Governor Election 2019 - Nominations Open
If you care about healthcare in Dorset as much as we do join us as a Governor
The Trust is holding an election to the Dorset HealthCare Council of Governors in September. Stand for election as a Governor and help us shape local health services in your Community.
As a Governor you will be able to:

• actively find out what members think abut the healthcare provided by the Trust
• share with the Board and Council the views of the people in your community
• ensure there is robust challenge about what is happening with the community and mental health services in your community and how they are being provided by Trust.

You do not need specific qualifications for the role, other than enthusiasm and an interest in Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and a commitment to representing your constituents to the best of your ability. The Trust will provide a comprehensive induction programme and on-doing training for Governors who are elected.
The Election process is being run by UK Engage and nominations are now open. To access the online nomination portal or download a nomination form in PDF or Microsoft Word format please visit nom.ukevote.uk/dhc
If you would like a form to be sent to you by post or email please contact UK Engage between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
 
Contact UK Engage:
Tel: 0345 209 3770
Email: dhc@uk-engage.org
Post: UK Engage, Image House, 10 Acorn Business Park, Heaton Lane, Stockport, SK4 1AS
Nominations will close at 5pm on 9 September 2019

 SOLENT NHS TRUST


Join us in improving the way we
establish & capture feedback:
 Do you want to share what really matters to you & your family to help shape the delivery of care? 
 
Support us to:
· Review possible options for a new Experience
Feedback System for both Patients and Stakeholders.
 Help to identify the preferred supplier of a new
Experience Feedback System 
· Give your perspective of how user friendly the potential systems are. Be involved in live demonstrations and tell us what really matters to you
· Work together face-to-face or in a way that suits you
 
To support, we are looking for participants to attend and
support discussions on the following dates:
11th September 2019 12.00 – 17.00 Evaluation Review
Friday 20th September 2019 09.00 – 17.00 Presentation Event
 To support, we are looking for participants to attend and
support discussions on the following dates:
11th September 2019 12.00 – 17.00 Evaluation Review
Friday 20th September 2019 09.00 – 17.00 Presentation Event
 

 
NHS England and Improvement, Public Health England and Diabetes UK are launching a new online self-management website for adults living with type 2 diabetes.
 
The website will:

• Provide education and information about type 2 diabetes and its treatments
• Offer content on managing your mood and stress
• Help with adopting and maintaining healthy behaviours (e.g. diet, exercise).

 
We’ve put together a short survey to gather the views of the people who matter – those living with type 2 diabetes, their carers and the healthcare professionals who help them.
 
The survey will take less than five minutes to complete and your answers will help to shape the new website.
Your responses will be completely anonymous and there are no right or wrong answers.
 
The survey will be open until Monday 2 September 2019.
 
Click here to start the survey. We’d love to hear from you.

Health Education England (HEE) is looking to recruit new lay members for its national Patient Advisory Forum; an advisory group to HEE’s Board, which supports us to provide high-quality healthcare training and education for the NHS workforce. This group was first established in 2013 and we are now looking to recruit new members as a number have completed their term of office.
 
Do you live in England and are able to offer eight to ten days per year? Can you bring learning from lived experience as a patient or a carer? Are you able to help us ensure that patients and the public are at the heart of the education, training and workforce planning processes?
 
Whilst these are not salaried positions, we offer a rate of up to £150 per day, along with out of pocket expenses.
 
Interviews are planned for the 16th and 18th September in central London.
 
An application pack and further information is attached and available online. Applications should be in the form of a CV with a covering letter that sets out how your experience would enable you to advocate for service users and the public within the Forum. Applications should be sent to paf@hee.nhs.uk by midnight on 14th August 2019.
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Solent NHS Trust is recruiting a Non-executive Director and it looks as if they want someone from the community: "The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the needs of the different sectors of the community and be able to demonstrate the range of skills and behaviours required to contribute effectively in this Board level role." 
 
Closing date 16 August - more at https://improvement.nhs.uk/news-alerts/non-executive-director-solent-nhs-trust1/?utm_campaign=1421698_Public%20appointments%20update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Monitor&utm_orgtype=Healthwatch&dm_i=2J9J,UGZM,935QFH,28QOE,1

Public Health Portsmouth and Maternity services are keen to understand what kind of contraception women would like provided after having a baby. You can have your say by completing this survey.
If you are expecting a baby:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Antenatalcontraceptionquestionnaire

If you have recently had a baby:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Postnatalcontraceptionquestionnaire

The NHS Cancer Programme exists to improve early diagnosis, survival, quality of life and patient experience for people with cancer. 
They are looking for people from Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to join the forum.
Forum members will:

• help the programme consider and prioritise the needs of people and communities;
• advise on involving people in designing new systems, policies, procedures and guidelines;
• champion the programme’s outcomes within their networks; and
• build links with local communities, people affected by cancer, patient groups, and carers so their views may be reflected.
  

The Forum will meet twice a year, with further opportunities to be involved in work outside these meetings.
The closing date for applications is Friday 26 April 2019.
The Forum will have its first meeting on Tuesday 21 May 2019 in London.
For further information please see the Cancer Programme PPV Forum Applicant Information Pack
To apply please complete the following documents:

• Cancer Programme PPV Forum Application Form
• Cancer Programme PPV Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
  

Wessex Voices is working with NHS England to explore why fewer women aged over 50 are going for cervical and breast screening appointments. If this describes you, we'd be really interested to understand your experiences and be grateful if you would complete this short questionnaire. http://bit.ly/wvscreeningsurvey

It should take no longer than 10 minutes.  You will be taking part in this anonymously. The closing date is the 17th February 2019.


We will share the findings of the survey with NHS England Public Health (Wessex), who will use them to inform their work with local GPs and with the national NHS screening programme. Your thoughts will also be used to inform local cancer awareness campaigns taking place in 2019.

Do you know, or work with, male cancer patients or carers from ethnic minority backgrounds? Would they be willing to share their experiences with brap? brap are an equalities charity working with NHS England to look at the lived experiences of ethnic minority cancer patients and their carers.

It would involve a 45 minute interview at a convenient time and location of your choosing. It could be a telephone interview if you would like. brap are able to cover the cost of local travel expenses for participants.

The findings from this project will be used to improve how the NHS responds to ethnic inequalities in the experiences of cancer patients in the future.

 If you are able to help or would like to discuss the project please get in touch with Asif Afridi on asifa@brap.org.uk  or on 0121 272 8455.

This report collates and catalogues the state of play in the NHS patient experience world. It looks at the nature and extent of the NHS’s feedback enterprise, outlines major findings from recent quantitative and qualitative surveys and raises critical questions about its value. 
It also recommends more support for NHS Patient Experience colleagues and the potential impact of cuts to Healthwatch funding.
Click here to read it.

What makes it hard to quit?
Share your views about how they can help people give up smoking in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Cancer survival rates are higher than ever, and fewer people are dying from cancer.  But we know that that there is more to do so that every patient has the best chance of survival and receives the very best treatment. 

With a new five year funding settlement, the NHS is now developing a long-term plan.  This includes looking at future priorities for cancer care in England.  The NHS wants to hear from people, organisations and their networks about their experiences and priorities, including what has worked in your area.  They are also asking for responses to the following questions:

1. What are your top three priorities for improving cancer outcomes and care over the next five and ten years?
   
   
2. What more can be done to ensure that:
   More cancers are prevented?
   More cancers are diagnosed early and quickly?
   People can maintain a good quality of life during and after treatment?
   People with cancer have a good experience of care?
   
   
3. How can we recruit, train and retain the workforce to deliver the changes we need and the priorities you have shared?
   
   
4. How can we address variation and inequality to ensure everyone has access to the best diagnostic services, treatment and care?
   

Please send your feedback to the Wessex Cancer Alliance at England.wessexscn@nhs.net by the 10th September.  Your response will be used locally and also shared nationally.  Your answers will be confidential but it would be helpful if you could let us know who was involved in preparing your submission.  Thank you in advance.