Progress Software Revenue Beats Estimates, Outlook Falls Short
The global software company also confirmed it made an offer to acquire MariaDB for 60 cents a share, joining K1 Investment Management in those looking to scoop up the database server. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates: consultation on our proposed rules, standards and guidance
General Medical Council (GMC) - The GMC is seeking views on their proposed approach to regulating anaesthesia associates (AAs) and physician associates (PAs), through inviting comments on their draft rules – and where appropriate, supporting standards and guidance. The GMC is also seeking comments on their draft principles that will inform the content of fitness to practise decision-making guidance that will apply to doctors as well as to AAs and PAs from December 2024. The consultation closes at 23 :59 on 20 May 2024.Consultation documentPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Workforce and employment Source Type: news
The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in young people and other high risk groups
This report finds sexual health services (SHSs) to be under severe pressure, funding has reduced while data for 2022, the most recent available, shows that rates of gonorrhoea are the highest since records began in 1918 with young people most affected. In the same year syphilis cases reached a peak not seen since 1948, the cross-party committee cautioned. The Committee calls on the government to “radically increase” the public health grant to local authorities to a level that allows SHSs to operate effectively and meet local need.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Recent trends in public sector pay
Institute for Fiscal Studies - Average pay in the public and private sectors has performed very differently since the election in 2019. These recent trends come on top of poor earnings performance in both sectors since 2007. Within the public sector, some high-profile professions (nurses, and particularly teachers and hospital doctors) have seen considerably worse pay growth than the average public sector worker. Looking at trends in the English NHS, nurses saw a significant reduction in real pay over the 2010s (falling 7% between 2010 and 2019) and only a modest recovery since. Doctors and teachers, as higher-paid p...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Workforce and employment Source Type: news
A school nurse in every school
This report calls for action to address the steep decline in the number of school nurses in England. The report is based on a round table meeting of nursing leaders, charities and government on 15th December 2023. The round table was a joint initiative by the QNI, the College of Medicine, and the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA). The report brings together evidence and insights about the decline in school nurse numbers since 2009, summarises the impact on the health and wellbeing of children and young people, and offers a range of solutions.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management S...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news
Large language models simplify radiology report impressions
Large language models (LLMs) can significantly simplify radiology report impressions, enhancing readability for patients, according to research published March 26 in Radiology.
In a study involving 750 radiology reports, a team of researchers from Yale University tested four different LLMs – including ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing -- and found that all four were able to significantly simplify report impressions. Model performance did differ, however, based on the wording of the prompt used.
“Our study highlights how radiology reports, which are complex medical documents that implement language and style above the college g...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Emerging global trends and development in forensic toxicology: a review - Shukla S, Khanna S, Gani Mir TU, Dalal J, Sankhyan D, Khanna K.
This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of forensic toxicology research trends, publication patterns, author's contributions, and collaboration. Utilizing the Scopus database, we scrutinized 3259 articles across 348 journals spanning from 1975 to 2023... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Understanding diabetic kidney disease
March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn about diabetic kidney disease. Diabetic nephropathy, also called diabetic kidney disease, is a serious complication of Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. In the U.S., about 1 in 3 people living with diabetes have diabetic nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy affects the kidneys' ability to do their usual work of removing waste products and extra fluid from your body. Over many years, the condition slowly… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 26, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Commissioning to reduce health inequalities: the role of finance
Healthcare Financial Management Association - This briefing explores how NHS finance staff can contribute to commissioning approaches which help reduce health inequalities. It sets out the direction of travel, explains the importance of population health management, and looks at the skills and expertise that finance staff can bring to this space.Case studyMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Commissioning NHS finance Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
A primary care funding model to address health inequalities: a case study from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Healthcare Financial Management Association - This case study describes Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) CCGs ’ model for primary care funding, developed in 2020/21, to ensure better alignment of primary care funding with population need. This has enabled the clincal commissioning groups and their successor integrated care board to drive up health equity and reduce health inequalities.Case studyMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Primary and community care Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Getting under the bonnet: implementing the NHS Health Check
Local Government Association - The NHS Health Check is a national programme commissioned by local councils that measures a range of risk factors. These case studies highlight how councils are working with the NHS to deliver health checks for their communities.Case studies (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Making the future a reality: harnessing the potential of patient-facing tech in healthcare
NHS Confederation - This guide, produced in collaboration with Google Health, is intended for NHS leaders and those leading on the technology and transformation agenda within their organisation. It aims to support them: review transformation plans against five key components for unlocking the future of patient-facing technology in health care; stimulate conversations with team and board members, using the actions framework; and bring external stakeholders and partners together to assess priorities for patient-facing technology.GuideMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: news
Expert panel: evaluation of the government ’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations
This report finds government action to improve patient safety ‘requires improvement’. The overall ‘requires improvement’ rating applies to five recommendations made by independent inquiries and reviews into major patient safety issues going back to 2013, which the government has pledged to act upon. It covers recommendations to improve maternity care a nd leadership, staff training, and safety culture/whistleblowing. ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: news
Putting money where our mouth is? Exploring health inequalities funding across systems
NHS Confederation - The NHS Confederation, in partnership with the Care Quality Commission, Clarity Consulting and Leeds Beckett University, undertook a project to understand how integrated care systems are approaching efforts to tackle inequalities. Based on the insights from health inequalities leads across the country, this report puts forward a number of recommendations – nationally and locally – to support further progress. It is accompanied by a practicaltoolkit, developed for system leaders across England, on how to implement high-impact changes to address health inequalities.ReportMore detail (Source: The...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 25, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: news
