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Draft Learning Disability and Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategies
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/draft-learning-disability-and-mental-health-joint-commissioning-strategies/
The Joint Commissioning Team is consulting on the draft Learning Disability and Mental Health Joint Commissioning Strategies. Three events are being held and members of the public are welcome to attend. You can book onto an event now by e-mailing the Joint Commissioning Team and stating your name, organisation, contact number, your area of interest [...]
LINk to gain new powers and become HealthWatch
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/link-to-gain-new-powers-and-become-healthwatch/
In July 2011 Local Involvement Networks will begin a transition process to become local HealthWatch, and they will be overseen by an independent body called HealthWatch England. Local HealthWatch will be the local consumer champion across health and social care and will retain LINks’ responsibilities to promote patient and public involvement. They will continue to [...]
Plans to build a new hospital in Smethwick
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/plans-to-build-a-new-hospital-in-smethwick/
An opportunity to have a say on plans to build a new hospital in Grove Lane, Smethwick – due to open in 2016. The new hospital is part of the wider Right Care Right Here Programme, aiming to provide care to the most poorly patients who really need to stay in hospital. For more information or [...]
Consultation on equality and human rights guidance
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/consultation-on-equality-and-human-rights-guidance/
This is a joint consultation by the Care Quality Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). It seeks views on guidance created for inspectors and assessors, to help to ensure scrutiny of human rights issues within the Commission’s essential standards of quality and care. Responses are requested from people who use services, providers, [...]
Draft Acute Oncology Measures
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/draft-acute-oncology-measures/
The Department of Health has launched a consultation on the draft version of the acute oncology measures for inclusion in the Manual for Cancer Services. This consultation is open until 10 November. View letter from the Director of the National Cancer Action Team View the consultation document Respond to the consultation
Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/equity-and-excellence-liberating-the-nhs/
With the coalition’s White Paper on Health having the potential to significantly change the structure and function of the NHS , Regional Voices is hosting an event in Birmingham to: raise awareness of the proposed changes help the third sector understand how the changes may impact on their work identify the issues of particular relevance [...]
Healthwatch Consultation
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/healthwatch-consultation/
In July 2010, the Government announced plans to set up an independent champion for health and social care consumers called HealthWatchEngland. Local Involvement Networks (LINks) will become local HealthWatchorganisations. The proposals were published as part of the White Paper ‘Equality and excellence: Liberating the NHS’, the consultation for which will finish on the 5th October [...]
Consultation on changes to the allocation formulae for three DH social care grants
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/consultation-on-changes-to-the-allocation-formulae-for-the-learning-disability-commissioning-transfer-grant-preserved-rights-grant-and-aids-support-grant/
The Department of Health (DH) is asking for your views on options for distributing three DH social care grants from 1st April 2011. This consultation does not prejudge the outcome of the Spending Review, which will be announced on 20 October 2010. In order to take part please visit this site http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_117893 and take the [...]
Implementing ‘Fulfilling and rewarding lives’ consultation
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/implementing-fulfilling-and-rewarding-lives-consultation-for-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities-and-nhs-organisations-to-support-implementation-of-the-autism-strategy/
This consultation seeks views on the draft guidance to health and social care services. The guidance has been drafted to support the implementation of the Autism Strategy ‘Fulfilling and rewarding lives’. The Department of Health want to hear from: adults with autism, their families and carers health and social care bodies responsible for the planning, commissioning [...]
Fathers wanted for important survey…about dads’ role in early labour
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/fathers-wanted-for-important-survey-about-dads-role-in-early-labour/
Once labour starts, it’s generally considered advisable for the mother to stay at home as long as possible: if she rushes into hospital early, more medical interventions during the birth usually follow. Fathers are very important at this point: research by the University of Worcester found that they can be very influential as to whether [...]
Liberating the NHS: regulating healthcare providers – consultation
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/liberating-the-nhs-regulating-healthcare-providers-consultation/
This document is part of a public consultation on implementation of proposals in the White Paper and supporting papers. It further outlines proposals on foundation trusts and the establishment of Monitor as an independent economic regulator for health and adult social care. It seeks views on specific consultation questions. To read the document and to [...]
Liberating the NHS: commissioning for patients – consultation on proposals
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/liberating-the-nhs-commissioning-for-patients-consultation-on-proposals/
The Government’s White Paper, Equality and excellence: liberating the NHS, published on 12 July, set out proposals for putting local consortia of GP practices in charge of commissioning services to best meet the needs of local people, supported by an independent NHS Commissioning Board. DH is now launching a consultation and engagement process on how [...]
Liberating the NHS: Increasing democratic legitimacy in health – consultation
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/liberating-the-nhs-increasing-democratic-legitimacy-in-health-consultation/
This consultation builds on the proposals in the White Paper to increase local democratic legitimacy in health. This will be achieved through local authorities: i) being given a stronger role in supporting patient choice and ensuring effective local voice ii) taking on local public health improvement functions, and iii) promoting more effective NHS, social care [...]
Transparency in outcomes – a framework for the NHS – consultation
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/transparency-in-outcomes-a-framework-for-the-nhs-consultation/
The Government’s White Paper, Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS, set out how the Secretary of State for Health will hold the NHS Commissioning Board to account for delivering better health outcomes through a national NHS Outcomes Framework. We are now launching a full consultation and engagement process on how we should develop the NHS [...]
Healthcare Closer to Home – BEN PCT
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/healthcare-closer-to-home-ben-pct/
These pilot projects develop personalised care for patients in their own homes, shortening the time they have to spend in hospital and preventing them from being admitted unnecessarily. The pilot projects began in December 2009 across east and north Birmingham, and will reshape the following services: Enhanced Supported Discharge following hospital admission for fractures Acute [...]
Birmingham LINk Older Persons Action Group Social Activities Survey
http://birminghamlink.org/blog/birmingham-link-older-persons-action-group-social-activities-survey/
The Older Persons Action Group is a sub-group of Birmingham LINk (Local Involvement Network). All responses given will be anonymous and will remain confidential. Completed surveys will be stored for a period of 1 year. You may withdraw from this research at anytime. However, if you are interested in completing this survey, would like to [...]
