NEWS - NOVEMBER 2015
HAPIA's AGM - EIGHT STEPS TO POWER AND INFLUENCE
Friday, 27 November 2015 - 11.00am - 4.00pm
The Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
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Friday, 27 November 2015 - 11.00am - 4.00pm
The Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
Click on the image to download the document ...
Invitation Letter
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Arnstein's Ladder
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The Programme
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Enrolment Form
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AGM Notice
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- A Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R. Arnstein - 18 pages
- The Battle Against Tuberculosis in the UK - 32 pages
- The Battle Against Tuberculosis in the UK - Press Release - 3 pages
- Rural Healthwatch - The Challenges Facing Rural Healthwatch Organisations - 8 pages
- Annual Report and Financial Statement - 2014 - 27 pages
- Casualtywatch (7 pages) and Appendices (8 pages)
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A GUIDED TOUR OF THE NEW NHS
By: The All Party Parliamentary Health Group - 23 pages The All Party Parliamentary Health Group is a group dedicated to disseminating knowledge, generating debate and facilitating engagement with health issues amongst Members of Parliament. The APHG comprises parliamentarians of all political parties and both houses, provides information with balance and impartiality, and focusses on local as well as national health issues. |
PATIENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INSIGHT - NHS ENGLAND
Patient and public participation and insight will move to the Nursing Directorate, led by Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England.
Patient and public participation and insight will move to the Nursing Directorate, led by Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England.
NEW CHAIR FOR THE CQC
The new Chair of the Care Quality Commission will be Peter Wyman, current chair of Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust.
Mr Wyman, a former senior partner at PwC, is health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s preferred candidate to replace Lord Prior, who was made a Conservative Peer and Health Minister following the general election.
Peter Wyman was a special adviser to the government on taxation and deregulation in corporate affairs in the 1990s. His move to the CQC is subject to a hearing before the Commons health committee on 01 December 2015.
The new Chair of the Care Quality Commission will be Peter Wyman, current chair of Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust.
Mr Wyman, a former senior partner at PwC, is health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s preferred candidate to replace Lord Prior, who was made a Conservative Peer and Health Minister following the general election.
Peter Wyman was a special adviser to the government on taxation and deregulation in corporate affairs in the 1990s. His move to the CQC is subject to a hearing before the Commons health committee on 01 December 2015.
DESIGNING INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS ON ACCESS NHS-FUNDED TREATMENT ABROAD
NHS England is updating guidance for patients living in England who wish to access NHS-funded healthcare abroad. Currently there are two routes for patients seeking funding or reimbursement for planned care in other European Economic Area (EEA) countries, known as the S2 route and the Directive route. NHS England is proposing to combine existing information into an easily accessible information leaflet which clearly sets out patients’ rights and entitlements.
NHS England is updating guidance for patients living in England who wish to access NHS-funded healthcare abroad. Currently there are two routes for patients seeking funding or reimbursement for planned care in other European Economic Area (EEA) countries, known as the S2 route and the Directive route. NHS England is proposing to combine existing information into an easily accessible information leaflet which clearly sets out patients’ rights and entitlements.
THE DEVOLUTION BILL
The Devolution Bill, slowly making its way through Parliament, feels like a background presence in conversations about the future of the NHS. With just five months left to fill huge provider deficits, by any means necessary, and with the near certainty of junior doctors going on strike, worries about constitutional tinkering seems almost frivolous.
The Devolution Bill, slowly making its way through Parliament, feels like a background presence in conversations about the future of the NHS. With just five months left to fill huge provider deficits, by any means necessary, and with the near certainty of junior doctors going on strike, worries about constitutional tinkering seems almost frivolous.
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COMPETITION REVIEWS IN THE NHS: WHAT DO PROVIDERS NEED TO KNOW
Where to find key information about the UK merger control regime, FAQs and case studies 28 pages The NHS is currently facing unprecedented challenges given the need to sustain high quality care amid rising financial and operational pressures. it is widely accepted that transformational change is urgently needed if the NHS is to sustain quality of care amid increased pressure to make efficiency savings, while also responding to the rising and changing demand across the health and care system. |
CHARGES FOR MEDICAL RECORDS - LOCAL HEALTHWATCH ACTION
09 November 2015 - 2 pages
The patient watchdog, LHW, is set to visit Practices that it deems are charging too much for non-contractual services, after NHS England branded variations in charges as ‘unacceptable’ .
Healthwatch has already held talks with the GPC over what it calls ‘unfair’ and ‘disproportionate’ fees charged by practices for services that fall outside their contractual work, such as providing medical letters and records.
09 November 2015 - 2 pages
The patient watchdog, LHW, is set to visit Practices that it deems are charging too much for non-contractual services, after NHS England branded variations in charges as ‘unacceptable’ .
Healthwatch has already held talks with the GPC over what it calls ‘unfair’ and ‘disproportionate’ fees charged by practices for services that fall outside their contractual work, such as providing medical letters and records.
