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Information Strategy
The Government has just published its new information strategy related to
healthcare.
This may be found on the Department of Health
website:- www.dh.gov.uk<http://www.dh.gov.ukEnd of Life Care Reference Group (Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Public and Patient Reference group)
Terms of Reference (click here)
Project about improving health services in the Portsmouth area
Request for your views (click here).You and Your Health Questionnaire (click here).
Consultation on the UK Plan for Rare Diseases
The Department of Health in England has launched a consultation document on behalf of the 4 UK Health Departments.
The consultation is on the UK Plan for Rare Diseases. It has been produced jointly by the four nations of the UK and sets out a coherent and joined up approach to tackling rare diseases. This will be the first time that the UK has ever developed a plan on tackling rare disease and the consultation brings together a number of recommendations designed to improve coordination of care and lead to better outcomes for people with rare diseases.
The consultation documents and consultation response form can be accessed from the Department of Health’s website below:
Local Healthwatch - A Strong Voice for the People
View The document named “Local – Healthwatch A Strong Voice for the People” is a Government Publication which seeks to set out clearly the aims of Health Watch.
Public Consultation on Application to become NHS Foundation Trust
View Monday 05/03/2012 marked the first day of a 12 week formal consultation being conducted by Solent NHS Trust about their application to become a Foundation Trust. The consultation will run between 5 March 2012 and 28 May 2012 and will provide the opportunity for the Trust to understand what the people who use their services (patients, members of the public, partners and other stakeholders) think about the proposals. Solent NHS Trust provides the services which commissioners decide to purchase.
The consultation covers three broad areas including: the vision and future plans of the Trust; the membership and the Council of Governors.
Your views on the work of the Trust matter and Dr Ros Tolcher, the Chief Executive of the Trust, would like to personally invite you to provide feedback as part of this consultation. The consultation document explains the benefits of becoming an NHS Foundation Trust, the plans for the next five years and the governance and membership proposals.
You can share your thoughts with Dr Tolcher via email, letter or through a phone call. Alternatively, if you would like to meet with Dr Tolcher in person, please contact, Vicky Boland on 023 8060 8819.
Terry Carter, Acting Chair of Portsmouth LINk, encourages all LINk members to consider applying to become a member of the Trust (membership is open to all) and to support the Trust in their application to become a Foundation Trust.
LINk Meeting with Jim Hogan
View Briefing Note (29/02/2012)
NALM Briefing Document (Healthwatch)
View Briefing Document (27/02/2012)
Agenda for SHIP PCT Cluster Board Meeting
LINk AGM / Question Time Event
View details of the LINk AGM / Question Time Event Thursday 24th November 2011 at John Pounds Centre, Queen Street Portsmouth 6:30pm to 9.00pm.
Public Board Meetings Solent NHS Trust
View Time table of December Meetings
View 13th February 2012 Meeting Poster
Letter from Ros Tolcher 18/11/2011
View Letter dated 18/11/2011 outlining Service Moves Update (St Mary's Community Campus)
Alcohol Scrutiny Report
View Alcohol Scrutiny Report
Transfer of Care/Delayed Discharge
View BBC Article about delayed discharge.
View PPI Briefing Paper – Service Specification for Early Supported Discharge (ESD)
Notice of Public Board Meeting Solent NHS Trust
View Notice of Public Board Meeting Solent NHS Trust (07/11/2011)
NHS Portsmouth Consultation on End of Life Care
View NHS Portsmouth Consultation on End of Life Care
Healthy Pompy
View This is your one stop shop to finding out how to look after your health, make small changes for a healthier lifestyle and find out more about local Portsmouth services that can help you stay well
Avastin Consultation
NHS Portsmouth is seeking views on a proposal that will be discussed by the SHIP PCT Cluster Board at the end of the month that seeks to make Avastin the preferred drug for the treatment of an eye condition known as Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration. Currently a more expensive drug, Lucentis, is used. The following Letter and briefing document explains the implications of this. View Letter from Dr Stuart Ward; View Briefing Document.
View NHS Portsmouth Consultation on End of Life Care
Healthy Pompy
View This is your one stop shop to finding out how to look after your health, make small changes for a healthier lifestyle and find out more about local Portsmouth services that can help you stay well
Avastin Consultation
NHS Portsmouth is seeking views on a proposal that will be discussed by the SHIP PCT Cluster Board at the end of the month that seeks to make Avastin the preferred drug for the treatment of an eye condition known as Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration. Currently a more expensive drug, Lucentis, is used. The following Letter and briefing document explains the implications of this. View Letter from Dr Stuart Ward; View Briefing Document.
Any Qualified Provider
The term AQP stands for 'Any Qualified Provider' and is a national initiative in response to feedback on the NHS reforms that seeks to extend the choices of service providers available to patients for a range of community services. For instance there may be times when people may prefer not to go to hospital for a particular treatment but to, say, a high street provider instead. This engagement exercise seeks to ask people what they think about the services they propose and which they feel would be the most important. View Letter from Keith Douglas; View PDF Presentation.
The term AQP stands for 'Any Qualified Provider' and is a national initiative in response to feedback on the NHS reforms that seeks to extend the choices of service providers available to patients for a range of community services. For instance there may be times when people may prefer not to go to hospital for a particular treatment but to, say, a high street provider instead. This engagement exercise seeks to ask people what they think about the services they propose and which they feel would be the most important. View Letter from Keith Douglas; View PDF Presentation.
End of Life Care Presentation (QAH) (Posted 02/08/2011)
QAH Helipad Briefing Sheet 28/07/2011 (Posted 29/07/2011)
Update about Disabled People's User Led Organisations (posted 25/07/2011)
NHS Community Voices Issue 3 (posted 25/07/2011)
Letter regarding HealthWatch Funding (Version 2) (posted 25/07/2011)
CQC LINk Survey (posted 25/07/2011)