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Tag Archives: Worcestershire County Council
Who’s Who in the English Regions? (Regional Voices)
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
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Mental Health Services In Crisis? (BBC News)
Summary Mental health services in England have been described as “a car crash”, not prioritised by the health secretary, by Professor Sue Bailey the outgoing president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Full Text Link Reference Buchanan, M. (2014). Mental … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged BBC Health News, Birmingham City Council, Care Integration, Commissioning for Parity of Esteem, Community Care, Community Care Beds and Services, Community Mental Health, Community Mental Health Services, Community-Based Interventions, Community-Based Mental Health and Social Care Services, Community-Based Services, Community-Based Support, CommunityCare (Online Journal), Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Former Minister of Care Services Norman Lamb, Health and Social Care Integration, IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Inpatient Beds, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integrated Physical and Mental Health, LGA: Local Government Association, Local Government Association, Mental Health Policy, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Trusts, Norman Lamb MP, Norman Lamb MP (Former Minister of State for Care and Support), Parity Between Mental and Physical Health, Parity of Esteem, Preventable Hospital Admissions, Preventative Care, Preventing Future Crises, Prevention, Professor Sue Bailey: Former President of Royal College of Psychiatrists, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP: Former Secretary of State for Health, SANE, Sectioning under the Mental Health Act, Worcestershire County Council, Young Minds
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Automated Pill Dispenser Project Evaluation (Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary This end of project evaluation report, from Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands, covers the PivoTell automated pill dispenser. Mark 3 … Continue reading
Posted in ADASS, Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
Tagged Adult Social Care and Inclusion: Walsall MBC, Alliance Boots, Assessment Flowchart, Automated Pill Dispenser Project, Automatic Medicine Dispensers, Business Case, Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), Charter & Plan Ltd, Community Pharmacies, Compliance Aids, Cost Analysis, Coventry City Council, Directors of Adult Social Services in the West Midlands (ADASS), Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Health Services Management Centre: University of Birmingham, Herefordshire County Council, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands, Local Authorities, Medication Management Leads, Murray’s Healthcare, NHS West Midlands, North East Essex PCT, PCT Clusters, PCT Telecare Leads, Pharmacy Services: Community, PivoTell, PivoTell Automated Pill Dispenser Mk 3, Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community, Prevention and Early Intervention (ADASS), Primary Care Trusts in the West Midlands, Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (IEP), Right Pills at the Right Time, Simon Adams Consulting Ltd, Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire North PCT, Telford and Wrekin Council, University of Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands ADASS Telehealthcare Network, West Midlands Regional ADASS Telehealthcare Network, West Midlands SHA, Wolverhampton City Council, Worcestershire County Council
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Association for Dementia Studies Web Site (University of Worcester)
Summary The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester is founded on a partnership between the University, Worcestershire NHS Primary Care Trust, Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and the national charity Dementia UK. Quote: “These … Continue reading