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Voluntary Sector North West
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Manchester
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Tel: 0161 276 9300
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Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
VSNW Health Bulletin
The aim of the VSNW Health Bulletin is to keep members of VSNW's Health and Social Care Network up to date with relevant VSNW work.
To receive the Health Bulletin, and join the Health & Social Care Network, please email health@vsnw.org.uk with the subject line "Join Health Network".
Latest issues of VSNW's Health Bulletin:
Health Bulletin #46
4 June 2013
Included in this edition:
►Government publishes Care Bill
►Interim CCG Assurance Framework published
►LINks legacy resources
The full Health Bulletin can be viewed via the following link - Health Bulletin #46
Health Bulletin #45
16 April 2013
Included in this edition:
►Briefings on new health and care structures
►CQC Review of Dignity and Nutrition
►NHS England commissioning policies published
Health Bulletin 44
26 February 2013
Included in this edition:
►Department of Health seeks views on NICE standards to improve quality of social care
►Healthwatch – Communities Involved
►Forthcoming events and training
Health Bulletin 43
21 December 2012
Included in this edition are:
►VSNW update
►Dept of Health News
►Other Health and Social Care News
►Events/Training
Health Bulletin 42
21 November 2012
Included in this edition:
►Strengthening the NHS Constitution
►Pricing of NHS Services
Health Bulletin 41
18 October 2012
Included in this edition:
►Any Qualified Provider - Questionnaire on exemption from Licensing for Small Providers
►Dept of Health Update includes consultation on fair and transparent pricing for NHS services
►Updates on Personalisation and Mental Health
Health Bulletin 40
21 September 2012
Included in this edition:
►Dept of Health Update
►CQC Survey of Health and Social Care Staff
►Recognising Dementia Friendly Communities
Health Bulletin 39
23 August 2012
Included in this edition:
►Dept of Health Update
►Merseyside Disability Federation Personalisation Survey
►Over the Hill? Campaign
Health Bulletin 38
25 July 2012
Included in this edition:
►Dept of Health Update
►Social Care Reform
►Health and Wellbeing Boards
►Mental Health Strategy Implementation Framework
Health Bulletin 37
25 June 2012
This edition includes:
► Department of Health update
► Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund - Meet the Funders event
► Clinical Commissioning Groups - national/regional maps
Health Bulletin 36
22 May 2012
This edition includes:
►Department of Health update
►Healthwatch update
►Personalisation - report, statistics and NHS leaflet
Health Bulletin 35
19 April 2012
This edition includes:
► Department of Health update
► Caring for our Future - what services users say
► Smart Guides to Engagement
Health Bulletin 34
21 March 2012
This edition includes:
► Department of Health update
► Draft Dignity Report
► Pride in Practice
Health Bulletin 33
22 February 2012
This edition includes:
► Department of Health update
► Amendments to Health & Social Care Bill
► Healthwatch England
Health Bulletin 32
25 January 2012
This edition includes:
► Department of Health Update
► The New Public Health System: summary
► Events/Training
Health Bulletin 31
15 December 2011
Included in this edition:
► Department of Health Update
► Warm Homes, Healthy People Fund
► European Commission Health Directorate– Call for proposals
Health Bulletin 30
17 November 2011
Included in this edition
► Dept of Health Update
► Guide to help GP's support carers
► UK Core Skills Training Framework for Health
Health Bulletin 29
20 October 2011
This edition includes:
► Department of Health update
► The impact of health reforms on deaf BME communities
► Outcome Based Commissioning
Health Bulletin 28
23 September 2011
This edition includes:
► Department of Health Caring for our future engagement exercise
► Future Forum phase 2
► Influencing the New Health System briefing
Health Bulletin 27
25 August 2011
Included in this edition:
►Expressions of Interest – PILOT Armed Forces Veteran Support Project
►Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Resources for Engagement
►The Low Review – Personal Mobility in State Funded Residential Care
Health Bulletin 26
4 August 2011
Included in this edition are
►DH Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund
►Cost of Implementing Personal Health Budgets
►Extending Choice of Any Qualified Provider
►Regional Voices - 'On the Radar'
Health Bulletin 25
30 June 2011
In this edition:
►NICE - Obesity Call for Evidence
►Dept of Health NW Update
►Briefing on Health of Migrants
Health Bulletin 24
26 May 2011
Inculded in this Bulletin:
►People Powered Health
►Law Commission: Adult Social Care
►CQC State of Care 2009/10 Report
►Statement of Government Policy on Safeguarding
Health Bulletin 23
16 May 2011
Included in this edition
►Mental Health Foundation: Measuring Wellbeing Briefing
►Rural Health Economies and the Health Bill
►Coalition Government's Listening Exercise
Health Bulletin #23
9 May 2011
In this edition:
► How to have your say in the health 'Listening Exercise'
► Dept of Health NW Update
► Commissioning services for women and children who are victims of violence
Health Bulletin 22
11 April 2011
Included in this Bulletin:
►CQC Regulatory Fees
►Dept Health NW Update
►Safeguarding Adults: the role of Health Services
►Social Care Framework 2011/12
Health Bulletin 21
11 March 2011
Featured in this edition
► Any Willing Provider Interim Report
► Dept of Health NW Update
► Help a Heart Grant
► National Personal Budgets Survey
Health Bulletin 20
14 February 2011
Included in this edition
►Update including event opportunities
►Campaign to support sexual health services
►Health and Social Care Reform - new website
►NHS Support for Social Care
VSNW Health Bulletin 19
11 January 2011
In this edition:
►Funding Opportunities
►Latest Dept of Health Consultations and Publications
►Tender Opportunities
Health Bulletin Extra - Dec 2010
9 December 2010
An update on the GP Pathfinder Consortia - NW Pathfinders
Health Bulletin 18
2 December 2010
In this edition
►A Vision for Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens
►Transition Fund: North West Briefing Events
►Equality and Human Rights Commission: Human Rights of Older People
Health Bulletin 17
28 October 2010
Included in this edition:
► Comprehensive Spending Review: Health Outcome
► Healthy Start Consultation
► Liberating the NHS: Two new Consultation Papers
Health Bulletin 16
30 September 2010
Included in this edition
►Achieving Equity and Excellence for Children
►CQC Survey of Users of Community Mental Health Care
►Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives – National Adult Autism Strategy – Regional Implementation
►National Autistic Society Learning Needs Survey
Health Bulletin 15
2 September 2010
Included in this edition are:
►Briefing #34 Analysis of the Voluntary Sector Social Care Workforce in the NW
►Autism Strategy ‘Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives’ Implementation Consultation
►NHS Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition
►Personalisation
►Refreshing the National Carers Strategy
►Supporting People to Live and Die Well
►Third Sector Investment Programme
Health Bulletin 14
28 July 2010
Included in this edition are:
►Update - Health White Paper
►Commission on the Funding of Care and Support
►‘Enough is Enough! Action Against Homophobia’ Campaign
►Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know?
►Personalisation
►Skills for Care: Helping with CQC Inspection Outcomes
Health Bulletin 13
2 July 2010
Included in this Bulletin:
• Access to Volunteering Fund
• Commissioning Health Care in Prisons
• Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week: 3rd-10th July
• NW Regional Offender Health Team – Directory of VCS Organisations
• Social Values
• Skills for Care: Work smart, work safe – combating violence against care staff
• Events and Training
Health Bulletin 12
3 June 2010
The latest VSNW Health Bulletin includes
• Update
• Grants up for grabs for Lancashire’s Voluntary Groups
• Health Foundation – Closing the Gap
• Important changes to CQC’s assessment of adult social services
• National Audit of Psychological Therapies for Depression
• Personalisation – A Rough Guide
• Review of access to NHS by foreign nationals – consultation proposals
• Roll out of improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT)
• Skills for Care common induction standards are refreshed
• Events and Training
Health Bulletin 11
14 April 2010
Included in this edition
• 5-year Plan for the Regulation of Mental Health Services
• DWP - Care First Careers - £1000 for eligible young people recruited
• Inclusion Health: improving primary care for socially excluded people
• National Audit Office: Successful Commissioning Toolkit
• Progress For Providers Tool
• ‘Reaching Out’ Report: Understanding the Health Attitudes of Harder to Reach Groups in the North West
• The NHS Commissioning Environment: A Guide for Third Sector Organisations
Health Bulletin 10
12 March 2010
The Tenth Health Bulletin includes:
- Asylum Seekers and Health Care Provision in the North West
- BME ‘Training For All’ Project Website Launch
- Care and Support Conference Report
- “From the Ground Up - A guide to integrated care design and delivery”
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- New Food Coop Advisor for North West
- Review of Access to NHS by Foreign Nationals
- Skills for Care Accolades 2010
- The State of Care in England – the Care Quality Commission Annual Report
- Events / Training
Health Bulletin Nine
2 February 2010
The ninth edition includes items on:
• NHS Operating Framework
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Third Sector Engagement
• Conservative Draft Health Manifesto
• NMDS Skills for Care Briefing
• Volunteering in Health and Social Care Fund Information Events
• Adult Learners Week Awards
• New Certification Scheme for Health and Social Care Information
• North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
• Swine Flu Update
Health Bulletin 8
22 December 2009
Included in this Health Bulletin:
• Personal Health Budgets: NW Pilot Sites and Programme
• NHS 2010–2015: from good to great, preventative, people-centred, productive
• Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund
• Age Equality in Health and Social Care Consultation Events
Health Bulletin 7
23 November 2009
The latest issue of the VSNW Health Bulletin includes:
• Delivering Social Value: Strengthening our Communities
• New Alcohol Profiles for England
• Challenge Fund – Health Work and Wellbeing
• TOPIC: Inter professional working for older people in the community
• Review of Age Discrimination and Age Equality in the provision of health and social care
• National Skills Academy for Social Care
• Supporting People Review 2009
• Social Enterprise Investment Fund for Health and Social Care
• Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment
• New Declaration Enshrines Acute Mental Health Care Quality for All
• Mind publish report on Mental Health Care for Refugees and Asylyum Seekers
• Interim Report of the Commission on Personalisation
Health Bulletin 6
8 October 2009
The latest edition of the VSNW Health Bulletin includes
► ARC's Training for All project
► Green Paper: Shaping the Future of Care Together consultation
► Skills for Care's 1000 Voices Project
► Taskforce on violence against women and girls
► Innovate NoW: NHS Regional Innovation Fund
VSNW Health Bulletin #5
18 August 2009
VSNW Health Bulletin Issue 4
21 July 2009
VSNW Health Bulletin Issue 3
18 June 2009
VSNW Health Bulletin Issue 2
1 April 2009
VSNW Health Bulletin Issue 1
1 March 2009
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Compact Voice annual survey
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14 May 2013
Supporting influence on health and wellbeing boards
Regional Voices, of which VSNW is a partner, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Department of Health (Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund) to support voluntary and community sector influence on health and wellbeing boards
25 April 2013
New report - Effectiveness of European Social Fund delivery
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24 April 2013
List of North West Local Healthwatch Contacts
Healthwatch England was formed in April 2013 and is the independent consumer champion for health and social care in England. They have now published a list of local Healthwatch, including those for the North West
Contact Us
Voluntary Sector North WestSt. Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
