NEWS - MAY and JUNE 2017
POTENTIALLY COMBUSTIBLE CLADDING, NHS
23 June 2017
NHS trusts have been asked to urgently check their buildings for any potentially combustible cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. A letter sent on Monday (19 June), told estates and facilities staff to provide details of any cladding on buildings and fire improvement schemes, and respond the next day. It was sent by Simon Corben, NHS Improvement’s Director of Estates and Facilities and Head of Profession.
Click here to download Simon Corben's letter. ...
23 June 2017
NHS trusts have been asked to urgently check their buildings for any potentially combustible cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. A letter sent on Monday (19 June), told estates and facilities staff to provide details of any cladding on buildings and fire improvement schemes, and respond the next day. It was sent by Simon Corben, NHS Improvement’s Director of Estates and Facilities and Head of Profession.
Click here to download Simon Corben's letter. ...
PATIENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS PART OF THE STATUTORY ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF CCG PERFORMANCE
NHS England has developed a new indicator of patient and public participation as part of its statutory annual assessment of CCG performance.
The red/amber/green rating will be based on CCG annual reports (2016/17) and other publicly available information.
The rating scheme follows publication in April of revised statutory guidance for CCGs https://www.england.nhs.uk/participation/involvementguidance/ - and NHS England commissioners on patient and public participation in commissioning health and care. The ratings are expected to be published this summer.
NHS England has developed a new indicator of patient and public participation as part of its statutory annual assessment of CCG performance.
The red/amber/green rating will be based on CCG annual reports (2016/17) and other publicly available information.
The rating scheme follows publication in April of revised statutory guidance for CCGs https://www.england.nhs.uk/participation/involvementguidance/ - and NHS England commissioners on patient and public participation in commissioning health and care. The ratings are expected to be published this summer.
TWO HEALTH MINISTERS LOSE THEIR SEATS
It was a bad night for several Conservative frontbenchers - including health ministers David Mowat and Nicola Blackwood. The pair were among several high-profile politicians who lost their seats last night to the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties respectively.
It was a bad night for several Conservative frontbenchers - including health ministers David Mowat and Nicola Blackwood. The pair were among several high-profile politicians who lost their seats last night to the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties respectively.
SOCIAL CARE PROVISION AND FUNDING - MANIFESTO PROPOSALS
19 May 2017 ... 7 pages
A briefing from the Institute of Fiscal Studies examines the Manifesto proposals for social care, and outlines the current state of social care provision and funding.
19 May 2017 ... 7 pages
A briefing from the Institute of Fiscal Studies examines the Manifesto proposals for social care, and outlines the current state of social care provision and funding.
GPs - INFORMATION RE. NUMBERS, ETC. - Key facts
• The total GP headcount is 42,250 as at 31 March 2017.
• The total GP full time equivalent (FTE) is 34,372 as at 31 March 2017.
• There are 40,039 headcount GPs (excluding Locums), a decrease of 46 (0.1 per cent) from 40,085 at 31 December 2016.
• This represents 33,423 FTE GPs (excluding Locums), an increase of 36 (0.1 per cent) from 33,387 at 31 December 2016.
• The total GP headcount is 42,250 as at 31 March 2017.
• The total GP full time equivalent (FTE) is 34,372 as at 31 March 2017.
• There are 40,039 headcount GPs (excluding Locums), a decrease of 46 (0.1 per cent) from 40,085 at 31 December 2016.
• This represents 33,423 FTE GPs (excluding Locums), an increase of 36 (0.1 per cent) from 33,387 at 31 December 2016.
STP AREAS WITH GP PROBLEMS
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Eleven sustainability and transformation partnership areas have been identified as at risk of future workforce problems due to having 'high' number of GPs nearing retirement age.
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Eleven sustainability and transformation partnership areas have been identified as at risk of future workforce problems due to having 'high' number of GPs nearing retirement age.
BREXIT AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - PEOPLE AND PROCESS
57 pages Content: Introduction . The process of Brexit negotiations . Health and social care workforce . Reciprocal healthcare . Outstanding issues for our successor Committee . Conclusions and Recommendations . Forman Minutes Witnesses . Published written evidence . List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament. |