Lost the Twitter habit over the break? Here’s our summary of what you might have missed on health in the last 7 days.
- Public support for protecting spending on the NHS spending is holding up.
- Here is a good summary of progress in patient safety over 150 years.
- @TomChivers makes the case for stronger laws to tackle the causes of obesity: “free will...is a resource which different brains have in different measure.”
- Closer Twitter relations between @LabourHealth and @NHAParty continue.
- There is lots of talk about integrated care, but what is it and can it be maesured? These reports by National Voices and the Picker Institute make a useful contribution.
- Was there ever a golden age of compassionate nursing?
- Jeremy Hunt’s ambition is a paperless NHS, but this HSJ survey suggests that a lack of IT expertise amongst NHS leaders could frustrate progress.
- What kills Londoners? This fascinating data blog provides an insight.
- Is there a case for more support for GP leaders? @CcgInsider thinks there is.
And from America:
- Interesting proposals by @ASCO for funding sustainable cancer services.
- There has been a big uptick in flu rates in the USA, with nearly half of states reporting activity.
- New York has achieved an impressive 90% flu vaccination rate for health workers after introducing a surgical face mask rule.
- Losing the global race? An infographic showing the challenges in cancer research funding in USA.
And finally…
- If we want to improve CPR outcomes apparently we need to look to Seattle Grace, Holby City or County General.
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