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 high mortality rate associated with patients with sepsis. This implies significant costs to both the health care system and society more broadly. This study has attempted to gather the data and evidence on the cost burden of sepsis that do exist and to use them to develop some estimates of the potential range of the current cost of sepsis in the UK.

Tackling cyberbulling in the NHS: what you need to know – NHS Employers
This briefing explores how the NHS currently tackles cyberbulling through examining results of a study conducted by the charity All Rise Say No To Cyber Abuse. As the use of online communication tools continues to increase it is important that organisations across the NHS include cyberbullying in their most relevant HR policy. To help trusts with this, NHS Employers have created an adaptable template cyberbullying policy for use on a local level.

Appeal Court overturns first case based on ruling that patients have right to information on treatment options – BMJ 2017; 356
A pregnant woman was entitled to be told about research indicating that there were risks to her fetus in delaying labour, the Court of Appeal has ruled in an important judgment on patients’ right to information.

Spreading new care models – NHS England
As the new care models programme begins its third year, people working across the programme, both nationally and locally have been exploring how they can ensure the success of the new care models are spread across health and care services. Samantha Jones, director of the new care models programme recently shared her top tips for […]

Tier 2 immigration skills charge from April 2017 – NHS Employers
An immigration skills charge is being introduced from 6 April 2017, as part of the upcoming Tier 2 (general) immigration route changes.

Tweet chat: the value of mentoring and coaching  – NHS Employers
Join HSJ Women Leaders Network and NHS Leadership Academy for our tweet chat on Tuesday 28 February.

Productivity, technology and the NHS: a Newchurch paper 
This paper looks at the NHS in England approach to productivity improvement half-way through the implementation of NHS Engand’s ‘Five Year Forward View’ (5YFV). It discusses the prevailing approach to productivity and technology in the NHS and the local Sustainability and Transformation Plans, intended to implement the 5FYV and concludes not only that the 5YFV’s aspirations are unlikley to be achieved but that the acceptance of sub-optimal productivity is the default position for the NHS.

Almost half of EU workforce considering leaving UK, BMA reveals – NHE | NEWS 
Almost half of the NHS’s EU workforce is considering leaving the UK, whilst over 50% don’t think the government does enough for international doctors, a survey conducted by the BMA has found. A total of 42% of doctors surveyed said they might leave the UK, whilst an additional 23% said they were unsure about whether they would…

Statistics

• Bed Availability and Occupancy – Q3 2016-17
• Breast Screening Programme England – 2015-16
• Hospital Adult Critical Care Activity – 2015-16
• Diagnostic Imaging Dataset – October 2016
• NHS Outcomes Framework Indicators – February 2017
• NHS Health Check quarterly statistics – October to December 2016 offers and uptake

HSJ roundup: (contact the library for further details on any of these HSJ articles)

• NHS may scrap contract transfer 
  NHS Improvement has said it could terminate the planned takeover of Liverpool’s community services by Bridgewater Community Healthcare Foundation Trust, and will consider if “a more beneficial transaction” could happen.
• Regulator could terminate takeover of contract 
  NHS Improvement has said it could terminate the planned takeover of Liverpool’s community services by Bridgewater Community Healthcare Foundation Trust, and will consider if “a more beneficial transaction” could happen.
• NHS officials ‘treated like idiots’ by councils in STP process 
  Councils engaged in efforts to integrate health and social care should stop competing for resources with the NHS and believing increased funding for the health service is “theft”, the chief executive of the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy has said.
• NHS bed occupancy hits record high 
  The latest NHS bed occupancy figures are the highest ever recorded for a third quarter since quarterly data collections began in 2010, providing a further sign of the system’s capacity challenges.
•  Budget set to extend CQC role to oversee care funding  
  The Care Quality Commission’s role is due to be extended to regulating local councils’ management of social care, as part of government proposals to address the crisis in the sector, HSJ can reveal.
• CCGs ration hip and knee surgery for obese patients  
  Commissioners in Cheshire have introduced new restrictions to hip and knee replacements for obese patients, which appear to contradict national guidance.
• NHS England threatens to withhold GP transformation money  
  NHS England could withhold transformation funding from GPs if they do not sign new lease agreements with NHS Property Services.
• Trusts given stricter instructions on reviewing patient deaths  
  Every NHS trust will be required to review all patient deaths where a relative or a member of staff has raised concerns about the quality of care, HSJ has learned.
• CCG rows back on service closures following local backlash 
  Three Cambridgeshire minor injuries units threatened with closure could be reprieved and even expanded, following public outcry about the potential service downgrades.