\nA new shorter test for delirium appears helpful in assessing older people in hospital <\/a>who may have the condition. A normal score on the 4 A\u2019s test effectively rules out delirium while an abnormal score is reasonably useful for detecting the condition. People detected by the test would still need a full assessment to confirm the diagnosis. Delirium is common in older people who have been hospitalised, but it can go undiagnosed. To help combat this, the 4 A\u2019s test was developed as an alternative to a longer screening process. This NIHR-funded study found that the test is easy to use and appears to have been widely adopted in NHS hospitals. The study also reinforced the high costs of patients with delirium to the service. For high-risk patients and those with sudden-onset confusion, these early results show that the 4 A\u2019s test is a practical tool for initial assessment in time-pressured environments. It will need further testing in other settings.<\/p>\n
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Caring,\u00a0supportive, collaborative: doctors\u2019 vision for change in the NHS –\u00a0British Medical Association (BMA)\u00a0<\/strong> Speak Up Month gets underway<\/strong><\/p>\n Doctors\u00a0face new laws on reporting deaths to coroners –\u00a0Health Service Journal<\/strong> Request this article \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trusts\u00a0set to miss Axe the Fax deadline due to \u2018concerning lack of progress\u2019<\/strong> New\u00a0hospital building programme announced<\/strong> The King’s Fund responds to the government’s announcement of additional capital funding for NHS hospitals<\/strong><\/p>\n Commenting on the government\u00a0announcement of additional capital funding for NHS hospitals<\/a>\u00a0Richard Murray, Chief Executive of The King\u2019s Fund, said:<\/p>\n ‘Today’s announcement is very welcome news for the hospitals selected, the staff that work there and the patients that use them. A significant amount of work is needed to bring NHS buildings and equipment up to scratch after years of capital budgets being raided to cover day-to-day running costs.”<\/p>\n Less than full time training: the trainee perspective<\/strong>
\nThis report <\/a>draws on the experience and expertise of BMA members across all branches of medical practice in the UK. It outlines where the BMA believe changes are needed to ensure patient care is safe, makes the NHS a great place to work and transforms services for the better.<\/p>\n
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A\u00a0 national campaign\u00a0aimed at raising awareness of speaking up begins tomorrow and continues\u00a0throughout October.
\nSpeak Up Month<\/a>, led by the National Guardian’s Office (NGO), aims to\u00a0increase NHS organisations’ commitment to fostering a strong speaking up culture\u00a0and make Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) guardians more visible.<\/p>\n
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\nNew laws will come into effect tomorrow requiring doctors to report deaths to a coroner for the first time in a bid to modernise the death reporting process in England and Wales.<\/p>\n
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\nTrusts with the most fax machines have collectively axed just 42% of them, with less than six months to go until the April 2020 deadline.<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nNew hospital building programme<\/a> to ensure the NHS\u2019s hospital estate supports the provision of world-class healthcare services for patients.<\/p>\n
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\nThis report <\/a>is based on the results of a survey of over 600 trainees and highlights the benefits and challenges of working less than full time (LTFT). It found that: doctors who worked LTFT were overburdened by administrative duties, proportionally more than full time colleagues; two thirds of trainees are considering LTFT training in the future; too few trainees are involved in working pattern planning; LTFT training is expensive; and there is not enough information about working LTFT.<\/p>\n
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