What's leadership got to do with it?
This report explores what difference leadership development makes, and how it can have impact on service and quality improvement. Read more »
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NHS South of England launched
NHS South of England officially came into effect on 3rd October 2011. It is made up of three former strategic health authorities NHS South Central, NHS South East Coast and NHS South West. Read more »
Achieving quality environments for care at end of life
This guide identifies a number of key environmental principles to help improve privacy and dignity for patients and relatives. Read more »
Survey of users of community mental health services
The Care Quality Commission has published results of the 2011 survey of people who use community mental health services. The results are set to play an important role in the government’s new mental health outcomes strategy. Read more »
NICE announces new 2012/13 QOF menu
NICE has published a set of new proposed indicators for 2012/13 QOF. Set to drive up quality of care across general practice, the menu will help target resources where they are most needed and deliver the best patient outcomes. Read more »
Change of venue for the second annual South West Dementia and Hospitals Conference
The 2011 Conference, ‘Dementia Care in Hospital – Rising to the Challenge’, will now be held on 5th July 2011 at Somerset County Cricket Club. The venue was previously Taunton Racecourse. The conference will provide opportunities to share and spread learning and positive practice about dementia care in hospital. Read more »
NHS clinical leaders to be boosted
At least another 60 clinical fellows will be created this year as part of the National Leadership Council’s drive to develop the next generation of leaders in many different clinical settings so that they can take a more central role in improving services for patients. Read more »
Social care and mental health indicators
This national indicator set meets the commitment set out in the local government white paper Strong and Prosperous Communities to introduce a single set of national indicators by which to measure outcomes. Read more »
Action needed to improve dementia care
The Alzheimer’s Society says that action needed to improve dementia care, following the publication of the Care Quality Commission’s second annual report on the state of health care and adult social care in England. Read more »
Alzheimer’s drugs to be made available to all
The final NICE guidance means the drugs Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl will be available on prescription to people in the early and moderate stages of Alzheimer’s and Ebixa will be available to people in the late stages. Read more »