News from National Voices

Wellbeing Our Way - Regional Co-ordinator

Wed, 1 June 2016
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Wellbeing Our Way - Regional Co-ordinator
This is an exciting new role which will enable Wellbeing Our Way to develop its emerging work in Greater Manchester.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the development of two communities of practice – one focusing on peer support, and the other on supporting self management – which will bring together a range of voluntary and public sector health and care organisations to strengthen these...

WOW Now: Systems leadership and networking for change

Fri, 27 May 2016
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WOW Now: Systems leadership and networking for change
The May edition of WOW Now - Wellbeing Our Way's e-newsletter - is now out.

Voting extended for elections to the National Voices Board of Trustees

Fri, 20 May 2016
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Our elected Trustees are vital to National Voices. They represent the views of our members at the highest level of our decision making and ensure that we are always working with members in mind. Voting was due to close last Tuesday, however after careful consideration we have decided to...

CQC finds many people are not as involved in care as they want

Fri, 20 May 2016
National Voices welcomes the Better Care in My Hands review published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which finds that certain groups are less likely to be involved in their care. Adults and young people with long terms physical and mental health conditions, people with a learning disability, and people over 75 reported feeling less involved.

National Voices welcomes the Better Care in My Hands review published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which finds that certain groups are less likely to be...

Inequalities in end of life care

Mon, 9 May 2016
Coordinated care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a review of inequalities in end of life care. The review concludes that people from certain groups in society are experiencing poorer quality care at the end of their lives than others because providers and commissioners do not always understand or fully consider their specific needs.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a review of inequalities in end of life care. The review concludes that people from certain groups in society are experiencing poorer quality care at...

NHS England responds to Clinical Reference Group engagement process

Thu, 28 April 2016
NHS England has published final proposals in relation to a consultation about revisions to Clinical Reference Group, which National Voices responded to based on member input.

In February-March, NHS England held an engagement process on its proposed revisions to Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs) in Specialised Commissioning. The proposals aimed to tighten up the system, reducing the size...

The European Union: How does it affect health and wellbeing in the UK?

Thu, 28 April 2016
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On June 23 2016 each of us will have to make a potentially momentous decision. It will be a choice for us as individuals, and here at National Voices we won’t be advising our members to vote one way or the other in the EU referendum.

The EU has somehow become a subject of impassioned...

National Voices welcomes NAO report on Specialised Commissioning

Wed, 27 April 2016
Sarah Hutchinson, Policy Adviser at National Voices, comments on the National Audit Office’s report on NHS specialised commissioning,

Commenting on the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report on NHS specialised commissioning, Sarah Hutchinson, Policy Adviser at National Voices, the coalition of 160 health and care...

Call to drop anti-advocacy clause following exemption for academics

Wed, 20 April 2016
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Jo Johnson MP, Universities Minister, has issued a statement exempting academics and researchers from the Government's planned grant-funding anti-advocacy clause.

Jo Johnson MP, Universities Minister, has issued a statement exempting academics and researchers from the anti-advocacy claus that the Government plans to insert into grant-funding...

Charities call for Government and BMA to ‘get back around the table’

Mon, 4 April 2016
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Health and care charity leaders have called on the Government and the BMA to get back around the negotiating to resolve the junior doctor contract dispute.

Health and care charity leaders have called on the Government and the BMA to get back around the negotiating to resolve the junior doctor contract dispute.

In a letter sent to both sides, senior leaders in 36 organisations, each a member of National Voices, call on the Government and the...

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