Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care
The National Voice for LINks and LINks Members
The country's leading public involvement charity
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The National Voice for LINks and LINks Members
The country's leading public involvement charity
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WELCOME TO NALM
NALM is a charity open to organisations and individuals who who want to improve the quality
of health and social care services in their area, and to develop the very best NHS and
local services.
NALM was formed on 01 April 2008.
NALM's members lobby for, and promote LINks and public involvement to
goverenment, parliamantarians and national health and social care bodies.
NALM is a charity open to organisations and individuals who who want to improve the quality
of health and social care services in their area, and to develop the very best NHS and
local services.
NALM was formed on 01 April 2008.
NALM's members lobby for, and promote LINks and public involvement to
goverenment, parliamantarians and national health and social care bodies.
THE NEWS THIS MONTH ... MAY 2012
Some documents may take time to download, so please be patient.
There is an Archive section for previous months' news.
For APRIL 2012, click here
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There is an Archive section for previous months' news.
For APRIL 2012, click here
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NALM HEALTHWATCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS REPORT
TRANSITION OF LINks TO HEALTHWATCH
Note:
1. This is ongoing work. Responses are still coming in and the Report will,
therefore, be updated.
2. Members' feedback is invited. Let us know if your perceptions equate
with the official responses.
Please limited your feedback to 100 words and give us your name and your LINk and we shall include the feedback in the Report as it is updated. Only attributable feeback can be included.
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TRANSITION OF LINks TO HEALTHWATCH
Note:
1. This is ongoing work. Responses are still coming in and the Report will,
therefore, be updated.
2. Members' feedback is invited. Let us know if your perceptions equate
with the official responses.
Please limited your feedback to 100 words and give us your name and your LINk and we shall include the feedback in the Report as it is updated. Only attributable feeback can be included.
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HEALTHWATCH
Secondary Legislation - Seeking your views on the issues
13 slides
The background
How will the engagement process work?
Need more information?
Summary of issues
Next steps ...
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Secondary Legislation - Seeking your views on the issues
13 slides
The background
How will the engagement process work?
Need more information?
Summary of issues
Next steps ...
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LONDON LINk REPORT
May 2012 - 5 pages
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May 2012 - 5 pages
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LIST OF EMERGING CCG NAMES TO BE PUT FORWARD FOR AUTHORISATION, ALONG WITH INDICATIVE RUNNING COST ALLOWANCE ...
25 May 2012 - 4 pages
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25 May 2012 - 4 pages
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GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS - LORDS
Department For Communities and Local Government
Minister: Baroness Hanham
Whip: Earl Attlee
Department Of Health
Minister: Earl Howe
Whip: Baroness Northover
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Department For Communities and Local Government
Minister: Baroness Hanham
Whip: Earl Attlee
Department Of Health
Minister: Earl Howe
Whip: Baroness Northover
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LOCAL INVOLVEMENT NETWORKS: ANNUAL REPORTS 2011-2012
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FOCUSING ON BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES
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NHS COMPLAINTS
House of Lords - Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 17 May 2012, c16W)
Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the anticipated cost of commissioning National Health
Service independent complaints advisory services through local authorities, compared to the current
cost of procuring the service centrally and to the total cost of the service.
Earl Howe (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality), Health; Conservative)
The department anticipates spending a total of £11,714,846.40 in the financial year 2012-13 on the
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service. The central contracts expire on 31 March 2013.
The proposals for funding independent National Health Service complaints advisory services through
local authorities were set out in the paper Consultation on Allocation Options for Distribution of
Additional Funding to Local Authorities for Local Health Watch, NHS Complaints Advocacy, PCT
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, published by the department in August 2011. The final figure will
be confirmed later this year.
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House of Lords - Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 17 May 2012, c16W)
Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the anticipated cost of commissioning National Health
Service independent complaints advisory services through local authorities, compared to the current
cost of procuring the service centrally and to the total cost of the service.
Earl Howe (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality), Health; Conservative)
The department anticipates spending a total of £11,714,846.40 in the financial year 2012-13 on the
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service. The central contracts expire on 31 March 2013.
The proposals for funding independent National Health Service complaints advisory services through
local authorities were set out in the paper Consultation on Allocation Options for Distribution of
Additional Funding to Local Authorities for Local Health Watch, NHS Complaints Advocacy, PCT
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, published by the department in August 2011. The final figure will
be confirmed later this year.
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CEO of CQC
Senior NHS figures shun 'poisoned chalice' CQC job
17 May 2012 - HSJ
The HSJ understands that at least three senior NHS figures who were targeted for this position by headhunters, declined to apply for the role. One described it as a 'poisoned chalice'.
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Senior NHS figures shun 'poisoned chalice' CQC job
17 May 2012 - HSJ
The HSJ understands that at least three senior NHS figures who were targeted for this position by headhunters, declined to apply for the role. One described it as a 'poisoned chalice'.
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LORDS: GRAND COMMITTEE
Upcoming Busines - Lords: Grand Committee - 22 May 2012
* Automatic Enrolment (Earniungs Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band)
Order 2012 - Lord Freud Orders and Regulations: 3.30pm
* Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012 - Baroness Northover
Order and Regulations
* Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Order 2012 - Earl Howe Orders and Regulations
* Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 - Earl Howe
Orders and Regulations
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Upcoming Busines - Lords: Grand Committee - 22 May 2012
* Automatic Enrolment (Earniungs Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band)
Order 2012 - Lord Freud Orders and Regulations: 3.30pm
* Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012 - Baroness Northover
Order and Regulations
* Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Order 2012 - Earl Howe Orders and Regulations
* Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 - Earl Howe
Orders and Regulations
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PRACTICES AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
SMART GUIDES TO ENGAGEMENT series, this guide helps clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) engage in sustainable and useful ways with patient participation groups (PPGs) in a single general practice or linked together in networks across bigger geographical areas. These could be across CCG localities or
the entire CCG.
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SMART GUIDES TO ENGAGEMENT series, this guide helps clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) engage in sustainable and useful ways with patient participation groups (PPGs) in a single general practice or linked together in networks across bigger geographical areas. These could be across CCG localities or
the entire CCG.
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COMMISSIONING OF HEALTHWATCH - Clarification
16 May 2012
This paper from NALM covers:
1) The ICAS (ICAS – Independent Complaints Advocacy Service) commissioning
2) Start up costs for Local HealthWatch
3) Definition of a social enterprise
4) Grant-in-aid or full procurement
5) No Hosts
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16 May 2012
This paper from NALM covers:
1) The ICAS (ICAS – Independent Complaints Advocacy Service) commissioning
2) Start up costs for Local HealthWatch
3) Definition of a social enterprise
4) Grant-in-aid or full procurement
5) No Hosts
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UPDATE ON HEALTHWATCH - Briefing document
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
14 May 2012
This briefing provides an update on:
* The final form of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in respect of HealthWatch
* National policy and practical aspects of HealthWatch not covered in the legislation ·
* Latest information on funding of HealthWatch
* Provisions for healthcare complaints and advocacy services
It will be of interest to elected Members and officers with a health and social care brief, particularly those involved in supporting the set-up of Local HealthWatch; members of Health and Wellbeing Boards; members of health scrutiny panels/committees and officers supporting them; and those with an interest in community engagement.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
14 May 2012
This briefing provides an update on:
* The final form of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in respect of HealthWatch
* National policy and practical aspects of HealthWatch not covered in the legislation ·
* Latest information on funding of HealthWatch
* Provisions for healthcare complaints and advocacy services
It will be of interest to elected Members and officers with a health and social care brief, particularly those involved in supporting the set-up of Local HealthWatch; members of Health and Wellbeing Boards; members of health scrutiny panels/committees and officers supporting them; and those with an interest in community engagement.
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EARL HOWE RE. THE RISK REGISTER
'It would be wrong not to acknowledge that, to the outside world, the decision to employ the veto
looks suspicious. Of course, Governments of whatever party are the subject of suspicion. I am sure
that it is well known to noble Lords who served in government that there is very little one can do to
dispel impressions of that kind, other than to stand up in Parliament and in public to tell the world
what is true. I can only say to the noble Lord that I recognise that those who might take issue with
the Government's decision are entitled to a measure of disappointment, considering that we
proclaimed from the rooftops our commitment to transparency. We believe in transparency, and this
is apparently an instance where we are not doing what we said we would do. However, there are
overriding reasons why it was important for us to take this position.'
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'It would be wrong not to acknowledge that, to the outside world, the decision to employ the veto
looks suspicious. Of course, Governments of whatever party are the subject of suspicion. I am sure
that it is well known to noble Lords who served in government that there is very little one can do to
dispel impressions of that kind, other than to stand up in Parliament and in public to tell the world
what is true. I can only say to the noble Lord that I recognise that those who might take issue with
the Government's decision are entitled to a measure of disappointment, considering that we
proclaimed from the rooftops our commitment to transparency. We believe in transparency, and this
is apparently an instance where we are not doing what we said we would do. However, there are
overriding reasons why it was important for us to take this position.'
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HEALTHWATCH PATHFINDER EVENT
PDF Slides - 102 slides - 25 April 2012
NATIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOP - This output report, to promote the sharing of learning, is a representation of the information which was gathered on the day of the Healthwatch Pathfinder
workshop. Where possible focus group outputs have been verified by the case study contributors. This report also includes headlines recorded from the main speakers sessions.
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PDF Slides - 102 slides - 25 April 2012
NATIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOP - This output report, to promote the sharing of learning, is a representation of the information which was gathered on the day of the Healthwatch Pathfinder
workshop. Where possible focus group outputs have been verified by the case study contributors. This report also includes headlines recorded from the main speakers sessions.
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LINk/HEALTHWATCH AND PATIENT INPUT INTO THE REVALIDATION OF DOCTORS
Please reply to Malcolm Alexander on NALM2008@aol.com
We have had meetings with the GMC, Department of Health and NHS colleagues over the past year to development a process of effective patient input into the revalidation of doctors.
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Please reply to Malcolm Alexander on NALM2008@aol.com
We have had meetings with the GMC, Department of Health and NHS colleagues over the past year to development a process of effective patient input into the revalidation of doctors.
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HEALTH TRANSITION RISK REGISTER - STATEMENT FROM EARL HOWE
Statement on the publication of the Department of Health's strategic and transition risk registers' check.
Earl Howe (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality), Health; Conservative)
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Statement on the publication of the Department of Health's strategic and transition risk registers' check.
Earl Howe (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality), Health; Conservative)
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SMART GUIDES TO ENGAGEMENT
Smart Guides to Engagement are a co-production by organisations and individuals committed to engaging patients, carers and the public more fully in healthcare.
* Get smart about engagement - series introduction
* Engagement for commissioning success
* Working with lay members and patient representatives
* Working with LINks and Local HealthWatch
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Smart Guides to Engagement are a co-production by organisations and individuals committed to engaging patients, carers and the public more fully in healthcare.
* Get smart about engagement - series introduction
* Engagement for commissioning success
* Working with lay members and patient representatives
* Working with LINks and Local HealthWatch
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MONITOR BOARD MEETINGS
The Board will be meeting in public once it has convened in its new form,
following the commencement of the appropriate part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
The dates for the Board Meetings can be found on:
http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/home/about-monitor/who-we-are/the-board/board-meetings-2012
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The Board will be meeting in public once it has convened in its new form,
following the commencement of the appropriate part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
The dates for the Board Meetings can be found on:
http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/home/about-monitor/who-we-are/the-board/board-meetings-2012
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COMMISSIONING BOARD ANNOUNCES REGIONAL DIRECTORS
08 May 2012 – HSJ
The NHS Commissioning Board has, this afternoon, announced that four Primary Care Trust and Strategic Health Authority bosses have been appointed as Regional Directors.
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08 May 2012 – HSJ
The NHS Commissioning Board has, this afternoon, announced that four Primary Care Trust and Strategic Health Authority bosses have been appointed as Regional Directors.
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TRANSITION PROGRAMME RISKS
Review of November 2010 Risk Register
May 2012
The purpose of this document is to describe and explain the areas of risk contained in the Transition Risk Register of November 2010. Its release follows a review of the material contained in the Risk Register, carried out by the Department in April 2012, following the passage of the Health and Social Care Act.
There are nine areas in total, covering subjects such as legislation, communications, people transition, finance and the management of the organisational changes. These areas were described by Earl Howe in the debate on the risk register release in the House of Lords on 28 November 2011 and they cover all the areas in the original register.
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Review of November 2010 Risk Register
May 2012
The purpose of this document is to describe and explain the areas of risk contained in the Transition Risk Register of November 2010. Its release follows a review of the material contained in the Risk Register, carried out by the Department in April 2012, following the passage of the Health and Social Care Act.
There are nine areas in total, covering subjects such as legislation, communications, people transition, finance and the management of the organisational changes. These areas were described by Earl Howe in the debate on the risk register release in the House of Lords on 28 November 2011 and they cover all the areas in the original register.
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HEALTH SECRETARY USES VETO TO PREVENT PUBLICATION OF RISK REGISTER
08 May 2012 - "G.P"
Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has used a veto to prevent publication of the risk register into the implementation of the government's health reforms. The announcement of the veto was made after a cabinet meeting today to discuss what action the government should take after an Information Tribunal ordered it to publish the transitional risk register into the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act.
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08 May 2012 - "G.P"
Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has used a veto to prevent publication of the risk register into the implementation of the government's health reforms. The announcement of the veto was made after a cabinet meeting today to discuss what action the government should take after an Information Tribunal ordered it to publish the transitional risk register into the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act.
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WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT THE NHS BRIEFINGS ...
The British Medical Association (BMA) has published briefings bringing together the available facts and drawing attention to gaps in knowledge. The briefing called “What we know so far…” sets out what is known so far on a range of key topics following the government’s health reforms.
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has published briefings bringing together the available facts and drawing attention to gaps in knowledge. The briefing called “What we know so far…” sets out what is known so far on a range of key topics following the government’s health reforms.
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LINk LONDON MEETING
Thursday May 17th from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Conference Room, London Ambulance Service, 220 Waterloo Road, SE1
ALL WELCOME-Please contact nalm2008@aol.com if you are able to attend and also if you are a wheel-chair user.
Papers: Agenda
Draft Local HealthWatch Simulation session outline
Progress of patients input into Revalidation in the UK
Developing HealthWatch across London
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Thursday May 17th from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Conference Room, London Ambulance Service, 220 Waterloo Road, SE1
ALL WELCOME-Please contact nalm2008@aol.com if you are able to attend and also if you are a wheel-chair user.
Papers: Agenda
Draft Local HealthWatch Simulation session outline
Progress of patients input into Revalidation in the UK
Developing HealthWatch across London
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GMC REVALIDATION ROUND UP
Issue 4 - 04 May 2012
Covering:
* A regular communication on revalidation from the GMC
* Arrangements for doctors during the implementation phase
* Programme Update Summary
* Useful links
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Issue 4 - 04 May 2012
Covering:
* A regular communication on revalidation from the GMC
* Arrangements for doctors during the implementation phase
* Programme Update Summary
* Useful links
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PATIENT INPUT INTO THE REVALIDATION OF DOCTORS
1. Progress of Patients Input into Revalidation in the UK ... Report
2. Letter: 10 January 2012
From: Stephen Fisher, Patient Representative (National Voices) on UKRPB
To: Sir Keith Pearson, Chair, UK Revalidation Programme Board
3. Letter: 04 May 2012
From: Una Lane, Director of Practice and Continued Revalidation
To: Stephen Fisher, Patient Representative (National Voices) on UKRPB
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1. Progress of Patients Input into Revalidation in the UK ... Report
2. Letter: 10 January 2012
From: Stephen Fisher, Patient Representative (National Voices) on UKRPB
To: Sir Keith Pearson, Chair, UK Revalidation Programme Board
3. Letter: 04 May 2012
From: Una Lane, Director of Practice and Continued Revalidation
To: Stephen Fisher, Patient Representative (National Voices) on UKRPB
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MID-STAFFORDSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST PUBLIC INQUIRY FINAL REPORT
Letter To: Malcolm Alexander, Chair, NALM
From: Alan Robson, Secretary to the Inquiry
25 April 2012
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Letter To: Malcolm Alexander, Chair, NALM
From: Alan Robson, Secretary to the Inquiry
25 April 2012
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ACRONYM BUSTER - Sorting them out
From ABHI ... Association of British Healthcare Industries
To WTR ... Working time regulations
17 pages
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From ABHI ... Association of British Healthcare Industries
To WTR ... Working time regulations
17 pages
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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT as it applies to DH
Letter To: Tom Greatrex MP, House of Commons
From: Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State
30 April 2012
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Letter To: Tom Greatrex MP, House of Commons
From: Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State
30 April 2012
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PATIENT AND PUBLIC VOICE IN THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD
PowerPoint Presentation - March 2012 - 14 slides
THE COMMITMENT TO PATIENT VOICE
“We also want to ensure that patients and the public influence the Board’s work at every stage of developing policy, strategy and operations.
To this end we would expect:
• To establish a culture and leadership approach which puts engagement and involvement at its heart
• That the model of engagement adopted by the Board sets the tone for the commissioning system
• That all staff employed by the Board have core skills in engagement and involvement
• That our decisions show that the Board knows and understands patient insight and intelligence
David Nicholson, Developing the NHS Commissioning Board
PowerPoint Presentation, click here
Word Version, click here __________________________________________________________________________
PowerPoint Presentation - March 2012 - 14 slides
THE COMMITMENT TO PATIENT VOICE
“We also want to ensure that patients and the public influence the Board’s work at every stage of developing policy, strategy and operations.
To this end we would expect:
• To establish a culture and leadership approach which puts engagement and involvement at its heart
• That the model of engagement adopted by the Board sets the tone for the commissioning system
• That all staff employed by the Board have core skills in engagement and involvement
• That our decisions show that the Board knows and understands patient insight and intelligence
David Nicholson, Developing the NHS Commissioning Board
PowerPoint Presentation, click here
Word Version, click here __________________________________________________________________________
Appointment for CHAIR OF HEALTHWATCH ENGLAND
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
27 April 2012
HealthWatch England is being established as a statutory committee of the Care Quality Commission to act as the national consumer champion for people, families and carers who use health and social care services. The Chair, who will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Health as a non-executive member of CQC, will use their dynamic and insightful leadership to inspire the confidence of not only service users, carers and the organisations representing them, but also commissioners, service providers, Ministers and the wider public.
Click here for further information.
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CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
27 April 2012
HealthWatch England is being established as a statutory committee of the Care Quality Commission to act as the national consumer champion for people, families and carers who use health and social care services. The Chair, who will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Health as a non-executive member of CQC, will use their dynamic and insightful leadership to inspire the confidence of not only service users, carers and the organisations representing them, but also commissioners, service providers, Ministers and the wider public.
Click here for further information.
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