A consultation to help improve care services and healthcare results for adults with autism in England is underway.
This is the next stage of helping adults with autism live full and independent lives and follows the publication of the strategy – Fulfilling and rewarding lives.
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Future of local care services, NHS and public health
The government is seeking views on the future of care and health services in two separate consultations.
‘Liberating the NHS: increasing democratic legitimacy in health’, builds on the White Paper proposing reforms to the NHS. It proposes bolstering democracy in local health services by giving local authorities a stronger role in supporting patient choice, and taking on local public health improvement functions.
Closing date: 11 October 2010.
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‘Liberating the NHS: commissioning for patients’ - this consultation seeks views on a number of areas including how GP consortia and the NHS Commissioning Board can best involve patients in improving the quality of health services.
Closing date: 11 October 2010
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‘Liberating the NHS: increasing democratic legitimacy in health’, builds on the White Paper proposing reforms to the NHS. It proposes bolstering democracy in local health services by giving local authorities a stronger role in supporting patient choice, and taking on local public health improvement functions.
Closing date: 11 October 2010.
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‘Liberating the NHS: commissioning for patients’ - this consultation seeks views on a number of areas including how GP consortia and the NHS Commissioning Board can best involve patients in improving the quality of health services.
Closing date: 11 October 2010
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Principles form basis of best approach
The organisations Skills for Health, and Skills for Care have developed a set of ‘Common Core Principles to Support Self Care’.
The principles capture best practice in transforming the service, promoting choice, control, independence and participation of people who use services.
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The principles capture best practice in transforming the service, promoting choice, control, independence and participation of people who use services.
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Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS
The NHS White Paper currently going through Parliament sets out the Government’s long term vision for the future of the NHS.
The paper contains proposals for improving patient control and the information they need to make choices about their care, improving healthcare outcomes, and giving greater autonomy to health care professionals.
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The paper contains proposals for improving patient control and the information they need to make choices about their care, improving healthcare outcomes, and giving greater autonomy to health care professionals.
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SCIE’s web guide to develop ULOs
Online support is available to commissioners seeking to develop user led organisations (ULOs), in the form of an interactive guide.
Produced by Social Care Institute for Excellence, A commissioner’s guide to developing and sustaining local user led organisations includes video interviews with specialists, and useful tips.
ULOs are organisations run by and for people who need support to lead their day to day lives.
They offer a range of services including advocacy and support in using personal budgets.
Councils have to ensure they have carried out work to develop and sustain ULOs as part of transforming care, by December 2010.
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Produced by Social Care Institute for Excellence, A commissioner’s guide to developing and sustaining local user led organisations includes video interviews with specialists, and useful tips.
ULOs are organisations run by and for people who need support to lead their day to day lives.
They offer a range of services including advocacy and support in using personal budgets.
Councils have to ensure they have carried out work to develop and sustain ULOs as part of transforming care, by December 2010.
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Help needed with telecare questionnaire
A survey of information available on assistive technology and telecare on council websites is being carried out by the Community Gateway, and West Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership – Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands.
Please spare five minutes of your time to complete a questionnaire electronically – see link below.
The aim is to find out what’s on offer on the region’s council web sites, the quality of information displayed, and to identify missed opportunities for giving potential users access to the information they require.
Assistive technology and telecare products make it easier for people with a condition or disability affecting their physical or mental abilities, to support themselves without assistance.
It is an effective tool for personalising services, providing preventative care, and can be highly cost effective for councils.
Findings will be shared with all key stakeholders. Please return your completed questionnaire by 24 September 2010.
Thank you for participating, your input is valued.
Questionnaire link
Please spare five minutes of your time to complete a questionnaire electronically – see link below.
The aim is to find out what’s on offer on the region’s council web sites, the quality of information displayed, and to identify missed opportunities for giving potential users access to the information they require.
Assistive technology and telecare products make it easier for people with a condition or disability affecting their physical or mental abilities, to support themselves without assistance.
It is an effective tool for personalising services, providing preventative care, and can be highly cost effective for councils.
Findings will be shared with all key stakeholders. Please return your completed questionnaire by 24 September 2010.
Thank you for participating, your input is valued.
Questionnaire link
PA project progresses
Recommendations from the Personal Assistant (PA) Project will be implemented through the Mobilising Community Capital Programme.
The project was set up to help local authorities develop the PA sector and has produced analysis, guidance, and a toolkit on challenges and solutions to the employment, development and regulation of PAs.
Further development will take place as part of the Mobilising Community Capital Programme which seeks to create ‘a richer, more efficient community care market, shaped around customer needs with a mixed economy of providers delivering real choice, better care and improved outcomes.’
Contact: Paul Johnston, telephone: 07847 318 672,
email: paul.johnston@impactchange.co,uk
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The project was set up to help local authorities develop the PA sector and has produced analysis, guidance, and a toolkit on challenges and solutions to the employment, development and regulation of PAs.
Further development will take place as part of the Mobilising Community Capital Programme which seeks to create ‘a richer, more efficient community care market, shaped around customer needs with a mixed economy of providers delivering real choice, better care and improved outcomes.’
Contact: Paul Johnston, telephone: 07847 318 672,
email: paul.johnston@impactchange.co,uk
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