Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent...
The main findings for October 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,731 adult critical care beds available with 3,083 occupied, giving an occupancy rate of 82.6%. This is high compared to rates...
View ArticleHunt orders review into OFSTED style ratings for NHS and social care
Study to help end the ‘crisis in standards of care’ that exists in parts of health and social care Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today ordered a review to assess the merits of an ‘OFSTED style’ system...
View Article28 November 2012, Jeremy Hunt, Kings Fund – Quality of Care
Our health and social care system faces many challenges and we rightly have lively political debates about all aspects of health policy. But sometimes problems are so deep-seated that when they surface...
View ArticleIndicators on breastfeeding
Indicators on breastfeeding Quarter ending September 2012 The key points from the latest release are: The breastfeeding initiation rate was 73.9% in 2012/13 Quarter 2, which is the just less than the...
View ArticleThousands set to take control with Personal Health Budgets cash for care
Thousands of people around the country could soon have the freedom to design their own NHS care as Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb announced the roll out of Personal Health Budgets today. A...
View ArticleStatistical Press notice: NHS Inpatient and outpatient events
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting: elective admission events occurring during the quarter ending 30 September 2012 The...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – October Release Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including October 2012 from the...
View ArticleStatistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for...
(Ambulance Systems Indicators for period October 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period July 2012) The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Ambulance System...
View ArticleNew protections if care providers fail
New measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of a provider failure like Southern Cross have been set out by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today. A tough system of...
View ArticleNHS will have to admit to patient safety failures
New contractual duty for commissioning contracts will drive more open NHS culture New rules to toughen transparency in NHS organisations and increase patient confidence have been announced today by the...
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