Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS White paper briefing‚ July 2010 The Secretary of State for Health‚ Andrew Lansley‚ has set out the government’s plans to reform the NHS in England. The plans‚ documented in a new white paper entitled ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’‚ state that more power will be given to patients and professionals in the design and delivery of health and social care. This briefing outlines a summary of the key reforms. Please note‚ some terms which require further
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person centred support and it also the only way to address some of the govements most challenging long term social objectives. The national services frame work for older people 2001 (24-25) also outlines expectations around integrated working bet between health services and social care agencies working towards a single assessment process and joint commissioning. The health act reinforces the importance of joint working The white paper July 2012 also state about working together long term paths and
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References: Aveyard H & Sharp P (2009) A Beginners Guide to Evidence Based Practice - in health and social care. Open University. Press‚ Maidenhead‚ Berkshire. Baker S.R‚ Stacey M.C‚ Jopp-McKay A.G‚ Hoskin S.E. and Thompson P.J. (1991) Epidemiology of chronic venous ulcers. British Journal of Surgery. 78:864-7. Barker J (2010) Evidence-Based
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Clinical supervision sits at the heart of the UK Government ’s agenda for improving the quality of service delivery (Department of Health‚ 1997‚ 1998‚ 1999). The practice in the workplace was introduced as a way of using reflective practice and shared experiences as a part of continuing professional development. Clinical supervision has ensured that standards of clinical care remain a key mechanism for monitoring the performance of Trusts‚ with clinical performance measures being given equal weight
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clinicians as organizational leaders is worth every penny – as evidence from all over the world suggest that health care systems led by doctors are offering a fantastic quality of service and value for money. Classic examples for this doctor leading organisations – Kaiser Permanente‚ Veterans Health Administrations‚ Mayo clinic (USA) and Apollo hospitals (India). Health care systems across the world are facing their toughest challenge of providing safe and quality care to
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assessment of their capacity should be carried out. The Mental Health Act 1983 - The Court of Protection exists to safeguard the interests of anyone who is ’incapable by reason of mental disorder of managing and administering his property and affairs’. Anyone found on medical evidence to meet these criteria is known as ’a patient’. The Court’s duties are normally carried out by appointing a receiver for a patient. The Mental Health Act 1983 gives the Court power to authorise virtually any transaction
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evaluate recent changes in health and social care services. Stefan Alexa 1 2-1 DEVISE A STRATEGY AND CRITERIA FOR MEAUSRING RECENT CHANGES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE o o Measuring change in health care organisations needs critical analysis and examination‚ using a PESTEL analysis template would be the first thing that a manager could use to measure recent changes that have taken place in the company. Devising a strategy within health care can be local or national level‚ incorporating a different
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35-37. Date of acceptance: February 23 2011. Summary This is the final article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with patient and service organisations‚ the Department of Health‚ the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ nurses and other healthcare professionals. This article discusses Principle H‚ the need for leadership among staff and the provision of care that is responsive to individuals’ needs. Authors
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Support Principles Ensuring that individuals are properly cared for in health and social care requires the application of a number of support principles. Examples of these support principles include equity in the provision of care‚ universality in its accessibility and providing multiple financial options for individuals of all backgrounds (Alcock‚ Daly & Griggs‚ 2008). As the individuals who require health and social care services differ in their ethnic‚ cultural‚ social and socioeconomic backgrounds
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ESSENTIAL GUIDE ESSENTIAL GUIDE Written by Hazel Heath‚ independent nurse consultant for older people‚ Deborah Sturdy‚ nurse adviser older people at the Department of Health‚ and Amanda Cheesley‚ service manager intermediate care‚ South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust Contents 3 3 3 4 6 13 14 Introduction Department of Health guidance The ten operating principles Person-centred care and patient empowerment Ready to go? The ten steps Improving your practice References RCN Publishing Company
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