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Three years ago, as the size and scale of the financial tsunami facing the NHS became clear, I took a paper to the Trust Board of Directors recommending a strategic approach to the challenge facing us by investing in our future while making significant savings. We set out [...]
(From DH, 1 Feb 2012)
The Government today outlined its plans to further improve the Health and Social Care Bill as it prepares to re-enter the House of Lords next week.
As the Health and Social Care Bill has progressed through the Lords, the Government has listened to peers, and is now coming forward with [...]
Stakeholders and the public are being asked to contribute to the development of the Healthwatch England membership regulations. It asks questions on the key issues in relation to the membership of Healthwatch England that the Department of Health has heard from stakeholders: the number of members; suitability for membership; the process for appointing members; and [...]
Café scientifique
This is an opportunity for patients, the public and our researchers to discuss and debate heart research at Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.
Heart surgery – story of the aortic jacket
Technology & Innovation Awards: 2011 Winner
Date: Wednesday 8 February 2012
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Sydney Street [...]
The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley announced today.
From next year, an additional £3.2m will be made available to local authorities to establish Local Healthwatch, the new local health bodies set to replace Local Involvement Networks. In [...]
A personal view from Heather Lawrence, Chief Executive
As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank all staff for helping to make this another successful year at ChelseaandWestminster– despite the tough economic times we are living in. I do not underestimate the demands that we place on our staff in asking [...]
Hestia is currently recruiting a Community Engagement Coordinator to support our work in Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea. The main purpose of the role is:
To facilitate and support the development of the K&C and H&F Local Involvement Networks (LINks) projects, the Consultative Forum for Older People and the Disability Forum (the Fora). [...]
A new UCL (University College London) Institute that aims to
reduce health inequalities through action on the social determinants
was launched today by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and
Professor Sir Michael Marmot.
Speaking at the international Social Determinants of Health
conference, the Health Secretary will set out the Government’s
commitment to tackle health inequalities and to support the [...]
(Source: Department of Health)
But latest figures show there is room for improvement in patient care….
A major international study published today shows that NHS is performing well for patients in many areas including some aspects of mental health care, vaccinations and preventative care, such as the number of unplanned hospital admissions for people with [...]
The overall proposals are expected to save taxpayers in the three
authorities £33.4 million by 2014/15, while at the same time
leading to improvements in many areas. While more services are
likely to be combined across the three authorities in due
course, in some cases it has proved more practicable in the short
term to share [...]
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Welcome to the K&C LINk Blog
With the kind support of the London Empowerment Partnership, this exciting new initiative will document the journey of the Kensington and Chelsea Local Involvement Network.
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