Knowledge @lert for Thursday 12th June
Wilful neglect offence to become law by 2015 – HSJ
Wilful neglect could become a criminal offence next year after the government last night tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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HEE ‘undervalues’ the role of doctors HSJ
Health Education England has been accused of undervaluing the role doctors play in the wider NHS after it revealed plans to switch funding to non-medical roles.
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Reforming the NHS from within
The King’s Fund has published Reforming the NHS from within: Beyond hierarchy, inspection and markets. This paper reviews the impact of three approaches to NHS reform in England since the late 1990s: targets and performance management, inspection and regulation, and competition and choice. It argues for a fundamental shift in how the NHS is reformed, learning from what has worked (and what has not) in England and elsewhere. This the final publication in the programme of work, ‘Time to Think Differently’ which was set up to stimulate debate about the changes needed for the NHS and social care to meet the challenges of the future.
NHS Constitution: updated recommendations
The Department of Health has published details of ten updated recommendations from the The Expert Advisory Group to the department of health and national and local organisations in the health system to increase the impact of the NHS Constitution. The report recommends several ways to bring the NHS Constitution to life and ensure it is a practical tool for patients.
Willetts announces £48m of health research investment – Health Service Journal Article
Science minister David Willetts has announced £48m of new investment to help fund research projects aimed at tackling health problems including Alzheimer’s and cancer.
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Call for salary rise for non-foundation trust chairs – Health Service Journal Article
A survey of chairs working across the NHS provider sector has found unanimous support for the view that NHS trust chairs are underpaid compared with their foundation trust counterparts.
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Imaging: Putting PET CT to the test – Health Service Journal Article
PET CT scanning has the potential to go beyond its traditional oncology role and help neurology patients too.
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Functions of the local public health system – UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH)
This document sets out the public health functions of local authorities in England and is intended to replace the draft minimum standards for public health teams published by FPH in November 2013.
The Bradley Report five years on – Centre for Mental Health
The Bradley Report was a six-month independent commission which reviewed the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could be diverted from prison. This report looks at what has happened in the five years since the Bradley Report was published. It finds that there has been concerted action to improve support for people with mental health problems and those with learning difficulties in the criminal justice system, but this will need to be sustained for at least another five years to put the vision into practice nationwide.
Are patients being heard? The friends and family test reviewed – Health Service Journal Article
Issues with the friends and family test’s validity and data interpretation means patients may be unable to make informed decisions about where best to have treatment, claim Rachel Davis and Eleni Panagiotopoulou.
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