National Voices Events

‘Low volume’ commissioning for patients – what is it and how can voluntary organisations get involved?

31/01/2012

National Voices and the Motor Neurone Disease Association invited National Voices members to a workshop on influencing commissioning for less common conditions.

Future Forum web chat on the NHS and public health

24/11/2011

NHS Future Forum workstream leads Ash Soni and Vicky Bailey took part in a web chat on Thursday 24 November, to answer questions about public health and the NHS.

You can see a replay of the web chat here.

Future Forum web chat on Information

22/11/2011

Future Forum leads Professor David Haslam and Jeremy Taylor were online to take part in a web chat on Tuesday 22 November at 3.30pm.

The web chat provided a chance to influence the NHS Future Forum’s work on key health issues including on how information can be made to improved health, care and wellbeing.

 You can see a replay of the webchat here.

National Voices Annual Members' Conference & AGM

10/11/2011

National Voices Members Call for 'More Torbays'

National Voices Members Call for 'More Torbays'

National Voices members called for more, inspiring examples of joined-up care, like that of the Torbay Care Trust, at their annual conference on 10 November 2011.

They were joined by Minister Paul Burstow; King’s Fund Chief Executive, Chris Ham; Lord Warner of Brockley and Norman Lamb MP to debate how to drive forward the joining-up of care for patients, service uses, carers and their families.

Future Forum 2 - service user events

20/10/2011

The NHS Future Forum entered a second phase and has now advised the Government on four themes related to the Health & Social Care Bill: information, integration, public health and education and training. More details are on the Forum website.

The Forum were keen to hear service users views on all 4 themes and therefore arranged the following two listening events.

Seamless Care: Whose Job is it Anyway?

03/10/2011

Party conference fringe event 3 October

National Voices, The Royal College of GPs, and the Alzheimer’s Society have run events at the autumn party conferences, on Seamless Care – Whose Job is it Anyway? The aim was to clarify who is accountable for bringing about the integration of care services.

National Voices Members' party conference fringe events

02/10/2011

Some National Voices members and allies held party conference fringe events. The Conservative party conference took place in Manchester on 2nd -5th October.

Fringes included:

Mind the gap – How can we bring health and social care together in the new NHS?
Brought to you by Arthritis Research UK, Parkinson’s UK and Stroke Association.
3/10/11 12.30-14.00

Care & Support: Decision time
Brought to you by the Care and Support Alliance
3/10/11 Debate 18.30-20.00 Reception 20.00-21.00

Self Management Group

28/07/2011

The second meeting of the National Voices members’ group on Self Management was held at National Voices’ offices on Thursday 28 July 2-4pm. The aim of the group is to develop and pursue a common National Voices agenda for improving the promotion and support of self management for people with long term conditions. Minuties from the meeting will be circulated to members. If you are a member and would like to join this group please email us .   

After the pause: A briefing and networking lunch for members

14/07/2011

Members attended a briefing and networking event on Thursday 14 July 11.00am to 2.00pm, London SE1, to examine the implications of the NHS Future Forum report, the Government’s response, and what National Voices, its members and the voluntary sector need to do.

Listening event

19/05/2011

Prime Minister David Cameron, Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley and Minister Paul Burstow came face-to-face with National Voices Members and Service User Panelists giving them an extra opportunity to have a say on NHS reform.