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Updated NHS Constitution for England (Department of Health)

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Constitution defines the rights of patients, public and staff, by clarifying NHS commitments and outlining the mutual obligations between the public, patients and staff. The NHS Constitution and the Handbook to the NHS Constitution have been updated … Continue reading →

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Who’s Who in the English Regions? (Regional Voices)

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The regional Voluntary Care Services (VCS) network organisations in England have each updated their “who’s who” guide, to help support voluntary and community sector organisations. The aim is to help in contacting people in local health and care organisations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Academic Health Science Network, Birmingham City Council, CCGs, Clinical Senates, Commissioning Support Units, Coventry City Council, CQC, Directors of Adult Services, Directors of Childrens Services, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, East Midlands, East of England, Health and Wellbeing Board Representatives, Herefordshire Council, Involve Yorkshire and Humber, JSNA Leads In Local Authorities, Local Authorities, Local HealthWatch, London, London Voluntary Service Council, NHS England Equality Leads, NHS England Local Area Teams, North East, North West, One East Midlands, Public Health, RAISE: Regional Action and Involvement South East, RAWM: Regional Action West Midlands, Regional Voices, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Scrutiny Leads in Local Authorities, Shropshire City Council, Skills for Care, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, South East, South West, South West Forum, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Strategic Clinical Networks, Telford & Wrekin City Council, Voluntary and Community Sector, Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations, Voluntary Care Services, Voluntary Care Services Network, Voluntary Sector North West, VONNE: Voluntary Organisations Network North East, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wellbeing East, West Midlands, Who's Who Guides, Who's Who in the Regions (England), Wolverhampton City Council, Worcestershire County Council, Yorkshire and Humber | Leave a comment

First NHS England Annual Review: 2013-2014 (NHS England)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The first NHS England “Annual review 2013-14: a year of putting patients” outlines highlights of this organisation’s activities and impact on the NHS. Full Text Link Reference NHS England publishes Annual Review. London: NHS England, September 16th 2014. “Without … Continue reading →

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VCS Engagement with Health and Wellbeing Boards: Survey (Regional Voices)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Regional Voices report presents the results from a survey to discover how the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) is engaging with Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs). It features suggested good practice for boards to consider when involving VCS … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), Better Care Fund, Building Community Assets, Building Community Capacity, Care in Local Communities, Challenges for Health and Wellbeing Boards, Collaboration, Collaborative Care, Collaborative Commissioning, Collaborative Working, Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Engagement, Community Involvement, Embedding Voluntary and Community Sector Evidence, Engagement, English Local Authorities, Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs), Healthwatch, Healthwatch Representatives, IESD: Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Funding, Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund (IESD), Involvement and Participation, JHWSs: Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies, Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS), Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), JSNA/JHWS Models of Working, JSNAs: Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Local Agencies, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Care Services, Local Commissioning, Local Community Assets, Local Community Groups, Local Health and Wellbeing Boards, Local HealthWatch, Local Involvement Networks, Principles for Engagement, Regional Voices, Transforming Participation in Health and Care, VCS Engagement with Health and Wellbeing Boards, Voluntarism, Voluntary and Community Organisations, Voluntary and Community Sector, Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations, Voluntary Care Services, Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Provision, Voluntary Sector Representatives | Leave a comment

Healthwatch England Strategy and Business Plan (Healthwatch England)

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Healthwatch England strategy (“Healthwatch England Strategy 2014-16”) and business plan (“Healthwatch England Business Plan 2014-15”) have been published. Full Text Link Reference Healthwatch England Strategy 2014 – 16. London: Healthwatch England, July 2014. Full Text Link Reference Healthwatch … Continue reading →

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Building on the National Dementia Strategy and the PM’s Dementia Challenge (APPG)

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) earlier this month released their proposals for a long-term national plan for dementia. This “Building on the National Dementia Strategy: change, progress and priorities” report has been published five years after the … Continue reading →

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Local Interventions to Reduce Health Inequalities (British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This document is a collection of opinions from leading social scientists on how to reduce health inequalities. Each article presents the evidence base for a particular area, and identifies the policy interventions which local authorities could introduce to improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Ageing, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Assessing Public Health Interventions, Australian National University, Benefits of Adult Learning, British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Centre for Research on Ageing Health and Wellbeing: Australian National University, Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), Commissioning Local Services, Cost Effectiveness of Public Health Activities, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly York, Directors of Public Health (DPH’s), Economic Evaluation, English Local Authorities, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Ethnic Inequalities in Health, Evidence-Based Interventions, Evidence-Based Policy, Fairness Commissions, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Health-Related Worklessness, Housing and Public Health, Improving Public Health, Introduction of 20mph Zones, Islington Fairness Commission, Living Wage, Local Agencies, Local Authorities, Local Care Services, Local Councils, Local Decision-Making, Local Discretion and Innovation, Local Government, Local HealthWatch, Local Public Health, Local Wellbeing, Marmot Review, Mental Capital, Participatory Budgeting, Public Health Guidance, Public Health in England, Public Health Services, Social Determinants of Health Inequalities, Social Epidemiology, Social Equity, Sure Start Centres, Traffic Speeds, WHO Active Ageing Strategy, Worklessness and Health Inequalities | Leave a comment

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