Thursday, 30 July 2009

Joint Commission

CMS recognizes The Joint Commission’s critical access hospital accreditation.

Joint Commission online – July 2009. [now weekly issues]

This Month at the Joint Commission – June 2009 newsletter.

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The King's Fund

How cold will it be? Prospects for NHS funding: 2011-2017.

PBC two years on. Moving forward and making a difference?

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MHRA

3rd Annual MHRA Paediatric Regulation Seminar. Thursday 11 February 2010 - London.

Better Regulation of Medicines Initiative (BROMI): Improvements in Detailed Descriptions of Pharmacovigilance System (DDPS) assessments.

Draft guidance for comment on the UK's arrangements under the hospital exemption scheme for advanced therapy medicinal products.

Marketing Authorisation applications for medicines using the Decentralised procedure (DCP) with the UK as Reference Member State (RMS): New or earlier slots available in all therapeutic areas.

Members announced for the MHRA’s Agency Board.

MHRA Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09.

MLX 356 - Outcome of consultation on proposals for regularising the position of those mixing and administering medicines in palliative care.

MLX 357 - Outcome of consultation on measures to strengthen the medicines’ supply chain and reduce risk from counterfeit medicines.

Public consultation (MLX 360): Latent UK marketing authorisation (MA) applications.

Public consultation (MLX 361): The UK proposals on the charging of fees in respect of the European Regulation (EC 1234/2008) on variations to Medicines Marketing Authorisations.

Revised statement on medical and non-medical prescribing and mixing medicines in clinical practice.

Streamlining the approval process of safety variation applications of medicines.

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National Academies Press

Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety: Workshop Summary. [full text free online]

Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research. [full text free online]

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National Audit Office

Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

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National Centre for Health Statistics

Vaccination coverage estimates from the National Health Interview Survey: United States, 2008.

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National Patient Safety Foundation

Questions are the answer? Seven questions every board member should ask about patient safety.

Review of patient safety for children and young people.

Seven steps to patient safety in general practice.

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New Zealand Ministry of Health

DHB Hospital Benchmark Information. Report for the Quarter January - March 2009.

Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu. National Health Coordination Centre (NHCC) Action Plan and Planning Assumptions.

Longer life, better health? Trends in health expectancy in New Zealand, 1996 – 2006.

Programme for the integration of mental health data.

Report on Indicators of DHB Performance (IDP) for Quarter Three 2008/09Report on Indicators of DHB Performance (IDP) for Quarter Three 2008/09.

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NHS Education for Scotland

Communiqué – June 2009.

A guide to health care support worker education and role development.

Education and development framework for senior charge nurses.

Information Governance Newsletter - issue 21.

The scope for joint education and training for health and social care support workers in Scotland.

Working with individuals with cancer, their families and carers. Continuing development framework for healthcare support workers.

And:

Working with individuals with cancer, their families and carers - practice examples.

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NHS Employers

Equality Bill - consultation on public sector duty.

Independent review of KSF commissioned.

Medical Education England: launch of website.

New service from NHS Litigation Authority - now providing a new service for NHS organisations on age discrimination claims, alongside its existing advisory role on equal pay claims.

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NHS Evidence – formerly National Library for Health

Annual Evidence Update on Oesophago-gastric Cancers: 22-26 June 2009

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis: from 29 June to 3 July 2009

Annual Evidence Update on Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities: from 29 June to 3 July 2009

Annual Evidence Update on Hip Fracture: 27-31 July 2009

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NHS Information Centre

Audit shows sixty percent of people with diabetes in England not receiving recommended care.

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NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

Organisational Health: a new perspective on performance improvement?

The NHS Institute to collaborate in public sector peer review initiative.

The Productive Operating Theatre - to be launched 21 September 2009. The NHS Institute is developing an exciting new programme for perioperative practitioners, surgeons and anaesthetists.

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NHS Litigation Authority

Addendum to NHSLA Independent Sector Providers of NHS Care Standards.

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NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Clinical standards for stroke services: care of the patient in the acute setting – update June 2009.

eNews – Issue 36 – July 2009.

Improving nutritional care newsletter. Issue 3 now available for download.

Latest guideline available on SIGN website - British guideline on the management of asthma.

Learning disabilities services local reports: Ayrshire and Arran local report now available.

Resource pack for CHD Improvement Programme.

Scottish Government Health Directorates 2nd annual regulation event. Edinburgh International Climbing Arena. 27 & 28 October 2009.

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NHS Wales

First Minister makes statement on E.Coli inquiry report.

Wales Centre for Health commits to eradicating child poverty in Wales.

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NICE

2009/034 NICE interventional procedures programme publishes landmark 300th guideline. [news release]

eNews – May 2009.

Health and clinical excellence bulletin – July 2009 (issue 63).

Health and clinical excellence bulletin – June 2009 (issue 62).

Into practice – July 2009.

NICE starts work on setting quality standards.

Sir Ian Kennedy presents his report on the value of new innovative health technologies.

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NPSA

NPSA announces the highest number of inpatient NHS sites rated excellent.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council

Increase in complaints about nurses and midwives.

NMC Announces New Chief Executive and Registrar.

NMC has made ‘significant progress’ says health regulator’s watchdog.

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OECD

Health update no. 7 – health spending in the current crisis.

OECD Health Data 2009 – comparing health statistics across OECD countries.

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Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Newsletter – July/August 2009.

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RCN Scotland

July issue of RCN Scotland newsletter 'Frontline.'

New development programme for healthcare support workers.

Scotland's Public Health Act comes into force early - how will it affect you?

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SCIMP (Scottish Clinical Information Management in Practice)

Scottish clinical information management in practice conference 2009. Applying eHealth making IT a success in primary careTo register. 3 & 4 November 2009, Dunblane Hydro Hotel.

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Scottish Government

Better heart disease and stroke care action plan.

Better Together: Scotland's patient experience programme: patient priorities for inpatient care report no. 5/2009.

GP access survey: results and methodology.

NHSscotland efficiency and productivity programme: delivery framework.

One year job guarantee for nurses and midwives.

Patients' rights bill for users of the NHS in Scotland consultation analysis report and Scottish Government response - quick read summaries.

The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Sunbed) Regulations 2009.

Review of allergy services in Scotland: a report by a working group of the Scottish Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee.

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Scottish Public Health Observatory

Alcohol attributable mortality and morbidity: alcohol population attributable fractions for Scotland.

Are people in Scotland becoming more active? Combined results from Scotland's routine national surveys.

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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Administrative justice in Scotland - the Way Forward. The final report of the Administrative justice Steering Group.

Ombudsman's commentary July 2009.

SPSO issues Performance Update 2008-09.

SPSO publishes new advice leaflet for public service providers.

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Thursday, 18 June 2009

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Academy members elect Professor Sir Neil Douglas as new chair.

European working time directive - news release (26 May).

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AHRQ

Hospital survey on patient safety culture: 2009 comparative database report. Sorra J, Famloaro T, Dyer N, Nelson D, Khanna K. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. AHRQ Publication No. 09-0030. [report - free full text].

National healthcare quality report 2008. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. AHRQ Publication No. 09-0001. [report - free full text].

To err is human — to delay is deadly. Jewell K, McGiffert L. Austin, TX: Consumers Union; 2009 [book - free full text].

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Audit Scotland

Annual report and accounts 2008-2009.

Overview of mental health services in Scotland [main report] – summaries and other documentation available on Audit Scotland’s national reports page.

‘Some people have difficulty getting the mental health services they need.’ Some people have difficulty getting the mental health services they need [news release].

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BMA Scotland

BMA Scotland GP leader calls on Scottish Government to listen, support and work with GPs to help improve patient care.

NHS should value the innovation and leadership of consultants, says BMA Scotland. [news release]

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Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Healthcare

Supplement issue, ‘clinical handover: critical communication’: ‘contains eleven articles authored by pilot studies funded by ACSQHC, along with an article contributed by the Victoria Quality Council.’

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British Standards Institute

BS 10012:2009. Data protection. Specification for a personal information management system.

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CADTH

Dabigatran or Rivaroxaban versus other anticoagulants for thromboprophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery: systematic review of comparative clinical-effectiveness and safety [HTA].

COMPUS communiqué vol 5 – no 3.

COMPUS communiqué vol 5 – no 2.

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Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Patient safety matters: volume 4, issue 5, June 2009.

Patient safety matters: volume 4, issue 4, May 2009.

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Care Commission

Inspection focus areas - 2009/10: medication evidence gathering tool for: residential services for children looked after away from home (excluding mainstream boarding schools) January 2009.

Remember, I’m still me – a joint report by the Care Commission and the Mental Welfare Commission highlights a range of concerns, most notably the excessive use of drugs used to control behaviour and the lack of regular medication reviews.

Scrutiny bodies project: health and care. Public information bulletin on the development of Scotland’s new scrutiny bodies for 2011. April 2009 issue 2.

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

New data show drinking while pregnant still a problem. [news release]

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Care Quality Commission

Consultation on new registration standards (01 June - 24 August).

Memorandum of understanding between the Care Quality Commission and the Strategic Health Authorities.

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Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety

Australian patient safety bulletin June 2009.

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Centre for Health Economics

CHE Research Paper 48, Investigating patient outcome measures in mental health.

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Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

CRD databases – weekly updates (using the string below as the RESTRICT NEW FILTER will capture the previous week’s updates only) -

Go to: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/search.aspx

Copy following search string into the Search box:

((abstract:ty not "provisional abstract":ty) or ("economic evaluation":ty not "partial economic evaluation") or publication:ty or project:ty) RESTRICT NEW


Identifying the evidence for systematic reviews: an introduction for Information professionals – training day. 9 July 2009.

Cochrane Collaboration

Cochrane Review Group Co-ordinators now 'Managing Editors'.

New journal for systematic review methods.

Policy on research for health to be presented to the Pan American Health Organization.

Results and recommendations from the Cochrane author survey now available!

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Commission to Inquire into Childhood Abuse [R Ireland]

Commission report – May 2009

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Department of Health

Attitudes to mental illness 2009 research report.

Department of Health business plan 2009-2011.

Department of Health: departmental report 2009.

Emergency services review.

European working time directive derogation.

Government response to Lord Archer’s independent report on NHS supplied contaminated blood and blood products.

Government Response to The Health Select Committee report on health inequalities.

Information book for prisoners with a disability.

The information standard.

Joint commissioning framework for dementia.

New regulator for pharmacy. [news release]

The pathology service improvement programme.

Patient experience PSA scores update based on data up to and including 2008 patient surveys.
NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2006) recommendations for laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer – Review of Waiver (Oct 2009).

Report on the experience of patients in black and minority ethnic groups, based on data up to and including 2008 patient surveys.

Understanding what matters: a guide to using patient feedback to transform care.

User-led organisation action and learning newsletter, Spring 2009.

Whole systems demonstrators: an overview of telecare and telehealth.

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E-watch on innovation in health services

Guidelines International (GIN). 6th international G-I-N conference, 1-4 Nov, 2009.

Health Indicators 2009. '...tenth in a series of annual reports containing the most recently available health indicators data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada.' [free]

interRAI – ‘ a collaborative network of researchers in over 30 countries committed to improving health care for persons who are elderly, frail, or disabled.’ [website]

Measuring equity of care in hospital: from concepts to indicators. Report to the Hospital Collaborative on Marginalised Populations (Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network]. St Michael's Hospital - Centre for Research on Inner City Health. May 2009, Toronto.

National IT strategies. Denmark, England and Canada. National information structure strategic planning. National IT strategies. May 2009 [free report] [www.socialstyrelsen.se / Sweden]

Nursing innovations exchange [Canadian Nurses Association – web site].

Participatory health research. International Observatory on Health Research Systems [RAND - free report].

Quality and efficiency in Swedish health care. Regional comparisons 2008. [free report]. [www.socialstyrelsen.se / Sweden]

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Summary of key publications 2008.

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GMC

Developing local systems to support revalidation. [news release]

GMC consults on the management of fitness to practise cases. [news release]

GMC consults on extending the use of consensual disposal in fitness to practise cases [ends 10 August / news release].

GMC Today is published (29 May 2009).

Merger of PMETB with GMC moves closer. [news release]

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Health Foundation

Casting the patient safety net: The Safer Patients Network will test, develop and export ways to make healthcare safer for patients and build improvement skills in their systems of care. A community of safety-minded healthcare organisations is coming together as the Health Foundation’s Safer Patients Network.

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Health Information and Quality Authority [R. Ireland]

Health Information and Quality Authority publishes health technology assessment of a population-based colorectal cancer screening programme.

Standards to combat healthcare associated infections published.

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Health Professions Council

HPC council approve standards of proficiency for practitioner psychologists. [news release]

HPC In Focus - Issue 23, June 2009.

HPC receives legislative approval to regulate practitioner psychologists. [news release]

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Health Protection Scotland

Improving quality and safety to prevent HAI in NHS Scotland (CDAD and SAB) [two events - 30 July Glasgow / 3 Sept Dunblane] Registration form Flyer

Infection control training (pandemic influenza resource).

Response with responsibility: policy-making for public risk in the 21st century. [report issued by Risk and Regulation Advisory Council (RRAC).

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INAHTA

Rehabilitation of breast cancer patients. NOKC, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services. [INAHAT briefs]

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Information Commissioner’s Office

Commissioner calls for instinctive culture of openness.

ICO launches an updated guide for privacy impact assessments. ‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging organisations to always consider the impact on individuals’ privacy before developing new IT systems or changing the way they handle personal information.’

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Case study – the crowded clinic.

"Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence, sponsored by the American Hospital Association Quality Center, features field-tested practices and proven strategies to advance hospital leaders’ ongoing efforts to achieve performance excellence." [website]

IHI expedition - preventing venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients: risk assessment. Starts 21 July 2009.

IHI White paper 19. increasing efficiency and enhancing value in health care: ways to achieve savings in operating costs per year.

Improvement report. Champions Improve Staff Education and Compliance with Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies.

Improving safety and reliability in the physician office – web and action [web-based program beginning 22 July].

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care 2009 – free video.

Multidisciplinary rounds: critical care unit nurse handoff tool.

Passport: “IHI’s new easy-access membership program, designed to help hospitals make the most of the Improvement Map.”

Policy on sharing IHI content.

Preview of the IHI Improvement Map.

Quality matters: solutions for a safe and efficient emergency department. Welch SJ. Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: Joint Commission Resources; 2009 [book recommendation].

Script to orient patients and families to family activated safety team (FAST).
Tools - exercise: care of adults

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Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Innovations in service delivery in the age of genomics. Workshop summary.

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Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare

ISQSH publishes "now we're talking", a practical toolkit for public and patient involvement in healthcare.

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ISD

Abortion Statistics, year ending December 2008.

Acute hospital activity (annual and quarterly data to 31 March 2009).

Delayed discharges in NHSScotland (formerly patients ready for discharge) figures from the April 2009 census.

Forthcoming statistical releases (up until April 2011).

The patient journey post hip fracture: what constitutes rehabilitation?

Scottish Clinical Information Management in Practice (SCIMP). Spring 2009 newsletter.

Trends in perinatal mortality in Scotland - A review over 30 years.

Waiting times and waiting lists to 31st March 2009 (monthly and quarterly data).

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Joanna Briggs Institute

First bulletin from the Cochrane Nursing Care Network available. [June]

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Joint Commission

Joint Commission online – May 2009.

This Month at the Joint Commission – May 2009 newsletter.

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The King's Fund

Tackling major health challenges in England – The King’s Fund reveals new approach to supporting the NHS.

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MHRA

Concept paper on MHRA project to consolidate and review medicines legislation - outcome published.

Drug safety update: volume 2 issue 11, June 2009.

Public consultation (MLX 358): The European Commission proposals on information to patients for prescription medicines.

Public consultation (MLX 359): Consultation on the European Commission's legislative proposal to strengthen patient safety (‘pharmacovigilance’).

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National Academies Press [see also entries for Institute of Medicine]

Depression in parents, parenting, and children: opportunities in improve identification, treatment, and prevention. [full text free online]

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National Academy for State Health Policy

State partnerships to improve quality: models and practices from leading states. Jill Rosenthal and Carrie Hanlon. June 2009. [free download]

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National Audit Office

Reducing healthcare associated infections in hospitals in England.

Supporting people with autism through adulthood.

Work in Progress: Department of Health - follow-up report on dementia.

Work in progress: Department of Health: reducing health inequalities in deprived areas. Study outline.

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National Centre for Health Statistics

NCHS has updated the mortality linkage of the third national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES III) to death certificate data found in the national death index (NDI).

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National Patient Safety Foundation

Leaders in health literacy recognized by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient Safety Foundation. [news release]

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New Zealand Ministry for Health

Statement of intent 2009-2012.

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NHS Confederation

Freedom of information in the NHS. [England & Wales]

NHS Confederation responds to Care Quality Commission report on standards.

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NHS Connecting for Health

Change to the position on deleting summary care records.

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NHS Education for Scotland

Communiqué – May 2009.

Knowledge for Care Scotland (Beta) now available.

Spiritual care matters, an introductory resource for all NHSScotland staff.

Supporting people with long-term conditions to self manage. 'This essential guide to multi-agency knowledge and skills is now available.'

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NHS Employers

Commission on the future of nursing and midwifery (in England). Website launched.

Briefing 62: better, safer doctors: implementing medical revalidation.

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NHS Evidence

Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy: 15-19 June 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Age Related Macular Degeneration: 15-19 June 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Drugs Misuse: 8-12 June 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Atrial Fibrillation: 1-5 June 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: 1-5 June 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: 26-29 May 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy: 18-22 May 2009.

Annual Evidence Update on Oral Health: 18-22 May 2009.

Patient information forum – communicating for better health. [web site of not-for-profit organisation]

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NHS Information Centre

Indicators for quality Improvement.

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NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

Delivering quality and value. Focus on sick patients with suspected cancer. ['Report on patients with suspected cancer describes ways to prevent admission and reduce wait - 32 pages - free]

Paediatric safer care.

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NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Baseline assessment of current information provision to people with dementia and their carers.

Clinical audit of care in rheumatoid arthritis (CARA).

Superbug supremo selected (news release – 12 June).

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NHS Wales

Minister agrees to establish Public Health Wales.

Publication of special review of the outbreak of clostridium difficile at the former North Glamorgan NHS Trust.

Welsh reviewers seek to improve effectiveness.

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NICE

2009/034 NICE interventional procedures programme publishes landmark 300th guideline. [news release]

eNews – May 2009.

Health and clinical excellence bulletin – May 2009 (issue 61).

Into practice – June 2009.

Into practice – May 2009.

Update for primary care – May 2009.

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NPSA

Review of patient safety for children and young people.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council

NMC to develop practical guidelines for professionals on whistle-blowing.

Take part in the Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery's review.

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Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Newsletter – May/June 2009.

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RCN / RCN Scotland

Alcohol e-learning resource now available [from DoH].

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Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority [N Ireland]

Review of intravenous sedation use in general dental practice.

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Scottish Government

Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme: building on children and young people's experiences.

Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme: building on children and young people's experience - research findings .

Healthcare support workers in Scotland: evaluation of a national pilot of standards and listing in three NHS Boards.

Healthcare support workers in Scotland: evaluation of a national pilot of standards and listing in three NHS Boards. Research findings.

Maternity Services Action Group (MSAG): Neonatal Services Sub Group: review of neonatal services in scotland.

NHSScotland: leading in healthcare quality - becoming a world leader in patient-centred healthcare quality.

Patients' rights bill for users of the NHS in Scotland: consultation responses.

Patients' rights bill for users of the NHS in Scotland: consultation analysis report.

Patients' rights bill for users of the NHS in Scotland: consultation analysis report - research findings.

Review of fatal accident inquiry legislation: report on consultation.

The road to recovery: one year on.

Scotland's future: join the debate: health and wellbeing.

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Scottish Public Health Observatory

NHS smoking cessation service statistics (Scotland) 1st January to 31st December 2008.

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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Ombudsman's commentary June 2009.

Ombudsman's commentary May 2009.

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WHO

Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator. [news release]

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