Knowledge @lert for Friday 12th May

May 12, 2017 CCG Daily News Uncategorized

HSJ Roundup [contact the library for full text]

Two-thirds of London trusts lack own procurement director
Only around a third of NHS trusts in London have their own permanent head of procurement or procurement director, HSJ research reveals.
Single trust accounts for nearly a quarter of ‘trolley waits’
NHS England has raised concerns with Greater Manchester’s devolution team over the continuing high number of 12 hour “trolley waits” at Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust.
Uncertainty over procurement group chief executive
A procurement company serving the NHS and owned by an American hospital group has refused to confirm whether its chief executive is leaving.
Emergency admissions and delayed transfers grow despite national efforts
The number of hospital emergency admissions rose 2.8 per cent in 2016-17 to 4.3 million, with March this year seeing the largest ever number in a single month, analysis reveals.
NICE to routinely review drugs’ budget impact for NHS England
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has been asked to routinely assess the financial impact of specialised commissioning treatments for NHS England, a document seen by HSJ reveals.
Labour plans new NHS regulator, leaked manifesto reveals
A Labour government would create a new “safety and excellence regulator” to oversee a revised process for regional reconfiguration of the NHS, a draft of the party’s election manifesto says.
City leaders make first moves towards ‘virtual’ MCP
Primary and community care leaders in the Portsmouth area are planning the first steps towards rolling out a new care model.
Special measures trust makes key board appointments
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has appointed new interim medical and finance directors this month, its latest board papers confirm.
Private ambulance firm blames ‘cash flow issues’ for staff pay delay
A clinical commissioning group has sought assurances from the private firm awarded a £6m patient transport contract, after staff were warned they would not be paid their first month’s wages in full.

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Election briefing: quality of care in the NHS – The Health Foundation
This briefing focuses on the quality of care in the English NHS. It finds that waiting times for many NHS urgent and emergency services in England were at their worst in 2016/17 for the last five years, but there is so far little evidence that the quality of care for some of the big killers – like heart attack, stroke and cancer – is deteriorating.

Perinatal pathway for babies with palliative care needs – Together for Short Lives
This pathway has been developed by Together for Short Lives with expert input from leading ethicists and clinicians working across obstetrics, antenatal and neonatal care, and children’s palliative care. It is designed to support all professionals working in fetal medicine, anetental, neonatal and maternity services to deliver sensitive and timely support, enabling families to spend time with their baby in a more home-like environment, and with as little technologically dependent care as possible. It encourages professionals to work together across multidisciplinary teams and local services to provide the best response to families. This is a free publication but need to enter some details in order to receive it.

Turning up the volume: unheard voices of people with dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
This report contains the findings of a consultation with people affected by dementia. It reveals that nearly half of the UK adults questioned had not started saving for the care and support they might need in the future, and a third agreed that before being asked, they had not considered the cost of dementia care and support. It brings together the views of more than 3,850 people with dementia, carers and the public, in a series of in-depth interviews and face-to-face and online surveys.

Expansion of undergraduate medical education – we need your views – NHS Employers
Fill in our short survey to give your views on the expansion of undergraduate medical education.

New online system for healthcare apprenticeship standards – NHS Employers
Healthcare Apprenticeships Standards Online (HASO) is a new online system providing a one-stop shop to search, and download apprenticeships for staff in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Flu vaccination programme for children
Public Health England has published a patient leaflet and poster to support the annual flu vaccination programme for children. It has also published flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.

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