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27/7/2017

Help develop courses for Public and Patient volunteers

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Would you be interested in helping NHS England develop some courses for Patient and Public volunteers
 
If so please read on……
NHS England are working with two companies called WSA and Just Ideas to develop three e-learning courses which are aimed at supporting Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partners who volunteer with them and NHS England staff.

The three courses are:
 
1.      Using social media to engage effectively with patients and the public
2.      Developing excellent relationships with Patient and Public Voice volunteers (title tbc)
3.      High impact communication skills for meetings (online and virtual)

They think it is really important that people are able to contribute to the design and content of the courses. This will help to ensure that as they are developed, they have the input of those likely to be using them in future, and to check they are interesting, useful and using appropriate language.
 
NHS E would be really grateful if you could spare an hour of your time to do this by joining a ‘webinar’ (a group phone conversation where you are also looking at a presentation on a computer screen and discussing it).
 
They are offering two webinars, and you are welcome to join either one – the times are:
 
  • Monday 7th August 9.45 - 11 am
  • Wednesday 9th August 1.45 - 3 pm
 
The details of how to join will be sent out to anyone interested, nearer the time. But rest assured it’s easy to participate as long as you have a phone and computer with internet access - you don’t have to have any experience of doing one before, we’ll talk you through it and it is really quite fun!  
 
If you are interested, please email Sam, project support officer:  samantha@just-ideas.co.uk, she will acknowledge your email and near the date she will send you the details of how to join the webinar. If you have any queries before registering, you can call Charlotte (who will be facilitating the webinar discussions) on 07748 378913. If there is no reply please leave a message and she’ll call back. No-one will be turned away, there is room for all!
 
If you are interested in being involved but can’t make the webinar dates, don’t worry – there are other ways of contributing either by e mail or by being part of a pilot of the course at a later stage.  If you are interested contact Angela Medd, Project Manager, NHS England, 07876 851750 angela.medd@nhs.net and she can offer you some options about how to do this.
 
NHS E will (with your permission of course) acknowledge your help with a Thankyou in the information about the courses.

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26/7/2017

Consultation - around no longer prescribing 18 routine medicines

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NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) and NHS England have developed a proposal to improve patient care by no longer routinely prescribing 18 medicines which are either:
 • Clinically ineffective; unsafe; or not cost effective; or

• Where the NHS can offer a clinically-proven alternative for patients.

In partnership NHS England and NHSCC brought together an expert clinical working group earlier this year to review the evidence, and they have developed recommendations for a public consultation.

The objective is to produce commissioning guidance to support clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in their decision-making, to address unwarranted variation, and to provide clear national advice to make local prescribing practices more effective. Any savings from implementing the proposals will be reinvested in improving patient care.
The consultation is open from 21 July to 21 October 2017.

https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed/
NHS England and NHSCC are also seeking people’s views on whether a wider list of 3,200 products that are available over-the-counter, without prescription, may be considered appropriate for future restriction. At this stage, we are seeking views generally on this area, for further work and consideration by the clinical working group.

 Please respond to the consultation and share through your networks.

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21/7/2017

July 21st, 2017

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A diagnostics consultation is now open. You can view draft recommendations and the evidence base on the website and submit responses until 9th August 2017.

Find the documents here.

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21/7/2017

NHS England Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17

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NHS England has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/17, detailing the work of the organisation over the last year and outlining some of the most significant achievements and challenges.

How they have involved patients is set out on page 248.

www.england.nhs.uk/publications/annual-report/

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21/7/2017

CQC consultation on changes to how they will regulate services

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CQC are undertaking a second consultation on the proposed changes they are planning to the way they regulate health and adult social care services closes 8 August 2017.
Please read and respond to the consultation to share your views.
CQC must reflect the changing health and social care system to ensure they stay relevant as a regulator, and they are working to be more aligned in our approach to different types of care being provided, including new and complex providers.
They are seeking views on proposals to:
  • regulate primary medical services and adult social care services
  • improve the structure of registration, and clarify our definition of registered providers
  • monitor, inspect and rate new models of care and large or complex providers
  • use our unique knowledge to encourage improvements in the quality of care in local areas
  • carry out our role in relation to the fit and proper persons requirement.
If you have any queries about the consultation, please contact then on nextphase@cqc.org.uk.

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20/7/2017

Opportunity to become a Patient / Public Voice for Medicines Mechanisms Programme

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20/7/2017

Gender identity services consultation

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NHS England has launched a 12-week consultation, which closes on 30 September 2017, on specialised gender identity services for adults (17 and above). NHS England wants to hear people’s views on two proposed service specifications: one for how Gender Identity Clinics will deliver specialised outpatient services; and another for how surgical units will deliver surgical interventions. The proposed service specifications have been developed through engagement with the trans community and clinical experts. James Palmer, Medical Director for Specialised Services at NHS England, has recently taken over as Senior Responsible Officer for this work and has written a blog on the consultation. The proposed service specifications, consultation guide can be viewed here. 

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20/7/2017

Patient and Public Voice members needed for the Public Health Oversight Group

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Click NHS England’s Public Health Oversight Group is looking for two Patient and Public Voice members. The group oversees the commissioning of the national screening, immunisation and child health information services; this includes cancer screening and childhood vaccinations. Applicants will need to have a genuine commitment to developing excellent health services along with lived experience and understanding of national screening and/or immunisation programmes. Further details about the role can be found on the NHS England website. The closing date for applications is midnight on 14 August 2017. To request an application pack please email abenaa.yeboah@nhs.net or fatema.limbada@nhs.nethere to edit.

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