Local judgement is crucial for setting safe NHS staffing levels – NHS Employers news

The NHS Employers organisation is emphasising the importance of local evidence and decisions, in response to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence launch of a new public consultation on draft guidelines about safe staffing.

Labour plans £100m investment to bring back 48-hour GP access – GP Online 

A Labour government would invest £100m to guarantee all patients access to a GP within 48 hours, the party’s leader Ed Miliband has said.

Midwife-led care during labour best for most mothers and babies, says draft NICE guidance – NICE 

NICE has begun a consultation on proposed changes to its guidance on the safe care of pregnant women and their babies during childbirth. As part of this, NICE is proposing to revise its recommendations on the safest settings for women at low risk of complications to give birth.

EPRs to improve care for the elderly – EHI News

The healthcare sector must make the most of new technological advances like electronic patient records to build “networks of care” for elderly people and reduce demand on formal care providers, an independent charity has said.