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Sunday 30 November 2014
George Osborne and Ed Balls discuss the funding proposals set
out by Osborne on the Andrew Marr show – that he will put an additional £2bn
into frontline health services. He described it as a “down payment” which he
was able to commit to because of the economy being strong. What are your
thoughts about this? Have you heard confirmation that the economy is currently
strong? You can watch the video here:
We should not dismiss people’s delusions and
hallucinations as merely symptoms of a malaise. A new report by the British
Psychological Society argues that they can be understood as much as can other
conditions like anxiety and depression. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and
other treatments, should be made available for people with psychosis and
bipolar disorder.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Carers UK and
Embrace-learning have joined forces to provide you with all the information you
need to know about the new Care Act:
A dedicated
website: http://thecareact.co.uk and an e-learning course, The Care Act Unpacked.
You can view a free demo here: http://thecareact.co.uk/the_course.php
A
report by Sir Stephen Bubbs into the serious shortcomings in support for those
with learning difficulties has been published. It recommends a charter of
rights, more community-based support, and the closure of inappropriate
facilities.
Sir Stephen said: "We urge immediate action, to close all
Winterbourne-style institutions and ramp up community provision."
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Mary O’Hara reports
on the Learning Disability Alliance England (LDA), which has been set up to
increase awareness of issues that affect people with learning disabilities. For
example, austerity cuts, hate crime, and mistreatment in institutions.
The
message is obvious and, as I’m sure you’ll agree, long overdue: that if we want to improve the lives of people with
learning disabilities, we need to listen to what they have to say and involve
them in decision-making processes about the support they need.
Sunday 23 November 2014
In response to CQC guidance on openness and
transparency, Rob Webster, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The Duty of Candour guidance must be
seen as an enabler in the development of a culture of openness when things
go wrong and when
reputations and lives are at risk.”
From April 2015, the CQC
will take over the responsibility from the HSE for deciding whether regulatory
action should be taken when health and safety incidents are reported which
involve people who use health and adult social care services regulated by the
CQC: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/have-your-say-how-safety-incidents-will-be-acted-upon-next-april
Friday 21 November 2014
The commission has published 'intelligent monitoring
reports' to aid its inspectors in deciding which of the NHS trusts (who provide
mental health services) to prioritise. The new model considers 59 separate
levels of evidence including bed occupancy, the NHS staff survey, the national
health outpatient survey, together with concerns raised by trust staff. The
model is augmented by local information from partners and the public.
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Are you or is someone you know looking to learn or
develop skills which will open opportunities to work, or advance further in the
health and social sector? To browse our wide range of e-learning courses,
including those relating to disability and dementia awareness, guidance about
the new #CareAct, and a range of qualifications essential for people who want
to work in the sector, please visit:
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a call on 0161 928 9987.
At Embrace-learning, our team of educationalists, designers and software developers are
passionate about what they do. Our strength lies in how we work to provide our clients with e-learning that is
cost-efficient, engaging and effective.
To join us online, please visit us at http://www.embrace-learning.co.uk
Monday 17 November 2014
The National Information Board has published a report into
how digital technology will transform people's health, as well as the health of
the NHS. The plans include:
- everyone being able to access their GP records online by
2015
- all other health records to follow by 2018
- a national digital standard for people at end of life
- the Personal Child Health Record (the red book) to be
digitalised
- real time data to be available to paramedics, doctors,
nurses and midwives
- digitalisation to play a vital role in contributing to
the £22 billion efficiency savings target
Thursday 13 November 2014
A moving account of 11 year old Antonia-Rae Budgen Davis
who has been caring for her mother on her own since she was six. She is one of
the estimated 700,000 young carers in England.
From April next year, elements of the Care Act, together
with the Children and Families Act, mean local authorities must take reasonable
steps to identify young carers, assess their needs, and state what those needs
are.
A commentary on Margaret Hodge's new role as implementer
of Southwark's Better Care Fund, a project she has described as beset by
"unacceptable incompetence". In this single London borough, she is
tasked with making the council, NHS, police and the voluntary sector work
together, with the stated aim, ultimately, to reduce demands on the NHS and
prison service.
The Social Care Institute for Excellence's (SCIE) chief
executive, Tony Hunter, on the Care Act's requirement for advocacy services.
From next April, councils are obliged to provide these services for people who
have "substantial difficulty" in being fully involved in decision making.
For commissioners who might find this new responsibility
daunting, the institute has produced a new guide.
In conjunction with
Carers UK, we've produced an e-learning course to help anyone working in
the health and social care sector to
understand all they/you need to know about the #CareAct http://goo.gl/Dfd3ZA
The government has published the Care Act's
fundamental standards regulations. Two of these standards, the duty of candour,
and the fit and proper person requirement, come into force on 27 November. The
remaining 10 standards will be implemented next April. These are as follows:
- care and treatment must be appropriate and
reflect service users' needs and preferences
- service users must be treated with dignity and
respect
- care and treatment must only be provided with
consent
- care and treatment must be provided in a safe way
- service users must be protected from abuse and
improper treatment
- service users' nutritional and hydration needs
must be met
- all premises and equipment used must be clean,
secure, suitable and used properly
- complaints must be appropriately investigated and
appropriate action taken in response
- systems and processes must be established to ensure
compliance with the fundamental standards
- sufficient numbers of suitably qualified,
competent, skilled and experienced staff must be deployed
Tuesday 11 November 2014
The government has been embarrassed by the findings of its
own financial watchdog, the National Audit Office. The £2 billion Better Care
Fund, designed to reduce hospital admissions, is judged to be founded "on
optimism rather than evidence”.
Integrated care is seen as unlikely to deliver the hoped
for 3.5% reduction per year in hospital admissions, particularly as they've
been increasing at the rate of 47% over the last 15 years.
The main consequence of the new initiative, it is
forecast, will be to create a £700 million black hole in NHS funding.
Friday 7 November 2014
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Thursday 6 November 2014
Are you or is someone you know looking to learn or
develop skills which will open opportunities to work, or advance further in the
health and social sector? To browse our wide range of e-learning courses,
including those relating to disability and dementia awareness, guidance about
the new #CareAct, and a range of qualifications essential for people who want
to work in the sector, please visit:
http://www.embrace-learning.co.uk/Website/Pages/Guest/courselist.php or give us
a call on 0161 928 9987.
Wednesday 5 November 2014
We round up daily news, reports, and announcements
relating to health and social care on our Tumblr blog. Click http://embrace-learning-blog.tumblr.com
to follow us and post your comments!
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Of those
renewing, 2.5% will be subject to an audit. Those selected for audit will be
required to send in a profile demonstrating how their professional development
meets the council's standards. This profile should include:
- a summary
of your practice history over the last two years (up to 500 words)
- a
statement of how you’ve met the standards of continuing professional
development
- evidence
to support your statement.
The best form
of evidence would be a certificate demonstrating that you have received the
latest training in your field.
For information about our e-learning courses for
people working in health and social care, please click here: http://goo.gl/m9Ad9Z
Monday 3 November 2014
At the National Children and Adult Services Conference
on Thursday, Jeremy Hunt repeated his belief that recording systems in health
and social care could be much improved if care homes could access and update their
residents’ GP records. What do you think? http://goo.gl/f3X5zJ
Sunday 2 November 2014
"Combining
two leaky buckets does not create a watertight solution" was how Simon
Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, described the proposed integration of
the NHS and social care systems. Nick Triggle discusses the government’s plans
and refers to the funding aspect as “an elephant in the room”: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29823764
An interactive guide
to the growing social care sector. “People may never come to talk about
“social care” as familiarly as they do about the NHS, but there is a real sense
that this sleeping giant of a sector is stirring and starting to make itself
heard.”
How the £43bn a year sector is taking unprecedented
steps to raise its profile and meet the challenges ahead: http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/labs/social-care-sector-interactive-guide/
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