Welcome to our monthly e-bulletin for the Wellbeing East Midlands network (previously called the East Midlands Health and Social Care Network) containing regional and national news and policy developments for health and social care. If you have any comments, please get in touch by emailing wellbeing@selfhelp.org.uk
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Regional Voices Health & Social Care networks Wellbeing East and Wellbeing East Midlands have a new twitter feed @Wellbeing_SHUK
Come and visit the Strategic Partner Deli at stand 105 throughout the event - Free tickets to Expo available for all voluntary sector organisations
Measuring Patient Activation forms a core element of the NHS Five Year Forward View’s ambition for the NHS to become better at helping people to manage their own health by ‘staying healthy, making informed choices of treatment, managing conditions and avoiding complications’
‘Implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health’ outlines the changes people will see on the ground over the coming years in response to the Mental Health Taskforce’s recommendations to improve care.
The government has made 6 commitments to the public to end variations in end of life care across the health system by 2020.
‘The Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss’ - A new guide to help organisations responsible for planning and commissioning local hearing services for deaf people and those with diminishing hearing has been launched by NHS England.
A new good practice guide published recently explains the opportunity that voluntary and third sector organisations have to provide support should a care home close.
NICE has published two new resources to support implementation of the guideline on older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions
The Department of Health has published a series of infographics explaining the physical activity required to achieve general health benefits for different age ranges.
CDC and NCB have developed new resources to raise awareness of children and young people’s rights under the NHS Constitution and empower them to be involved in their own and health and care.
The report, entitled ‘A Foot in the Door’, focusses on eight themes that are of particular relevance to voluntary sector providers
Sense (The Disability Partnership) has produced a new report into the importance of accessible healthcare for people who are deafblind, to tie in with the implementation of the Accessible Information Standard.
The Carers Trust has published their Care Act for carers: One year on report.
This is a chance to directly influence how NICE guidance is written and presented in the future.
This consultation seeks views on the proposed data security standards and the consent/opt-outs model from health and care professionals and organisations and the public.
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) would like to hear from all charities, but especially from charities working with specific groups of children who may have poorly understood need
Public Health England (PHE) East Midlands would like to invite VCSE Organisations to their East Midlands Migrant Health Day on Tuesday 6 September 2016 in Nottingham
Better joined-up care closer to home would become a reality for many older people in North Derbyshire under proposals at the heart of a public consultation
NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group is running a year-long pilot scheme designed to prevent emergency admissions due to infections. The pilot is already underway and they are short of the 600 volunteers needed for the scheme.
The six-week consultation period has begun, into proposed funding cuts to voluntary and community sector providers
As part of a new online health and social care service directory Nottingham City Council (NCC) and Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are keen to consult with as many people as possible. This will ensure the website is useful and relevant for citizens, the workforce and providers of services with Nottingham.
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Regional Voices champions the work of voluntary and community organisations to improve health, well-being and care, across England. Regional Voices is a partnership of nine regional networks. Together, we directly connect to over 25,000 voluntary and community organisations. Our coverage is broad, deep and well-established. Our vision is for a society where voluntary and community organisations are connected with decision-makers at all levels, able to influence policy and improve community health, care and well-being through better services. Regional Voices partnership is hosted by VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East),
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