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Care Quality Commission's mental health strategy consultation
5 August 2009
The CQC is currently developing its strategic plan for mental health work over the next three to five years. Your views are invited on:
- Where does the Care Quality Commission need to focus its efforts in the next three to five years to really make a difference in mental health?
- How should the CQC involve people who use services and their families and carers in developing, implementing and monitoring the strategy?
The deadline for responses is Monday 17 August. For more information visit:
http://www.cqc.org.uk/getinvolved/consultations/consultationonthecqcmentalhealthstrategy.cfm
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Featured News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
Relaunch of Voluntary Sector Cuts Website
The Voluntary Sector Cuts website has now been relaunched with additional functionality to enable VCS organisations to records cuts to funding and their effects
Views sought on Department of Health draft statutory guidance
VSNW are requesting your views on draft statutory guidance as support for joint strategic needs assessments and health and wellbeing strategies
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West





