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      NEWS - JANUARY 2015
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IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES (IAPT) WAITING TIMES FOR EACH CCG 
2013 - 2014
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HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLAINTS
50 pages
The Health Select Committee has published a report on complaints and raising concerns.

The Committee concludes that, while patient safety and the treatment of complaints and concerns have become high profile issues, this is only the beginning of a process of change with significant scope for further improvement.
NHS NETWORKS DAILY NEWS - 22 January 2015
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit have found a brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death. 

Londoners urged to vaccinate their children against flu as rates of the virus increase
Public Health England is urging parents in London to ensure their children are vaccinated against flu, if they are eligible. All two, three and four year old children are entitled to a free flu vaccine but current vaccination rates for this age group in London are currently less than 30%.

Collection dates for enhanced services
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has provided details about information collections for enhanced services for the ‘avoiding unplanned admissions’ and ‘facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with dementia’ schemes.

Advice on services for people with frailty
This document provides advice and guidance on the development, commissioning and management of services for people living with frailty in community settings. 

Primary care website update: dementia registers
The Dementia Prevalence Calculator (DPC) has been updated to include December 2014 dementia registers published by HSCIC.

HSCIC brings national IT services in-house
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is changing the way two national IT services are provided. 

The invisible patients: revealing the state of neurology services
This report brings together the findings of the Neurological Alliance’s inaugural quality of commissioning audit and neurological patient experience survey and identifies significant variation in the quality of the commissioning of neurological services among CCGs. 
 NHS NETWORKS DAILY NEWS - 21 January 2015
Improving Rehabilitation Services Forum 2014-15
The key to getting face to face meetings is understanding who your key stakeholders and influencers are and those that...

Improving Rehabilitation Services Forum 2014-15
This [soft intelligence bulletin] is great thank you for sharing.  I have a quick query in light of the promotion...

Improving Rehabilitation Services Forum 2014-15
In answer to your questions 1-       The key to success is the use of same language and making sure that...
New models of commissioning for integrated care
This workshop in London on 10 February, 11 March in Birmingham and 30 June in Leeds explores the evolving approach to commissioning better integrated and patient-centred services. 

NHS England launches £11.5m strategy to wipe out tuberculosis in the UK
NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) have announced an £11.5 million investment to eliminate tuberculosis as a public health problem in England.

Dementia ambassador meets CCGs to explore barriers
An NHS ambassador aiming to help increase the diagnosis rate of people with dementia and provide the post diagnostic support is to meet 21 CCGs to help explore challenges to diagnosis.

Diabetes challenges for 2015 and beyond
A report from a diabetes charity argues that diabetes healthcare in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS. 

Disability campaigners set agenda for the next government
Disability groups are calling on the next government to address the challenges faced by disabled children, young people and their families. 

Compassion in practice: two years on
‘Compassion in practice’, the national strategy for nurses, midwives and care staff, was launched in December 2012. 

Polypharmacy, oligopharmacy and deprescribing: resources to support local delivery
NHS specialist pharmacy services have published a guide to managing polypharmacy for all health care professionals.
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHWATCH - The Last Issue
21 January 2015
Information for Healthwatch aimed to pick up DH, CQC, LGA, NHSE, HWE, Monitor and other reports that Local Healthwatch needed to know about and to pass on other information I gleaned from other sources, including the King's Fund Health Policy and Management Alerts, Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Voices and HAPIA (NALM). 

Thank you for the responses to the survey and for the kind comments. I have enjoyed trying to pick out information that I thought was useful to Healthwatch, but now that I am less involved I can't do an informed job. 

I'm glad that you will be able to access the King's Fund Health Management and Policy Bulletins - if you have not already signed up for them go to http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/get-latest-news-kings-fund.
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LEGISLATION ON THE CONFIGURATION OF HEALTH SERVICES
The history of current legislation in England, enabling the public to influence the planning and commissioning of health services. 
                              Visit also: www.achcew.org - The Association of Community Health Council's archive website
PARENT / CARER STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Are you a parent (or adult carer) of a child or young person receiving rehabilitation services?  If so, we should like to hear from you!
The Improving Rehabilitation Services Programme has recently been established at NHS England. As part of this programme, a project has been set up to scope children and young people's rehabilitation services and to establish if there is a case of need for work to improve rehabilitation services for children and young people.

To register for events please click the links below. Registration closes: 15th January 2015
  • For London  event on the  23rd February 2015   -     http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/all/322
  • For Leeds  -  10th February 2015                         -     http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/all/314  
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  • House of Commons Public Accounts Committee - Funding Healthcare
  • NHS England - Model specification for child and adolescent mental health services
  • Public Health England - CleaR local tobacco control assessment
  • NHS England - Cancer Drug Fund (CDF) - Guidance
  • Monitor - Assessment of NHS Foundation Trusts' 5-year strategic plans
... and more
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHWATCH
14 January 2015
Information for Healthwatch aims to pick up DH, CQC, LGA, NHSE, HWE, Monitor and other reports that Local Healthwatch will need to know about and to pass on other information gleaned from other sources, including the King's Fund Health Policy and Management Alerts, Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Voices and HAPIA.
NHS ENGLAND PUBLISHES NEW AND AMENDED SPECIFICATIONS AND POLICIES FOR ITS SPECIALISED SERVICES
NHS England has published a number of new clinical commissioning policies and service specifications, some of which replace existing documents that have been amended following consultation. 
HEALTH COMMITTEE ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION  -  END OF LIFE CARE
Select Committee Announcement
On Tuesday, 20 January at 2.30pm, the Health Select Committee holds its first oral evidence session on End of Life Care.
Witnesses:
  • Dr. Fliss Murtagh, Reader and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Cicely Saunders Institute
  • Simon Chapman, Director of Policy, Intelligence and Public Affairs, National Council for Palliative Care
  • Professor Sir Mike Richards, Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Care Quality Commission
  • Giles Chamaud, Chief Executive, Rowcroft Hospice
  • Barbara Gelb OBE, Chief Executive, Together for Short Lives
  • Stephen Lowe, Age UK
  • Alison Penny, National Bereavement Alliance and Children's Bereavement Network
HEALTH COMMITTEE ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION - HANDLING OF NHS PATIENT DATA
Select Committee Announcement
On Wednesday, 21 January at 3.00pm, the Health Committee holds its third oral evidence session on Handing of NHS Patient Data.
Witnesses:
  • Dame Fiona Caldicott, Chairman, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information, NHS England
HEALTH COMMITTEE PUBLICATION OF REPORT - COMPLAINTS AND RAISING CONCERNS
Select Committee Announcement
The Committee’s fourth report of Session 2014–15, Complaints and Raising Concerns will be published on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 00.01 am (HC 350). Electronic embargoed copies of the Report will be available from 8.00 am on Tuesday 20 January.
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY TEST AS IMPLEMENTED BY GPs
6 pages
GP Practices across England are introducing the Friends and Family Test (FFT) in order to meet their contractual requirements. 

The test requires that patients seen in your practice are asked a simple question: ‘How likely are you to recommend the Practice to your friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?’ Patients can answer with one of six options, from ‘extremely likely’ to ‘extremely unlikely’.

Practices must ask the FFT question, and add a question of their choice that gives a free-text box in which patients can comment.
A SUMMARY OF WHAT THE 2015 / 2016 GP CONTRACT DEAL IN ENGLAND CONTAINS
17 Points - 3 pages
GPs TAKING ON 'OUT OF AREA' PATIENTS ...   A quick guide to GPs taking on out-of-area patients - 4 pages
Dr Richard Vautrey looks at the key issues for practices registering under the GP Patient Choice scheme.

From this month, GPs have the opportunity to register patients who live outside their boundaries without being obliged to offer them home visits.  The initiative is known as the GP Choice scheme, and it may seem attractive at first, as each patient will bring the full capitation fee when they register.
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HEALTHWATCH DEVELOPMENT ... 2011 - 2012
REVALIDATION OF DOCTORS IN ENGLAND
PREVENTING FUTURE DEATHS
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