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More on Barriers to Effective Whistleblowing (BBC News / Patients First / Health Select Committee)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Whistleblowers who “speak out” about their concerns concerning care standards in the health service may still face obstacles, problems and intimidation, despite recent progress in the creation of a more open and transparent NHS culture. Patients First has submitted … Continue reading →

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Fit and Proper Persons Test Regulations / Statutory Duty of Candour / Fundamental Standards (Department of Health)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Directors of NHS providers will have to meet a fit and proper person test from October 2014, subject to parliamentary approval. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can insist on the removal of directors who fail this test. Statutory Duty … Continue reading →

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Compassion in Practice: 6Cs Live! Week of Action (NHS England)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Compassion in Practice 6CsLive! Week of Action, hosted by the national Nursing Support Team at NHS England, starts on Monday July 21st 2014. Read more: Compassion in Practice 6Cs Live! Week of Action 21st July – 25th July 2014.

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Consultation on the Protection of Personal Health and Care Data (Department of Health)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health has published a consultation document on proposals to strengthen controls and safeguards on the use of health and care data. The aim is to reassure people that their personal data will not be not open … Continue reading →

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Brief Guide to the New NHS (NHS England)

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

Summary This updated guide, from NHS England, clarifies the structure and function of the NHS, reflecting changes from the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Topic headings include: Introduction The NHS belongs to us all. Foreword (Sir Bruce Keogh). NHS … Continue reading →

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Patient Empowerment (All Party Parliamentary Group)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent All Party Parliamentary Group(s) report explains the benefits from the global patient empowerment movement. The aim is to promote a more active role for individuals in their own healthcare. Full Text Link Reference Patient empowerment: for better … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowing in the NHS: Theory Versus Practice? (BBC News / Whistleblowing Helpline / NAO / SCIE)

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Dr Raj Mattu, a heart specialist was dismissed by University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in 2010, after almost a decade of alleged unfair treatment by his employers, since exposing the cases of two patients who had … Continue reading →

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NHS Choice Framework (Department of Health)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Choice Framework explains patients’ rights to choice about their health care, how to access information to help making choices, and how to complain if not offered any choice. The Choice Framework is to be updated annually. The … Continue reading →

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Putting Patients First: NHS England’s Business Plan for 2014/15 to 2016/17 (NHS England)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has updated the “Putting Patients First” business plan. This report reaffirms NHS England’s commitment to improving the quality of care; improving equality and reducing health inequalities; and ensuring that patients and the public are involved in decisions … Continue reading →

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Proposals for Reducing Health Inequalities (Department of Health / NICE / British Council’s Innovation Unit / UCL / CLASS)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This letter from the Secretary of State for Health recognises the importance of reducing health inequalities and specifies nine criteria which will be used to assess whether health bodies (including the Department of Health, NHS England, Public Health England, … Continue reading →

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