National Social Marketing Centre

• Payment accuracy improvements have been made, but the NHS could still do better on medical record keeping and coding errors, the Audit Commission has said.

• The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with an alternative service.

• GPs need to be more proactively involved in prevention of ill health and health promotion, according to health policy experts.

• Hooter Hiders, enormous tent-like accessories used to cover up breastfeeding are suddenly much in demand. Are they a brilliant idea, or a huge step backwards?