Current Awareness Bulletin Archive: January 2009

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

British Paediatric Surveillance Unit of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Conference: Celebrating Recent Achievements. 3rd March 2009,
London.
http://www.aomrc.org.uk/aomrc/admin/news/docs/Programme_BPSU_March_2009%20FINAL.pdf

AHRQ

Adverse events in hospitals: overview of key issues. Levinson DR. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9302

Adverse events in hospitals: state reporting systems. Levinson DR. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9303

BMA

BMA response to consultation on the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7N9DRU?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

Government must address flaws in its health reforms says, BMA.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7N8L2M?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

BMA Scotland

BMA Scotland response to the National Hand Hygiene Survey.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/HREY-7N9MHK?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health

COMPUS Communiqué - Vol 4(12) January 2009 (Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing & Utilization Service).
http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/compus/compus-communique/compus-communique-4-12

Care Commission

Adult support and protection policy & procedure.
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/publications/registrationinspectioncomplaints/adult_support_and_protection_policy_-_12_jan_09.pdf

Care news winter 2008/2009
http://carecommission.cmail3.com/T/ViewEmail/y/84246035DE52E95A

Duplication, duplication, duplication. Reducing duplication and the Care Commission’s annual return.
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/Care%20Services/Annual%20Returns/reducing_duplication_article_-_january_2009.pdf

Nutrition champions weigh in to help care homes.
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6612&Itemid=152

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Annual CDC report finds high burden of sexually transmitted diseases, especially among women and racial minorities.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/Newsroom/PressRelease011309.html

CDC study: failures to follow infection practices have placed more than 60,000 patients at risk for Hepatitis B and C.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r09106.htm

Centre for Health Economics

Short courses 2009.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/training/index.htm

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

CRD databases - January 2009 update. Last month, 157 new records were added to the DARE, NHS EED and HTA databases. These comprised: 70 full abstracts of quality assessed systematic reviews; 29 full abstracts of quality assessed economic evaluations: and 58 summaries of completed health technology assessments.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/news.htm

Presumed consent for organ donation – a systematic review conducted by CRD (published in BMJ)
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/presumed_consent_pr.htm

Cochrane Collaboration

Developing a protocol for a review - Edinburgh, Scotland, Tuesday 10 June. This one day workshop is run by the UK Cochrane Centre Training Team.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1425

Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration. 8 January 2009
http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/ccinfo/CCInfo08Jan2009.txt

Introduction to analysis - Edinburgh, Wednesday 10 June. This one day workshop is run by the UK Cochrane Centre Training Team.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1426

Cochrane Multimedia Portal - podcasts etc
http://www.cochrane.org/multimedia/index.html

Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) welcomed the announcement by the Appointments Commission of the names of six non-executive members of its reformed Council. http://www.chre.org.uk/_img/pics/library/080109_Council_Members_announced.pdf

Department of Health

Dept of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Re-appointment of six non-executive members to the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-130109-re-appointment_of_six.htm

Secondary analysis of the 2007 young persons’ behaviour and attitudes survey (drugs, solvents, alcohol and smoking).
http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/secondary_analysis_of_2007_ypbas.pdf

E-watch on innovation in health services

The Canadian Rx Atlas. 2nd Edition. The 2nd edition of The Canadian Rx Atlas provides a portrait of age-specific patterns of prescription drug use and costs across provinces.
http://www.chspr.ubc.ca/rxatlas/canada

Evidence informed health policy.
http://www.implementationscience.com/series/Evidence_informed_health_policy

Hospitals and health services without walls - new services, new partnerships, new challenges for health promotion. 17th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (HPH). Hersonisson, Crete, Greece. May 6-8, 2009.
http://www.univie.ac.at/hph/creta2009/home.php

Improving patient safety in the EU. Assessing the expected effects of three policy areas for future action - prepared for the Health and Consumer Protection Commission (DG SANCO) by Rand Corporation.
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR596/

A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. A report to the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.
http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/nursing/docs/MartinMisener-Valaitis-Review.pdf

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ECDC concludes that vaccination of risk groups and healthcare workers should be further strengthened as seasonal influenza spreads across Europe.
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/News_Media/Press_Releases/090108_pr_2.aspx

Health Protection Scotland

Annual Report on the Surveillance of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease (CDAD) in Scotland, October 2007-September 2008 (see page 3 of PDF).
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2009/0902.pdf

HPS figures show progress against HAIs (see page 1 of PDF).
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2009/0902.pdf

Scottish Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infection Programme Quarterly report on Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias in Scotland, January 2003 - September 2008 (see page 13 of PDF).
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/pdf2009/0902.pdf

Health Rights Information Scotland

Consent - it's your decision- translated versions now available.
http://www.hris.org.uk/index.aspx?o=1135&newsitem=3623

Fourth national conference on complaints. Tuesday 17 March. Manchester Conference Centre.
http://www.hris.org.uk/index.aspx?o=1135&newsitem=3624

Patient Information Forum - fourth annual conference. Producing Effective Information for Patients: the key issues. Thursday 12 March 2009. The Midland Hotel Manchester.
http://www.hris.org.uk/index.aspx?o=1135&newsitem=3625

Healthcare Commission

Healthcare watchdog commends NHS progress as C.Difficile rates fall.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases/pressreleasesarchive.cfm?cit_id=1590&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Patients praise quality of care at A&E finds healthcare watchdog. Survey shows improving communication, but highlights concerns about pain control and information given at discharge.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases/pressreleasesarchive.cfm?cit_id=1587&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Help the Aged

Help The Aged warns that age-related long term illness is the single greatest health issue facing the UK.
http://press.helptheaged.org.uk/_press/Releases/_items/_Help+The+Aged+Warns+That+Age-Related+Long+Term+Illness+Is+The+Single+Greatest+Health+Issue.htm

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The triple aim: optimizing health care resources for the good of a population. May 14-15, 2009. London
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/ConferencesAndSeminars/TheTripleAimMay2009.htm

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Sprint http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/ImprovementMap/WHOSurgicalSafetyChecklistSprint.htm

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission to include patient satisfaction data on Quality Check™. Web site provides new information to help patients make decisions.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_1_20_09.htm

MHRA

Concept paper on MHRA project to consolidate and review medicines legislation.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Consultations/Medicinesconsultations/Othermedicinesconsultations/CON036026

Ipsos MORI report shows that 77% of adults agree that it is important that herbal medicines are regulated.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pressreleases/CON036071

MHRA implementing good practice for hospital blood bank seminars. http://www.mhra.gov.uk/ConferencesLearningCentre/Conferences/CON036039

National Library for Health

Annual evidence update on patient and carer involvement in chronic disease:
19-23 January 2009.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d304450

Annual evidence update on urinary incontinence: 19-23 January 2009.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d304449

Document of the week – 7 January. "What is everyone learning?" - the role of evidence in service improvement.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d303645

New Zealand Ministry of Health

The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has issued two discussion documents for public consultation.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/9C0F2BC7ABDBF2FDCC25753E006F93C3?Open

Guidelines for the Management of Norovirus Outbreaks in Hospitals and Elderly Care Institutions.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/1F8B453BAA638A44CC257538000B740F?Open

Office of the Director of Mental Health – Annual Report 2007.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/5AC3D467660DB568CC25753C00038AA1?Open

NHS Confederation

Press release: Health Select Committee report a missed opportunity.
http://www.nhsconfed.org/issues/mediacentre-listing.cfm/pressrelease/865

NHS Connecting for Health

Learning to manage health information: a conference for clinical educators. 18th March 2009, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/newsroom/news-stories/clinedconf

NPSA

WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Issued: 15 January 2009. This alert requires healthcare organisations in England and Wales to implement the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (adapted for England and Wales) for every patient undergoing a surgical procedure.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/nrls/alerts-and-directives/alerts/safer-surgery-alert/

Plus news release:

England and Wales to benefit from successful global safe surgery pilot which sees surgical deaths reduce by one third. England and Wales to benefit from successful global safe surgery pilot which sees surgical deaths reduce by one third.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/england-and-wales-to-benefit-from-successful-global-safe-surgery-pilot-which-sees-surgical-deaths-re/

OECD

DELSA Newsletter Issue 6. Healthier markets drug policy and workforce planning.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/30/58/41840617.pdf

Detailed health expenditure and financing data from the 2008 Joint OECD-WHO-Eurostat Health Accounts Data Collection are freely available on OECD.Stat Extracts under the theme Health. Fully consistent with OECD Health Data, the System of Health Accounts database allows for more in-depth analysis of health spending and the detailed cross-classification between health care functions, providers and financing.
http://stats.oecd.org/WBOS/index.aspx

Picker Institute Europe

Health of the Nation. Exploring the evidence behind the politics (Lancet Conferences). February 5 – 6, 2009. Royal College of Physicians, London.
http://www.hons.thelancetconferences.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=4668&appname=100588

Scottish Government

Better health, better care: national delivery plan for children and young
people's specialist services in Scotland.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/16113840/0

Plus:

Consultation on the national delivery plan for children and young people's specialist services - executive summary.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/16113954/0

Plus:

Consultation on the national delivery plan for children and young people's specialist services.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/16114052/0

Budget bill 2009-10 supporting document.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/08095240/0

Consultation on achieving smoke-free mental health services in Scotland.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/22094350/0

Consultation on the European Commission's proposals for a Directive on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/09095940/0

Equality assessment of medical training numbers.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/30093950/0

EQIA of nursing and midwifery training numbers 2009.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/30093910/0

‘See me’ - a summary of the evaluation of the operation of ‘See Me’ the national campaign against stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill health, conducted by a consortium led by the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/16153921/0

Scottish Social Services Council

Shaping the future of residential child care. The Scottish Institute for Residential Childcare (SIRCC) are holding a series of (free) events to capture the views of people who care about the quality and future of residential child care services in Scotland. City Chambers, Edinburgh - Friday 30th January; University of Strathclyde, Glasgow - Wednesday 11th February; Quality Hotel, Perth - Thursday 19th February; Eden Court Theatre, Inverness - Monday 23rd February.
http://www.sssc.uk.com/News+and+Events/News/Shaping+the+Future+of+Residential+Child+Care.htm

World Health Organisation

Checklist helps reduce surgical complications, deaths. Surgical adverse events
reduced by one third in trials in eight countries.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/safe_surgery_20090114/en/index.html

Eurohealth. Medical devices: exploiting the potential in Europe.
http://www.euro.who.int/Document/Obs/Eurohealth14_3.pdf

Monday 5 January 2009

World Alliance for Patient Safety

December 2008 bulletin - The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa.
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/COHSASA_Bulletin_December_2008.pdf

Forward programme 2008-2009.
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/information_centre/reports/Alliance_Forward_Programme_2008.pdf

Safe surgery saves lives (knowledge base – brochure). http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/knowledge_base/SSSL_Brochure_finalJun08.pdf

UK Statistics

Ageing and mortality in the UK - national statistician's annual article on the population. The
national statistician's annual article on the population deals with ageing and mortality in
the population of the UK.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/article.asp?ID=2079

Scottish Government

Arrangements for NHS patients receiving private healthcare.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/11130815/6

Collecting equality information:Guidance on asking questions on: age
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/05094358/2

AND ethnic groups
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/05094441/0

AND gender
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/05094609/0

AND religion / belief
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/05094522/0

The chief medical officer's report to first minister on the health of the nation (health in
Scotland 2007).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/26155748/0

Equally well implementation plan.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/10094101/0

Equipment and adaptations guidance for health and local authority partnerships - consultation
on draft guidance.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/03120911/0

National programme for improving mental health and well-being: small research projects
initiative 2006: what matters with personal narratives?http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/10103602/0

Public procurement reform programme: Scottish procurement policy handbook.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/23151017/0

Risk and protective factors for suicide and suicidal behaviour: a literature review
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28141444/0

AND: Risk and protective factors for suicide and suicidal behaviour: a literature review - research finding.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28141412/0

A Scottish longitudinal study of ageing: scoping study.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/12/15150027/0

A strategic framework for science in Scotland-2008: paper 1: statistical analysis of science base
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105748/0

AND Paper 2: 2008 stakeholders update
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105701/0

AND Paper 3: bibliography/reference list
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105831/0

AND Report of the knowledge exchange working group
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105610/0

AND Report of the science base working group
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105254/0

AND Report of the international working group
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28105334/0

RCN Scotland

December2008 enewsletter.
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/scotland/december_e-newsletter_now_available

Picker Institute Europe

December 2008 bulletin.
http://www.pickereurope.org/Filestore/Bulletin/December_2008_web.htm

Patient Group Directions

Website (England). Includes updated section on writing a patient group direction.
http://www.portal.nelm.nhs.uk/PGD/default.aspx

OECD

December issue – health update (no. 6)
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/33/35/41872592.pdf

OECD health data updates: data, sources and methods, and software updates.
http://www.oecd.org/document/44/0,3343,en_2649_34631_2085228_1_1_1_37407,00.html

National Patient Safety Agency

Independent healthcare sector signs up to cleanyourhands.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/independent-healthcare-sector-signs-up-to-cleanyourhands

NPSA response to Healthcare Commission report ‘State of Healthcare 2008.’
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-response-to-healthcare-commission-report-state-of-healthcare-2008/

NPSA welcomes fall in MRSA incidents.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-welcomes-fall-in-mrsa-incidents/

NICE

eNews – December 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/nicee-newsletter/niceenewsletterdecember2008.jsp

Into practice - newsletter for implementers – December 2008.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/intopractice-newsletterforimplementers/december2008/intopracticedecember2008.jsp

NHS Wales

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales: publication of annual report 2007-2008.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=11131

Report published on health checks for adults with learning disabilities.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=11125

NHS Information Centre

Health survey for England 2007 Latest trends.
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles-related-surveys/health-survey-for-england/health-survey-for-england-2007-latest-trends-%5Bns%5D

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Disability equality scheme and related documents.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/3764.html

Presentations from the launch (13 November 2008) of the national findings of the asthma services for young people peer review visits to NHS boards.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5108.html

NHS QIS toolkit for integrated care pathways (ICPs) for mental health.
http://www.icptoolkit.org/

NHS Education for Scotland

Generic guiding principles for those supporting learning in the workplace.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/181208_supporting_learning_blues.pdf

Management of long-term conditions: online catalogue of educational provision related to the
management of long term conditions now available (16 December 2008).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=677

NHS Connecting for Health

Caldicott guardian newsletter: edition 9 – December 2008.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/infogov/caldicott/newsletter/newsletter9.pdf

Leap forward in ease of use of summary care record (SCR) – England.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/newsroom/news-stories/leap-forward-in

New Zealand Ministry for Health

DHB Hospital Benchmark Information. Report for the Quarter July - September 2008.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/02EBD1C048127227CC257524000A694E?Open

National collections annual maintenance project (NCAMP). Changes to national[data] collections
effective from 1 July 2009.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/07C30CED0D024201CC2574FE00814132?Open

Quality Improvement Committee. First report to the Minister of Health February 2007 to June
2008.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/4B946D73F267065CCC2575270070E835?Open

National Audit Office

Financial Management in the NHS: Report on the NHS Summarised Accounts 2007-08.
http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0809/nhs_summarised_accounts_07-08.aspx

National Library for Health

Document of the week. 17 Dec 2008. Applying research to practice.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d301388

National Institute for Health Research

Lung cancer screening feasibility study funded. News release from the National Coordinating
Centre for Health Technology Assessment.
http://www.hta.ac.uk/news/newsitem151208.shtml

Evaluation of treatments for benign prostatic enlargement. News release from the National
Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment.
http://www.hta.ac.uk/news/newsitem181208.shtml

Integrated research application system (IRAS). Version 2.0 – 18 December 2008.
https://www.myresearchproject.org.uk/Help/UpdatesDecember.aspx

National Academies Press

State of the USA health indicators: Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators,
Institute of Medicine. December 2008.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12534

MHRA

Conference: abridged applications - getting it right first time. 27 February 2009, MHRA
Offices, Market Towers, London.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/ConferencesLearningCentre/Conferences/CON033547

Drug safety update: Volume 2 Issue 5, December 2008.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON033503

Fourth forum of the ministerial industry strategy group (MISG) - 2 October 2008.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON031196

Press release: What next for the reclassification of prescription only medicines (POM) to
pharmacy status (P)?
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pressreleases/CON033514

Results of consultation on amendments to the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations etc) Regulations 1994.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/CON033683

Review of the MHRA - Terms of reference.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/CON033671

Summary of the Commission on Human Medicines meeting held on Thursday 16th October and Friday 17th October 2008 (posted December 2008).
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/l-cs-el/documents/committeedocument/con033595.pdf

King's Fund

NHS needs new approach to tackle nation's unhealthy lifestyles.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/kicking_bad_habits.html

Plus related: kicking bad habits final report
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/kings_fund_publications/kbh_final_report.html

The Point of Care: seeing the person in the patient (initiative website).
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/current_projects/the_point_of_care/

Plus related - news release:
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/major_programme_to.html

Joint Commission

Newsletter: ‘This month (December) at the Joint Commission.’
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/ThisMonth/tm_12_08.html

Sentinel event alert: Issue 42, December 11, 2008. Safely implementing health information and
converging technologies.
http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_42.htm

ISD

2008 customer survey – results.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/surveyResults2008.pdf

Childhood immunisation uptake rates, quarter ending 30 September 2008.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5857.html

Childhood obesity: primary 1 statistics for school year 2007/08.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5845.html

Delayed discharges in NHSScotland - supplementary information by community health partnership from October 2008 census.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5846.html

Drug misuse statistics Scotland 2008.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5864.html

Drug treatment waiting times information framework report July-Sept 2008.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5856.html

Health and wellbeing profiles for community health partnerships (CHP) Areas, 2008 - data files.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5852.html

Healthy life expectancy.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5865.htm

Preparing for a new resource allocation formula in Scotland. http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5866.html

Scottish audit of surgical mortality annual report on 2007 data.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5844.html

Workforce planning for psychology services in NHSScotland. Characteristics of the workforce
supply in 2008.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5860.html

Medicines used in mental health.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5859.html

NHSScotland workforce statistics.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5858.html

International Society for Quality in Healthcare

Bulletin – December 2008.
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/isqua_dec08_bulletin.pdf

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Future directions for the national healthcare quality and disparities reports.
http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3809/61108.aspx

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The essential guide for patient safety officers (book - $75.00). Joint Commission Resources
with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2008.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/Literature/EssentialGuideforPatientSafetyOfficers.htm

IHI Improvement map – briefing note.
http://www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/7C219C29-129C-46C5-97A3-24DD0339E6B4/0/IHIImprovementMapOverviewDec08.pdf

Patient-centered care improvement guide (with Picker Institute).
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientCenteredCare/PatientCenteredCareGeneral/Tools/PatientCenteredCareImprovementGuide.htm

Help the Aged

On our own terms: the challenge of assessing dignity in care (Picker Institute).
http://policy.helptheaged.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EFD769F8-930A-412E-B079-FD058EE6AA69/0/on_our_own_terms_021208.pdf

Healthcare Commission

Baby P and the safeguarding of children in Haringey - comment.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1522&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

State of healthcare (England) report released (11 December 2008).
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1553&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Health Technology Assessment International

Conference: globalisation and health technology assessment. 21-24 June 2009, Singapore.
http://www.htai2009.org/

Health Rights Scotland

Quarterly newsletter (issued December 2008)http://www.hris.org.uk/mod_cms/news/newsletter_view.aspx?id=3400

Health Professions Council

Health Professions Council Newsletter Issue 20 – December 2008.
http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10002609HPCInFocusIssue20,December2008.pdf

Employer event Edinburgh - The City Chambers, High Street, 3 March 2009.
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/events/employer/index.asp?id=206

Health Information and Quality Authority

Launch of national hygiene services quality review 2008
http://www.hiqa.ie/news_releases/081222_hygiene_review.asp

Health Foundation

Martin Marshall joins the Care Quality Commission
http://www.health.org.uk/news/marshall_care_qualit.html

GMC

GMC appoints chair for UK revalidation programme board – Sir Michael Pitt
http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/index.asp#chair

GMC Today (November/December issue – released December)
http://www.gmc-uk.org/publications/gmc_today/GMCtoday_Nov_issue.pdf

Tomorrow's Doctors 2009: a draft for consultation. Consultation Started: Dec 15, 2008 Ends:
Mar 27, 2009. Results Published: July 1, 2009
https://gmc.e-consultation.net/econsult/consultation_Dtl.aspx?consult_Id=56&status=2&criteria=I

Euroscan

Newsletter – November 2008 (EuroScan - the International Information Network on New and
Emerging Health Technologies - is a collaborative network of member agencies for the exchange
of information on important new and emerging health technologies (drugs, devices, procedures,
programmes, and settings in health care).
http://www.euroscan.bham.ac.uk/documents/Electronic_Newsletter_5.pdf

European Society for Quality in Healthcare

Conference: patient participation. Rome, 23- April, 2009. http://www.esqh.net/Members/noel/agenda/event20081223125057/view?portal_status_title=AGENDA

Plus ESQH Spring workshop, Rome, 24 April 2009.http://www.esqh.net/Members/noel/nieuws/news20081223125846/view

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Annual epidemiological report.
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/Publications/AER_report.aspx

E-watch on innovation in health services

Managing chronic conditions: experience in eight countries (European Observatory on Health
Systems and Policies). Free download – pdf – 202 pages.
http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E92058.pdf

Dept of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Chairs of four new health and social care bodies announced (NI)http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-chairs-of-four-new-health-and-social-care-bodies-announced091208.htm

Minister seeks views on improving health and social care services for those affected by
bereavement (NI)
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-111208-minister-seeks-views.htm

Personality disorder services to be developed in Northern Ireland
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-041208-personality-disorder-services.htm

Department of Health

The cancer reform strategy: maintaining momentum, building for the future - first annual
report
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091261

Creating a new professional regulator for pharmacy: health care and associated professions -
The Draft Pharmacy Order 2009
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_091681

Developing the quality and outcomes framework: proposals for a new, independent process
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_089778

Drug information and prescribing guidance to become a key part of nhs evidence.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_091819

Government appoints independent group to review NHS dentistry
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_091839

Healthy weight, healthy lives: a cross-government research and surveillance plan for England
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_091964

Informatics planning 2009/10
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091437

The National Health Service Constitution: report of the Constitutional Advisory Forum to the
Secretary of State for Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091768

New tool on the NHS website allows patients to rate the service they receive in hospitals
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_091434

NHS next stage review: what it means for the Third Sector
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091821

Reform of health and social care complaints: proposed changes to the legislative framework
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_091505

Tackling health inequalities 2005-07. Policy and data update for the 2010 national target
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091414

Understanding detailed patient experience data: toolkit for analysts
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091660

Annual report to the nation (US) finds declines in cancer incidence and death rates; special
feature reveals wide variations in lung cancer trends across states (posted December 2008)http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r081202.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r081202_x

Care Commission

Annual disability equality report 2008.
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6585&Itemid=152

Care news online (December 2008).
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6546&Itemid=152

Latest batch of equality impact assessments
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6582&Itemid=152

Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Canadian adverse event reporting and learning system (CAERLS). Briefing note.
http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/uploadedFiles/Resources/CAERLS%20Summary%20Doc_Oct16.pdf

Safer healthcare now – online communities of practice.
http://www.saferhealthcarenow.ca/Default.aspx?folderId=124

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

CDR is inviting comments and feedback on the proposed procedures and submission requirements for pre-NOC submissions as well as resubmissions based on a reduced list price during the embargo period. These new initiatives are proposed to facilitate earlier access to drugs without compromising the high quality of CDRreviews.
http://cadth.ca/index.php/en/cdr/process/cdr-consultations-december-2008

Computed tomographic colonography for colorectal cancer screening in an average risk screening population: systematic review and economic evaluation (HTA)http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/864

Home telehealth for chronic disease management (HTA).
http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/865

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for antiviral-associated neutropenia: systematic review
and economic evaluation (HTA).
http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/868

Overview of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for antiviral-associated Neutropenia.
http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/869

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

CDR is inviting comments and feedback on the proposed procedures and submission requirements for pre-NOC submissions as well as resubmissions based on a reduced list price during the embargo period. These new initiatives are proposed to facilitate earlier access to drugs without compromising the high quality of CDRreviews.

http://cadth.ca/index.php/en/cdr/process/cdr-consultations-december-2008

Computed tomographic colonography for colorectal cancer screening in an average risk screening population: systematic review and economic evaluation (HTA)http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/864

Home telehealth for chronic disease management (HTA).

http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/865

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for antiviral-associated neutropenia: systematic review
and economic evaluation (HTA).

http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/868

Overview of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for antiviral-associated Neutropenia.

http://www.cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/869

BMA Scotland

BMA Scotland report – The quality and outcomes framework: modernising healthcare delivery and improving the management of patients with long term conditions.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7M5LCQ?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

BMA Scotland response to Audit Scotland report on NHS performance.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7LYKG9?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

Public health challenges are not the only health challenges for Scotland in 2009, warns
Scotland's top doctor (BMA Scotland chair).
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7MSDGM?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Healthcare

Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/internet/safety/publishing.nsf/content/windows-into-safety-and-quality-in-health-care-2008

Plus: Literature review regarding patient engagement in patient safety initiatives. Prepared by - Monash Institute of Health Services Research.
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/internet/safety/publishing.nsf/content/0EE542BF224D4227CA2574890019A935/$File/LiteratureReview.PDF

Audit Scotland

Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland.
http://www.auditscotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2008/nr_081204_NHS_financial_overview.pdf

AHRQ

2008 update on consumers' views of patient safety and quality information. Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, October 2008.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8782

Assessment of the AHRQ patient Safety Initiative. Final Report. Evaluation Report IV (Rand
Corporation on behalf of AHRQ).
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8833

National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) announces the 2009 call for research and solutions
posters (for May 2009, Washington).
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8831

Patient safety primers (‘guide you through key concepts in patient safety. Each primer defines a topic, offers background information on its epidemiology and context, and highlights relevant content’).
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/primerHome.aspx

Planning for scale: a guide for designing large-scale improvement initiatives – free download (IHI white paper).
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Results/WhitePapers/PlanningforScaleWhitePaper.htm
Publication guidelines for quality improvement in health care: Evolution of the SQUIRE
project.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/Improvement/ImprovementMethods/Literature/PublicationGuidelinesforQIEvolutionofSQUIRE.htm

Strategies for addressing health care worker fatigue. Joint Commission Resources, 2008.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8837

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Final consensus statement on the role of the doctor.
http://www.aomrc.org.uk/aomrc/admin/news/docs/Final%20consensus%20statement%20on%20the%20Role%20of%20the%20Doctor.pdf