Current Awareness Bulletin Archive: February 2009

Tuesday 24 February 2009

AHRQ

Adverse events in hospitals: care study of incidence among medicare beneficiaries in two selected counties. Levinson DR. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General; December 2008. Report No. OEI-06-08-00220.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9539

ASPEN Patient Safety Initiatives. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. This web site includes a toolkit, posters, and educational materials to support safe tube feedings and prevent tubing misconnections.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9538

Pathways for patient safety. Chicago, IL: Health Research and Educational Trust, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Medical Group Management Association; 2009. This trio of modules provides ambulatory medical practices with tools to develop teamwork, assess culture and processes, and improve medication safety.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9382

Towards an international classification for patient safety. Int J Qual Health Care. 2009; 21:1-26. This set of articles focuses on the World Alliance for Patient Safety initiative to develop an international taxonomy for patient safety and describes how the terms, concepts, and
classifications were chosen.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9413

Audit Commission

Clinicians and finance: improving patient care. Joint statement by the Audit Commission, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Department of Health, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and the Royal College of Nursing.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/reports/NATIONAL-REPORT.asp?CategoryID=&ProdID=13312704-E017-4392-BBDA-D93DF9F84B79&fromREPORTSANDDATA=NATIONAL-REPORT

BMA

BMA launches campaign to promote fair trade of medical supplies ahead of Fair Trade Fortnight (news release issued Monday 23 Feb 2009).
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7PEF3V?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

BMA launches new handbook for salaried GPs (news release issued Thursday 12 Feb 2009).
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7P7K6A?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

GPs should not be rewarded for cutting referral rates, says BMA (news release issued Wednesday 04 Feb 2009).
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/RSPO-7NVEC3?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

Cochrane Collaboration

Announcing the Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1509

CCInfo: electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration.
http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/ccinfo/CCInfo05Feb2009.txt

Update on the strategic review of the Cochrane Collaboration (19 Feb).
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1512

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

CRD databases – February update.
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/search.aspx?SessionID=923632&SearchID=923632&SearchFor=%28%28abstract%3Aty+not+%22provisional+abstract%22%3Aty%29+or+%28%22economic+evaluation%22%3Aty+not+%22partial+economic+evaluation%22%29+or+publication%3Aty+or+project%3Aty%29+RESTRICT+NEW&D=9&E=9&H=31

Systematic reviews (3rd ed.). CRD’s Guidance for undertaking reviews in health care.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/systematic_reviews_book.htm

Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

Regulators’ guidance on providing references. February 2009
http://www.chre.org.uk/_img/pics/library/090202_references_final.pdf

Department of Health

Get well soon without antibiotics non-prescription pad.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_095164?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=185939&Rendition=Web

Government's response to the Health Committee Report into foundation trusts and Monitor. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094441

Guidance for R&D annual reports 2009: guidance for completion of annual reports on the performance management and future planning of R&D activity within NHS organisations. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094095

Impact assessment of innovation challenge prizes. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/Regulatoryimpactassessment/DH_094934?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=185411&Rendition=Web

Impact assessment of piloting personal health budgets.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Legislation/DH_094806

New guidance to support collection of patient reported outcome measures from April 2009.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_094213

Tariff information: confirmation of Payment by Results (PbR) arrangements for 2009-2010. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094091
Plus:

Confirmation of payment by results (PbR) arrangements for 2009-2010 (inc. links to technical papers etc).
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_094089

Transactions manual – a system management tool introduced in the 2008/2009 operating framework. The Manual has been developed jointly with Monitor to support best practice amongst providers of NHS services, commissioners, Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and their respective advisers as they develop transactions within the UK health economy. The transactions covered by the Manual are acquisitions, divestments or disposals, demergers, joint ventures, franchises and statutory mergers.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_095001

Securing better health for children and young people through world class commissioning: A guide to support delivery of Healthy lives, brighter futures: The strategy for children and young people's health.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094401

e-Library

Major redesign of NHS Scotland e-Library announced.
http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/portal/elib/pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=211125&ttl=Major%20redesign%20of%20NHS%20Scotland%20e-Library&ret=%2fportal%2felib%2fpages%2findex.aspx

E-watch on innovation in health services

Demonstrating and communicating research impact. Preparing National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) programs for external review. Rand Corporation.
http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/2009/RAND_MG809.pdf

Health creates welfare – the role of the health system in Norwegian society, 2008.
http://www.helsedirektoratet.no/vp/multimedia/archive/00062/Health_creates_welfa_62299a.pdf

Hospitals in the 27 member states of the European union (executive summary).
http://www.clf.fr/abonnes/pages/monde_local/etudes_thematiques/hopitaux_gb.pdf

The national pharmaceuticals strategy: a prescription unfilled (Health Council of Canada).
http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=97&category_id=19&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=170%20http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/docs/PR/2009/HCC_NPS_PR_Janaury%2029%202009FR.pdf

GMC

GMC Business Plan 2009
http://www.gmc-uk.org/publications/business_plans/index.asp

GMC Scotland

Tomorrow’s doctors consultation (news update issued 16 February 2009 - no link):

“The General Medical Council is currently consulting on a new edition of Tomorrow's Doctors. This document specifies the outcomes that graduates from UK medical schools must achieve in order to graduate, as well as standards for the delivery of teaching, learning and assessment.

As part of the consultation GMC Scotland is holding three workshops for key interest groups in March. Representatives from the medical schools, NHS, Scottish Government and public and patient interest groups have been invited, along with medical students, doctors and others.”

Health Information & Quality Authority (Ireland)

Health Information and Quality Authority welcomes government approval of report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance.
http://www.hiqa.ie/news_releases/090212_Commission_on_Patient_Safety_and_Quality_Assurance.asp

Health Professions Council

In Focus newsletter - Issue 21, February 2009.
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/news/index.asp?id=229

Recruitment of the restructured HPC Council begins.
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/news/index.asp?id=232

Health & Safety Executive

Shattered Lives campaign. Learn about slips, trips and falls with HSE eLearning tools.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/shatteredlives/index.htm

Health Service Journal

Independent public inquiry – contaminated blood & blood products [the Archer Inquiry].
http://www.archercbbp.com/report.php

Healthcare Commission

Spotlight on complaints: a report on second-stage complaints about the NHS in England.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/Spotlight_on_Complaints_09.pdf

Watchdog calls on NHS to get responses to complaints 'right first time' and learn lessons from them – news release.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1622&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Watchdogs urge NHS to improve healthcare in prison – news release.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1619&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Health Foundation

Making our hospitals safer: journeys on the safer patients initiative.
http://www.health.org.uk/publications/briefings/spi_journeys.html

Information Commissioner’s Office

Privacy notices code of practice consultation (16 Feb – 3rd April).
http://www.ico.gov.uk/about_us/consultations/our_consultations.aspx

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Continuous improvement newsletter. Issue 89, February 2009.
http://www.ihi.org/ihi/files/ci/CI_2009_02_issue89.html

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Breakthrough business models: drug development for rare and neglected diseases and individualized therapies. Workshop summary. February 2009.
http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3740/24155/63077.aspx

Irish Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare

17th international health promoting hospitals conference. 6-8 May, 2009. Hersonissos, Creta, Greece. Call for papers. registration etc.
http://www.isqsh.ie/news/news.asp?ID=82&mnu=-1&wgID

ISD

Information for quality improvement bulletin. Theme - Casemix. February 2009.
http://www.isdscotland.org/e-publications/iqi/february09.html

Practice team information – communications update. February 2009.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/PTI%20Update%20-%2029.pdf

Thematic paper on indicated prevention. EMCDDA, Lisbon, February 2009. This review on indicated prevention looks at risk factors in the development of later drug problems and dependence, focusing on the mental health and behavioural problems that develop during childhood.
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/thematic-papers/indicated-prevention

Joint Commission

Medication reconciliation national patient safety goal to be reviewed, refined.
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/med_rec.htm

King's Fund

Clinicians, quality and data: analysing and sharing information to drive health care improvement. Third Annual Partnership Conference. 28 April 2009. Time 9.30am-4.45pm. Venue: The King's Fund, London.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/clinicians_quality.html

From ward to board: identifying good practice in the business of caring.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/the_kings_fund_publications/from_ward_to_board.html

Update – newsletter. February 2009
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/enewsletters/updatewebversion.htm

MHRA

Public consultation (MLX 355): Proposals for changes to legislation and working procedures during an influenza pandemic. This consultation is open for 6 weeks. Responses should arrive no later than 20 March 2009.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Consultations/Medicinesconsultations/MLXs/CON038669

Updated guidance for marketing authorisation applications for medicines using the decentralised procedure with the UK as reference member state (RMS).
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON038808

Yellow Card Scheme first anniversary for patient reporting - reports from the public up 50%.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON038808

National Academies Press

America's Uninsured Crisis: Consequences for Health and Health Care [pre-publication notice].
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12511

National Institute for Health Research

Leading biomedical research centre opens in Liverpool.
http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/200901/biomedical-research-centre.aspx

National Library for Health

New Zealand Ministry for Health

The Quality Improvement Committee (QIC) serious and sentinel event report 2007/08. Date of publication: February 2009.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/83362C841017CD4DCC2575650074210C?Open

Scanning the horizon: recent developments in health innovations and technologies. February newsletter.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/2C0797A3C41E4C87CC257558007720E4?Open

NHS Confederation

Complaints need to be central part of providing safe, compassionate care - news release.
http://www.nhsconfed.org/PressReleases/2009/Pages/Complaints-central-providing-safe-compassionate-care.aspx

Steve Barnett appointed Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation – news release.
http://www.nhsconfed.org/PressReleases/2009/Pages/Steve-Barnett-appointed-Chief-Executive.aspx

Stopping errors in the first place is the key – news release.
http://www.nhsconfed.org/PressReleases/2008/Pages/Stopping-errors-in-the-first-place-is-the-key.aspx

NHS Education for Scotland

Glossary of titles associated with Practice Education support roles used for Nursing and Midwifery in NHS Education for Scotland.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=698

Innovation and creativity report.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=696

NES network and learning for general practice nurses newsletter – Spring 2009.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/110209spring_drat1.pdf

NHS Litigation Authority

2009/2010 NHSLA risk management standards released:

NHSLA Risk Management Standards for Acute Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Independent Sector Providers of NHS Care (single document)
http://www.nhsla.com/NR/rdonlyres/6201F9A1-C943-4348-A902-7F5FF66FAAD6/0/AcuteNHSLARiskManagementStandardsFinalV6100209.doc

NHSLA Risk Management Standards for Mental Health & Learning Disability Trusts http://www.nhsla.com/NR/rdonlyres/1E1FC8D6-2DFF-44D7-8AA8-B6839837B4CC/0/MHLDNHSLARiskManagementStandardsFinalV430109.doc

NHSLA Risk Management Standards for Ambulance Trusts
http://www.nhsla.com/NR/rdonlyres/5C59BA3C-D7F7-4A09-A4FB-B5BD41F65EFD/0/AmbulanceNHSLARiskManagementStandardsFinalV530109.doc

Seminars launching the revised CNST maternity clinical risk management standards - March 2009 - programmes now available.
http://www.nhsla.com/NR/rdonlyres/B153EE9A-8516-4FA5-BE56-97CC5C95E6EF/0/Programme19thMarchMaternitySeminar.pdf

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Draft clinical standards for prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5389.html

Voluntary and community sector engagement event summary report.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5289.html

NHSScotland

NHSScotland Event 2009: Working Together for a Healthier Scotland. 16 – 17 June 2009 SECC,
Glasgow.
http://www.nhsscotlandevent.com/cci/2885.html

NHS Wales

1000 Lives Campaign – February 2009 e-bulletin.
http://wchnewsletter.isonlinehere.com/february2009.htm

Spread the learning – the report of the 1000 Lives Campaign’s first six months.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=11516

NICE

Clinical Guideline – 76. Medicines adherence.
http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/CG76

Into practice – newsletter for implementers (February 2009).
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/intopractice-newsletterforimplementers/into_practice__newsletter_for_implementers.jsp

NICE responds to osteoporosis judicial review outcome.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/pressstatements/press_statements.jsp?domedia=1&mid=8F33B6EF-19B9-E0B5-D427ED8A0DB17791

OECD

Health care reform in the United States.
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2009doc.nsf/LinkTo/NT00000B6A/$FILE/JT03259332.PDF

OUT-LAW.com

MPs confirm new Information Commissioner.
http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=9776

Picker Institute Europe

1st International Patient and Employee Centred Care Conference. 8-10 June 2009. Amsterdam.
http://www.pickereurope.org/page.php?id=4

Scottish Government

Cancer waiting times statistics for July-September 2008.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/CanWaitTimeQ32008

Best ever cancer waiting times (news release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/02/17101343

Changes to the minimum frequency of inspection for certain care services registered with the Care Commission - consultation report.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/13094706/0

Follow up report to review implementation of recommendations from The Independent Review of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease at the Vale of Leven Hospital (from December 2007 to June 2008).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/09103737/0

Plus: Improvements at Vale of Leven Hospital (news release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/02/10095713

Future of neurosurgery - a national network securing the long-term future of neurosurgery at its four existing sites in Scotland has been launched (news release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/02/17115506

HAI

First meeting of the healthcare associated infection (HAI) task force, held at 10.00am on Monday 20 March 2006.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/firsthaimeeting

Plus:

Second meeting of the healthcare associated infection (HAI) task force, held at 10.00am on Monday 27 June 2006, in conference room 3, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/secondhaimeeting

Plus:

Third meeting of the healthcare associated infection (HAI) task force, held at 10.00am on Tuesday 31 October 2006, in conference room 3, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/thirdhaimeeting

Plus:

Fourth Meeting of the Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task Force on Tuesday 27 February 2007.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/02/fourthhaimeeting

NHS Board funding. Scotland's NHS boards are to share funding of more than £8.64 billion next year (news release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/02/09091905

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

February 2009 report (includes 3 health case summaries). http://www.spso.org.uk/investigation-reports/2009/february/ombudsmans-commentary-february-2009

Patients’ Rights Conference. One day conference, 31st March 2009. The Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh. The SPSO is participating in a [Holyrood Events] conference about patients’ rights at the end of March. SPSO Director of Investigations, Eric Drake, will be one of the keynote speakers at the event, which is exploring how patient, staff and provider involvement in service provision and decision making can be improved. Chair is Richard Norris, SHC. http://www.spso.org.uk/node/1275

WHO

Radiotherapy adverse event - report by Prof B. Toft. http://www.who.int/patientsafety/news/Radiotherapy_adverse_event_Toft_report.pdf

Taxonomy - International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS). http://www.who.int/patientsafety/taxonomy/en/

World Alliance for Patient Safety

Patients for patient safety – February 2009 newsletter. http://www.who.int/patientsafety/patients_for_patient/news/pfps_no16_feb2009.pdf

Wednesday 4 February 2009

AHRQ

Adverse health events in Minnesota: fifth annual public report. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; 2009.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9391

ISMP QuarterWatch Reports. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. This site shares quarterly reports generated through a program that identifies new drug risks and medication errors reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which are then analyzed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9394

Patient safety initiative. 2007 summary report. Kirchner CM, Noggoh E, Prestianni F, Lumia ME. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; December 2008.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9392

British Medical Association

NHS constitution – feelgood factor not enough, says BMA.
http://web2.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7NHEWM?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms

Audit Scotland

Asset management in the NHS. This report examines the way the health service strategically manages its £5 billion worth of land and buildings, vehicles, medical and IT equipment.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2009/nr_090129_asset_management_nhs.pdf

Plus - key messages: asset management in the NHS
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2009/nr_090129_asset_management_nhs_km.pdf

Plus - supplement – issues for non-exec board members
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2009/nr_090129_asset_management_nhs_non_exec.pdf

Plus - press release
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2009/nr_090129_asset_management_nhs_pr.pdf

Audit Scotland and NHS QIS operational protocol. This operational protocol provides operational guidance on joint working between Audit Scotland and NHS QIS, (Quality Improvement Scotland) specifically in terms of sharing information and intelligence.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2009/nr_090106_nhs_operational_protocol.pdf

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

The return on investments in health research: defining the best metrics.
http://www.cahs-acss.ca/e/assessments/completedprojects.php

Care Commission

National care standards campaign back on our screens as awareness drive continues.
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6645&Itemid=152

Revised health guidance. MRSA (Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus): information for the public.
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/publications/Healthcare%20guidance/mrsa-_information_for_the_public_-_21_january_2009.pdf

Revised Health Guidance providing information on Clostridium infection for service users and visitors, including washing clothes at home.
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/publications/Healthcare%20guidance/clostridium_difficile_-_providing_information_for_service_users__visitors_-_9_january_2009.pdf

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

CDC and national expert panel promote revised field triage guidelines of trauma patients.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090122.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090122.htm_x

U.S. outpatient surgeries on the rise.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r090128.htm?s_cid=mediarel_r090128.htm_x

Cochrane Collaboration

Evidence-based healthcare conference jointly organized by The Cochrane Collaboration and the National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence [NICE]. 1- 2 June 2009. RCSI Medical University of Bahrain - Busaiteen - Kingdom of Bahrain.
http://bahrain.cochrane.org/en/newPage1.html

Issue 1 – 2009 – now online.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/homepages/106568753/highlights2.pdf

Latest news: development of the new Cochrane Register of Controlled Studies.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1452

Quality and prioritisation. 14th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration. 18 - 19 March. Edinburgh Conference Centre (Heriot-Watt).
https://asp.artegis.com/lp/EdinburghReg2009/archie?1=1

Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

The ‘Learning Points’ document in Promoting Good practice has been revised. However, the updated document does not appear to be available on the website yet.
http://www.chre.org.uk/pmg

Department of Health

Common assessment framework for adults: a consultation on proposals to improve information sharing around multi-disciplinary assessment and care planning.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_093438

Dental national decontamination survey.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_093880

The European Working Time Directive for trainee doctors - Implementation update.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093939

The European Working Time Directive - UK notification of Derogation for doctors in training.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093940

Getting the best from neurological services: a guide for people affected by conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093975

Health profile of England 2008.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_093465

The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and related guidance.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093762

Hepatitis C: quick reference guide for primary care.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093851

Living well with dementia: a national dementia strategy.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_094058

Plus press release:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_094063

Primary care and community services: improving dental access, quality and oral health.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093831

Primary care and community services: improving GP services.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093831

Provision of adult balance services: a good practice guide.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093862

Planning for pandemic influenza in social care.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093862

Provision of services for adults with tinnitus: a good practice guide.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_093844

Northern Ireland Executive

Department of Health publishes spending plans for 2008/09.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-030209-department_of_health.htm

DHSSPS publishes new code of practice to protect service user confidentiality.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-january-2009/news-dhssps-290109-department-of-health.htm

New guidance on risk assessment and management in adult mental health services.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-january-2009/news-dhssps-270109-new_guidance_on.htm

E-watch on innovation in health services

6th International G-I-N Conference 2009, Lisbon, Portugal.
http://www.g-i-n.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&fusesubaction=docs&documentID=73

Health and Medical Research in Spain. Health Research Observatory. Rand Corporation (free download).
http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB566/

GMC

Doctors urged to take part in GMC licensing regulations consultation.
https://gmc.e-consultation.net/econsult/consultation_Dtl.aspx?consult_Id=61&status=2&criteria=I

GMC Scotland

GMC response to Patient’s Rights Bill consultation.
http://www.gmc-uk.org/scotland/news_and_events/documents/GMC%20Response%20-%20Patients'%20Rights%20(Scotland)%20Bill%20-%20Final%20090120.pdf

Patients’ Right. A Public Consultation on a Patients’ Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland (Scottish Government).
http://www.gmc-uk.org/scotland/news_and_events/documents/Consultation%20%20-%20Patients%20Rights%20Bill%20080922.pdf

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

International Society for Quality in Health Care

26th International Conference of ISQua (Dublin - 11-14 October). The deadline for the Call for Papers has been extended to March 20th 2009 and abstracts are to be submitted online.
http://www.isqsh.ie/news/news.asp?ID=78&mnu=-1&wgID

Irish Health Service Executive

Service user involvement website goes live.
http://www.hse.ie/eng/Your_Service_Your_Say/Service_User_Involvement_in_the_Health_Services

ISD

Dental statistics.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5877.html

Information on General Medical Practitioners (GPs), general practices and their populations.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5878.html

New ways of defining and measuring waiting times. Data quality assessment project. Executive summary.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5880.html

Web based clinical outcome indicators.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/810.html

King’s Fund

Press release: Improving public health is a long-term challenge (comment on publication of the Health Profile of England by the Department of Health).
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/improving_public.html

MHRA

New Chair announced for Committee on the Safety of Devices.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pressreleases/CON036280

National Academies Press

Computational technology for effective health care: immediate steps and strategic directions [lack of cognitive IT support for clinicians, etc]. Willam W. Stead and Herbert S. Lin, editors; Committee on Engaging the Computer Science Research Community in Health Care Informatics; National Research Council. Free full text.
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12572

National Institute for Health Research

NIHR & East Midlands Health Innovation and Education. Joint health research conference: committed to better research in the NHS. Wednesday 4th March 2009. East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Nottingham.
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/files/pdfs/East%20Midlands%20flyer.pdf

National Institute for Mental Health in England

Safe & appropriate care for young people on adult mental health wards.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Safe%20%20App%204%20YP%20on%20IPAMH-8_jan_FINAL.pdf

National Library for Health

Annual evidence update January 2009 : Patient Involvement in Patient Safety.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/ppi/viewResource.aspx?resid=304862&code=38fddebecf00a7923619e131dcacab48

UK database of uncertainties about the effects of treatment (UK DUETs) Specialist Library.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.library.nhs.uk%2fresources%2f%3fid%3d304856

Document of the week – 28 January. Policy+: bringing evidence to policy-makers.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/nursing/nnru/policy

National Patient Safety Foundation

Patient safety in challenging economic times - focus of NPSF Annual Congress. May 20-22. Gaylord National - Washington DC.
http://www.npsf.org/pr/pressrel/2009-1-13.php

New Zealand Ministry for Health

Recommendations to improve quality and the measurement of quality in New Zealand emergency departments. A report from the Working Group for Achieving Quality in Emergency Departments to the Minister of Health.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/A0C160DA55DD62B3CC25754B0073E135?Open

Improving patient services in the NHS. Learning the lessons and sharing the knowledge. Morning keynote speaker: Chris Collison, co-author of Learning to Fly. 27 February, Leeds. 10 March, Manchester.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/newsroom/news-stories/events-to-be-held-on-improving-patient-services-in-the-nhs

2009/005 New NICE guidelines set to improve treatment and management of people with antisocial personality disorder.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/pressreleases/press_releases.jsp?domedia=1&mid=186E5466-19B9-E0B5-D44FEDB4EC6238B8

2009/004 New NICE guidelines set to improve treatment and management of people with borderline personality disorder.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/pressreleases/press_releases.jsp?domedia=1&mid=187E5DAD-19B9-E0B5-D45C9D872AB0F8D2

Launch of new interventional procedures programme guides.
http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/howwework/developingniceinterventionalprocedures/interventionalproceduresprogrammemanual/interventional_procedures_programme_manual.jsp

Update for primary care – newsletter (23 January 09).
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/updateforprimarycare/update_for_primary_care.jsp?domedia=1&mid=030A160B-19B9-E0B5-D43A6A955615826D

Review of assessment and management of risk in adult mental health services in health and social care (HSC) trusts in Northern Ireland. Overview report - March 2008.
http://www.rqia.org.uk/cms_resources/ASSESSMENT%20RISK%20OVERVIEW%20REPORT%20MAR%2008%20Final%20150109%2Epdf

Scottish Government

Budget documents: The 2008-09 Spring Budget Revision to the Budget (Scotland) Act for the year ending 31 March 2009.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/27110637/0

Eighth meeting of the Healthcare Associated Infection (Hai) Task Force, held At 10.00am on Tuesday 27 May 2008, in conference room 3, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/eighthhaimeeting

A force for improvement: the workforce response to better health, better care.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/20121026/0

Plus press release
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/21095518

Guidance on spiritual care in the NHS in Scotland.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/30110659/0

Improving child protection services (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/23151803

Improving hand hygiene in the NHS (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/26090859

NHS treatment targets (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/27094922

Praise for unpaid carers (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/27110107

Prescription charges (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/28095040

Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA): guide to supported self-evaluation: building excellent social work services.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/14115818/0

Study into health and the environment (press release).
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/01/23103830

Patient safety educational resources - learning from error workshop - booklet
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/activities/technical/vincristine_learning-from-error.pdf

Plus: Video
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/information_centre/resources/vincristine_download/en/index.html