Rotherham Primary Care Trust - All Closed Consultations

Improving Care at the End of Life

helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:05 +0100

[Results expected 31 August 2012 & feedback expected 29 September 2012]

NHS Rotherham is holding an event in August 2012 to develop end of life services for the future. In order to understand the key issues experienced by the people of Rotherham, we would value your input.

All responses will remain anonymous, so please be honest in your answers.

If you would rather speak to a member of staff to share your experiences, please contact Helen Wyatt on 302042.

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (LINkRotherham) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:59:28 +0000

[Results expected 9 March 2012 & feedback expected 12 March 2012]

In July 2011, LINk Rotherham and NORCOM organised regional work to look at services and support for people discharged from Cardiac Services in Rotherham.

It was felt that when a patient is diagnosed with Heart Failure then they are assigned a Specialist Nurse who is able to offer support, advice and information when required. However, if somebody has a heart attack, heart operation or other heart condition they are often treated and then discharged with no additional support other than their GP.

A consultation day was held to look at the issues raised and consider ways of future working.

Developing Local Healthwatch

Helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:05 +0100

[Closed on 24 August 2012]

Healthwatch Rotherham will replace the current model of Local Improvement Networks (LiNks) and will be in place from April 2013.

As set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, your new local Healthwatch will provide information, advice and support to help you find out about and how to access health and social care services, as well as gather your views and experiences to improve them for Rotherham people. There will also be a requirement to provide a NHS complaints advocacy service from April 2013.

A local healthwatch representative will sit on the Health and Wellbeing Board once established to represent the collective voice of local people.

Dental Access Survey

rotherhampct.nhs.uk@citizenspace.com (Primary Care) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:31:46 +0100

[Results expected 29 July 2010]

The aim of the Dental Access Survey was to determine the uptake and perceptions of dentistry in the NHS Rotherham area.

The Dental Operational Group devised eight questions.

The survey took place over three days, dividing Rotherham into North, Central and South. In order to achieve consistency it was carried out at the same time of day – 11.00am to 1.00pm.

Young People Friendly Services

kaye.mann@rotherham.nhs.uk (Public Health) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:24:37 +0100

[Feedback expected 30 July 2010]

Consultation in the form of an electronic survey was undertaken to assess how 'young people friendly ' young people felt services to be

Rosehill Medical Centre Survey

linda.mills@nhs.net (Primary Care) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:29:25 +0100

[Results expected 28 May 2010 & feedback expected 12 August 2010]

Rosehill Medical Centre surveyed patients, looking at satisfaction with reception staff, opening hours, new opening times, same day access, availability of appointments and times, and location.

Macmillan Community Service CRT Electronic Survey

karen.jones@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cancer) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:58:02 +0100

[Results expected 25 May 2010 & feedback expected 31 May 2010]

The community Macmillan Team undertook an electronic survey/paper survey to ascertain how their clients were referred and if they understood what the service was about. Together with if the Community Macmillan Nurse met their expectations.

Walk in Centre Electronic Survey

christine.brown@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cancer) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:21:00 +0100

[Results expected 30 July 2010 & feedback expected 30 July 2010]

Electronic Survey undertaken to ascertain access to the new Walk in Centre and the services that they provide.

Safe Sleeping Campaign - CRT Electronic Survey

tracy.moore@rotherham.nhs.uk (Public Health) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:52:17 +0100

[Results expected 30 June 2010 & feedback expected 30 June 2010]

Electronic survey undertaken to raise awareness with the general public of safe sleeping.

Dental Access CRT Electronic Survey

alison.fuller@rotherham.nhs.uk (Commissioning) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:06:46 +0100

[Closed on 31 March 2010]

Electronic Survey canvassing the general public's perception of dental services in Rotherham

ROHAS Client Survey Results

andrew.turner@rotherham.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:29:02 +0100

[Results expected 1 February 2010 & feedback expected 30 July 2010]

Survey was undertaken to establish whether people were happy with the service provided by ROHAS and that it meets their expectations.

Community Equipment Review - Paper Based

anne.robinson@rotherham.nhs.uk (Strategic Planning) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:27:14 +0000

[Closed on 23 September 2010]

Undertaking a review of the Community Equipment Service - report will be completed Sept 2010. A decision will be made on the configuration of the Community Equipment Service from April 2011. The report will be presented to the Adult Board Sept 2010.

Vascular services review

Helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (Specialist commissioning Group (PPI)) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:26:29 +0100

[Results expected 6 September 2010 & feedback expected 7 September 2010]

Regionally, work has been completed to review and consider services and access.

Rotherham patients generally access services through Sheffield.

Letters were sent to patients, and some patients also gave their veiws either by phone or through focus groups.

Big Health Day Follow Up

alice.kilner@rotherham.nhs.uk (Learning Disabilities) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:50:36 +0100

[Results expected 8 October 2010 & feedback expected 8 October 2010]

A follow-up consultation further to the Big Health Day in March 2010.

Vascular Service Consultation (regional)

rotherhampct.nhs.uk@citizenspace.com (Specialist commissioning Group (PPI)) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:27:00 +0100

[Closed on 28 January 2011]

VASCULAR SERVICES REVIEW

The Yorkshire and Humber Specialised Commissioning Group (SCG) has conducted a review of vascular services on behalf of the 14 primary care trusts in Yorkshire and the Humber region and is proposing to reorganise the way that these specialised services are provided in order to improve the care, quality and safety of our patients.

What are vascular services?

Vascular services consist of planned treatment for conditions where there is not enough blood reaching an organ or parts of the body such as the arms, legs or head, caused by a partial or total blockage. Vascular services also include planned treatment for aneurysms, a fluid-filled bulge in an artery that can weaken it and treatment for other types of abnormal blood vessels. In addition, vascular specialists are needed to support other medical treatments such as kidney dialysis or chemotherapy access. As well as planned treatment, vascular services also include emergency treatment, including life threatening emergencies, such as when a large artery bursts; where there is a critical lack of blood to a limb, when the lack of a blood supply can be limb threatening; or injuries from road traffic accidents.

Carers Town Centre Event 18.6.10

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (PPE Team) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:32:47 +0100

[Results expected 18 July 2010 & feedback expected 18 July 2010]

Market stall event took place on the 18.6.10 in Rotherham Town Centre in association with Rotherrham LINk and Carers Corner, Macmillan Cancer Information and Support.

Being Healthy Event 17.06.10

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Learning Disabilities) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:33:21 +0100

[Results expected 18 July 2010 & feedback expected 18 July 2010]

Awareness event for people with learning disabilities to inform NHS Rotherham and partners about how they would like things to be when they use each relevant service, and what they feel they would like and need services to be like.

SURF Service User Rotherham Forum Involvement Activity 22.4.10 to 21.5.10

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Drugs & Alcohol) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:27:33 +0100

[Closed on 21 May 2010]

SURF (Service User Rotherham Forum) group met on 23/26/30 April + 14/17/21/24/28 May + 4/7/14/1/8/21 June. The group come together twice a week to discuss, plan and organise activities. The group also attended the following: 22 & 30 April DVD Filming and production for Needle Exchange promotional DVD. 26 April Drug awareness session for Maltby Teaching Staff. 29 April SURF representative attended Harm Reduction Meeting. 22 April Service User Newsletter meeting. 1 May Carers, 4 May Service User Open Forum meeting, 5 May Carer, 6 May Drug awareness session, 7 May UK Recovery Conference 10 May Carers Ministry of Food, 11 May SURF, 14 May Recovery group meeting, 14 May Ministry of Food, 17 May PCT Alcohol Service Survey. 21/28 May + 4/11/18 June Ministry of Food, 24-28 May PCT Alcohol Service Survey, 28 May Lifeline Milton House Project, 1 June SURF, 6 June Drug awareness for MIND, 9 June DVD filming, 17 June SOVA, 18 June Recovery Forum Group, 21 June D&A Awareness for Driving Instructors Ass

Rotherham Older Peoples Experience of Services

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (PPE Team) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:28:53 +0100

[Closed on 10 May 2010]

Rotherham Older Peoples Experience of Services (ROPES) is an informal and friendly group of older people (50+) who are interested in influencing the way health and social care services are provided for older people.

This is a regular monthly meeting that takes the form of a consultation forum.

Each month older people are able to hear details of new services, developments and plans, and give their views on these, and raise other issues important to them.

Aston Joint Service Centre

emma.royle@rotherham.nhs.uk (Primary Care Estates & Premises) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:14 +0000

[Closed on 16 December 2011]

The survey is designed to canvas the patients/users of the new Aston Joint Service Centre to find out what they think of the new building and the services offered within it.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Formal Consultation

Joanna.hallatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (Medicines Management) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:30:27 +0100

[Closed on 31 October 2010]

During August and September we will be conducting a formal consultation around pharmacy services.

We will add further details here as soon as we have them.

Health & Well being CRT Electronic Survey

julie.carter@varotherham.org.uk (Cancer) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:27:36 +0000

[Results expected 30 September 2010 & feedback expected 30 September 2010]

Macmillan and Voluntary Action Rotherham are running health and well being events for anyone who has finished treatment for breast or gynaecological cancer. Whatever the patients situation they are trying to get the public to benefit from attending one of their events held in the Rotherham Borough.

Peer Support - they also have a team of friendly volunteers offedring six wekly meetings to offer informational emotional support. All the volunteers have experience of cancer.

The CRT Electonic Survey system has been used to produce a survey to be given to the attendees at each of the events dates. Which are:

15th July 2010 14th August 2010 23rd September 2010

Young People Alcohol Screening Tool

mel.howard@rotherham.nhs.uk (Commissioning) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:26:01 +0100

[Results expected 20 June 2011 & feedback expected 20 June 2011]

This project is around developing a screening tool to be used in A & E Department for children under the age of 16 with alcohol problems/issues.

Single Sex Accommodation CRT Electronic Survey

julie.wisken@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cancer) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:28:00 +0000

[Results expected 10 October 2010 & feedback expected 10 October 2010]

Electronic Survey undertaken to establish the public awareness around single sex accommodation wards within the Rotherham Hospital.

Rosehill Medical Centre Electronic CRT Survey

linda.mills@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cancer) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:05:58 +0100

[Results expected 5 May 2010 & feedback expected 5 May 2010]

Electronic CRT Survey was undertaken to find out how the patients of the Rosehill Medical Centre felt about the services they were receiving from the practice.

The Maternity Service Liaison Committee (MSLC)

joanne.martin@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cancer) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:44:12 +0100

[Results expected 20 August 2010 & feedback expected 31 August 2010]

NHS Rotherham from the voluntary sector to ensure service user representatives from across Rotherham make a full and rewarding contribution to inform service providers and commissioners in shaping the planning and delivery of maternity services. The Maternity Service Liaison Committee (MSLC) has been commissioned by

The MSLC works on a hub and spoke model and has a number of maternity forums which then feed into the formal committee meeting. This model supports engagement with vulnerable groups to understand and address the areas of greatest need to reduce inequalities, whilst also representing the wider views across Rotherham.

Information Revolution and Greater Choice and Control Consultation

rotherhampct.nhs.uk@citizenspace.com (Dept of Health) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

[Closed on 14 January 2011]

As part of the recent NHS white paper, ,Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published earlier this year, two further consultations have been launched by the Department of Health.

An Information Revolution and Greater Choice of Control set out a commitment to giving people more information and control and greater choice about their care.

Information Revolution: The vision is of an information revolution in which people have the information they need to stay healthy, to take decisions about and exercise more control of their care, and to make the right choices for themselves and their families. This includes an accurate record of their care, available to them electronically. Health and adult social care informati on will be liberated from a closed, bureaucratic system in order to serve patients and the public, and to help drive better care, improving outcomes, innovation and the better use of resources. To find our more please clink link below:

http://consultations.dh.gov.uk/information-revolution/informationrevolution

Greater Choice and Control: The white paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, sets out the Government's vision of an NHS that puts patients and the public first - where patients, service users, carers and families have far more influence and choice in the system, and the NHS is more responsive to their needs and wishes. The proposals envisage a presumption of greater choice and control over care and treatment, choice of any willing healthcare provider, wherever relevant and choice of treatment and healthcare provider becoming the reaility in the vast majority of NHS-funded services by no later than 2013/14. To find out more please click the link below:

http://consultations.dh.gov.uk/choice/choice/consult view

Rotherham Older People's Forum - Information Events

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (PPE Team) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:51:27 +0100

[Closed on 1 July 2011]

Aimed at residents of Rotherham over the age of 50. The 3 on 21.6.11, 28.6.11 & 1.7.11 Information Events wanted to find out from people what actually matters to them from the services they received from local council, health services, the police community safety, Rotherfed.

Dental Survey

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Dentistry) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:18:47 +0100

[Closed on 1 June 2011]

Every dentist within the borough of Rotherham has had the electronic survey equipment in their practices which canvassed patients anonymously on their opinions relating to: accessiblity to the practice eg appointment system, attitude of staff and overall cleanliness of the surroundings.

Is Breast Best?

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Public Health) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:13:38 +0100

[Closed on 27 July 2011]

A joint piece of work in conjunction with RMBC to ascertain the people of Rotherham's understanding of Breastfeeding.

Renal Dialysis Patient Transport Survey

julia.massey@rotherham.nhs.uk (Specialist commissioning Group (PPI)) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:58:00 +0000

[Closed on 31 August 2011]

This survey is aimed at Rotherham patients who go to Rotherham Hospital and also outside the area and used Patient Transport Services and East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Joint Service Needs Assessment

sophie.gray@rotherham.gov.uk (Public Health) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:59:05 +0100

[Closed on 9 May 2011]

This is a joint piece of work undertaken by NHS Rotherham and RMBC and centred around the Joint Service Needs Assessment aimed at gaining opinion from older elderly people in the borough. Members from ROPES (Rotherham Older Peoples Experience of Services) were consulted at their May General meeting.

National Suicide Prevention Strategy

Helen.Wyatt@Rotherham.nhs.uk (Dept of Health) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

[Closed on 11 October 2011]

The Department of Health is currently consulting on its new suicide prevention strategy for England to reduce the suicide rate and improve support for those affected by suicide.

There are different ways to comment. you can:

use the online questionnaire at: www.consultations.dh.gov.uk
post your completed questionnaire to: Suicide Prevention Consultation Mental Health and disability division 216 Wellington House 133–155 Waterloo Road London SE1 8UG

Moving with the Times

ian.carpenter@doncasterpct.nhs.uk (NHS Doncaster) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:15 +0000

[Closed on 19 December 2011]

A MAJOR public consultation is underway to find out what people living in the Doncaster area think about proposals to reorganise health services at two of the borough’s hospitals and provide more care in the community.

Over the next three months NHS Doncaster, the borough’s primary care trust, is asking for views on a number of proposals, including:

closing Ash, Elm and Rowan wards at Tickhill Road Hospital, Balby and relocating the service they provide into a new multi-million-pound rehabilitation centre which would be built on the Montagu Hospital site at Mexborough to serve all the Doncaster area.
expanding local health and community care services
carrying out more day surgery at Montagu Hospital to reduce the length of time that patients have to wait for an operation.
stopping admitting to Montagu Hospital those very ill patients who need a ‘blue light’ ambulance and taking them straight to Doncaster Royal Infirmary or another district general hospital - such as Barnsley or Rotherham – instead.
doubling the number and type of endoscopy investigations that Montagu Hospital carries out - up from four half day sessions each week to eight.

Broom Lane Surgery Appointment Survey

martyn.Heeley@gp-c87012.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:02 +0000

[Closed on 17 March 2011]

Broom Lane are wanting to canvassing patient opinion with regard to the appointment system currently available.

Public Health White Paper

alison.iliff@rotherham.nhs.uk (Public Health) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:02 +0100

[Closed on 31 March 2011]

The proposed government plans for the Public Health White Paper are now out for consultation. Organisations are able to respond to the proposals and how it will affect voluntary groups etc. Public Health is about everything society does to prevent people getting unwell, rather than treating sickness.

Review of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England

ChildHeart@nsscg.nhs.uk (Specialist commissioning Group (PPI)) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:30:02 +0100

[Results expected 15 November 2011 & feedback expected 17 January 2012]

Safe and Sustainable review:

Better outcomes for children with congenital heart disease

Safe and Sustainablehas launched a public consultation on the future of children’s congenital heart services. The Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT) - the decision making body that represents all PCTs in England - met on 16 February 2011 and approved recommendations for public consultation.

Rotherham children and young people with serious congenital heart problems are currently referred to Leeds for surgery. In 3 of the 4 options, Rotherham children would be referred for surgery for their heart condition at other specialist centres. Depending on the preferred option this could be either Newcastle, Leicester or Birmingham.

Aston Joint Service Centre Survey

emma.royle@rotherham.nhs.uk (Strategic Planning) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:52:21 +0000

[Closed on 31 October 2011]

Aston Joint Service Centre is a brand new building occupied by RMBC and the GP Practice which moved from their old site.

As this is a new venture patient opinion is being sought to seek the communities views.

NHS Listening Excercise

helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (Dept of Health) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:30:51 +0100

[Results expected 15 June 2011 & feedback expected 30 June 2011]

The Health and Social Bill is currently paused on its passage through parliament, pending the outcome of the NHS Listening Excercise.

The health and social care system in England is being significantly reformed to put patients at the heart of the health and care service, giving them greater control over their health. The proposals were set out in the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS in July 2010.

The break in the legislation is now offering an opportunity for the government to listen and engage with patients, clinicians and the public. The proposals will be amended in light of engagement and discussion. The engagement process will inform changes to the Health and Social Care Bill and to the broader policy and implementation plans.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Pre-consultation

Joanna.hallatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (Medicines Management) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:37:44 +0100

[Results expected 9 July 2010 & feedback expected 16 July 2010]

Survey work undertaken to inform the subsequent formal Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment due August -October 2010.

The information from this will inform the full consultation.

The results of the formal consultation will part of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment due February 2011.

The main focus of this work is around what services are delivered by local pharmacies, and considers public preferences for access.

Dental Access and Satisfaction

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Primary Care) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:32:21 +0100

[Closed on 31 December 2010]

We are conducting ongoing surveys around dental surgeries in Rotherham, checking out the quality of services people receive.

This is being done through touch screen machines, which are located in dental surgeries for several weeks at a time.

If you seen one of these machines, please take the time to share your views, we really appreciate the information.

Aston Joint Service Centre Electronic Survey

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:51:00 +0000

[Closed on 31 October 2011]

The people of Aston and surroundings areas were given a brand new Joint Service Centre (NHS sharing with RMBC services). After the open day in May 2010 and the centre had been running for a while - opinion has been sought of the new services.

Dental Electronic Survey

yvonne.nettleton@rotherham.nhs.uk (Dentistry) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:41:23 +0100

[Closed on 31 March 2011]

All dental practices within the borough have had loan of electronic survey equipment to gain an overview of the public's view of their own particular practice.

More Choice for Patients

helen.wyatt@rotherham.nhs.uk (Cluster) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

[Closed on 14 October 2011]

In order to improve services for patients, and giving you more choice, the Department of Health has asked each region to select a list of health services/ treatments that could be provided by more than one organisation from September 2012 onwards.

When organisations have proved that they can offer the service to a high enough NHS quality, this would then enable patients to choose where they receive their treatment/ healthcare.

In Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Bassetlaw we think that local services that could be delivered in this way could include:

· Organisations providing diagnostic tests (such as ultrasound, MRI and CT Scans) closer to home

· Organisations providing support and services to help with the self-management of Long Term Conditions

· Organisations providing community chemotherapy, including home chemotherapy

· Organisations providing physiotherapy* services to treat back and neck pain

· Organisations providing dementia care/ memory services

Morbid Obesity Services

claire.clayton@barnsleypct.nhs.uk (Specialist commissioning Group (PPI)) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:31:16 +0100

[Results expected 28 January 2011 & feedback expected 25 February 2011]

MORBID OBESITY SURGICAL SERVICES

What are morbid obesity surgical services?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation used to work out how overweight people are by using their weight and height measurements to determine a score. People considered a healthy weight have a BMI between 20kg/m² and 25kg/m². A person is usually considered morbidly obese when they have a BMI of over 40 kg/m². A morbidly obese person is considered to have a body weight high enough to pose a severe risk to their health, which could mean that they have a reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.

Morbid obesity surgery, often referred to as bariatric surgery (which could include gastric band or gastric bypass surgery), is a recommended treatment option for people who are morbidly obese

Review of morbid obesity surgical services in the Yorkshire and Humber region

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an organisation that advises the NHS when a clinical treatment (or set of clinical procedures) is considered highly clinically effective, cost effective and safe.

NICE has issued some guidelines that PCTs may consider when commissioning morbid obesity surgery. These take into account the clinical effectiveness of treatment, money saved due to the reduction in weight after surgery and any costs of aftercare.

Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are responsible for funding NHS treatment locally. The PCTs in this region are currently reviewing the criteria for funding surgery for individuals who are morbidly obese.

Rotherham Show Health Consultation 2011

rebecca.atchinson@rotherham.nhs.uk (Public Health) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:39:35 +0100

[Closed on 11 September 2011]

We would like to find out your views on health (your own health and the health of the people around you).

1. What makes you healthy and why ?

2. What makes you unhealthy and why?

3. Who should do something about the things that make you unhealthy?

4. Without any extra money what can we do to:

a) Give every Rotherham child the best start in life

b) Improve education for everyone in Rotherham

c) Create fair employment and good work for all

d) Ensure a healthy standard of living for everyone in Rotherham

e) Create healthy places and communities

f) Prevent ill health

Shaping the Future of Your Local Ambulance Service

Catherine.armshaw@yas.nhs.uk (NHS Rotherham) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:22 +0000

[Closed on 4 December 2011]

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012.

NHS foundation trusts are membership organisations that are free from central government control. This means that the new organisation will have a lot more freedom to shape the way that it provides and develops services for local residents.

Duty of Candour

dutyofcandour@dh.gsi.gov.uk (Dept of Health) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:15 +0000

[Closed on 2 January 2012]

Duty of Candour National Consultation

A consultation has been launched on implementing a ‘Duty of Candour’, a contractual requirement on NHS providers to be open with patients when things go wrong with their healthcare.

The contractual Duty of Candour, which forms part of the Government’s plans to modernise the NHS by making it more accountable and transparent, will be an enforceable duty on providers.