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Liz Fox, who has been working with Trent RHA as its external consultant, describes its campaign to introduce the philosophy of personal service throughout the region, providing opportunities for NHS management and staff to personalise the service they provide.
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PMID:Personalising the service--the Trent initiative. 1028 30

Continuing our political series, this article brings you the Opposition's views on the present day NHS. Remembering that they had 17 years in office in which to get it right, this should prove interesting reading. As with the article by Alan Milburn in the May issue, this article contains extracts from a keynote speech made by Liam Fox at the Conservative party conference last October. There have been some changes since then of course, with Frank Dobson no longer the Secretary of State for Health, and the budget announcement of extra spending. As with the Government, the Conservatives believe that nurses have a vital role to play in improving the NHS, so read on and compare these views with the others already published. If you're tempted to add your own views, they will be very welcome in Open Forum.
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PMID:The view from the other side.... 1129 51

In the UK it is estimated that as many as 412,000 patients who are already ill will develop pressure ulcers (Bennett et al, 2004), which are an unnecessary and expensive complication to treat (Hitch, 1995). One way to try and reduce these risks is by investing in suitable mattresses. The author's investigations into existing mattress stock in the years 1996-97 illustrated the inadequacy of the NHS standard mattress (Santy, 1995; Fox, 1997). Investigators (e.g. Rithalia, 1996) were recognizing the inadequacy of the pink marbled standard NHS foam mattress for pressure reduction (Medical Device Directorate, 1993; Dunford, 1994) which included reports necessary to help develop guidelines in pressure ulcer prevention and management (Coull, 2004), as well as make value-for-money recommendations about product purchases (Fletcher et al, 1994; Value For Money Update, 1994; Cullum et al, 1995).
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PMID:Softform Premier Active mattress: a novel step-up/step-down approach. 1707 69

The prevalence of dementia in the UK is rising rapidly and is predicted to double over the next 30 years. The NHS in England has been told to push for a rapid rise in dementia diagnosis rates, so that by 2015, two out of three cases are identified. The Prime Minister has raised the 'dementia challenge' as a priority for the NHS. While there is agreement on the need for action, debate arises over the nature of that intervention. Some, including Professor Alessi, argue that tools exist to support the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and they should be used because the disease is amenable to interventions. He believes that we need a shift in knowledge and attitude from thresholds to a continuum of cognitive impairment, from late to early stages and from effects to causes. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa) should become part of the routine NHS Health Check after people reach age 40. Dr Fox argues on the other hand that widespread testing could lead to unnecessary anxiety and panic among those at risk and that funding should be focused on learning more about the early stages of dementia. While the concept of early testing is appealing, there is a large knowledge gap; instruments in use have not been tested in pre-dementia patients and have limited validity. While there is debate over the approach, we can agree that the economic and social impacts of this condition need to be addressed sooner rather than later.
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PMID:The use of wide-scale mental agility testing to identify people at risk of dementia: crucial or harmful? 2499 45