Key Points – 31st october 2008
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Department of Health
the week: issue 69, 24-30 October 2008
Provides need-to-know news, consultations and events for chief executives and their teams. It provides links to more information and resources, highlighting areas for action
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Bulletins/theweek/DH_089721
Equality and Human Rights bulletin, issue 9, October 2008
A bulletin for equality leads and everyone working in health and social
care with responsibility for, or interest in, equality issues.
http://www.datadrum.com/easydrum/ehrg/control/web_view.php?nid=56&uid=215
NHS
workforce bulletin, issue 136, 27 October 2008
NHS
Workforce bulletin is your weekly update on HR and workforce issues in the NHS.
http://www.nhsemployers.org/files/workforce_bulletin.html
LINKs
Bulletin - issue 16, 2008
The 16th and final edition of the Local Involvement
Networks (LINks) bulletin has now been published. The
bulletin has been developed to help keep you up-to-date with developments on LINks. The latest issue includes:
- information on the new LINks identity
- an update on two new LINk guides
- and a feature about involving people with learning disabilities
http://www.nhscentreforinvolvement.nhs.uk/index.cfm?Content=142
Non-exec
bulletin (Appointments Commission), Autumn 2008
The
Commission produces a quarterly newsletter for chairs and non-executive
directors
http://www.appointments.org.uk/bulletin.asp
Developing the Quality and Outcomes
Framework: proposals for a new, independent process.
Consultation [Closing date: 2 February 2009]
This consultation seeks views on proposals
for a new independent and transparent process for recommending quality outcome
framework indicators.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_089778
Developing the Quality and Outcomes
Framework: proposals for a new independent process: letter from Ben
Dyson, Director of Primary Care [Letter]
This letter explains a consultation on the
general practice quality framework.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_089827
NHS Pay Review Body: review for 2009
Written and statistical evidence from
the Health Departments for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
A guide
to patient and public involvement in urgent care
This guide for commissioners and providers
provides a step-by-step process to implement an effective system of patient and
public involvement in urgent care.
Real involvement: working with people to improve services
This guidance for NHS organisations
covers the duty to involve patients in health care decisions.
PL/CNO/2008/5: Improving cleanliness and infection
control: from deep clean to keep clean - learning from the deep clean programme
Professional
Letter from Chris Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer, and David Flory, Director
General NHS Finance, Performance and Operations announcing the publication of a
compendium of good practice examples from the national deep clean initiative
and clarifying expectations for deep cleaning in the future.
From deep clean to keep clean: learning from the deep
clean programme
This compendium is designed to identify areas of good
practice arising from the national deep clean initiative and become a basis for
sharing learning across organisations
MRSA screening - operational guidance [Letter]
This
guidance is to support NHS trusts in introducing MRSA screening for all
elective patients by the end of March 2009.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_086687
PL/CMO/2008/7, PL/CNO/2008/7 Improving the detection and
diagnosis of hepatitis C in primary care
Letter
urging improvement in the detection and diagnosis of hepatitis C in primary
care, and introducing Hepatitis C: Quick reference guide for primary care
Mental
Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of
These forms will help facilitate best
practice, training and preparation in advance the Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards coming into effect in April 2009.
Healthy
Food Code launch: speech by Dawn Primarolo
This is the transcript of a speech by Public
Health Minister Dawn Primarolo at the launch of
Change4Life on 28 October 2008. She talks about obesity and the new healthy
eating and lifestyle campaign.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Speeches/DH_089783
NHS Choices joins forces with NHS Direct [Letter]
Letter from Gary Ashby, Programme
Director, NHS Choices announcing the amalgamation in late October of the NHS
Choices and NHS Direct websites
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_089656
Putting people first - the whole story
This document sets out the shared aims and
values that will guide the transformation of social care. It describes at a
practical level the kind of society that successful transformation might bring.
Allied
Healthcare Professionals annual conference: speech by Alan Johnson
This is a transcript of the speech by Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson at the Allied Healthcare Professionals Annual Conference on 21 October 2008. He talks about the important work health professionals do in improving people’s health and life chances.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Speeches/DH_089657
General Chiropractic Council (Constitution) Order 2008:
consultation report, October 2008
This document summarises
the responses received to a consultation on the draft General Chiropractic
Council (Constitution) Order 2008.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Responsestoconsultations/DH_089775
Prompt payment letter
This letter from NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson reminds health authorities and trusts to ensure that their suppliers are paid promptly, within ten days, in accordance with the commitment from the Prime Minister that Government departments will do their utmost to ensure speedy payment to avoid the failure of businesses.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_089650
DH news releases 26-31 October 2008
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/dh/
NHS
inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures, 30 September 2008
These statistics were released by the Department of
Health:
Patients
to get more say in NHS services
The Department of Health urged Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to engage better with patients and the public in
developing plans and making decisions about local health services.
Consultation
on GP Quality Incentive Scheme launched
Delivering the best possible care for patients and
addressing health inequalities will be at the heart of proposed changes to the
GP quality incentive scheme, the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Health
Minister Ben Bradshaw announced.
Elaine
Hill appointed as the new specialist advisor for autism
Elaine Hill has been appointed as the new Specialist
Advisor for Autism at the Department of Health.
Care
services minister shaping the future of care and support in London
People in
Statistics
NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures, 30
September 2008
NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures for
the month ending 30 September 2008 include data for
Information Centre
Cervical
Screening Programme 2007/08 [NS]
NHS
Contraceptive Services,
The
Quality and Outcomes 2007/08 Exception Report
First
report and experimental statistics from the Mental Health Minimum Data Set
annual return, 2003-2007
Inpatients
formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other
legislation: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Community
Care Statistics 2008: Supported Residents (Adults),
Community
Care Statistics 2007-08: Grant Funded Services for Adults,
People
Registered as Blind and Partially Sighted 2008
Audit
Commission
National
Domestic Violence Delivery Plan: annual progress report 2007-08
This report covers progress on early
identification of domestic violence, capacity building to improve support for
victims and improvements to the way the criminal justice system deals with
domestic violence.
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/domesticviolence/domesticviolence069.htm
Are we
there yet? Improving governance and resource management in children's trusts
This report examines the progress local
councils and their partners are making in developing children's trusts.
Home Office
Drug
misuse declared: findings from the 2007-08 British Crime Survey
These statistics cover self-reported drug use
for adults and young people in
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1006435
NICE
TA160
Osteoporosis - primary prevention
Alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and strontium ranelate
for the primary prevention of osteoporotic fragility
fractures in postmenopausal women
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=11746
TA161
Osteoporosis - secondary prevention including strontium ranelate
Alendronate,
etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene, strontium ranelate
and teriparatide for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women.
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=11748
Commission
for Social Care Inspection
Improving
local safeguarding arrangements: speech by Paul Snell
This is a transcript of the speech by Chief
Inspector of the Commission for Social Care Inspection Paul Snell at the
Safeguarding Adults Conference in
http://www.csci.gov.uk/about_us/speeches/improving_local_safeguarding.aspx
Department
for Children, Schools and Families
What do
we mean by well-being? And why might it matter?
This report looks at what different organisations mean by well-being and how those differences
affect the services they provide.
Use of
alcohol among children and young people
This research looked at barriers to young
people getting involved with alcohol and barriers to stopping drinking.
Drug
education: an entitlement for all - A report to Government by the Advisory
Group on Drug and Alcohol Education
This report examines the effectiveness of
drug and alcohol information and education for young people.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=13032
Government
response to the report by the Advisory Group on Drug and Alcohol Education
This document sets out the Government's
response to a report on drug and alcohol education. It lists the actions that
the Government intends to carry out.
Health-led
interventions in pregnancy and early years
This study aimed to identify the most
effective and cost-effective health-led parenting support services and programmes in pregnancy and the first three years of life.
Practitioners'
Perspectives on Child Poverty
This exploratory study investigated
practitioners’ views about child poverty in relation to their work with
deprived children and families, and their views about the support families need
to improve outcomes for children and lift them out of poverty.
Individual
budgets for families with disabled children: scoping study
This report evaluates a pilot programme of individual care budgets for families with
disabled children.
Individual budgets for families with disabled
children: scoping study - literature review report
This literature review supports research on a
pilot programme providing families with individualised budgets for the care of disabled children.
Individual budgets for families with disabled children: scoping
study - case study report
This report covers an individual case study
for a report on individualised care budgets for
families with disabled children.
Empowering
young people pilot: interim evaluation - baseline survey
This survey supports an evaluation of whether
empowering disadvantaged young people to take part in positive activities of
their choice through access to spending power contributes to educational engagement
and other beneficial outcomes.
Empowering
young people pilot: interim evaluation - phase one case studies
This report explores whether empowering
disadvantaged young people to take part in positive activities of their choice
through access to spending power contributes to educational engagement and
other beneficial outcomes.
Effective
early interventions for youth at risk of future poor outcomes: a rapid evidence
assessment
This study reviews and interprets existing
evidence for the risk factors that are associated with poor outcomes for young
people.
Reunification
of looked-after children with their parents: patterns, interventions and
outcomes
This research investigated the patterns and
outcomes of the reunification of looked-after children with their parents.
National survey of parents and children: family life, aspirations
and engagement with learning 2008
This study provides an overview of family
issues relevant to the Children’s Plan.
Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food
Statistics Pocketbook
The annual
Food Statistics Pocketbook provides a round-up of statistics on food covering
the economic, social and evironmental aspects of the
food we eat.
https://statistics.defra.gov.uk/esg/publications/pocketstats/foodpocketstats/default.asp
Food
Standards Agency
Report
of 2008 Food Allergy and Intolerance Research Programme Review
This report sets out the Food Standards
Agency's research priorities for food allergies and intolerance.
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1004438
Department
for Work and Pensions
Disability
and Carers Service: annual report and accounts 2007-08
This report outlines the Disability and Carers Service's achievements against its public service
agreement targets in the past year. It also details how the agency has improved
its service to customers and partners and how it is improving the capabilities
of its staff.
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1004241
Health and Safety Executive
Health
and Safety Statistics 2007-08
This report presents the latest statistics on
work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries and enforcement in
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1004997
King’s
Fund
Regulation
of Health Care Provision in
This
briefing examines the recent history of the quality and safety, financial and
economic regulation of health care providers in
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/briefings/regulation_of_health.html
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Improving
care in residential care homes: a literature review [Findings research summary]
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialcare/2326.asp
Estimating
the costs of child poverty [Findings research summary]
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2313.asp
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