News from National Voices

National Voices shares gold award for leadership programmes

Wed, 22 June 2016
Two NHS leadership programmes jointly designed and delivered by National Voices have been awarded Gold in this year’s EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards. EFMD is the largest international network association in the field of management development.

Two NHS leadership programmes jointly designed and delivered by National Voices have been awarded Gold in this year’s EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards. EFMD is the largest international...

Supporting self management workshop in Greater Manchester

Fri, 17 June 2016
On 16 June 2016, Wellbeing Our Way (partnered with Macc) was in Greater Manchester discussing self management with 20 local organisations.

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Putting the six principles into practice

Wed, 15 June 2016
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Coordinated care
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A Sector Voice
The People and Communities Board, one of the Five Year Forward View programme boards, has published Six principles for engaging people and communities. The principles offer a practical steer on developing the ‘new relationship with people and communities’ set out in the Five Year Forward View and will be useful for anyone engaged in transforming health and care.

The People and Communities Board, one of the Five Year Forward View programme boards, has published Six principles for engaging people and communities: putting them into practice.

The six principles were developed by the Board, in conjunction with the new...

National Voices welcomes integration report

Wed, 15 June 2016
National Voices has welcomed a new report on integration from the NHS Confederation, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, and NHS Clinical Commissioners.

National Voices has today welcomed Stepping up to the place: the key to successful health and care integration. The report has been published jointly by the NHS Confederation, Local...

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...

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