social_media
Blogging as therapy
An interesting article in last week's Health Services Journal on Blogging: patient led therapy in a digital world – it appears that blogging can be good for you!
Read some inspiring stories by clicking the link above.
"Blogging as a therapy can be life changing. Reading these stories is an education, an emotional experience, a journey. There are some very practical insights, some philosophical points and some clear messages for developing a great and relevant future healthcare system." Roz Davies
June 17, 2014 East Cheshire NHS Library	blogging, HSJ, social_media	Leave a comment
News from NHS Networks
Social media guidance for pharmacists
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has released a multimedia package of social media guidance for pharmacists.
Green light for £260m technology fund to make the NHS safer
Doctors and nurses are to get better information about patients so people get safer care thanks to a new £260 million NHS technology fund, announced by NHS England today.
Department of Health's presses NHS England on long-term conditions
Department of Health request to NHS England on long-term conditions.
Dying well at home: the case for integrated working
This guide aims to enable people who want to die at home to do so while improving the quality of care they receive.
June 3, 2013 East Cheshire NHS Library	end_of_life, long-term_conditions, NHS Networks, pharmacists, social_media	Leave a comment
News update from NHS Networks
Survey shows declining continence care
A survey commissioned by the all-party parliamentary group for continence care has vividly demonstrated a decline in the level of provision for continence care services in England.
Dementia prevalence calculator and supporting tools
Dementia is a major and growing challenge for both health and social care.
Strategy for improving children's health
The Children and Young People's Health Forum was asked by the secretary of state to help develop a new strategy for improving care for children and young people.
Guide to hospital data for non-executive directors
The NHS Confederation has published a briefing for non-executive directors (NEDs) interested in improving their understanding of their organisations' data.
Stroke bulletin
The Stroke Association is the UK's leading charity for people affected by stroke and has recently taken over running a fortnightly email bulletin from the now defunct Stroke Improvement Programme.
A narrative for person-centred coordinated care
This narrative was developed with service users, by National Voices and partners and shows what coordinated care would look like from the perspective of patients, service users, families and carers.
Bulletin for CCGs: 14 May 2013
NHS England has published its latest bulletin for CCGs.
Letter for health and social care integration 'pioneers'
This letter invites local areas to express an interest in becoming 'pioneers', demonstrating the use of ambitious and innovative approaches to delivering integrated care.
Quality imaging services for primary care: good practice guide
New recommendations, published by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Radiologists and the Society and College of Radiographers, have outlined improvements for patients by ensuring that timely and appropriate medical imaging services such as scans are provided to them and their referring doctors.
Social media and employee voice: the current landscape
This report looks at the nature of employee voice and the impact of social media.
Redesigning maternity services in Sandwell and West Birmingham
This case study is part of a series designed to share good practice and lessons learned by local NHS organisations involved in major reviews of local health services.
Report marks progress in first year of dementia challenge
The Dementia Challenge report describes achievements in the three main areas of the challenge: driving improvements in health and care, creating dementia friendly communities and better research.
Transforming services for improved outcomes, 16 July, London
Bob Ricketts, director of commissioning support, strategy and market development for NHS England, will outline the vision for service transformation.
Monitor and NHS England call for views on how the NHS payment system can do more for patients
Health sector regulator Monitor and NHS England are working together to reform the way NHS services are paid for.
Health and social care to be 'joined up' by 2018
The government has announced plans for a more joined up health and social care system by 2018.
BMA releases doctors' guide to medical ethics dilemmas
A new guide by the BMA will help doctors tackle some of the dilemmas that they face on a daily basis.
National programmes of care and clinical reference groups
The direct specialised commissioning function of NHS England is supported by a devolved clinical leadership model.
Perception of NHS HIV services in London
This report was commissioned as part of a review of HIV services in London and the aim was to gather data from patients to better understand patterns of service use and what they value in HIV services.
Government response to 'safeguarding power of entry' consultation
This update has been released in response to the government's consultation on safeguarding power of entry between 11 July 2012 and 12 October 2012.
New chair-elect for RCGP
New chair-elect for the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
The NHS mandate and its implications for mental health
This briefing examines what the NHS mandate means for mental health services and the people who use them.
Hospital mortality review data
NHS England has published detailed data about the first four of the 14 hospitals involved in the review of mortality data.
Latest whooping cough cases published by PHE
Figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show that confirmed cases of whooping cough in England have continued to decrease in 2013 with 434 cases reported in March.
The difference a day makes: interim report from NHS Change Day
Report from NHS Change Day.
National child measurement programme briefing is launched
The Local Government Association and PHE have produced a guide for local councillors about the national child measurement programme (NCMP).
Deadline approaches for applications to the NICE accreditation advisory committee
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking to recruit the following professional members to the NICE accreditation advisory committee.
NHS launch plan to help hospital and A&E departments keep waiting times in check
Plans to strengthen performance in urgent and emergency care are being put in place across the country to help hospital A&E departments meet demand and tackle waiting time pressures.
Issue of healthcare profession alert notices
NHS England has written to NHS Trust medical directors and area team medical directors setting out interim arrangements for issuing healthcare professional alert notices.
Pharmaceutical needs assessments: information pack
This publication supports local authority health and wellbeing boards to develop and update pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs).
Government publishes Care Bill
The Care Bill will modernise the law to put people's wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system.
May 20, 2013 East Cheshire NHS Library	Care_bill, child_health, continence, Dementia, hospital_mortality, NHS_Networks, social_media, Stroke, whooping_cough	Leave a comment
RCGP publishes social media 'Highway Code'
New guidance has been published to help doctors and health professionals navigate the world of social media. The Royal College of GPs had produced the Social Media Highway Code, with advice to help and encourage health professionals to communicate effectively using social media.
The support is built around ten guidelines, which include recognising that the personal and the professional can't always be separated, the need to engage with the public and show your human side, but maintain professional boundaries and respect the privacy of patients.
The guide was published in draft form last October, in collaboration with Doctors.net.uk and Lime Green Media. It has since been updated to include suggestions and information from a range of health expertise around the world.
Dr Ben Riley, lead-author of the Code and Curriculum Director for the RCGP said: "The interest and feedback we have received from healthcare professionals across the globe has been fantastic. There are many opportunities for GPs and other healthcare professionals to take the lead in developing how social media can be used to improve healthcare.
"At the same time healthcare professionals need to protect their patients and support each other with using these new ways of communicating. The Code has a practical focus and addresses a number of the challenging areas that GPs and other healthcare professionals have been asking about for some time."
March 27, 2013 East Cheshire NHS Library	GP, guidance, RCGP, social_media	Leave a comment
NHS Networks: HR and Social Media guidance
HR and social media in the NHS
NHS Employers has published guidance to help the NHS realise the benefits of social media and implement a more permissive approach to its use.
'HR and social media in the NHS' explains that social media is increasingly becoming central to the ongoing effectiveness of the NHS. It argues that there is a need for a more open approach alongside greater clarity on professional behaviour and the importance of confidentiality. The guidance provides examples to help human resources managers, leaders and communications staff use social media more effectively within their organisations.
February 6, 2013 East Cheshire NHS Library	HR, NHS Employers, NHS Networks, social_media	Leave a comment