Tag Archives: Merseyside
Updated Commissioning for Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs (NHS RightCare / NHS England)
Summary NHS RightCare have published updates to their Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs. The data is intended to support best use of mental health resources plus the identification of unwarranted variations in quality (and health inequalities) between … Continue reading →
NHS RightCare’s Mental Health and Dementia Commissioning for Value Focus Packs (NHS England / NHS RightCare)
NHS Right Care has released a further three sets of “Commissioning for Value” packs to help CCGs identify opportunities for improving resource allocation and value when designing services for local communities. These Mental Health and Dementia, Cancer and Tumours, and Musculoskeletal (Trauma … Continue reading →
Earlier Recognition of Motor Neurone Disease Achievable? (BBC News / NHS England / NHS Right Care)
Summary A MND Association report, based on a survey of 900 patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, indicates that approximately one fifth of people newly diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) experienced a delay of more than a year … Continue reading →
Updated Official Statistics on Dementia Prevalence and Improvements to Dementia Diagnosis, Care and Research (House of Commons Library)
Summary This recently updated House of Commons Library briefing paper summarises the government’s, the NHS’s and other statutory bodies’ work to improve dementia diagnosis, care and support and research. This document presents statistics and maps on rates (and the expected … Continue reading →
Outline of Government’s Work to Improve Dementia Diagnosis, Care and Research 2015 (House of Commons Library)
Summary Coinciding with publication of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020, this House of Commons Library Standard Note discusses the Government’s objectives for the next five years, in relation to Government’s, NHS’s and other statutory bodies’ efforts to improve … Continue reading →
Your Community Matters™ Phase 1 Final Report (Life Story Network)
Summary Life Story Network (LSN)’s “Your Community Matters™” project, funded by the Department of Health, was commissioned to develop life story work as a personalised approach to supporting people with dementia, their families and carers. This project also explored engagement … Continue reading →
Proposed CCG Configuration and Member Practices (NHS Commissioning Board)
Summary The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the proposed configuration and member practices for 212 proposed CCGs, which represents a major step towards establishing the new clinical commissioning landscape by April 2013. The publication of running cost allowances should help proposed CCGs to develop and become … Continue reading →
Complete List of Clinical Commissioning Groups? (APHO)
Summary Many people are looking for the holy grail of a complete list of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). CCG configuration is still in progress and there is currently no official source for mapping practices to CCGs. The Association of Public … Continue reading →