Duty of Candour consultation launched 11 October 2011 - 02 January 2012 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.The aim is to ensure providers are open and honest with patients, or their families, and give them information about any investigations that have taken place or any lessons learned.
Tell us your views on adult social care 30 November 1999 - 16 December 2011 Barking and Dageham LINk are seeking views from anyone who uses adult social care services; this includes paid or unpaid carers (people who look after a relative, partner or friend), family and friends; we also want to hear from organisations.
NELFT Quality Account 2012/13 Consultation 16 November 2011 - 01 December 2011 In June 2010 all NHS Trusts were required to publish their first Quality Accounts. Quality Accounts are our opportunity to share what the organisation is doing well, where they need to do better and how they intend to bring about improvements. NELFT would like your views on Mental health services in North East London.
Liberating the NHS: Developing the healthcare workforce 28 February 2011 - 31 March 2011 The way DOH plan and develop the healthcare workforce needs to respond to and support the reforms set out in Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS.
Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England 30 November 2010 - 08 March 2011 This White Paper sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of public health in England. The aim is to create a ‘wellness’ service (Public Health England) and to strengthen both national and local leadership. Ends 8 March 2011
A consultation on proposals - Transparency in outcomes: a framework for adult social care 16 November 2010 - 09 February 2011 This consultation seeks views on a new proposed strategy for transparency, quality and outcomes in adult social care. It sets out an enabling framework which aims to empower councils, local people and the wider social care sector to take new leadership roles. Ends 9 February 2011
The Cancer Drugs Fund 27 October 2010 - 19 January 2011 The Government has set out its plans to establish a Cancer Drugs Fund from April 2011. The Fund will provide a means of improving patient access to cancer drugs prior to the anticipated reform of arrangements for branded drug pricing on expiry of the current Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) at the end of 2013. Ends 19 January 2011
Consultation on registration fees scheme 30 November 1999 - 17 January 2011 From April 2011, we plan to launch a single fee scheme for all providers, including those that will be new to registration, such as dental services and independent ambulance providers. Ends 17 January 2011
Healthy Start consultation 08 October 2010 - 31 December 2010 Should women and families supported by Healthy Start should also be able to spend their vouchers on plain frozen fruit and vegetables. and whether there is a need to do more to ensure that vouchers are only spent on products that are included in the scheme. Ends 31 December 2010
NICE - Incentives to improve health consultation 27 October 2010 - 26 November 2010 In what circumstances are incentives to promote individual behaviour change an acceptable way of promoting the health of the public? Ends 26 November 2010
