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About this Bulletin: It aims to draw attention to some of the key documents and reviews on clinical effectiveness that have been published in the previous month. Where possible, links to the full text documents are included. If the article is in a journal, NHS and Public Health staff in Stoke and North Staffordshire can contact the Health Library for a copy. Link to request form: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/usingthehealthlibrary/interlibraryloans/#d.en.27437 [Please note - a charge of 2 per request is payable for most copies] If you need further assistance, please contact the Health Library or the NHS Outreach Librarians, details below. The bulletin can be e-mailed to colleagues who may also find it useful. A list of websites checked in the production of this bulletin is on the first page. Please suggest further useful sites. Feedback is always welcomed to inform future issues of the bulletin.
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NHS Library and Information Service North Staffordshire Contents in this issue:
Alcohol ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Arthritis...................................................................................................................................... 4 Cancer ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Cardiovascular Diseases .......................................................................................................... 5 Children and Young People ...................................................................................................... 5 Commissioning ......................................................................................................................... 5 Dementia .................................................................................................................................. 6 Diabetes and Diabetic Feet....................................................................................................... 6 District Nursing ......................................................................................................................... 7 General Practice ....................................................................................................................... 7 Guidance .................................................................................................................................. 7 Health Reforms ....................................................................................................................... 10 Kidney Disease ....................................................................................................................... 10 Long Term Conditions............................................................................................................. 11 Maternal Health ...................................................................................................................... 11 Mental Health.......................................................................................................................... 12 Nutrition .................................................................................................................................. 12 Obesity.................................................................................................................................... 12 Older People ........................................................................................................................... 12 Palliative and End of Life Care ................................................................................................ 13 Patient Care and Safety .......................................................................................................... 13 Patient and Public Involvement ............................................................................................... 14 Pharmacy and Prescribing ...................................................................................................... 14 Practice Management ............................................................................................................. 14 Public Health........................................................................................................................... 15 Research ................................................................................................................................ 15 Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults ........................................................................ 16 Service Management .............................................................................................................. 16 Social Care ............................................................................................................................. 17 Substance Misuse .................................................................................................................. 18 Vaccination and Immunisation ................................................................................................ 18 Winter Health .......................................................................................................................... 19 Workforce ............................................................................................................................... 19
Arthritis
Practitioner-based complementary and alternative therapies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and low back pain Arthritis Research UK This report assesses the evidence on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of complementary therapies. http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/complementary-and-alternativemedicines/complementary-and-alternative-therapies.aspx
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Cancer
Bridging the gap Improving outcomes for women with ovarian cancer: Results from the Target Ovarian Cancer Pathfinder Study (2012) Target Ovarian Cancer This report looks at the quality of services in diagnosis, treatment and support for women with ovarian cancer. It is based on the experiences of patients and professionals working with this condition. http://www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/page.asp?section=538& Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in England: Analysis of Patients' Free Text Comments: Final Report Department of Health This report shows how the data can provide rich insights into the patients needs and suggests some helpful implications in the areas of quality patient care during treatment; preparing patients for survivorship; and supporting patients during survivorship http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/01/responses-cancer-survivors/
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Commissioning
Joint Commissioning in Health and Social Care: An Exploration of Definitions, Processes, Services and Outcomes National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation Programme This report looked at 5 sites of best practice. It explored what joint commissioning means in practice, and whether it achieved its aims for these organisations. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/01/8-jan-Perceived-benefits-of-jointcommissioning-lag-behind-reality,-new-study-shows-.aspx Model agreement for collaborative commissioning NHS Commissioning Board This agreement is editable, so it can be used as the basis for collaborative agreements. It contains a number of guidance notes to help with the process of creating agreements. http://www.commissioningboard.nhs.uk/2013/01/23/ccg-bulletin-issue-27/#agreement Supporting planning for 2013/14 for Direct Commissioning NHS Commissioning Board This document aims to support the NHS Commissioning Boards national, regional and area teams to ensure that every plan is as strong as it can be. This should be in the context of local 5
Dementia
Dementia prevalence and diagnosis rates Alzheimers Society The map has been updated to reflect new Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) figures. http://alzheimers.org.uk/dementiamap Developing supportive design for people with dementia Kings Fund This document reports on the outcomes of 26 pilot schemes. It includes case studies, photos, costs, and information about the Enhancing the Healing Environment Assessment tool. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/developing-supportive-design-people-dementia
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General Practice
GP Practice-level Outcome Indicators, England, January 2013: Experimental statistics NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care This is the third release of the GP Practice-level Outcome Indicators (Experimental statistics), drawing on data from a variety of sources to provide users with the ability to compare and contrast at GP practice level. http://www.ic.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB09638 Personal Health Budgets: a guide for GPs RCGP This document explains what personal health budgets are, and how they can be used. It includes a list of FAQs and glossary. http://www.rcgp.org.uk/news/2013/january/personal-health-budgets-a-guide-for-gps.aspx Prescribing in general practice in Scotland Audit Scotland This report concludes that the NHS in Scotland has improved how it manages prescribing in general practice during a period when it has faced considerable pressures. Spending on drugs has fallen in real terms over the past seven years despite the volume of prescriptions rising significantly. http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/work/health_national.php
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Guidance
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence House of Commons Health Select Committee This report highlights the benefits of NICE extending its remit to cover social care. It comments on uncertainties on value-based pricing and the Cancer Drugs Fund, and makes recommendations for improvement. It also recommends improvements in the guideline process, including ensuring NICE has all relevant data, and including patient voices. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmhealth/782/78202.htm NICE Guidance Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people CG155 http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG155 7
NICE Consultation Documents BMI and waist circumference - black and minority ethnic groups: consultation on the draft guidance To comment, register as a stakeholder organisation. Closing date for comments: 19 February http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=folder&o=62263 Bronchiolitis: scope consultation To comment, register as a stakeholder, or contact the registered stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests. Closing date for comments: 22 February http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=folder&o=62521 Consultation on new CCGOIS indicators As part of the process to develop the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set (CCGOIS) stakeholders have the opportunity to comment on potential new indicators. The indicators have been mapped against the five domains of the NHS Outcomes Framework. Closing date for comments: 1 March http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/ccgois/CCGOIS.jsp Familial breast cancer (update): guideline consultation To comment, register as a stakeholder, or contact the registered stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests. Closing date for comments: 25 February http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=folder&o=62324
Other Guidance BHIVA and EAGA position statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV transmission: January 2013 Department of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/01/eaga-bhiva-hiv-statement/
Health Reforms
Knowledge and skills and competencies for an effective local healthwatch Local Government Association This document summarises the skills Healthwatch organisations will need. http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications//journal_content/56/10171/3845882/PUBLICATION-TEMPLATE Stronger together: how health and wellbeing boards can work effectively with local providers NHS Confederation After examining the benefits of engagement, this report sets out a framework of different ways that boards might approach engagement in their localities, highlighting examples of current mechanisms being used, exploring how these have developed and the advantages of working in these ways. http://www.nhsconfed.org/Publications/reports/Pages/Stronger-together.aspx The Way Forward: Clinical Senates NHS Commissioning Board Clinical Senates will be established across the country from April 2013 to provide strategic clinical advice and leadership across a broad geographical area to clinical commissioning groups, health and wellbeing boards and the NHS Commissioning Board. http://www.commissioningboard.nhs.uk/2013/01/25/clinical-senates/
Items in the Patient Care and Safety, Patient and Public Involvement and Service Management sections may also be of interest.
Kidney Disease
Better together: Sharing learning to improve care NHS Kidney Care This report examines the role played by learning networks in two improvement projects with sites located across England. It found that healthcare professionals benefit from environments that allow them to share experiences, discuss relevant issues, and express concerns. http://www.kidneycare.nhs.uk/news_events/news/better_together_sharing_learning_to_impro ve_care/ 10
Maternal Health
Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy Brocklehurst, P et al. This Cochrane review is based on 21 trials with 7847 women. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000262.pub4/abstract State of Maternity Services Report 2012 Royal College of Midwives The report looks at a number of indicators of the pressures on maternity care and the resources available to cope in each of the four United Kingdom countries. http://www.rcm.org.uk/college/policy-practice/government-policy/state-of-maternity-services/
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Nutrition
Items in the Cardiovascular diseases section may be of interest. [back to topics]
Obesity
Action on obesity: comprehensive care for all Royal College of Physicians This report makes recommendations for tackling obesity, for professionals in primary and acute care, and commissioners. It also considers which are the most effective pathways and service models. http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/resources/action-obesity-comprehensive-care-all Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Flegal, KM, et al. This meta-analysis is based on 97 studies. JAMA. 2013; vol309(1) p.71-82. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.113905
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Older People
Improving personal budgets for older people: A review Think Local Act Personal This report looks at some of the challenges in using personal budgets effectively for older people, including those with dementia. It also gives examples of best practice. http://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/News/PersonalisationNewsItem/?cid=9426
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Practice Management
PCC News: Practice Management Primary Care Commissioning This newsletter will keep practice managers up to date with important policy developments and practical advice, not just on the effective day-to-day running of a practice but on the strategic issues of business development and working as part of a commissioning group. http://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/newsletters Scroll down to see the Practice Management newsletter.
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Research
UK Clinical Trials Gateway: Public and Patient Survey 2012 National Institute for Health Research This report is based on a survey of over 600 patients. It outlines what improvements patients would like to see, and how the Gateway is developing to meet these expectations. http://www.nihr.ac.uk/files/Publications/UKCTG%20Report_Jan%202013.pdf Clinical Trials Toolkit National Institute for Health Research This resource provides practical advice to researchers in designing and conducting publicly funded clinical trials in the UK. Through the use of an interactive routemap, this site provides information on best practice and outlines the current legal and practical requirements for conducting clinical trials. http://www.ct-toolkit.ac.uk/
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NHS Library and Information Service North Staffordshire Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
eLearning: Adult safeguarding resource Social Care Institute for Excellence This e-learning resource covers what safeguarding is, and what to do in situations of suspected abuse. http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/elearning/adultsafeguarding/index.asp Resources to support information sharing to tackle violence Department of Health These resources outline how NHS trusts can share information appropriately with Community Safety Partnerships to reduce violence. http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/01/facts-tackle-violence/
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Service Management
Barriers to choice: public services review Cabinet Office This independent review is about public demand for choice in public services, and any barriers people might face when making choices. Chapter 2 focuses on health, and chapter 3 on social care. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/barriers-choice-public-services-review Call for expressions of interest for funding to improve energy efficiency in the NHS Department of Health The funding will support innovative projects to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and increase resilience to climate change as set out in the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy for England. Closing date for initial expression of interest bids: 28 February 2013 http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/01/energy-nhs/ Leading networks in healthcare Health Foundation This report is based on a project where existing health networks worked with experts in developing and supporting networks, to help the existing networks be more effective. http://www.health.org.uk/publications/leading-networks-in-healthcare/ Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust: Assessment of Sustainability Monitor This report outlines challenges in achieving sustainability faced by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/home/news-events-and-publications/our-publications/browsecategory/reports-nhs-foundation-trusts/rep-0
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Social Care
Assessing current and future housing and support options for older LGB people Joseph Rowntree Foundation This report looks at the particular needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual people, and makes recommendations for improving care and support options available to them. http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/housing-and-support-older-lgb-people Delivering Dilnot: paying for elderly care Centre Forum This collection of articles makes recommendations for implementing the Dilnot proposals, and argues that this can and should be done soon. http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/mainpublications/445-delivering-dilnot
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Substance Misuse
Drugs of dependence: The role of medical professionals BMA This report covers levels of drug use, interventions to prevent and treat substance misuse, the policy context, and the harms of specific drugs. http://bma.org.uk/news-views-analysis/in-depth-drugs-of-dependence/full-report
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Workforce
HR and social media in the NHS NHS Employers This guidance aims to help the NHS realise the benefits of social media and implement a more permissive approach to its use. http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/Publications/Pages/HR-social-media-NHS.aspx National Mobile Health Worker Project: Final report Department of Health The aims of the study were to understand the requirements of mobile working, and to demonstrate whether increased productivity and efficiency can be achieved by making changes to working processes. http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/01/mobile-health-worker/ Staff Engagement Toolkit NHS Employers This toolkit has been updated with 10 new case study examples. http://www.nhsemployers.org/EmploymentPolicyAndPractice/staff-engagement/Staffengagement-toolkit/Pages/Staff-engagement-toolkit.aspx
Items in the Public Health sections may be of interest. [back to topics]
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