Consultations and Publications
Proposals by Northumbria Healthcare to develop hospital services in Northumberland and North Tyneside - meeting of the NHS North of Tyne commisioning board
NHS North of Tyne Commissioning Board recently held a meeting to consider the outcome of the public consultation. The report of the process is available here
'Transforming daytime support for older people' Northumberland Care Trust public consultation document. June 2009.
Northumberland Care Trust are holding a public consultation on proposals for major changes to the way daytime support for older people is arranged. This will be Northumberland County Council's first step towards self-directed support, as part of their commitment to central and local governments' Transformation agenda as set out in the document PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST.
To read, or download, a copy of the consultation document:
'Transforming daytime support for older people' CLICK HERE.
The public consultation ran until 20th August 2009.
'Understanding What Matters: A guide to using patient feedback to transform services' Department of Health publication - May 2009
The Department of Health has recently published a best practice guide setting out the key principles for collecting and using patient experience feedback to drive improvements in quality of services. To download the document: CLICK HERE.
HEALTH CARE IN REMOTE AREAS
"Most people who live in rural areas experience a high quality of life. On average they live longer, have better physical and mental health and enjoy healthier lifestyles. However, the poorest and most disadvantaged rural residents have much poorer health outcomes and experience consistently lower levels of physical and mental health." Commission for Rural Communities' Rural Reference Bulletin No. 2.
To read a briefing of the Rural Reference Bulletin No. 2, 'The challenges of health care in peripheral and remote rural areas': CLICK HERE.
To download the full bulletin: CLICK HERE.
'EQUALITY IN LATER LIFE' - A Healthcare Commission study of older people's mental health services
The study reveals disturbing age discrimination in mental health services.
For more information: CLICK HERE
Draft Pharmacy Order 2009 Consultation
The Department of Health have organised consultation events to seek views on the draft Pharmacy Order 2009.
For further information: CLICK HERE
Healthcare Commission: Emergency department survey 2008
The Healthcare Commission report details the findings from their 3rd survey of emergency departments for NHS trusts in England. (Previous surveys were carried out in 2003 and 2004). The purpose of the survey is to identify areas for improvement in healthcare, for the benefit of patients and the public. The survey involved 151 acute NHS trusts in England. Responses were received from patients aged 16 years or older, who had attended an emergency department in January, February, or March 2008.
The results of the survey illustrate how each trust scored for each question, compared with national benchmark results. Click on the link to find out how our local trusts, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, from the North East region scored.
CLICK HERE.
To find out more about the wider programme of NHS Patient Surveys, visit the Healthcare Commission website at: www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/nationalfindings/surveys/patientsurveys.cfm
NHS North of Tyne Draft Strategic Plan 2008-2013
NHS North of Tyne has developed a draft strategic plan that details the work to be done to achieve their vision of 'maximising wellbeing and health with local people.' NHS North of Tyne have set out 24 goals in the draft plan, and would like to receive feedback from the general public.
Please respond to NHS North of Tyne to have your say on which 6 goals you think are the most important, and whether there are any gaps. Your views will help shape the final draft strategy, and prioritise on what should be done first.
To download The Strategic Plan Document: CLICK HERE.
Your response can be made by: post, telephone, email or electronically on the NHS North of Tyne website at www.northoftyne.nhs.uk
Further information on NHS North of Tyne public consultations
At the interim LINk meeting held on 12th June 2008, it was requested by some of the transitional steering group members to set up a LINk task group meeting to respond to the NHS North of Tyne public consultations.
Following a meeting of LINk Members on Thursday 17th July 2008, at Choppington Social Welfare Centre, a response was submitted on the following public consultations.
NHS North of Tyne consultations:
- A new Direction of travel for urgent healthcare in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland
NHS North of Tyne is inviting the public to respond to their draft Urgent Care strategy. The consultation will run for 3 months until 25th July, 2008. The full urgent care strategy document may be downloaded from NHS North of Tyne website at www.northoftyne.nhs.uk/urgentcare
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Improving access to G.P. and community health services in Northumberland
Under a national review into the NHS, undertaken by Professor Lord Ara Darzi, it has been recommended that Northumberland will have a new health centre. To decide where this centre should be based in Northumberland, NHS North of Tyne is holding a public consultation until 5th August 2008.
Consultation and discussion documents may be downloaded from NHS North of Tyne website at www.northoftyne.nhs.uk/improvingaccess
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Newcastle Heritage Partnership
C/O Ben Smith
Historic Environment Section
Strategy Housing, Planning & Transportation
Regeneration
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: 0191 277 7194
info@northumberlandlink.org.uk
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