Tag Archives: Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs)

Guide to the Healthcare System in England and NHS Accountabilities (Department of Health / Nuffield Trust)

Summary This Department of Health guide explains the overall structure of the NHS, following the Health and Social Care Act 2012. It summarises the main organisations in the healthcare system and how their roles are intended to work together. The … Continue reading

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Modernising Healthcare Science and Quality Patient Care (NHS Employers).

Summary This NHS Employers briefing investigates the contribution of healthcare science. It considers the opportunities arising from the Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) programme for delivering patient-led services to enhance the quality and outcomes of care. “The Francis report emphasised the need … Continue reading

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Developing Clinical Senates (NHS Commissioning Board)

Summary Clinical Senates are to be established across the country from April 2013. There will be 12 Clinical Senates in England. Clinical Senates will include different professionals and include representatives of patients, volunteers and other groups. They are intended to work with Strategic Clinical Networks, … Continue reading

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Care in Local Communities: District Nursing (Department of Health)

Summary The new vision and service model outlined in this report builds on the “Compassion in practice” national vision for nurses, midwives and care staff. The model has been developed by the Department of Health, NHS Commissioning Board Authority, The … Continue reading

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Maintaining and Improving Quality in the New Health System (National Quality Board)

[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary This National Quality Board (NQB) report explains how quality will be maintained and improved from April … Continue reading

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NHS in England: New Structure and Accountabilities (Nuffield Trust)

Summary This online slide-show, from the Nuffield Trust, offers a concise visual summary of the main reforms to management, accountability and funding structures in the NHS as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The slides compare … Continue reading

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The National Health Service and Public Health Service in England: Secretary of State’s Annual Report 2011/2012 (Department of Health)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 1, August 2012]. Summary  The “National Health Service and public health service in England: Secretary of State’s annual report 2011/2012” is the first annual … Continue reading

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Proposals for Health Education England: Impact Assessment (Department of Health)

Summary This Department of Health impact assessment assesses the proposed establishment of Health Education England as a NDPB i.e. a non-departmental public body (commonly referred to as a “quango”). Plans for this change appeared in the draft Care and Support … Continue reading

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