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Enabling people to live well

The Health Foundation has published a report 'Enabling people to live well: Fresh thinking about collaborative approaches to care for people with long-term conditions' This report of a research project undertaken which: critically analysed the ways that collaborative approaches are currently described and started to examine what goes on in practice when clinicians and patients work together in ways they appreciate as meaningfully collaborative. The project used a combination of philosophical analysis and discussions with clinicians and patients experienced in collaborative approaches to managing long-term conditions. In the report, the authors reflect on clinicians’ and patients’ experiences and draw on ideas from development economics and social justice. They argue that thinking in terms of people’s capabilities, and how they live in relationship with others, may be able to help us understand and overcome some of the barriers to more collaborative working between health professionals and patients with long-term conditions. The report also makes clear that, while the ways people describe collaborative approaches to healthcare can be helpful in indicating how care could be delivered differently, they can also be counter-productive.
Health Foundation: http://www.health [...]
Report: http://www.health [...]

Integrating human factors with infection prevention and control

The Health Foundation has published 'Integrating human factors with infection prevention and control'. This paper argues that the time has come to strengthen infection prevention and control capacity and capability by embedding human factors principles, methods, expertise and tools. To address how we can better develop interventions that work safely within the complex sociotechnical system that is healthcare, a root and branch review of infection prevention measures through a human factors lens is suggested as a way forward. This is essential if the requisite behaviour change is to be achieved in healthcare at this critical juncture, if the gains of recent years are to be maintained and if the defects in processes and adherence to protocols are to be successfully overcome.
Health Foundation: http://www.health [...]
Report: http://www.health [...]

EAGA annual report 2012

This report from the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) covers the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. It includes a summary of topics discussed at the EAGA as well as the register of member's interests (Annex B) and the annual workplan (Annex C).
https://www.gov [...]

GP Educator pay scales 2013/14

The Department of Health has published guidance information for employers on the revised GP and clinical educators rates for 2013.
https://www.gov [...]

NICE consultation

NICE has published the following consultation document:
- Intravenous fluid therapy: guideline consultation. Closing date for comments: 3 July 2013
http://www.nice [...]

Health statistics

The following health statistics have been published by UK National Statistics and NHS England:
- Acute and non-acute delayed transfers of care: monthly situation reports - April 2013 plus annual report
http://www.england [...]
- Critical care bed capacity and cancelled operations monthly situation reports - April 2013
http://www.england [...]
- Health Inequalities, Trends in All-cause Mortality by NS-SEC for English Regions and Wales, 2001-03 to 2008-10
http://www.ons [...]

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