Following the introduction of a new law, all NHS hospitals in England must now be licensed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). To be licensed hospitals must show that they are meeting new essential standards of quality and safety. CQC continuously monitors them to make sure standards are kept or improvement action is taken. Now CQC has published a leaflet which informs patients, their carers and families, what they can expect from the essential standards. The leaflet also explains how important it is that patients or their carers tell the regulator about their experiences, both good and bad, to help CQC make the right decisions. Called ‘What standards to expect from the regulation of your NHS hospital’ the leaflet can be read or downloaded from the CQC website.
At the same time the CQC website publishes an up-to-date directory of all licensed NHS hospitals. You can now look up the current status of any NHS hospital trust in England.
The licensing of NHS hospitals is just the first step in a programme which will see new essential standards of quality and safety gradually rolled out across all health and adult social care services in England. In October this year all adult social care services must be licensed by CQC and providers must demonstrate they are meeting essential standards of quality and safety; so too must all providers of independent healthcare. You can find out more about the programme and how it affects the care you and your family receives by visiting CQC’s website at www.cqc.org.uk. Or you can contact the Care Quality Commission on 03000 616161.

This will take place on Monday 6th September 2010 2-4pm at Top Valley Community Centre, Unit 6, Top Valley Way, Nottingham, NG5 9DD

What is Putting People First?

The Government and local councils want to help people stay healthy and living independently for as long as possible.  Putting People First is about people having more choice and control over the support they need to do this. 

For more information please go to www.puttingpeoplefirst.org.uk

Please confirm your attendance no later than Tuesday 31st August 2010 to Michelle Anuebunwa on 01159 754 647 or e-mail info@strongerlocalvoice.com

LINk is holding stalls in Worksop and Retford to meet members of the community and find out what they think about their local health and social care services.

• Worksop Market Place on the 20^th and 25^th August 2010
• Retford Market Place on the 19^th and 26^th August 2010
• Retford library on the first Friday morning of the month starting 6^th August 2010.
• Worksop library on the second Friday of the month starting 10^th September 2010.
• Langold library on the afternoon of the 7^th September 2010.
• Carlton in Lindrick Library on the afternoon of the 8^th September 2010.
• Older persons resource centre (The Butter Market Retford) first Thursday of every month starting 2^nd September 2010.
• Bassetlaw and Doncaster Hospitals Annual General Meeting Tuesday 21 September 2010
• Bassetlaw CVS funding Fair 28^TH September 2010 at The Well Retford Baptist Church.

Pop down to meet the team and tell us what you think about your local health and social care services!

For more information call Julia on 0115 975 4647 or email j.karoly@carersfederation.co.uk.

If so then click on the link below to find out more information…

LINk White Paper Press release

The Nottinghamshire County LINk is holding a meeting to discuss the content of the White Paper, and to begin to put together a consultation response.  This meeting is due to take place on Thursday 19th August 2010, 1-4pm at Top Valley Community Centre, Unit 6, Top Valley Way, Nottingham, NG5 9DD.

All LINk members are welcome to attend, however please note this is a meeting to discuss the paper and formulate a consultation response, there will be no formal presentations.

To confirm your attendance at this meeting please contact Laura Thomas on 01159 754 647, or e-mail l.thomas@carersfedeartion.co.uk

This conference, on Tuesday 19th October 2010 in Central London, aims to demonstrate how health services and local authorities can bring together the strategic and practical aspects of integrating services, to deliver the Coalition Government’s agenda on personalisation.

Significant funding constraints over the coming period means that the NHS and local authorities have to invest in integrating health and social care services to combine efforts, avoid duplication and make the most of shared resources.

 
Please visit the website for further details:
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/health-social-care/full-conference/article/personalisation-in-health-and-social-care.html?code=MKRG

Are you interested in health and social care and the standard of services that members of Nottinghamshire receive? Could you commit your time to make a difference?

If so click on this link to find out more information

County Executive Board Member Advert

• The structure and operation of  LINk
• Membership details and public engagement
• Achievements of LINk during the past year
• Recommendations to service providers and commissioners
• Finance
• The new work plan for 2010/2011
• Thank you to all our partners and LINk particpants, none of the above would have been possible without you.

Please click on the link below to download the report (it is also available on the Publications page), if you wish to comment in any way please email info@strongerlocalvoice.com

County Annual Report

This is being organised by Rushcliffe Community & Voluntary Service, Principia Partners in Health, Nottinghamshire Library service and local coffee shops in the borough. We shall provide the coffee and the sessions will be led by a member of the library service.

We all live life at a hectic pace and have times of feeling stressed and worn out.  This project aims to give people an excuse to take time out for themselves, listen to someone reading, enjoy a sociable coffee and re-charge those batteries

Our next session will take place on Wednesday 16^th June at 1.30- 3.30 pm at Truly Scrumptious, Tollerton.

Monthly sessions will be held at a variety of coffee shops within Rushcliffe.

For more information please contact Sue Knowles at RCVS on 0115 9148567 or 0115 9816988.   

LINk participants will be able to attend FREE monthly training sessions from March. The training is being run by registered trainers from Age Concern. Each session will be fairly light hearted and the topics have been chosen to increase personal skills, which will help when volunteering for LINk.

Each session will last for around four hours and will include refreshments and a free lunch. LINk members can attend as many or as few training sessions as they wish.

Each session will last for around four hours and will include refreshments and a free lunch. LINk members can attend as many or as few training sessions as they wish.

Get LINk’d Get Involved

Training is only available to LINk members who are prepared to actively use it to help them when volunteering for LINk.

If you are not a LINk member, or you are a member but aren’t yet part of a LINk group, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to find out more. There are many ways that you can get involved and give as much or as little time as you can spare.

LINk has a number of working groups such as the Task and Finish Groups, the Communications Group or the Issues Panel. The training could be the foundation to get you started! LINk is always on the lookout for new members and new issues regarding health and social care services.

LINk 2010 Training Plan

Please click on the LINk below for information about the dates and topic of each training session. If you wish to attend, please print out the form and send it back to LINk using the following FREEPOST address:

LINk, FREEPOST RSAB-AHZR-HEGY, Unit E2 Southglade Business Park, Cowlairs, Nottingham NG5 9RA

County LINk Training Plan

There’s also a future date for your diary so you can find out more information that relates to you or people close to you.

Giving Us A Voice