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(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 [...]
We are pleased to announce that the project on the accessibility of Pharmacies in Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham has been completed.
The final report can be view by clicking on the link to report.
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 [...]
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). [...]
My name is Manar and I am an apprentice at Kensington and Chelsea Local Involvement Network (K&C LINk). I am organising an exciting new project for the young people of RBKC which culminates in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ event in March 2012.
‘The Den’ project is derived from the reality television show ‘Dragons’ Den’. In ‘The Den’ teams [...]
(extracted from the Health Services Journal, November 2011)
The decision to make HealthWatch England part of the Care Quality Commission is a “mistake”, according to a group advising on the proposals.
The government envisages HealthWatch England acting as a consumer champion for patients. Under the terms of the Health Bill it will be a committee [...]
Do you know that certain patients meeting specific criteria are eligible for reimbursement of the Congestion Charge when travelling to an NHS appointment inside the Congestion Charging zone?
To be eligible, a patient must have a compromised immune system, require regular therapy or require recurrent surgical intervention and be clinically assessed as to [...]
Win up to £1000 for your project!!
Are you between the ages of 14 to 19 years old and live in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea?
K&C LINk are asking groups of young people who live in K&C to come and present a project on health and well- being of their choice to [...]
Dr James Warner attended the joint K&C Forum for Older Residents and K&C LINk event on Friday 18th November and gave a presentation on Dymentia.
Dr Warner is Consultant in Older Adults Psychiatry at St Charles Hospital, London.
To view a copy of the presentation, please click on link
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