Monitor: regulating NHS foundation trusts – House of Commons Public Accounts Committee 

This report finds the number of NHS foundation trusts in difficulty is growing, possibly casting doubt on Monitor’s effectiveness as their regulator. It suggests that responsibility for overseeing the provision of healthcare is fragmented, and there is a strong risk of regulatory overlaps and gaps between Monitor’s role and those of other bodies, including the Care Quality Commission, the NHS Trust Development Authority, NHS England and the Department of Health. The report makes several recommendations for improvement.

A framework for personalised care and population health for nurses, midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals – Public Health England 

This framework has been developed as a resource to support nurses, midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals’ access to best evidence and support them in delivery of their public health role. It is also a tool for clinical leaders, managers and commissioners to develop services which use the knowledge and skills of healthcare practitioners to deliver the best health outcomes for the populations they serve

Can we live with how we’re dying? Advancing the case for free social care at the end of life – Macmillan Cancer Support

According to this report the NHS could save approximately £69 million a year by providing community care to allow cancer patients in England to die at home instead of in hospital. It sets out the economic and moral case for providing free social care to people at the end of life. It also finds that three in four health professionals believe the vast majority of cancer patients in hospital in the last few days of life would have no medical need to be there if there were alternative community-based services available.

Salford Royal admits ‘significant failings’ within surgery division – HSJ Article

One of England’s most high profile foundation trusts has admitted it unknowingly left hundreds of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for orthopaedic surgery.

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Interview: GPs face a digital health revolution – GP Online 

As the NHS embraces self-care, telehealth pioneer Dr Maurice Smith tells Stephen Robinson why GPs must remain open-minded.

Total Reward Statements are coming soon – information for managers – NHS Employers 

Total Reward Statements will be coming to your organisation soon. We have provided information for manager to help you prepare.

Bacillus cereus infections

Public Health England and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency are in the final stages of their investigations into the outbreak of Bacillus cereus in the implicated intravenous liquid (Total Parenteral Nutrition).  Since the last update on 12 June 2014, a further case has been identified and the total number of cases linked to this investigation is 23 (19 confirmed and 4 possible cases).

Right tier, right now: perspectives on harmony in local government – an essay collection – New Local Government Network

This collection of essays explores how counties and districts are approaching the problems of two tier local government in practice. Some of the essays discuss integration of health and social care services.

Health Statistics

Indicators on Breastfeeding – 2013/14 Quarter
GP National Patient Survey – 2013/14 aggregated Wave 1 & 2 results
Friends and Family Test – May 2014
General Practice Patient Survey Dental Statistics – 2013/14 Wave 2 results