MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'colleague'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952991&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F18%2Fhow-to-overcome-embarrassment%2F There’s a reason why we say we’re “dying of embarrassment” — because while we’re in the midst of an embarrassing episode, dying really does seems like the better option. No human being I know is immune from these moments; however, I seem to have a knack at collecting a large variety. After a recent incident that made me want to hide in a corner of the world without wi-fi, my writing and spiritual mentor gave me great advice. “It’s okay to be embarrassed,” he said. “It’s cleansing. This one has already passed, and passed nicely, like a kidney stone after the first day. You may relax.” Of course that didn’t stop me from feeling embarrassed some more. So after collecting some nuggets from friends and professionals, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952991 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:14:50 +0100 4952991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768046&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-29-2011%2F You know what amazes me? No matter how far we come in life, there is always a point where we suddenly forget. Maybe it’s the relative who negated your recent accomplishment or the friend who brushed off your latest idea. It could be the classmate that surpassed you in school or the colleague who got one step ahead of you in your career. Suddenly, everything you ever did is just not good enough. How do you get back to that place of peace and gratitude? How do you return to the moment where you remember all of the trials and tribulations and trauma you have already overcame in the past? You get back to yourself. Whether it’s by yoga, meditation or walking, these posts will help inspire you to do just that. Yoga and Meditation: The Benefits (ADHD in Focus) – Are you mystifi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768046 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:07:25 +0100 4768046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684429&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fpsychiatrists-are-like-catholics-disliked-by-the-media%2F If you follow the news, you know it’s a bad time to be a psychiatrist. I’d say almost as bad as being a Catholic (especially during the sex scandal … holy Jesus). Apparently they no longer really care about their patients. They are a bunch of greedy Mr. Krabs. They have abandoned psychotherapy, only to pass out samples of the latest drug so that they can get their free lunch from big Pharma. (My sister used to make them … they’re quite good!) And then along comes one of my favorite psychiatrists, Ronald Pies, M.D., to set the story straight. In a World of Psychology post earlier this week, he dissects the front-page article in the March 6 issue of The New York Times. Pies cites some statistics that, yes, indicate there is less psychotherapy today performed in psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684429 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:45 +0100 4684429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501564&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F20%2Fpublication-of-the-final-2011-12-payment-by-results-tariff-package%2F Title: Publication of the final 2011-12 Payment by Results tariff package Skinny: Dear Collegue letter from David Flory, NHS Deputy Chief Executive confirming publication of the final 2011-12 Payment by Results tariff package. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 18/02/11 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, Payment by Results Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, NHS Circulars, Payment by Results, Tariff (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501564 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:28:32 +0100 4501564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053291&cid=t_152968_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-practice-of-medicine-when-a-funeral-provides-perspective%2F2010.10.09 Here’s my column in this month’s Emergency Medicine News: I have practiced with the same group, in the same hospital, for 17 years. Because we have been together so long, our group is a family. So it was with enormous grief that we buried our founder, Dr. Jack Warren, 11 years ago after a tragic car crash. That wound is still open, but we still tell stories about his humor, his compassion, and his grace. As I write this I am tending another wound, or I should say our group is tending another. A second partner passed away last week. Unlike the sudden horror of the first death, the second was progressive, as our friend and partner, Dr. Howard Leslie, left us by degrees, the victim of metastatic melanoma. Jack and Howard founded our group before any of the rest of us arrived. Both of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053291 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:00:45 +0100 4053291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822963&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F04%2Finternet-addiction-depression-and-chinese-teens%2F An interesting new study was published earlier this week about “Internet addiction.” Unlike many previous studies on this hypothesized disorder, this one actually took measurements at two different points in time to try and tease out the possibility that “Internet addiction” can cause mental health problems, like depression or anxiety. Can we show that simply using the Internet causes depression? Researchers set to find out on Chinese teens. Psychologist Lawrence Lam and his colleague studied 1,041 Chinese teens, mostly ages 13 to 16, who had no signs of depression at the onset of the study. Some of the group, however, had moderate to severe pathological use of the Internet (64 of the subjects). The researchers then assessed all 1,041 teens for depression, anxiety ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822963 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:32:42 +0100 3822963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644716&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fdoctors-dentists-review-body-ddrb-distribution-of-the-award-for-general-medical-services-contractors-2010-11-letter-dated-8-june-2010%2F Title: Doctors’ & Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB): distribution of the award for General Medical Services Contractors 2010-11, letter dated 8 June 2010 Skinny: Details the distribution of the award from the Doctors & Dentists’ Review Body. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 08/06/10 Filed under: Dental Health, Grey Literature, Medical Staff, Pay, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Dentists, Grey Literature, Medical Staff, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644716 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:54:09 +0100 3644716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644718&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fweekly-publication-of-hospital-data-on-mrsa-bacteraemias-and-c-difficile-infections%2F Title: Weekly publication of Hospital data on MRSA bacteraemias and C. Difficile infections Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE, Secretary of State for Health. He announces the weekly publication of data on MRSA bacteraemias and C. Difficile infections for all hospitals in England. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/06/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Hospitals, Infection Control, NHS, Quality, Statistical Data Tagged: Clostridium Difficile, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Infection Control, MRSA, Statistical Data (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644718 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:44:40 +0100 3644718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644719&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fthe-influenza-immunisation-programme-201011%2F Title: The Influenza Immunisation Programme 2010/11 Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter containing information for all commissioners and providers of social care services about the annual seasonal flu immunisation programme 2010/11 Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 02/06/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Immunisation, Influenza, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Influenza, NHS, Social Services, Staff (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644719 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:01:41 +0100 3644719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640959&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fimplementation-of-medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010-midwives-exemption-list%2F Title: Implementation of Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010 – midwives exemptions list Skinny:Dear Colleague Letter which sets out the situation regarding midwifery exemptions as a result of changes to the Statutory Instruments which come in to force on 1 June 2010. This includes advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the position of student midwives. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 27/05/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Legislation, Midwifery Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Legislations, Midwifery, Regulations, Statutory Instruments (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640959 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:13:54 +0100 3640959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640964&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fvery-senior-managers%25e2%2580%2599-pay%2F Title: Very Senior Managers’ Pay Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter identifying for those covered by the national Pay Framework there will be a 0% uplift to basic pay for 2010/11, a performance pot (for 2009/10) of 5% of pay bill, and a 5% limit on individual performance awards; and awards for 2010/11 will be limited to the top 25% of performers. Also, there will be no increase to remuneration for chairs and non-executive directors for 2010/11. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/05/10 Filed under: Financial Management, Governance, Grey Literature, Management, NHS, Pay Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Management, NHS, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640964 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:45:37 +0100 3640964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640965&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fprevention-of-venous-thromboembolism-vte-in-hospitalised-patients-2%2F Title: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Hospitalised Patients Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from Sir Bruce Keogh and Dr Anita Thomas OBE provides further clarification on the national mandatory data collection on VTE risk assessment, starting from 1 June 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/05/10 Filed under: Circulatory Diseases, Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Prevention, Statistical Data, Venous Thromboembolism, VTE (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640965 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:37:29 +0100 3640965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640966&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fservice-reconfiguration%2F Title: Service reconfiguration Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter to NHS chief executives on implementation of the Secretary of State’s policy commitments on service reconfiguration. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 20/05/10  Filed under: Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640966 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:30:17 +0100 3640966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592262&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F24%2F5-more-reasons-your-therapist-wont-see-you-now%2F “Sorry, I can’t be your therapist. Here’s a referral to another colleague I trust…” Some people may take for granted that therapists can pick and choose who they see and under what conditions. Not all therapists will see every patient that walks through their office door. There are a variety of reasons a therapist won’t see you, and most of them have to do with professional ethics. For instance, most therapists seek to avoid “dual relationships” with you or their other patients. A “dual relationship” is one where the therapist isn’t just your therapist, but may also be a friend, lover, business associate, or some other role in your life. Therapists seek to avoid dual relationships, so if they are already your friend, busine... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592262 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:20:24 +0100 3592262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585554&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fpandemic-h1n1-stand-down-of-the-antiviral-distribution-arrangements%2F Title: Pandemic H1N1: stand down of the antiviral distribution arrangements Skinny: Letter providing an update on the stand down of the arrangements for the distribution of antiviral medicines as part of the response to the swine flu pandemic. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 25/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Influenza, Pandemic Tagged: Antvirals, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, H1N1, Influenza, Pandemic (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585554 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:43:42 +0100 3585554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581552&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fprevention-of-venous-thromboembolism-vte-in-hospitalised-patients%2F Title: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients Skinny: Letter summarises the measures to be taken to implement a new national mandatory data collection from 1 June 2010 to allow performance in VTE risk assessment to be reported and monitored nationally and the responsibilities of Chief Executives and Medical Directors to ensure compliance. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 24/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Hospitals, Statistical Data Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Statistical Data, Venous Thromboembolism (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581552 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:24:55 +0100 3581552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581553&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fvery-senior-managers-pay-framework-job-evaluation%2F Title: Very Senior Managers’ Pay Framework: job evaluation Skinny: Letter informing chief executives of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to undertake work on job evaluation design and cost modelling. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 24/03/2010 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, Human Resources, Management, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, Management, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581553 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:19:27 +0100 3581553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577328&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fvaluing-people-now-transfer-of-funding-and-commissioning-of-social-care-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities-from-the-nhs-to-local-government-final-returns-201011-by-31-march-2010%2F Title: Valuing people now: transfer of funding and commissioning of social care for adults with learning disabilities from the NHS to local Government: final returns 2010/11 by 31 March 2010 Skinny: From April 2009, funding and commissioning of social care for adults with learning disabilities transferred from the NHS to local authorities. This letter to PCT and Local Authority lead commissioners gives guidance on implementation and requests final returns for 2010/11 by Wednesday 31 March 2010 Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 17/03/2010 Additional Documents: Pro-forma and Mediation Flowchart Filed under: Adults, Commissioning, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Local Authorities, NHS, Social Services Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, L... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577328 Wed, 19 May 2010 13:48:26 +0100 3577328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577333&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fradioactive-medicinal-product-shortage%2F Title: Radioactive medicinal product shortage Skinny: Dear Collegue Letter on the shortage Molybdenum-99 (99Mo) that are expected to continue during 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 43p. Published: 16/03/2010 Filed under: Diagnosis, Grey Literature Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Diagnosis, Grey Literature, Imaging (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577333 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:43:43 +0100 3577333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577348&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fmedian-index-of-public-sector-building-tender-prices-mips%2F Title: Median Index of Public Sector Building Tender Prices (MIPS) Skinny: Announces a decrease to the MIPS index level which is used for Business Case costing purposes. Median Index of Public Sector building Tender Prices (MIPS) are tender price indices used within the NHS to produce cost estimates for use in business cases in accordance with the Capital Investment Manual (CIM).  Schemes are costed to a set  known published MIPS indices price level, and then the indices are further used to calculate inflation to arrive at total outturn cost. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 1p. Published: 11/03/2010 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, NHS Estates Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS Estates (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577348 Wed, 19 May 2010 06:41:29 +0100 3577348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577349&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fnational-cancer-patients-experience-survey-programme-2010%2F Title: National Cancer Patients’ Experience Survey Programme 2010 Annex A Skinny: Identifies that the Review of Central Returns Steering Committee (ROCR) have approved a national survey of cancer patients’ experiences in all Trusts who offer adult acute cancer services . This survey is highlighted as a priority in the NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, section 2.24. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 10/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Quality, Stakeholder Engagement Tagged: Cancer, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, Patient Experience, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577349 Wed, 19 May 2010 06:34:31 +0100 3577349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533778&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fnhs-appraisal-toolkit-website-restored-after-security-checks-satisfied%2F Title: Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding Skinny: Dear Collegue letter announcing reinstatement of the NHS appraisal toolkit following security checks on Thursday 4 March 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 05/03/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Hospitals, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Information Technology, NHS, Quality, Security Management (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533778 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:53:38 +0100 3533778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533780&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fcancer-awareness-and-early-diagnosis-programme-funding%2F Title: Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding Skinny: Dear Collegue letter announcing  funding for 2010/11 to develop or build on existing services/interventions that aim to promote early diagnosis of cancer, and inviting proposals from primary care trusts by 28 April 2010.  It supplies project examples and a proposals proforma. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 08/03/2010 Filed under: Cancer, Financial Management, Grey Literature, Primary Care Tagged: Cancer, Dear Colleague Letters, Diagnosis, Financial Management, Health Education, Health Promotion, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533780 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:38:06 +0100 3533780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395182&cid=t_152968_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F23%2Fwhy-psychologists-shouldnt-prescribe%2F Beware psychiatrists bearing gifts. If psychology wants to remain a science based upon the understanding of human behavior — both normal and abnormal — and helping those with the “abnormal” components, it would do well to avoid going down the road of prescription privileges. But perhaps it’s already too late. We first noted this disturbing trend in 2006, how they were shot down 9 out of 9 times trying to gain prescription privileges in 2007, and why prescription privileges for psychologists will eventually drive psychiatrists out of a job. We also noted that one of the programs setup to help psychologists get prescription training wasn’t a “college” at all. The fundamental problem with psychologists gaining prescription privileges is the inev... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395182 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:54:19 +0100 3395182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366144&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Faccess-to-health-services-for-military-veterans-priority-treatment%2F Title: Access to health services for military veterans priority treatment Skinny: Dear Collegue letter advising of the guidance in place to ensure that military veterans receive priority access to NHS secondary care, for any conditions which are likely to be related to their service subject to the clinical needs of all patients. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 09/02/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS Tagged: Armed Forces, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Priorities (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366144 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0100 3366144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366145&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Fdelivering-same-sex-accommodation-self-declaration%2F Title: Delivering same-sex accommodation: self declaration Skinny: Dear Colleague letter introducing the declaration process for all providers of NHS funded care.  Monitor will be introducing similar reporting requirements for NHS Foundation Trusts. The accompanying information has been developed to help provider organisations to determine their position. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 08/02/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Digity, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Organisational Design, Privacy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366145 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:48 +0100 3366145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189092&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fchanges-to-the-childhood-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine%2F Title: Valuing people now: real jobs for people with learning disabilities Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter informing immunisation leads and coordinators of a replacement vaccine that will be introduced into the childhood routine immunisation programme in the spring. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 6p. Published: 20/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Immunisation, Paediatrics Tagged: Children, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189092 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:46:42 +0100 3189092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189093&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fvaluing-people-now-real-jobs-for-people-with-learning-disabilities%2F Title: Valuing people now: real jobs for people with learning disabilities Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from the National Director for Learning Disabilities providing an update on the Valuing Employment Now resource pack and a reminder of the business case for investment in supported employment. Employment will remain a top priority. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/01/2010 Posted in Employment, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Employment, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Social Services, Supported Employment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189093 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:41:10 +0100 3189093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171836&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fimproving-the-health-and-well-being-of-people-with-long-term-conditions-information-tool-for-commissioners%2F Title: Improving the health and well-being of people with long-term conditions – information tool for commissioners Skinny: Dear colleague letter from Gary Belfield regarding ‘Improving the health and well-being of people with long term conditions – information tool for commissioners’ Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 14/01/2010 Posted in Commissioning, Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Chronic Diseases, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Long Term Conditions (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171836 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:45:16 +0100 3171836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171837&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fquality-accounts-roles-of-commissioning-pcts-local-involvement-networks-links-and-local-authority-overview-and-scrutiny-committees-oscs%2F Title: Quality accounts: roles of commissioning PCTs, Local Involvement Networks (LINks) and local authority Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter thats out the roles of PCTs, LINks and OSCs in the production of Quality Accounts. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 8p. Published: 14/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Local Authorities, NHS, Public Sector, Stakeholder Engagement Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, LINks, Local Authorities, Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171837 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:19:30 +0100 3171837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171841&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fthe-revised-national-framework-for-nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care%2F Title: The revised National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter that draws the attention of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities to two aspects of the revised National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in terms of governance and commissioning. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 12/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Older People, Residential Care Tagged: Continuing Care, Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, Older People, Residential Care, Social Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171841 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:47:55 +0100 3171841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153330&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fgp-extended-opening-hours%2F Title: GP Extended Opening Hours Skinny: Dear Collegue letter informing PCTs they are to continue to progress extended opening hours in GP practices, particularly for patients of practices who are not offering this service. The current DES rolls forward in 2010/11 and PCTs are asked to submit plans saying how they will make full use of the resources available for extended opening. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Out of Hours, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153330 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:14:14 +0100 3153330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153332&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2F8095%2F Title: Use of medication in care homes Skinny: Dear colleague letter identifying that recently published research commissioned by the DH as part of the patient safety programme identified considerable scope for improvement of prescription, dispensing, administration and monitoring of medicines in care homes. Key recommendations included clear local leadership and improved inter-professional communication Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Clinical Governance, Communication, Grey Literature, Older People, Pharmacy, Quality, Residential Care Tagged: Clinical Governance, Communication, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Health and Safety, Leadership, Pharmacy, Prescriptions, Quality, Residential Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153332 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:01:55 +0100 3153332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153333&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fimmunisation-survey%2F Title: Immunisation survey Skinny: Dear colleague letter that highlights a research programme to examine the attitudes and awareness of primary care givers to immunisation. The research will be carried out by the specialist market research agency TNS-BMRB, between 18 January Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Immunisation, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Primary Care, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153333 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:57:51 +0100 3153333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153334&cid=t_152968_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fnhs-staff-survey-wave-4%2F Title: NHS staff survey wave 4 Skinny: Dear Colleague letter detailing that the Department of Health has commissioned GFK, an independent research agency, to conduct a survey among NHS staff, including clinicians and nursing staff in primary and secondary care, administrative staff and senior clinical and non-clinical managers, across England. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 1p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Human Resources, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Human Resources, NHS, Quality, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153334 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:53:23 +0100 3153334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965925&cid=t_152968_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F172571520%2F My colleague Tim Gee and I are guest bloggers on the Get-Connected Forum at the Center for Connected Health.  We speculate on: What Will Microsoft’s HealthVault Mean to the Telehealth Community? Our bottom line:  HealthVault overall is a positive for telehealth industry growth and scale, even though it will speed the inevitable commoditization of remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices. Share This (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965925 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:36:59 +0100 965925