UK introduces "NHS Oscars"

Kaposi’s Sarcoma at the Oscars

Historically rare and indolent, Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) emerged as a frequent and easily recognizable cutaneous manifestation of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the 1980s. The visibility of KS rendered the disease a stigmatizing marker of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection as it progressed into AIDS, often serving as a harbinger of death to those infected. KS has once a...

How reliable are clinical systems in the UK NHS? A study of seven NHS organisations

BACKGROUND It is well known that many healthcare systems have poor reliability; however, the size and pervasiveness of this problem and its impact has not been systematically established in the UK. The authors studied four clinical systems: clinical information in surgical outpatient clinics, prescribing for hospital inpatients, equipment in theatres, and insertion of peripheral intravenous lin...

UK government spells out new plan for NHS in England.

1329 Nigel Hawkes LONDON GP commissioning consortiums in England will be obliged to include two lay members, a hospital specialist, and a nurse on their boards, the government has announced. Their name will be changed from GP or GP led consortiums to “clinical commissioning groups,” and they will be required to meet in public and publish their minutes. To avoid conflicts of interest the nurse a...

What's happening to NHS spending across the UK?

Auditing your acute pain service–— a UK NHS model

This audit has been conducted in order to provide an evidence base that clarifies the strengths and weaknesses of acute pain management at a UK hospital. Consequently, it sets the strategic direction for service improvement. Awarding up to three stars has identified the quality of each component that constitutes the acute pain service. Six different components were audited and star ratings have...