The King ’s Fund submission to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry on NHS leadership, performance and patient safety
The King's Fund -This submission focuses on: how leadership intersects with the NHS ’s productivity challenge; the evidence for associations between leadership and productivity; and what national leaders and politicians should do with this insight.ReportThe King's Fund - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 17, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Leadership and leadership development NHS performance and productivity Patient safety Source Type: news
Health inequalities in 2040: current and projected patterns of illness by deprivation in England
This report focuses on inequalities in major illness in England, notably among working-age people. It reveals that growing ill-health will continue to significantly impact people's lives and the economy. On current trends, 3.7 million working-age adults will be living with major illness by 2040 —up from 3 million in 2019. It warns that 80% (540,000) of this increase will be in the more deprived 50% of areas, further entrenching health inequalities and having considerable implications for local and regional economies.ReportThe Health Foundation - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 17, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
4 types of head and neck cancers
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 17, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Forge teams up with Xterio to boost Web3 Gaming with rewards
Game rewards and engagement platform Forge has announced a strategic partnership with Web3 gaming ecosystem Xterio. This collaboration aims to connect gamers with Xterio’s library of Web3 games, including titles such as Age of Dino, Overworld, and Palio. The partnership leverages Forge’s platform…#xterio #palio #socialfirewards #forge #kungao #jeremyhorn #dappradar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New RefSeq Annotations Now Available!
In February and March, the NCBI Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline released forty-six new annotations in RefSeq! New Annotations Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) Anolis carolinensis (green anole) Armigeres subalbatus (mosquito) Bacillus rossius redtenbacheri (walking stick) Bolinopsis microptera (comb jelly) Bombyx mori (domestic silkworm) Bubalus kerabau (carabao) Candoia aspera (snake) Cavia porcellus (domestic guinea pig) Chroicocephalus ridibundus (black-headed … Continue reading New RefSeq Annotations Now Available! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - April 16, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) Eukaryote Genome Annotation Pipeline (EGAP) Eukaryotic genome annotation Genome Data Viewer (GDV) NCBI Datasets RefSeq Source Type: news
Mom-of-2 dress-coded by library for wearing " cropped " top to story time
A woman has turned to the internet for support following the awkward moment when she was dress-coded in the library. Standing in her living room, Hilary Filipowicz, 38, (@calmlychaoticmom) can be seen wearing a leopard-print cropped cardigan, paired with high-waisted jeans. She says this outfit of…#hilaryfilipowicz #filipowicz #shakerheights #ohio #katemccreary #amazingkiddos #whatshouldido (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ABBA ’s ‘Dancing Queen,’ The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready To Die’ And Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ Added To Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry
Works from Perry Como to The Cars were added to the Library of Congress‘ National Recording Registry, which designates recordings worthy of preservation “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” Among the 25 selected this year are ABBA’s…#perrycomo #dancingqueen #parallellines #notoriousbigs #readytodie #chicks #wideopenspaces #lilytomlin #geneautrys #johnnymathis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Duty of candour review
Department of Health and Social Care - This call for evidence forms part of a review by the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the operation (including compliance and enforcement) of the statutory duty of candour ( ‘the duty’) for health and social care providers in England. The call for evidence will be particularly relevant to those who are, or have been, engaged in the duty: patients and service users; families and caregivers; registered providers; health and care professionals; registered managers (kno wn as ‘registered persons’); and health and social care regulators. This call for evidence...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 16, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: news
Watch What Happens: Our Favorite Vintage Bravo Moments
Please do not adjust your computer screen. On Monday, Peacock is boosting its library by “opening the Bravo vault,” as the streaming service calls it, and adding a variety of series that haven’t streamed in years to the platform. The glut includes golden age Bravo curiosities like The Rachel Zoe…#peacock #bravo #rachelzoeproject #nycprep #vf #nt #tardyforparty #countessluann #erikajayne #kimzolciakbiermann (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-dose CBCT protocols in implant dentistry: A systematic review
ConclusionsThe use of low-dose CBCT protocols does not impact objective image quality assessment in any stage of implant therapy. Clinical studies are needed to indicate if the reported results can be extrapolated to improve patient care in relation to the responsible use of ionizing radiation. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 15, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Chinese pharma firm WuXi that makes life-saving cancer drugs accused of STEALING American's genetic information
A major Chinese pharmaceutical company is using Americans' genetic information to build a massive worldwide database to create new drugs and vaccines, Senators said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Building a mental health workforce for the future
Centre for Mental Health - Drawing from a roundtable on the mental health workforce, co-hosted by Centre for Mental Health, Mind and the NHS Confederation ’s Mental Health Network, this briefing highlights the challenges facing the NHS as it seeks to implement itsLong Term Workforce Plan. By bringing together people from across the health and care system, representing different professions and organisations, as well as lived experience, the briefing looks at how transforming the workforce can be achieved in practice.BriefingMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 15, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Workforce and employment Source Type: news
Going concern considerations for NHS charities
Healthcare Financial Management Association - Charity trustees need to assess the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. This briefing sets out the issues that could be included in that assessment for NHS charities.BriefingMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 15, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news
Age UK ’s blueprint for improving the lives of older people
This report, published with the coming UK general election in mind, contains 52 separate policy recommendations covering many different aspects of later life. The nationally representative polling that informs the report shows keeping the Triple Lock on the state pension, improving GP access and reducing hospital waiting lists were top priorities for older people aged 65 and above.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 15, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news
Excellence through equality: anti-racism as a quality improvement tool
This report comprises examples of anti-racist initiatives from BME Leadership Network members, to help advance equality within the workforce and for service users.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 15, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Equality and diversity Workforce and employment Source Type: news
