How we use personal data for employment purposes Purposes for processing We process your personal data in the main because the processing is necessary for the purposes of a contract of employment we have with you. In some cases, we may process information only once we have received your consent for us to do so. […]
The Equality and Diversity Council at NHS England works to ensure everyone’s contribution to our health service is fairly recognised. In the second of two blogs, the Chair of the BMA Representative Body reports on the Council’s work and outlines what steps we can all take to ensure fair treatment for NHS patients and staff: […]
In the second of three blogs highlighting the experiences of children, young people and families with a learning disability or autism, Mary Busk looks at what has changed and what is being done to improve their quality of care, quality of health and quality of life: As a mum of three children aged 18, 17 […]
Here are the things that the advisory group has been helping us with and what we’re doing about them: Going to the GP NHS 111 Dynamic support systems Autism diagnosis Coronavirus and lockdown Allied Health Professionals Community crisis support Research and innovation Restrictive practice Personalistion Social prescribing and primary care networks Learning from deaths Focus […]
Annual report and action from learning reports 2021/22 The NHS Long Term Plan made a commitment to continue LeDeR and to improve the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability. This annual report, the first from our new academic partners led by Kings College London, provides information about the deaths of people with […]
Our easy read newsletters tell you about what we are doing to make the NHS better for people with a learning disability and autistic people. If you want us to post you a paper copy just let us know on engage@nhs.net Easy read and plain English newsletter: Issue 16 This issue includes things around your […]
Factsheets and clarifying notes Clarifying notes The content of previously published ‘clarifying notes’ is included in the revised (v1.1) version of the Implementation Guidance for the Standard. Factsheets Identifying information and communication needs Recording information and communication needs Flagging information and communication needs Sharing information and communication needs Meeting information and communication needs Top Implementation […]
Amid a continuing drive at for wholescale redesign of health services, another more subtle shift is taking place, to ensure that for a subset of people for whom traditional healthcare services don’t work, more personalised approaches become the norm. Personal health budgets, or PHBs, have been described as a “breath of fresh air”. I’ve heard […]
This glossary has been produced to bring together terms and definitions in general use. Wherever possible, definitions have been taken from key stakeholder guidance documents and relevant sources have been included. This glossary is intended as a guide for those involved in responding to concerns teams to help build consistency in the use of regular […]
What is revalidation? What is the General Medical Council? How does a doctor revalidate? Why are we doing this? Were patients involved in designing this system? Lay involvement in Medical Revalidation What happens if a doctor doesn’t revalidate? How can I get involved? Further information What is revalidation? Revalidation is a system of regulation for […]