The agenda, minutes and meeting papers for the Equality and Diversity Council (EDC) meeting held on 24 January 2017.

The agenda, minutes and meeting papers for the Equality and Diversity Council (EDC) meeting held on 18 October 2016.

Hospitals have been ordered to take super-size chocolate bars and “grab bags” of sugary snacks off of the shelves in the latest step of the NHS plan to fight obesity, diabetes and tooth-decay. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has announced a 250 calorie limit on confectionary sold in hospital canteens, stores, vending machines and […]

The number of patient safety incidents reported since 1 January 2002 concerning breast cancer in female patients.

A copy of a regulation 28 response.

This is the terms of reference document for the Specialised Commissioning Oversight Group (SCOG).

NHS England’s Experience of Care Lead for Maternity, Infants, Children and Young People reflects on how two recent projects have helped services move forward to embed a spirit of continuous improvement and listening: I’m a marathon runner. I’m not a very fast one and have only done one before but I’m now in training for […]

Copy of the FourEyes Insight review of operating theatre productivity across different providers.

Following a speech at the Ear Foundation, Deputy CSO Fiona Carragher highlights the achievements of the Action Plan for Hearing Loss, and reflects on the importance of coordinated action to ensure high quality care for all. Everybody appreciates the importance of hearing as one of our five basic senses which connect us with the world […]

Julian Hill, a registered nurse, has been taking part in Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) for people with a learning disability, autism or both for the last two years and he provides a few of his top tips for reviewers. Is just one of the very curious responses I have heard to the question, “so, […]