Our business plan 2015-16
Our business plan outlines how we plan to meet our strategic priorities from April 2015 to March 2016.
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News and reports
Our response to Monitor's GP report and patients survey
A third of people are dissatisfied with availability of appointments at their GP and almost half struggle to book an out of hours appointment according to a review by Monitor. Read our response.
Monitor has published their review of how GP services are working for patients, with a specific focus on the role of choice and competition.
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Our response to draft NICE guidance on social care for older people with multiple long term conditions
Following reports that health and social care services for older people with multiple long terms conditions can be disjointed and difficult to access, NICE has released new guidance.
The new draft guidance focuses on a need for better integration of health and social care services and a need for more personal, individualised care.
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Our response to the CQC's inpatient survey
Findings from CQC’s survey show that too many people are experiencing delays in leaving hospital.
We respond to their key findings.
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Action needed on gender reassignment surgery delays
Local Healthwatch across the country are hearing reports of long delays for access to consultations and surgery for people waiting for gender reassignment surgery, but how long should people wait?
Following reports from local Healthwatch, we have written to NHS England alerting them to the long delays being faced by some people seeking gender reassignment surgery.
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Gender reassignment waiting times correspondence with NHS England
Following reports from local Healthwatch about gender reassignment waiting times, we have written to NHS England to express our concerns.
According to local Healthwatch, a high proportion of people in England waiting for gender reassignment are subject to long delays for consultation and surgery.
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Gap in regulation of care services putting vulnerable people at risk
We’re calling for more people to share their experiences of non-regulated social care services.
We are now calling on local councils in England to get in touch with their local Healthwatch if they have concerns over non-regulated services
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Our response to ‘A very general practice’; the Citizens Advice report on non-health visits to GPs
New report states GPs spend almost a fifth of their consultation time dealing with non-health issues, such as personal relationship problems, housing and unemployment.
Citizens Advice says these issues can sometimes be linked to health conditions, but argues that in most cases GPs are not best placed to provide this kind of social support.
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Our public Committee meeting May 2015 - supporting materials
Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.
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Our response to Public Administration Select Committee's report into investigating clinical incidents
The Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) has published their report looking at how incidents of clinical failure in the NHS are investigated – and how subsequent complaints are handled.
Read our response to the report.
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Delayed discharge figures have risen steadily over the past 12 months
Latest statistics show a steady increase in delayed discharge from hospital settings over 12 months.
Read our response to the latest statistics.
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Our response to HSCIC statistics on children’s dental care
New statistics show that nearly half of 15-year olds and a third of 12-year olds had obvious tooth decay.
It is the fifth in a series of national children’s dental health surveys that have been carried out every ten years since 1973.
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