On the agenda this week: Andrew Lansley sets out the
Government’s strategic objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board Authority,
Sir Peter Carr is confirmed as Chair of the NHS Trust Development Authority and
Lord Howe announces new guidance on the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Thursday 26 April 2012
Thursday 19 April 2012
DoH Bulletin 244
On the agenda this week: the Secretary of State launches a
consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products, foreign doctors to
prove they can speak English before practising in England under new government
proposals, and the Prime Minister announces a call to action for frontline
nurses to share best practice with colleagues across the NHS.
Thursday 12 April 2012
DoH Bulletin 243
In this week’s edition, read about the new tobacco legislation which came into effect on 6 April 2012. Also, view the latest consultations and publications released in the past week.
http://www.cftconsulting.co.uk/
Wednesday 11 April 2012
HSE Report: Seven Survive Concrete Collapse At John Moores University
Seven construction
workers were lucky to survive when more than 250 tonnes of wet concrete
collapsed at Liverpool John Moores University, a court has been told.
The construction
site for a new Art and Design Academy at Liverpool John Moores University
following a scaffolding collapse.
The construction
site for a new Art and Design Academy at Liverpool John Moores University
following a scaffolding collapse. Two
companies have been fined a total of £100,000 over the incident, which occurred
during the construction of an atrium for a new Art and Design Academy at the
university.
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Quality Accounts Audit Guidance Published
The Quality Accounts audit guidance sets out what trusts will need to do to support the audit of their 2011/12 Quality Accounts. The audit requirement applies to all NHS acute and mental health trusts that produce a Quality Account for 2011/12, as well as the Isle of Wight PCT. A Quality accounts Toolkit which provides detailed information about producing a Quality Account. You can download the current Quality Accounts toolkit.
http://www.cftconsulting.co.uk/
Health Secretary Explains New Health And Social Care Act
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out what the Health and Social Care Act will mean for four key health and care organisations and their staff – clinical commissioning groups, NHS foundation trusts, NHS trusts and local authorities.
He explains there are two simple principles at the heart of the Act – that patients should share in every decision about their care and those responsible for patient care should have the ‘freedom and power to lead an NHS that delivers continually improving care’.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_133419
http://www.cftconsulting.co.uk/
DoH Bulletin 242
In this week’s edition, read about the Secretary of State’s letters to health and social care providers, highlighting the new powers and freedoms in the Health and Social Care Act. Also, see the publications section for a number of guidance updates. Happy Easter!
http://www.cftconsulting.co.uk/
Sustainable Development Unit: Case Studies- Food Waste Management at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
To help save money, improve sustainability and to meet future legislation Stockport NHS Foundation Trust near Manchester has replaced its food macerators with two food waste digesters.
The Trust’s onsite food waste digester uses a bio-enzymatic formula. It turns food waste into grey water, which then passes through the system’s filter and into the drains. Section: Waste
http://www.cftconsulting.co.uk/
Sustainable Development Unit: Case Studies- Solar Panels at Princess Alexandra Hospital
The roof of the Princess
Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex now has what is believed to be the largest
array of solar panels currently in the NHS. The hospital which serves a quarter
of a million patients, over five sites has been working on projects exploring
the potential to save money and C02 since 2006.
Section: Energy And Carbon
Management
Sustainable Development Unit: Case Studies- 30% Water Savings at Barts Health NHS Trust
Since the scheme began Barts
and The London NHS Trust has reduced its overall water consumption by more than
30%, saving 100 million litres of water in three years. Section:
Buildings - Designing The Built Environment
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Arrangements For Planning And Responding To Incidents And Emergencies
The document describes changes
being made in health emergency preparedness resilience and response to reflect
the new health system that will be established by the Health and Social Care
Act 2012. This will create appropriate structures and functions in the NHS
Commissioning Board, Public Health England and with directors of public health
in local authorities.
NHS Performance Framework – Implementation Guidance Available
The NHS Performance Framework
sets out the Department's approach to identifying underperforming NHS organisations
and stipulates when intervention should occur in such organisations.
This implementation guidance
is designed to support the application of the Framework. Specifically it:
- informs NHS organisations of the criteria against which their performance will be assessed – underpinned by the NHS Operating Framework and input from regulators, as well as the frequency of assessment and escalation measures.
- informs Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) as the regional system managers and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) as the local commissioners of NHS services of when they should intervene to address poor performance
- informs the NHS as to how performance management will be aligned and integrated with the Tripartite Formal Agreement (TFA) monitoring process for NHS trusts, both in terms of scoring and escalation.
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