DH: Unnecessary antibiotics prescriptions reduced in new trial – (DH: New GP contract agreed for 2016 to 2017 ~ DH: Scotland leads hepatitis C patient notification exercise ~ DH: New guides launched to help improve health at home for older people)
NHS England, Government and BMA agree new GP contract for 2016/17 – (NHS England publishes latest staff survey results ~ NHS England: Consultation on Specialised Services clinical commissioning policies & service specifications ~ NHS England: Working with Time To Change to build on positive practice in mental health services ~ Change is good for patients & Allied Health Professionals ~ NHS England: Changes in medicines legislation for Dietitians, Orthoptists and Therapeutic Radiographers)
NHS England: Maternity review sets bold plan for safer, more personal services ~ Patients Association Welcomes Personal Pregnancy Plans ~ CQC: Our comments on the National Maternity Review
NHS Confederation: Quarter three performance figures reflect decline in stability of providers
Monitor: NHS providers urged to take more action to counter pressures – (Monitor: NHS Improvement responds to National Maternity Review 2016 ~ Derbyshire Healthcare to improve leadership with Monitor’s help)
MHRA: Medicines marketing authorisation - Change of ownership application
ScotGov: Experienced Chief Executive appointed at NHS 24 – (ScotGov: Mental health waiting times ~ ScotGov: Further falls in delayed discharge)
WAG: £1.7m revamp for Llandrindod Wells hospital given go-ahead – (WAG: £2m to support carers in Wales ~ WAG: Campaign encourages victims of sexual abuse to get support ~ WAG: Health Minister unveils new “Welsh Way” of working in the NHS ~ WAG: GP surgeries in Wales open for longer, new figures show ~ New campaign launched as dementia tops the list of health worries in Wales ~ WAG: Aneurysm screening saves lives in Wales)
LGA: Fizzy drinks need child-friendly ‘teaspoon labels' to spell out sugar content, say councils – (LGA: Council tax rises will not fix social care funding crisis ~ LGA - Premature deaths: more people need to take up grassroots sports to live longer, say councils)
EU News: Evaluation report 2015: checking for key data gaps on substances of potential concern
Chatham House: Centre on Global Health Security collaborates with the Gates Foundation at the Munich Security Conference
Innovate UK: Vaccines for infectious diseases - apply for business contracts
NICE seeks views on new guidance about children displaying harmful sexual behaviour – (NICE: Place young people moving into adult services at the heart of decisions about care ~ NICE: Motor neurone disease guidelines to have "hugely significant" impact on care ~ NICE greenlights clot removal procedure for use on NHS)
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