Community services are key to the NHS. Why are they still marginalised? Chris Hopson
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Community services are key to the NHS. Why are they still marginalised? Chris Hopson

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from:  https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/may/21/community-services-nhs-marginalised By Chris Hopson Providing more care closer to home would improve the lives of patients – and ease the pressure on our beleaguered hospitals The NHS is overstretched, underfunded, and short-staffed. Pressures are growing. The results were there for all to see last winter. Staff run ragged, patient discharges delayed, standards of…

Critically ill ‘should not be made to die away from home’
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Critically ill ‘should not be made to die away from home’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: Toby Helm Political editor By Better funded end-of-life care would be fairer and cost less, says IPPR report One in three people who die in hospital could spend their final days at home if the government introduces and adequately funds a modern community-based health and social care system, a new report says….

NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients
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NHS hit squads crack down on payments from overseas patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/17/nhs-hit-squads-crack-payments-overseas-patients/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Hit squads will be sent into hospitals who are failing to charge overseas patients for treatment, following orders from regulators. NHS watchdogs are targeting 50 trusts who between them have failed to recover £44m owing to them from patients who are not entitled to free care. Senior…

Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential
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Mental health: awareness is great, but action is essential

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/may/15/mental-health-awareness-is-great-but-action-is-essential By Dean Burnett Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end It’s mental health awareness week, 2018. And that’s good. It’s important to be aware of something that affects literally everyone, and that a quarter of the population regularly struggle with. It’s…

Disruption of daily rhythms linked to mental health problems
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Disruption of daily rhythms linked to mental health problems

ByMatthew Betteridge

This mental health awareness week, make sure you check out our posts all through the week on #MentalHealth This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/15/disruption-of-daily-rhythms-linked-to-mental-health-problems By Nicola Davis People with disrupted 24-hour cycles of rest and activity more likely to have mood disorders, research suggests People who experience disrupted 24-hour cycles of rest and activity are more likely…