Health services have a duty to listen to people Bromley Healthcare has subscribed to Patient Opinion since 2014. I want to know what is happening in our services and how patients are experiencing them. Of course, we use the Friends and Family Test (FFT). We are joint top for FFT in London and very high in the UK, so our FFT feedback is overwhelmingly positive. But I also know we are not perfect, and I want to know where we can do even better. As the CEO I can’t be everywhere all at once. These stories give us some of that texture that is missing from FFT These stories give us some of that texture that is missing from FFT. Our patients are paying for our services and they have taken the time to give us feedback. We have over 50 members of staff registered on Patient Opinion to receive alerts to new stories. We promote Patient Opinion through co-branded “how was your care?” I have been pushing transparency for a long time and I think we have to continue to find new ways to be more open.
Theresa May had private meeting with Rupert Murdoch Theresa May had a private meeting with Rupert Murdoch during a flying visit to New York last week, in which she made her maiden speech to the UN as prime minister. May met the media mogul, who owns the Times and the Sun newspapers, as well as Sky in the UK, on a trip that lasted less than 36 hours. The meeting, less than three months after she was appointed prime minister, is notable given her previous reputation for keeping the media at arm’s length. A supporter of the remain camp during the EU referendum, May kept a relatively low profile throughout the campaign. Murdoch has made little secret of his antipathy towards Brussels. When asked by the journalist Anthony Hilton why he was so opposed to the EU, Murdoch is said to have replied: “When I go into Downing Street, they do what I say; when I go to Brussels, they take no notice.” His meetings with British leaders became public when he told an influential committee of MPs that he “often entered Downing Street by the back door”.
British values oath proposed for public office holders Image copyright PA Civil servants and other holders of public office should swear an oath to British values, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has said. Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Javid said people could not play a "positive role" in public life unless they accepted basic values. These included democracy, equality and freedom of speech, he said. Mr Javid's intervention comes after a report by Dame Louise Casey warned of increasing ethnic segregation. 'Challenge attitudes' Mr Javid's proposals would mean every new recruit in the public sector, including councillors, school governors and civil servants would be expected to commit to the oath, which may have to be read out loud before starting the role. This could extend to those working in the NHS and the BBC. Dame Louise said some sections of society did not accept British values such as tolerance. Mr Javid said he was "drawn" to Dame Louise's recommendation to bring in an oath of allegiance. 'Building blocks'
Why Jeremy Corbyn should support the boycott of the Socialist Workers Party - The i newspaper online iNews Beyond noticing that they seem to have cornered the market in protest placard distribution, I imagine the average reader doesn’t know much about the Socialist Workers’ Party. It’s part of a vast ecosystem of tiny parties and organisations situated to the left of Labour, which together form a radical left subculture that can be confusing and opaque to outside observers. So it might be tempting to greet the news that various left-wing organisations and figures are calling for a boycott of SWP events (and criticising Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for his continued attendance) with a shrug. After all, leftist infighting is nothing new. However, the widespread revulsion towards the SWP from other parts of the radical left has nothing to do with petty ideological differences. Why a boycott? In 2013, the way allegations of sexual violence made by a 17-year-old girl against a senior figure were dealt with by the party led to its near-collapse. How the party tried to move on
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Can't help but think scientists are just doing free word association in desperation. Scientists have pinpointed a promising new source of antibiotics: ants. They have found that some species – including leaf-cutter ants from the Amazon – use bacteria to defend their nests against invading fungi and microbes. Chemicals excreted by the bacteria as part of this fight have been shown to have particularly powerful antibiotic effects and researchers are now preparing to test them in animals to determine their potential as medicines for humans. Doctors say new antibiotics are urgently needed as superbug resistance to standard antimicrobial agents spreads. Last week, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, speaking at the first general assembly meeting on drug-resistant bacteria, said antimicrobial resistance was now a fundamental threat to global health. This was reiterated by Professor Cameron Currie of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of the scientists involved in the ant research. “Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem,” he said last week.
Stand Up To Racism: Stand Up To Rape Culture – Media Diversified An earlier version of this open letter was initially addressed to several of the headline speakers, it has since been adapted since many have now cancelled their plans to attend. We, the undersigned, want all planned speakers and delegates to withdraw their attendance from Stand Up to Racism’s conference on 8 October. We ask because the speakers will share the bill with Weyman Bennett, Stand Up To Racism’s co-convenor and a central committee member of the Socialist Workers’ Party. This must include refusing to lend any support to the Socialist Workers’ Party (SWP) either directly, or indirectly through its front organisations including “Unite Against Fascism”, “Unite the Resistance”, “Stand up to UKIP” and “Stand Up To Racism”. We call on people to do this because the SWP’s well documented failing of two women members who accused the then central committee member of the SWP, known as “Comrade Delta”, of rape and sexually assault. This is not about bad individuals. As one survivor said,
'Unluckiest Man in Australia' Bitten on Penis by Spider Twice An unlucky Australian tradesman wound up in the hospital this week for a spider bite on his penis — and it's the second time it's happened to him this year. The 21-year-old was using a portable toilet on a Sydney building site Tuesday (Sept. 27), when he "felt the sting" that he was familiar with because of the previous incident, the BBC reported. In April, the man, Jordan (he did not reveal his last name), was treated for a redback spider bite, which was also on his penis and also occurred during a visit to a work site's portable toilet. "After the first time it happened, I didn't really want to use one again," he told the BBC. Jordan was unsure of what species of spider bit him this time around, but redback spiders are venomous, and their bites can cause severe pain, sweating and nausea. Redbacks are relatively common in Australia, and about 2,000 people are bitten by these spiders each year, according to the Australian Museum. Original article on Live Science.
How Russia Dominates Your Twitter Feed to Promote Lies (And, Trump, Too) Fake news stories from Kremlin propagandists regularly become social media trends. Here’s how Moscow does it… and what it means for America’s election 2016. “Ladies and Gentlemen, We have a situation in #Turkey #Incirlik” the cry went out on Twitter last Saturday night, as news spread of the Turkish forces surrounding the U.S. airbase in Incirlik. Thousands of armed police had reportedly surrounded the airbase amid swirling rumors of another coup attempt, according to stories tweeted within two minutes of each other on RT.com and Sputnik, the two biggest Russian state-controlled media organizations publishing in English. The stories were instantly picked up by a popular online aggregator of breaking news and prompted hours-long storm of activity from a small, vocal circle of users. In English, the tweets soon grouped into certain patterns of similar (and sometimes identical) content. #Incirlik There r 25 underground vaults, each holds up to 4 bombs. Thank You!
Worthwhile study however it is recovery model presumptive . Peer support should be model neutral Welcome to the CHAMPS study It is of great importance to know the views of mental health peer supporters so that future developments in the practice are based on this first hand experience. The aim of the CHAMPS study is to check what most peer supporters believe to be important and helpful / unhelpful to them in carrying out the role. We also aim to explore if there are relationships between experiences of providing peer support and the wellbeing of peer supporters. We would like views from as many UK peer supporters as possible. We are currently looking for participants and would be very grateful for your time in taking part. What is involved You will be presented with a list of statements about peer support and asked whether you think each statement is important / whether you agree with it . (The statements have come from the important literature in the area and consultation with peer supporters. There are also questionnaires measuring wellbeing. Are you eligible to take part? or