In this month's edition...
Health and social care in Welsh prisons
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate in Wales. The inquiry will explore a number of topics, including the effectiveness of current arrangements for the planning of health services for prisoners, the demand for health and social care services in Welsh prisons, and whether healthcare services are meeting the needs of prisoners. The inquiry will also look at available resources to fund and deliver care and what the current barriers are to improving the prison healthcare system and the health outcomes of the prison population in Wales. The deadline for views and comments is 14th May. Find out more here
Long term plan for the NHS
NHS England is inviting patients, NHS staff, partner organisations and interested members of the public to give their views on potential proposals for changing current primary legislation relating to the NHS. It’s possible to implement the NHS Long Term Plan without primary legislation. But legislative change could make implementation easier and faster. The consultation closes on 25th April. Find out more here
Dementia review
The Dementia Programme Board has been carrying out a review of the Dementia 2020 Challenge. The Prime Minister’s challenge on Dementia 2020 set out more than 50 specific commitments that aim to make England the world leader in dementia care, research and awareness by 2020. In particular, the review recognises the need to enhance the use of ethnicity data. Read the review here
Children's mental health
The NHS Benchmarking Network is undertaking a national stocktake of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) workforce. This stocktake is a key part of implementing the targets in the recently published NHS Long Term Plan, which aims to significantly expand capacity in children and young people’s mental health services. The data collection covers all providers of mental health services for children and young people, including NHS organisations, local authorities, independent and voluntary providers. All participating organisations will receive a bespoke report for each team based on the data collated. For more information or to sign up, please contact Zoe Morris at zoe.morris@nhs.net
Costs faced by people with mental health issues
New research from Citizens Advice looks at the additional financial costs that people with mental health issues face with essential services such as electricity, telecoms and financial services. On average, people with mental health problems can be paying £1,100 - £1,550 more every year. This is due in part to the complexity of these markets and how difficult it can be to swap tariffs and negotiate with providers. Citizens Advice are calling on the industry regulators to identify and monitor a set of minimum standards of support which all providers should offer for people with mental health issues. Download a copy of the research here
Declare your care
The Care Quality Commission is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care, as new research shows that almost 7 million people in England who have accessed health or social care services in the last five years have had concerns about their care, but never raised them. Of these, over half (58%) expressed regret about not doing so. Get involved with the Declare Your Care campaign. Find out more here
Integrated care provider contracts
NHS England has published a response to consultation feedback on the Integrated Care Provider (ICP) contract. The feedback will be used to further develop the ICP Contract, which will be available in its updated form as an option for use in local health and care systems from spring 2019. The ICP Contract will give commissioners the option to commission services through a single contract, to build in integration and remove operational barriers. Read the response here
Housing for older BAME people
Race Equality Foundation and Housing LIN have published a briefing on the housing experience of older black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people. The briefing, written by Dr Nigel de Noronha, finds that black, Asian and minority ethnic people experience greater levels of housing deprivation as they age. This cumulative disadvantage is evident in lower property assets, employment and tenure patterns, particularly for those aged 50-64. The briefing also highlights a range of issues faced by those aged 65 and older and explores the factors involved in housing depravation. Download the briefing here
Healthy ageing guide
The Healthy Ageing Guide helps people to stay physically and mentally well by providing hints and tips on how to keep fit and independent. The NHSE Clinical Policy Team is offering Clinks members the opportunity to order the guide for free. You can view and download the guide here. To request hard copies, please email england.clinicalpolicy@nhs.net with contact details, address and number of copies required.
Man manual
The Men's Health Forum's The Man Manual handbook explains how, with a little care, the high-performance machine that is the male body can run smoothly for a lifetime with just basic maintenance and minimal need for spare parts. The new fully revised 2019 edition of this easy-to-read handbook explains how to fine tune your engine, choose the right fuel and keep your mind on the road ahead. Use code MAN2019 to buy 3 get 1 free. Order here
Wellbeing of individuals and communities
The Economic and Social Research Council, working with the What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing, is offering up to £300,000 per project for six research projects that offer further insights surrounding the wellbeing of individuals and communities in the UK. They are interested in projects that answer policy and practice relevant questions on wellbeing, exploring what works to improve (or worsen) wellbeing in different contexts, through different mechanisms and for different people. They are particularly interested in the areas of community wellbeing, place, social connections and social capital or improving working age life. The deadline for applications is 31st March. Find out more here
Welbeing review knowledge
The What Works Centre for Wellbeing has brought the main findings, evidence statements and gaps from its reviews on wellbeing together into one searchable excel spreadsheet. Over the past three years, the Centre has completed 16 systematic reviews on wellbeing and culture and sport, work and learning, and community wellbeing. Download the resource here
Changes to legislation
The Richmond Group of Charities is holding an event [8th April, London, free] in collaboration with NHS England specifically to consider the voluntary sector perspective on proposals for possible changes to legislation relating to the NHS and its Long Term Plan. Register your interest to attend here
Experience of care
Faith in Action’s ‘Experience of Care Week’ 2019 [22nd - 26th April] is an international initiative to celebrate the work that’s happening across health and social care to keep improving experiences of care for patients, families/carers and staff. Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups and care providers are encouraged to engage and share their work using various means, including digital technology, face to face meetings and local events. Find out more here
The future of healthcare
The 'Digi Health UK: The Future of Healthcare, Digital, Data and Technology' conference [24th October, Manchester, from £95+VAT] is the latest in a series of events hosted by Open Forum Events focusing on digital transformation and emerging technologies within the healthcare sector. Full programme and booking here
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