Research shows that women from Eastern European countries are less likely to have cervical screening in the UK than British women. 

Prośba o informacje
Badania wykazały, że kobiety z krajów Europy Wschodniej mieszkające w Wielkiej Brytanii poddają się badaniom przesiewowym w kierunku raka szyjki macicy rzadziej niż Brytyjki.  

We would like to find out -
Why some women from Eastern European countries don’t use the NHS for screening?

Chcielibyśmy się dowiedzieć -
Dlaczego niektóre kobiety z Europy Wschodniej nie poddają się badaniom przesiewowym przeprowadzanym przez NHS?

What could be changed to encourage more women to attend?
Tell Wessex Voices (a collaboration between NHS England and five local Healthwatch in Hampshire and Dorset) what you think by completing this questionnaire. All questions are optional and feedback is anonymous.

Co można zmienić, aby zachęcić kobiety do udziału?
Powiedz Wessex Voices (efekt współpracy pomiędzy NHS England i pięcioma lokalnymi komisjami ds. zdrowia w Hampshire i Dorset), co myślisz, wypełniając poniższą ankietę. Wzięcie udziału w ankiecie jest dobrowolne, a ankieta jest anonimowa.

Please complete our questionnaire - below - and send it to sarah.brown@helpandcare.org.uk by Thursday 29th March. Please call 07966 529 721 if you have any questions.

NHS England Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partners Event 21st March 2018  
 
The changing role of public participation in a transforming NHS 







​The Next Steps on the Five Year Forward View states “Making progress on our priorities and addressing the challenges the NHS faces over the next two years cannot be done without genuine involvement of patients and communities.” (March 2017)
 
Over the last 5 years NHS England has developed relationships with over 800 PPV Partners who are part of our Committees, Working Groups, Advisory Groups and Clinical Reference Groups, amongst others. These valued relationships are central to all our work going forward. When we refer to ‘PPV Partners’ we mean patients, carers, service users and members of the public who get involved in our work on a regular basis. This event will also be open to PPV Partners who support CCGs and Trusts.
 
We would like to invite you to the NHS England PPV Partners event on:
Wednesday 21st March 2018
10am – 4pm
Hilton Wembley, London
 
This event is for all of NHS England PPV Partners and aims to: 

• Update on recent developments in health and social care
• Explore how PPV Partners can continue to have impact in the changing NHS and Care systems
• Offer opportunities for development, networking and support so PPV Partners feel they can have the greatest influence
• Provide partners with an opportunity to give feedback and ideas about how we can improve the involvement of people and communities as partners  in the future. 

Please register for this event on the NHS England website. Closing date 14th March 2018 

This event is free for NHS England PPV Partners.
Partners should seek transport booking and expenses to attend the event from the programme they support. (Please note that NHS England will cover reasonable expenses to enable you to attend this event, as set out in our  PPV Partners Expenses Policy but we are not able to offer  any involvement payments for attendance).   
 
If you are interested in contributing to the design and content of the day please contact us at england.nhs.participation@nhs.net and a member of the team will be in contact with you.
 
We would also be grateful of your support in completing and sharing the links to this year’s surveys for NHS England PPV Partners and for Chairs of NHS England committees / groups / boards. The aim of the surveys is to find out about the difference that PPV Partners have made and about experiences of working with NHS England, with a view to informing improvements. We are keen to hear from PPV Partners working with NHS England and from chairs of NHS England committees with one or more PPV Partner members. Versions of the PPV Partners survey in Word and easy read can be made available on request – please email england.nhs.participation@nhs.net The deadline for completion is 23rd March.
  
We look forward to working with you on the day
Best wishes
Public Participation and Specialised Engagement Teams
 
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Specialised Commissioning (South) are looking to recruit up to two Patient and Public Voice Expert Advisers for the following groups: 

• Senior Management Team (SMT)/Specialised Commissioning Oversight Group (SCOG)
  
• Clinical Delivery Group
  
• Quality Committee
  

 
The purposes of the groups are as follows:
 

• The Specialised Commissioning Oversight Group (SCOG) has been established to discuss matters relating to the commissioning of specialised services. Its overall aim is to give local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) greater involvement in the commissioning of specialised services to better align with the needs of local populations.

 

• The Clinical Delivery Group has delegated responsibility from SCOG to develop and implement the delivery of service reviews and reconfigurations,  drive forward quality improvements and efficiency savings by identifying and delivering effective Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention Schemes (QIPP) as well as transforming services to improve patient care and outcomes.

 

• The objectives of the Quality Committee is to advise SCOG on all aspects of quality and to work with the contracting teams to ensure robust quality governance structures, systems and processes are in place to effectively manage clinical risk and ensure patient safety.

 
Further details can be found on the NHS England website. Please complete the online survey to apply. The closing date for applications is 19 February 2018.
 
Interviews will be held on 26 February 2018 in Reading.