of better caring for the increasing numbers of older and more complex patients requiring emergency medical admission. This 30 month project will provide high quality evidence about the models of medical generalism currently in use in smaller acute hospitals in England and explore their strengths and weaknesses from patient, professional and service perspectives.

Landmark reconfiguration held up by capital funding squeeze – Health Service Journal
FINANCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester have had to revisit the implementation plans for a landmark reconfiguration of hospital services, partly due to “significant risks” around capital funding.

Major contract collapse reveals ‘significant risks’ to patients – Health Service Journal
The NHS’s fragmented regulation system is placing patients at “significant risk”, according to a withering report on the collapse of a flagship £750m contract in Cambridgeshire by the National Audit Office.

Royal colleges ‘shocked’ by Mackey staffing levels comments – Health Service Journal
Royal colleges and workforce experts have severely criticised NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey for his “extraordinary” comments on NHS staffing levels and service standards.

RCOG policy briefing: Maternal health project – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) and other partners were involved in a project aimed at preventing maternal morbidity and mortality based on the latest findings of the MBRRACE-UK Confidential Enquiries.

#EQW2016 storify – NHS Employers
Take another look at the great tools and resources launched during EQW2016, and enjoy highlights from the week in our #EQW2016 storify.

Identifying and managing clinical risks in newborn babies and providing care for infants in the community who need respiratory support –  Care Quality Commission
This thematic review explains how newborn babies and infants with complex health conditions are cared for in hospitals and in the community. The review focused on three areas of care; the detection of health problems during pregnancy through screening; the diagnosis and management of newborn babies with deteriorating medical conditions, (with a particular focus on high blood pressure) and the management of infants requiring respiratory support in the community.