New draft guidance for providers of district nursing services has been published, which seeks to help them "establish a robust and consistent way of understanding and documenting the demand for the district nursing service".
The four pillars of organizational resilience are: resilience, business continuity, crisis management and governance. Governance is an essential ingredient in this recipe for adaptability – think of it as the block that rests on top of the other three columns, keeping them upright.
When it comes to tackling climate change, energy efficiency is a priority. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) estimates that energy efficiency measures in the home can help reduce the UK’s annual CO2 emissions by around 17 million tonnes by 2020. In non-domestic buildings, energy efficiency measures are equally effective – it is estimated organizations can achieve annual savings of 25% with appropriate refits.
The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR) and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust are calling for the closure of a loophole in EU clinical trial regulations that the experts warn could cause children in the UK to miss out on new cancer drugs post-Brexit, AOL News reports.
All UK hospitals have been asked by the National Health Service (NHS) to change their logos and branding to comply with new rules, The Independent reports.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned people about buying medications online as an investigation carried out by the watchdog found "widespread failings" at some online providers, BBC News reports.
GPs are ignoring guidelines which state they should treat patients with eating disorders "at the earliest opportunity", the UK's primary eating disorder charity has suggested.
BSI has published 'The little book of Quality Management for small businesses’ which is based on BS EN ISO 9001:2015. It illustrates how simple changes can improve customer service, build reputation and help businesses thrive, whether the reader is working as a sole trader or leading a large and complex workforce.
Health officials have said that in order to truly help smoker patients quit their habit, a "truly tobacco-free NHS" needs to be created, BBC News reports.
The 'five a day' rule advising people to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day was first introduced by the Department of Health in the winter of 2002-2003, but now research by Imperial College London suggests this guidance should be doubled to 10 portions to decrease the chance of disease.
