NHS England sets out plan for a sustainable Cancer Drugs Fund – NHS England NHS England has pledged a £160m boost over two years for the Cancer Drugs Fund, giving more patients access to innovative drugs not routinely available on the NHS. Two new drugs will now also be added to the…

Ready for researchers: modernising the NHS’s scientific workforce – Health Service Journal  With the introduction of increasingly technological healthcare, Malcolm Sperrin and colleagues state it will be essential to expand and develop the scientific workforce. Guidance on implementing the overseas visitors hospital charging regulations – Department of Health Guidance for…

Continuing healthcare funding report Clinical commissioning groups are showing wide variation in NHS Continuing Care provision for people with dementia, according to a new report. Lost in the process: Experiences of accessing NHS continuing healthcare. The report, released by former MP Sally Keeble, follows a survey of 162 clinical commissioning groups,…

What makes midwife led units work? – Health Service Journal Jennifer Trueland looks at the problems facing midwife led units and finds out how some trusts have managed to stay open despite struggling to stay financially viable. Contact the Library & Knowledge Service to request this article or Phn. 01704…

Culture change lessons from Educating Yorkshire’s Thornhill Academy – NHS Employers We discuss culture change with the Headmaster from Educating Yorkshire’s Thornhill Academy. It looks at the challenges he faced and the steps he took to build a positive organisational culture. Telehealth report The Good Governance Institute has published Views on day-to-day…

How to approach MRSA screening – HM Government The guidance, from the Expert Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI), recommends a more efficient and effective method for identifying and managing high-risk patients who have tested positive for MRSA. However, NHS Trusts need to take into account local…

Applying robust decision-making to the workforce planning framework – Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) This paper provides an introduction to the subject of long-term policy analysis and its specific NHS workforce planning context in the UK. Developing a high-performance support workforce in acute care: innovation, evaluation and engagement – Health Services and Delivery…

Details of the 2014 NHS Staff Survey – NHS Employers  The latest details of the NHS Staff Survey 2014 have been announced. Mutuals in health: pathfinder programme – supporting health and care organisations explore the benefits of mutualisation – Department of Health Chris Ham, Chief Executive of the King’s Fund, recently published…

The engagement cycle – Centre for Patient Leadership This model was developed by InHealth Associates to support commissioners aiming to engage with patients and the public throughout the commissioning cycle. It has been updated to align with current statutory guidance, new commissioning arrangements and current healthcare challenges. Seven day services in…

New Patient Engagement Programme – TLAP News Partner organisation National Voices is launching a new programme which will build the capacity of voluntary sector organisations to support patients and people who use services. Testing the bed-blocking hypothesis: does higher supply of nursing and care homes reduce delayed hospital discharges? – Centre for…