Things in the library 8 Sept

Things at risk... Patient safety
As the NHS faces up to another tough winter, NHS Providers, the organisation that represents 97% of  hospital, mental health, community and ambulance service trusts in England, is calling for an immediate emergency cash injection of between £200 and £350 million to enable the NHS to manage patient safety risk this winter.
In a new report published today, NHS Providers gives its latest assessment of the state of play on planning for what is currently heading for a worse winter than last year – widely regarded as the worst winter for the NHS in recent times.

Things to help life sciences...
Industry proposals to help the UK’s life sciences sector become an international benchmark for success were unveiled this month. The report, written by Life Science’s Champion Professor Sir John Bell, provides recommendations to government on the long term success of the life sciences sector. It was written in collaboration with industry, academia, charity, and research organisations.
The report is organised into 7 themes:

• Health Advanced Research Programme (HARP) proposal
• reinforcing the UK science offer
• growth and infrastructure
• NHS collaboration
• data
• skills
• regulation

Little known things...

University hospitals play a crucial role in the NHS, delivering high-quality acute care, training the doctors and health professionals of tomorrow and conducting groundbreaking clinical research. 

The five key themes of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy – science, growth, NHS, data and skills – find their home in university hospitals. Having the right combination of specialist personnel and research infrastructure has made these Trusts the ideal partners for industry. 

The NHS Confederation have been working with the Association of UK University Hospitals to set out the vital role and contribution they make. 

You can see the document here.

Things to support NHS clinical genetics and genomics services

In October 2016 an evidence session explored whether and how the National Data Guardian (NDG) might help to address concerns about the legitimacy of genomic data sharing within the NHS for direct care and routine service delivery. This paper published in August 2017, describes the key issues emerging from the evidence session and further discussions with others stakeholders. Dr Mark Taylor, a member of the NDG panel, has also authored an article about this work.

Things to attend..

Reform strategies for the NHS: effective or cosmetic cladding? This is the title of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health's seventh ScHARR Pemberton Lecture which will take place on Wednesday 27 September 2017 at 5.15pm at Lecture Theatre 1, The Diamond.

In this lecture, Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of the Health Foundation,  draws on her experience from academe, medicine, policy analysis, and the wide portfolio of activities by the Health Foundation to prompt discussion on how progress in the NHS might be optimised.

Things to eat on a budget

I discovered the BBC has a collection of recipes for students on a budget. Very useful for my daughter who I have just taken back to Leeds College of Art.  Since she is vegetarian I have chosen a suitable dish. (Sarah)

Paneer-stuffed pancakes

These cheap and cheerful paneer pancakes take just 20 minutes to plate up and make an iron-rich veggie meal for two. Spoon on mango chutney and enjoy.