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-----Original Message-----
From: Sent: 03 October 2011 11:19
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: RE: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
thanks
Afraid I cant make this now, but would it be possible for to come
along to the 2.30-4 afternoon session as an observer as he will be
working on sickness absence metrics for the HWB innovation and scrutiny
group.
He is new to our team so would not be answering questions but this would
be a great introduction for him to learn about the areas of work that
affect sickness absence and introduce himself to Carol and other DH
policy people.
cheers
Staff Experience Policy Lead
Staff Experience and Employee Relations branch
Workforce Directorate
Department of Health
Room 2N22, Quarry House
Leeds
3
LS2 7UE
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
GSI.GOV.UK> Sent by:
cc
"
Subject
RE: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK> Victoria
29/09/2011 11:32
Dear ,
Please find attached the programme for 7 October. I do not think that
Becky was due to give a presentation.
Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 28 September 2011 15:36
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To:
Subject: Fw: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
Hi
Could you send me the details for the visit on the 7th please, I am
attending instead of
If you could check whether I need to do any presentation that would be
great as well.
regards
Staff Experience Policy Lead
Staff Experience and Employee Relations branch
Workforce Directorate
Department of Health
Room 2N22, Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
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To
22/09/2011 16:
cc
Subject
Fw: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
Victoria
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----- Forwarded by on 22/09/2011 16:24 -----
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
GSI.GOV.UK>
Geoff Dessent/SHASM/DOH/GB@DOH,
22/09/2011 15:17 Tabitha Brufal/POLICY/DOH/GB@DOH,
<xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx>, "Robert
Hampton"
<xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
cc
"C BLACK"
<xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject
7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
Victoria
Dear all,
In advance of the meeting on 7 October, please find attached WorkSafe
6
Victoria's Corporate Plan, which you may find interesting.
Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From: C BLACK [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 17 August 2011 23:22
To: sayeed khan; Rob Hampton
Cc:; WWG HWWB
Subject: Fw: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
Dear Sayeed and Rob, Would you be free and would you like to
join us on this day and make short presentations? Best wishes, Carol
--- On Wed, 17/8/11, C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
To: "Geoff
Dessent" <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx>, "Tabitha Brufal"
<xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.ukJane Willis"
<xxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Date: Wednesday, 17 August, 2011, 23:20
Dear All,
On October 7 WorkSafe Victoria, which is the statutory
regulator of health and safety and workers' compensation in the state of
Victoria in Australia, is visiting Caxton House for the day. Worksafe
have asked me to organise a programme. The two people coming are
. They are ambassadors who will be
travelling to Western Europe to research best practice examples in
relation to key areas affecting the operational performance of WorkSafe.
7
We have been identified as an organisation which would be able to
exchange best practice and innovative approaches.
We have many initiatives that can be discussed, and I
wonder if you would let me know whether you - or another member of your
team - would be willing to meet our visitors, and what time would suit
you best on 7th. I do plan to start the day with a general
presentation and discussion, and you would be very welcome to that.
WorkSafe is an impressive organisation, with a very good reputation
throughout Australia, and I am sure that we can learn much from them.
Information about some of their work is attached. Kind regards,
Carol
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Visit by Worksafe Victoria
as part of the Ambassador Programme
Friday 7th October 2011, Caxton House, room 1.26
Ambassadors: Emma McMullen and Heather Hutchinson
9.15 am – 9.25 Welcome and introduction Carol Black
9.25 – 9.45 The Ambassador Programme Emma
McMullen
9.45 – 10 am Health and Work in the UK
- brief overview Carol Black
10 – 10.30 am Education and training of healthcare professionals
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Debbie Cohen and Sayeed
Khan
10.30 – 11 am The fit note – its development and progress
11 – 11.20 am Coffee
11.20 – 12 noon Fit for Work services
- overview
- pilot examples Rob Hampton
12 – 12.30 pm Working with SMEs Maria
Bourke
12.30 – 1 pm IAPT and employment advisers
1 – 1.15 pm General discussion and wrap-up
2.30 – 4 pm Meeting with DH officials, CB in attendance
(Geoff Dessent covering Public Health Responsibility Deal and
the Health and Wellbeing of NHS Staff: Improvement in OH
services; John Harrison covering NHS Plus and Improvement in
OH services nationally)
Labour Market Interventions Strategy Division
Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton House, Tothill Street, London,
SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From On Behalf Of Black Carol WWG HWWB
Sent: 03 October 2011 13:07
To:
Cc: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: RE: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
Dear ,
12
Yes, no problem for to attend.
Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 03 October 2011 11:19
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: RE: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
thanks ,
Afraid I cant make this now, but would it be possible for to come
along to the 2.30-4 afternoon session as an observer as he will be
working on sickness absence metrics for the HWB innovation and scrutiny
group.
He is new to our team so would not be answering questions but this would
be a great introduction for him to learn about the areas of work that
affect sickness absence and introduce himself to Carol and other DH
policy people.
cheers
Staff Experience Policy Lead
Staff Experience and Employee Relations branch
Workforce Directorate
Department of Health
Room 2N22, Quarry House
Leeds
13
LS2 7UE
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
GSI.GOV.UK> Sent by:
cc
Subject
RE: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK> Victoria
29/09/2011 11:32
Dear ,
Please find attached the programme for 7 October. I do not think that
was due to give a presentation.
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Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 28 September 2011 15:36
To:
Subject: Fw: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
Hi,
Could you send me the details for the visit on the 7th please, I am
attending instead of.
If you could check whether I need to do any presentation that would be
great as well.
regards
Staff Experience Policy Lead
Staff Experience and Employee Relations branch
Workforce Directorate
Department of Health
Room 2N22, Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
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To
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22/09/2011 16:24
cc
Subject
Fw: 7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
Victoria
----- Forwarded by /DAC/DOH/GB on 22/09/2011 16:24 -----
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
GSI.GOV.UK>
Geoff Dessent/SHASM/DOH/GB@DOH,
WWG HWWB" 22/09/2011 15:17 Tabitha
Brufal/POLICY/DOH/GB@DOH,
<xxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>,
"Debbie Cohen"
<xxxxxxx@xx.xx.xx>,
<xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx>, "Robert
Hampton"
<xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
16
cc
"C BLACK"
<xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject
7 October: Visit by WorkSafe
Victoria
Dear all,
In advance of the meeting on 7 October, please find attached WorkSafe
Victoria's Corporate Plan, which you may find interesting.
Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From: C BLACK [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 17 August 2011 23:22
To: Debbie Cohen; sayeed khan; Rob Hampton
Cc:
Subject: Fw: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
Dear Debbie, Sayeed and Rob, Would you be free and would you like to
join us on this day and make short presentations? Best wishes, Carol
--- On Wed, 17/8/11, C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Visit by WorkSafe Victoria
To:
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"Geoff
Dessent" <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx>, "Tabitha Brufal"
<xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx>, "Jane Willis"
<xxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Date: Wednesday, 17 August, 2011, 23:20
Dear All,
On October 7 WorkSafe Victoria, which is the statutory
regulator of health and safety and workers' compensation in the state of
Victoria in Australia, is visiting Caxton House for the day. Worksafe
have asked me to organise a programme. The two people coming are
Heather Hutchinson and Emma MacMullen. They are ambassadors who
will be
travelling to Western Europe to research best practice examples in
relation to key areas affecting the operational performance of WorkSafe.
We have been identified as an organisation which would be able to
exchange best practice and innovative approaches.
We have many initiatives that can be discussed, and I
wonder if you would let me know whether you - or another member of your
team - would be willing to meet our visitors, and what time would suit
you best on 7th. I do plan to start the day with a general
presentation and discussion, and you would be very welcome to that.
WorkSafe is an impressive organisation, with a very good reputation
throughout Australia, and I am sure that we can learn much from them.
Information about some of their work is attached. Kind regards,
Carol
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SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:]
Sent: 03 October 2011 15:39
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc: xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: RE: March 8th or 14th 2012
Hello,
Many thanks,
Can we 'book ' Carol for the 14th March. The proposed venue is the
Portsmouth football Club (details on brief). The event runs from 9am -
2pm. Carol's presentation to start at 9:35 -10:35 . However, the event is in
the early days of planning so timing of presentaions can be shifted around
and adjusted to accommodate Carol's comittments
Regards,
Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinator for the South East,
Dept of Health South East,
Bridge House,
1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA
Please note, new direct dial number
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"Black Carol WWG HWWB"
<xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Sent by: "
To Barbara
Hawkes/OIS/DOH
27/09/2011 10:01
@DOH
cc
Sub RE: March 8th or
ject 14th 2012
Dear ,
Carol is currently free all day on both the 8th and 14th but the 14th may be
slightly better for her diary.
Best wishes,
, Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and
Work
Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton House, Tothill Street, London,
SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 23 September 2011 13:48
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: March 8th or 14th 2012
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Hello
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce are planning a Well-being event and
would like to invite Carol to speak about the (by then) outcome an
recommendations o the sickness absence review. Hampshire Chamber
contributed to the evidence gathering by holding a breakfast focus group.
Lord Boorman will also be attending. The date is either the 8th or 14th
March 2012.
Could you please send me the proforma to complete.
Many thanks,
Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinator for the South East,
Dept of Health South East,
Bridge House,
1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA
Please note, new direct dial number
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Brief for Dame Carol Black
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Increasing business performance through better health at work ( working
title. This will change to something more ‘snappy’)
March 14th, 9am – 2pm
Portsmouth Football Club
http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/club/directions-to-fratton-park.aspx
• Hampshire Chamber of Commerce has 1,900 members throughout
Hampshire and is a supportive partner in promoting the workplace
wellbeing charter and the workplace health agenda.
• The chamber ran an evidence gathering focus group for the Review of
Sickness Absence
• This event is part of their programme for promoting workplace health
to the business community of Hampshire.
Working Agenda: if the timing indicated is not suitable given Carol’s other
commitments, the agenda can be shifted around to accommodate.
9:00 – 9:30
Registration and
refreshments on arrival
9:30 – 9:35
Welcome address and
Jimmy Chestnutt, CEO
introducing Dame
Hampshire Chambers
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Carol
of Commerce
9:35 – 10:35
Dame Carol Black
Findings of the
Sickness Absence
Review,
recommendations and
the Government’s
response – key note
and questions
10:35 – 11:00
Refreshments,
browsing exhibits
11:00 -
Lord Boorman
To be confirmed
12:00 – 12:30
HWWB Co-ordinator
The Charter, the
+ Maureen Frost, Dir
Chamber and your
of Operations
business: working
Hampshire Chamber
together to improve
business sustainability,
workplace health and
addressing issues from
the sickness absence
review . presentation
and discussion
Event Organiser at Hampshire Chamber of Commerce:
HWWb Co-ordinator Contact:
Labour Market Interventions Strategy Division
Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton House, Tothill Street, London,
SW1H 9NA |
-----Original Message-----
From:]
Sent: 05 October 2011 13:07
To: Dessent Geoff DOH
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GSI; Black Carol WWG HWWB; xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Responsibility Deal Awayday
Dear all
Assuming that we are able to go ahead with the Awayday next Wednesday, I
have had a think about what we might like to discuss and associated
papers. Would welcome your comments and if you are in agreement in
general with items below will start drawing up papers.
Network Pledge development - take stock. Do we expend more effort on
existing pledges or keep expanding? What about a pledge for smes? To
support this: HG to prepare page on existing pledges and sign up plus
future pledges being developed.
Communication strategy - review of who we have targeted so far, how and
whether successful. How do we increase sign up to existing and future
pledges? To support this: HG to prepare paper showing who we have
targeted so far and sign up.
Network meetings - stocktake of last meeting. Who should be on the
group? How should these be run? Thoughts on January meeting. To support
this to prepare paper with existing membership?
Individual pledges - to discuss Centrica pledge and others that have
been submitted. To support this: HG to prepare paper with wording of
Centrica pledge and other individual pledges that have been submitted.
Internal communication - as we are all speaking to different
organisations how can we ensure join up and ensure there is no
duplication of contact?
AOB: sme guide. Where do we host?
Health Improvement & Protection Directorate
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
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To:
Cc: Black Carol WWG HWWB; Dessent Geoff DOH GSI;
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Subject: Re: Responsibility Deal Awayday
Everyone,
Thanks, that would be helpful background information to our
discussions. I will produce an outline strategy based mainly upon bullet
points to stimulate a brain storm or similar. I will then write up a
strategy based on the outcome of the discussions in good time for the RD
Chairs meeting on Nov 7th.
Dept of Health, Head of Health and Work,
Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
Wellington House, 7th Floor, South
133 - 155 Waterloo Rd., London, SE1 8UG
To
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05/10/2011 13:06 Geoff
Dessent/SHASM/DOH/GB@DOH,
xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx,
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
cc
Subject
Responsibility Deal Awayday
Dear all
Assuming that we are able to go ahead with the Awayday next Wednesday, I
have had a think about what we might like to discuss and associated
papers. Would welcome your comments and if you are in agreement in
general with items below will start drawing up papers.
Network Pledge development - take stock. Do we expend more effort on
existing pledges or keep expanding? What about a pledge for smes? To
support this: HG to prepare page on existing pledges and sign up plus
future pledges being developed.
Communication strategy - review of who we have targeted so far, how and
whether successful. How do we increase sign up to existing and future
pledges? To support this: HG to prepare paper showing who we have
targeted so far and sign up.
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Network meetings - stocktake of last meeting. Who should be on the
group? How should these be run? Thoughts on January meeting. To support
this: to prepare paper with existing membership?
Individual pledges - to discuss Centrica pledge and others that have
been submitted. To support this: HG to prepare paper with wording of
Centrica pledge and other individual pledges that have been submitted.
Internal communication - as we are all speaking to different
organisations how can we ensure join up and ensure there is no
duplication of contact?
AOB: sme guide. Where do we host?
Health Improvement & Protection Directorate
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
SE1 8UG
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Subject: Re: Responsibility Deal Awayday
I know it's difficult but I wonder if we should spend some time
discussing monitoring. If we are going to develop a SME-specific
pledge, for example, we will need to consider how we would like them to
monitor their actions on that pledge. I think it is clear from the
comments that we've received on the draft monitoring forms that there is
a perception that the requirements are on the wrong side of onerous.
This will certainly discourage smaller businesses from signing up, even
if it is only a perception. I would like to gauge the reaction to the
other networks' monitoring forms to see if similar comments have been
made.
Department of Health
Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
SE1 8UG
To
05/10/2011 14:48
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xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx, Geoff
Dessent/SHASM/DOH/GB@DOH,
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject
Re: Responsibility Deal Awayday
Everyone,
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Thanks , that would be helpful background information to our
discussions. I will produce an outline strategy based mainly upon bullet
points to stimulate a brain storm or similar. I will then write up a
strategy based on the outcome of the discussions in good time for the RD
Chairs meeting on Nov 7th.
Dept of Health, Head of Health and Work,
Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
Wellington House, 7th Floor, South
133 - 155 Waterloo Rd., London, SE1 8UG
To
05/10/2011 13:06 Geoff
Dessent/SHASM/DOH/GB@DOH,
xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx,
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
cc
Subject
Responsibility Deal Awayday
Dear all
Assuming that we are able to go ahead with the Awayday next Wednesday, I
have had a think about what we might like to discuss and associated
papers. Would welcome your comments and if you are in agreement in
general with items below will start drawing up papers.
Network Pledge development - take stock. Do we expend more effort on
existing pledges or keep expanding? What about a pledge for smes? To
support this: HG to prepare page on existing pledges and sign up plus
future pledges being developed.
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Communication strategy - review of who we have targeted so far, how and
whether successful. How do we increase sign up to existing and future
pledges? To support this: HG to prepare paper showing who we have
targeted so far and sign up.
Network meetings - stocktake of last meeting. Who should be on the
group? How should these be run? Thoughts on January meeting. To support
this: Ash to prepare paper with existing membership?
Individual pledges - to discuss Centrica pledge and others that have
been submitted. To support this: HG to prepare paper with wording of
Centrica pledge and other individual pledges that have been submitted.
Internal communication - as we are all speaking to different
organisations how can we ensure join up and ensure there is no
duplication of contact?
AOB: sme guide. Where do we host?
Health Improvement & Protection Directorate
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
SE1 8UG
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Sent: 06 October 2011 07:45
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GSI; Dessent Geoff DOH GSI; Black Carol WWG HWWB;
Subject: Re: Responsibility Deal Awayday
Dear, Looks good. For me it is about Where did we start from.
Where have we got to What should we do moving forward. What have we
done
well and not so well.Develop a work plan for us with goal posts! Carol
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Subject: Responsibility Deal Awayday
Dear all
Assuming that we are able to go ahead with the Awayday next Wednesday, I
have had a think about what we might like to discuss and associated
papers. Would welcome your comments and if you are in agreement in
general with items below will start drawing up papers.
Network Pledge development - take stock. Do we expend more effort on
existing pledges or keep expanding? What about a pledge for smes? To
support this: HG to prepare page on existing pledges and sign up plus
future pledges being developed.
Communication strategy - review of who we have targeted so far, how and
whether successful. How do we increase sign up to existing and future
pledges? To support this: HG to prepare paper showing who we have
targeted so far and sign up.
Network meetings - stocktake of last meeting. Who should be on the
group? How should these be run? Thoughts on January meeting. To support
this: Ash to prepare paper with existing membership?
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Individual pledges - to discuss Centrica pledge and others that have
been submitted. To support this: HG to prepare paper with wording of
Centrica pledge and other individual pledges that have been submitted.
Internal communication - as we are all speaking to different
organisations how can we ensure join up and ensure there is no
duplication of contact?
AOB: sme guide. Where do we host?
Health Improvement & Protection Directorate
Department of Health
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
SE1 8UG
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Subject: From the Department of Health: Social Care Bulletin -
September/October 2011 - Issue 18
Social Care Bulletin
September/October 2011
Issue 18 The Social Care web pages now provide a new interactive platform, where
you can comment on stories and contribute to discussions, as part of the
Social Care community.
The link below will take you straight to the September/October issue, where
you will find short, informative news items with links to more information.
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Articles in this quarter’s issue include: Ask David
Caring for our future – David Behan’s Voicepiece
Priorities for social care reform
Next steps for the NHS Future Forum
Innovation in action: neuro evidence portal
National Learning Network launches
Guidance issued to help doctors protect vulnerable adults
Practical tips on how to deal with care home closures
Personal health budgets in Nottingham
Results of Personal Budgets Survey released
Funding boost for research
Supporting families in the foundation years
Consultation: Early Years Foundation Stage
Family Nurse Partnership programme
Ending gang violence action plan
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Offender health: national network launched
Survey of people who use community mental health services
National innovation challenge: Living well with dementia
Common core principles for supporting people with dementia
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David Behan will be holding a webchat on the Caring for our future
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David Behan’s Voicepiece
Caring for our future
Ask David
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David Behan’s Voicepiece
Priorities for social care reform
Next steps for the NHS Future Forum
Innovation in action: neuro evidence portal
National Learning Network launches
Guidance issued to help doctors protect vulnerable adults
Practical tips on how to deal with care home closures
Personal health budgets in Nottingham
Results of Personal Budgets Survey released
Funding boost for research
Supporting families in the foundation years
Consultation: Early Years Foundation Stage
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Family Nurse Partnership programme
Ending gang violence action plan
Offender health: national network launched
Survey of people who use community mental health services
National innovation challenge: Living well with dementia
Common core principles for supporting people with dementia
News in brief
At a glance
Voicepiece •
Transformation
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Funding •
Children and families •
Mental health •
News in brief 1 2
David Behan, Director General of Social Care, on the care and support
engagement exercise that launched earlier this month. Reform of adult social care is high on the agenda of the current Government.
The Law Commission and the Commission on Funding and Support have
both published their reports and the Government has committed to respond
to them with full proposals for reform of adult social care in a white paper
and progress report on funding reform next spring. As part of this process,
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we can all have a say in the way that England provides care and support in
the future.
This month, the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, launched a
nationwide engagement exercise, Caring for our future: shared ambitions for
care and support. Over the next 12 weeks, we will be engaging with people
who use care and support services, as well as carers, local councils and care
providers about the priorities for improving care and support.
Working with key leaders from the care and support community, we will use
the reports of the two commissions as a basis from which to discuss and
identify the priorities for reform. We have made a start by identifying six
key areas of discussion on priority areas ranging from quality to the role of
financial services (read more on these priority areas elsewhere in this
bulletin).
I encourage all of you to have your say in this process. Please
visit our website for full details of the engagement process, including the
different ways you can feedback your comments.
Social care needs reform if it is to meet the demands of the coming years.
Caring for our future is your opportunity to tell us what you think the
priorities for reform are to make sure we get this right.
Best wishes,
David Behan
Director General of Social Care
Transformation
Priorities for social care reform
The Department of Health has entered an engagement period with people
who use care and support services – carers, local councils, care providers
and the voluntary sector – to discuss priorities for improving the care and
support system.
Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support began on 15
September and will last until 2 December.
It will be followed up by a white paper in spring 2012, alongside a progress
report on funding reform, with a view to legislating at the earliest
opportunity.
The Department of Health has identified six areas it believes contain the
biggest potential to make improvements to the care and support system.
These include the quality of care and support; ensuring personalisation;
creating a responsive and vibrant care market; prevention and early
intervention, and improving integration between the NHS and other care
services.
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A website has been set up to publish up-to-date information as the
engagement process proceeds and provide a facility for members of the
public to respond with their comments. 3
It will also contain discussion materials and a feedback form, so that people
can hold their own discussions with their local communities on these crucial
issues, and give their feedback to the Department.
Visit the website to have your say
Dilnot Commission report In July, the Commission on Funding of Care and Support – an independent
commission chaired by Andrew Dilnot – set out a number of
recommendations about how we organise and fund social care. The
Department of Health will consider each recommendation carefully to test
whether it meets the wider objectives for reform: increased personalisation,
choice and quality; closer integration of health and social care; and greater
prevention and early intervention.
Read the official press release
Read about the Commission on Funding of Care and Support
Transformation
Next steps for the NHS Future Forum
The Prime Minister has launched the next phase of the independent
NHS Future Forum in which a refreshed and expanded membership
will look at four new areas of health policy. The first listening exercise in April and May this year gave NHS staff,
patients and the public the chance to understand and influence the policy-
making process.
In its response to the Future Forum’s report, the Government committed to
continue to listen and engage on the detail of its proposals for modernising
the NHS. The four new workstreams are:
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education and training: how to make sure there are the right incentives and
accountabilities for developing the NHS workforce to deliver world-class
healthcare
information: how information can be made to improve health, care and
wellbeing
integrated care: how to take advantage of the health and care modernisation
programme to ensure services are better integrated around people’s needs
the NHS’s contribution to improving the public’s health: how to ensure that
improving the public’s health stays at the heart of the NHS.
Professor Steve Field will continue to chair the forum and leads have been
appointed to each workstream. The listening part of the forum’s work will
last between 8 and 10 weeks, depending on the workstream.
The forum has developed a slide pack to help organisations run their own
listening events and feed back the results to staff.
Download the slide pack
Transformation
Innovation in action: neuro evidence portal to support improvements in
neuro services
The North East Neurological Partnership has launched an online portal
designed to offer information and advice for anyone involved with or caring
for people with long term neurological conditions. 4
The evidence portal project was introduced to support users, carers and
professionals in the health, social care, voluntary and third sectors to work
collaboratively to improve the delivery of neuro services in the region.
It will act as a single access point for local neuro evidence from the north
east, including projects carried out since 2005 when the Government set out
its requirements for neuro services in its National Service Framework.
Social care workers will have access to examples of local standards,
guidelines and audits, reports and working documents on service
improvements and innovations, case studies, academic research, publications
and articles.
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Furthermore, conference presentations, posters and reports will also be
available at the click of a button.
The new site boasts 70 live articles already, with social care teams being
encouraged to submit their own projects to share with others.
All evidence has been approved by employing organisations, research
institutions or through peer review. New projects can be registered on the
site and will be reviewed by an evidence working group of the North East
Neurosciences Network before they are added to the website.
Visit the portal
Case study: Sunderland Carers' Centre Although Sunderland Carers' Centre does not have a specific neurological
carer support project, it does provide a range of services to carers of people
with neurological conditions.
These include access to information and advice, support at meetings, courses
on a range of carer-related subjects including the nationally endorsed Caring
with Confidence course and social activities to provide well-earned breaks
for carers. It also produces a regular newsletter every two months with
opportunities to influence local, regional and national policy and service
developments.
In addition, Sunderland Carers' Centre is currently running a short break
demonstration project on behalf of Sunderland City Council. This aims to
improve the choice and flexibility of breaks for carers while ensuring quality
breaks and care for the cared-for person. These are provided from the Carers'
Centre and include telephone support and home visits.
The centre places particular emphasis on enabling carers to use their
knowledge and experience to improve services. It works in collaboration
with local branches of specialist groups including the Multiple Sclerosis
Society.
Transformation
National Learning Network launches
The Department of Health, together with Local Government Group and early
implementer health and wellbeing boards, has set up a National Learning
Network. This brings together emerging health and wellbeing boards to
build and share an understanding of how they can improve outcomes and
increase accountability to local communities. The National Learning
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Network will link closely to clinical commissioning group pathfinders and
HealthWatch pathfinders.
Visit the online Community of Practice and join the National Learning
Network
Read about The Health and Wellbeing Board National Learning Network
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Care homes Guidance issued to help doctors protect vulnerable adults
Doctors have an obligation to take action if they believe vulnerable adults
are being badly treated in care homes, according to the British Medical
Association (BMA).
While the guidance is principally aimed at GPs, any professional working in
care settings with vulnerable adults will find it useful.
Recent shocking events at some Castlebeck homes show how care can
sometimes be far from the high standard it should be. This guidance sets out
how GPs can help avoid that happening, as well as looking at ways in which
GPs can improve and protect wellbeing more generally.
The Department of Health commissioned the BMA to produce
‘Safeguarding vulnerable adults – a toolkit for general practitioners’ because
of a lack of clarity in this increasingly complex area.
The guidance highlights the obligation doctors have to protect vulnerable
adults and that legislation is in place to protect doctors who wish to speak
out. This includes identifying abusers, identifying systemic healthcare
failures and reporting poor performance by health professionals.
According to the BMA guidance, it is essential that doctors support the
independence and the quality of life of vulnerable adults. Doctors should
also involve this group of individuals in decisions about their treatment and
care as far as possible.
Chairman of the BMA’s Medical Ethics Committee (MEC), Dr Tony
Calland, said: “The way doctors deal with these possible situations
demonstrates how complex caring for vulnerable adults can be. There is no
‘one size fits all’ solution and each case needs to be judged individually.
This toolkit will help to guide and support doctors in their decision-making.
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“Our guidance also helps doctors identify which adults have the capacity to
protect and promote their own interests, and which adults may need
decisions made on their behalf.”
View the guidance
Care homes
Practical tips on how to deal with care home closures The Social Care
Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has launched a new online tool to support
commissioners and providers who have to deal with the consequences of
short notice care home closures.
The new guide – launched on 8 September 2011 – aims to help
commissioners, particularly local authority staff, to manage sudden care
home closures. It should also be useful to care home staff, residents and
relatives.
The tool follows the news that Southern Cross – the country’s biggest care
home company – is winding down its operations and relinquishing
management of its homes, amid criticism of the care residents receive.
The new guide covers implications for practice, examples of what others are
doing and a summary of relevant policy and research. It also includes
examples of procedures, checklists and templates from various organisations
around the UK.
SCIE, who wrote the guide in conjunction with the Association of Directors
of Adult Social Services (ADASS), says that people who live in care homes
need continuity in their care and support, regardless 6 of who provides it and
where it’s provided. They add that residents’ voices need to be heard and
that they actively need to be involved in decisions that affect them.
ADASS has also released a comprehensive guide to changes in home
ownership in England as Southern Cross begins to pass on management of
its sites to new owners.
Read SCIE’s home closures guide
Read the ADASS guide to changes in Southern Cross management
Funding
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Personal health budgets in Nottingham
A Nottingham-based health and social care team has starred in a film being
produced as part of the personal health budgets pilot programme.
Following on from the success of personal budgets in social care, they are
currently being piloted in the health care sector.
A number of films are being produced in order share pilot participants’
experiences of personal health budgets, and also include viewpoints from
clinicians, care coordinators and frontline staff.
The films will be made into a DVD, released in October, and also appear on
the Department of Health’s Learning Network website.
The community neurology service in Nottingham, part of Nottingham City
Primary Care Trust, is one of 61 sites in the personal health budgets pilot.
The 30-strong integrated health and social care team from Nottingham
CityCare Partnership and Nottingham City Council is made up of social
workers, occupational therapists, nurses and physiotherapists who work with
people who have complex long-term neurological conditions.
They have starting introducing patients to personal health budgets and meet
weekly to discuss the approval of care plans.
Community neurology nurse Becky Gorringe explains how they work: “As a
team, we don’t all see it the same way, which is good because this is what
generates discussion and problem-solving in the personal health budget
pilot. It has also proved that we can, as a team, come up with different
responses which we wouldn’t have reached by working on our own.”
One of the films on the Learning Network site shows how David, a
paraplegic from Nottingham, uses his personal health budget for personal
assistance that helps improve his day-to-day living standards.
David’s tissue viability nurse trained his personal assistants to change his leg
dressings which gave him the freedom to go to work when he needs to,
instead of having to wait for the district nurse every day.
Read more on the personal health budgets programme
See the Nottingham Community Neurology Service team's story from the
personal health budgets pilot
Funding
Results of Personal Budget Survey released 7
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A new social care survey of over 2,000 people has revealed that for the
majority of people, personal budgets have had a positive impact on their
lives, meaning they are supported with dignity and respect, stay independent,
in control of their support and get that support when they need it. However
the National Personal Budget Survey, released in June, also found that
councils need to provide better quality systems and processes if they are to
continue to help transform the lives of older and disabled adults.
Read more about the National Personal Budget Survey
Funding
Funding boost for research
In August 2011, the Government announced £800 million in funding to
boost translational research in new biomedical research centres and units.
This investment will help develop medicines, treatments and care for
patients with diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The 31
awards include funding for four new biomedical research units which
specialise in dementia research. The Government is investing the sum over
five years to develop NHS and university partnerships through the National
Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to help develop the country’s science
and research base and secure the UK as a world leader in health research.
Read more about the NIHR
Children and families
Supporting families in the foundation years The Government has published its vision for the services that should be on
offer for parents, children and families in the foundation years. The
publication, which places parents and families at the heart of services,
describes the system needed to make this vision a reality and explains the
roles for commissioners, providers, professionals and practitioners across the
range of services for children and families. The Department of Health (DH)
has also launched a new national Health Visitor Taskforce, which will
provide support and leadership to ensure that the new health visiting service
model is universally adopted by 2015. The taskforce will be chaired by
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Dame Elizabeth Fadd. Look out for more information about this soon on the
DH website.
Download the vision document
Children and families
Consultation: Early Years Foundation Stage The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation, asking for
views on proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS),
due to take effect from September 2012. The reforms include reducing the
early learning goals for newborns to five year-olds from 69 to 17 and will
focus on three prime areas of learning: personal, social and emotional
development; physical development; and communication and language.
Find out more about the revised EYFS framework and take part in the
consultation
Children and families
The Family Nurse Partnership programme 8
Nearly 7,500 vulnerable children and families have benefited since the
Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme started in 2007. This evidence
based, licensed preventive programme for vulnerable young first time
mothers is jointly led by local authorities and the NHS. It starts in early
pregnancy and ends when the child is two. The programme improves
antenatal health, children's health and development, parent’s economic self-
sufficiency. The first three years formative evaluation looks promising and
the Government has committed to double the number of places on the FNP
to 13,000 by 2015.
Read about the FNP
Email the FNP mailbox
Children and families
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Ending gang violence action plan
The Prime Minister has asked the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for
Work and Pensions to lead the development of a cross-government Action
Plan on Ending Gang Violence. A report will be presented to the Prime
Minister at the end of October. The Department of Health is contributing to
this work in a number of ways, especially through programmes such as
Multi-systemic Therapy, Family Nurse Partnership and Intensive Family
Interventions. The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have also
announced a related social policy review to examine the implementation of
the key social policy priorities of the Government.
Mental health
Offender health: national network announced A national network of 101 local liaison and diversion services at police
stations and courts was set up in June 2011.
Members of the National Liaison and Diversion Development Network work
in schemes which assess those with mental health or substance misuse
problems who come in contact with the criminal justice system and help
them into treatment where appropriate.
The network was established following the Government’s commitment in
the 2010 Spending Review to make liaison and diversion services for adult
and young offenders available on a national basis by 2014, subject to
business case approval.
Some network members will help the Government understand and evaluate
the best model for commissioning these services and implementing them
across the country in the future. It follows an announcement in March to
invest £5 million in these services in the current year.
Case study One of the cases dealt with by a Youth Justice and Liaison Diversion
(YJLD) member of the National Liaison and Diversion Development
Network is James, a 16-year-old male who came into contact with the police
while attending a professional football match.
James is a third generation Greek immigrant and proud of his heritage.
When a goal was scored, he took off his Greek international football shirt
and waved it in the air. Stewards removed him from the ground and police
became involved when James responded in an angry and threatening
manner. He was banned from entering the football club for three years.
Following the incident, a YJLD worker was asked to assess James' mental
health and emotional well being. The YJLD worker was asked to assess
James' health needs and emotional well being. James initially agreed to
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attend one session with the YJLD worker in order to talk through any issues
that arose but was 9
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not keen to attend any more. The YJLD worker contacted the football club
and agreed with them that they would overturn James' exclusion if he agreed
to a minimum period of six sessions with the YJLD worker to positively
explore his emotions. James was informed of the decision and agreed to six
sessions of drama therapy, which was designed to assist him with his issues
around anger. Although James is only a third of the way through his course
of therapy he has confessed to wanting to address issues that he finds
emotionally painful and is keen to attend all six. The YJLD worker is in
contact with James' parents who are fully supporting James attendance and
are also keen for him to succeed. The football club now have formally
written to James and have withdrawn their initial exclusion with immediate
effect.
See a list of the members of the National Liaison and Diversion
Development Network
Find out about the Prison Reform Trust's Care not Custody campaign and
hear Andrew Lansley's speech last March
Find out more about Youth Justice Liaison and Diversion on the Chimat
website
Plus: guidance on procedure for the transfer from custody of children
and young people On 1 August 2011, best practice guidance was published for mental health
professionals, social care and health professionals who work with children
and young people in custodial settings. It comes under the Mental Health
Act 1983 in England and supports more timely hospital transfers for children
and young people in custody with severe mental health problems.
Read the best practice guidance
Mental health
Survey of people who use community mental health services
The results of a survey of people who use community mental health services,
published in August 2011 by the Care Quality Commission, are set to play
an important role in the Government’s new mental health outcomes strategy.
The findings of the 2011 Community Mental Health Survey suggest there is
scope for involving patients more in aspects of their care, such as care
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planning and medication. More than 17,000 service users across the 65 NHS
mental health trusts in England were involved in the research, which asked
them questions about their care during the past 12 months.
Read the full national results and a briefing note
Mental health
National innovation challenge: Living well with dementia
The Design Council is challenging people to come up with new and
innovative design-led ideas to make life easier for those with dementia, and
for their carers. Launched in partnership with the Department of Health, the
challenge is aimed to develop products and services to make people with
dementia and their carers lives simpler and more enjoyable. Entrants could
win a share of £360,000 plus professional support to make their idea happen.
Read the full story on the Department of Health website
Mental health
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Skills for Care and Skills for Health have launched a new framework to
provide training for carers of dementia sufferers. The core principles within
the framework were developed alongside the Department of Health and are
designed to build a workforce that will respond confidently to dementia
sufferers and support the life they want to lead. The principles provide the
basis of training and development for individual workers, teams and for
wider corporate training programmes.
Read more on the Skills for Health website
News in brief
Seasonal flu immunisation programme 2011/12 David Behan, Director General, Social Care at the Department of Health has
urged frontline healthcare staff to support the seasonal flu vaccination
programme this winter. In a letter to care workers, Behan said that risk
groups who should be offered the seasonal flu vaccine this winter include
those who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main
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carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer
falls ill. He also said employers of frontline social care workers in all sectors
should consider making the vaccination available to their staff.
Read the letter
Consultation on new suicide prevention strategy The Department of
Health has launched a consultation on a draft cross-government suicide
prevention strategy for England, to reduce the suicide rate and improve
support for those bereaved or affected by suicide. The draft strategy brings
together knowledge about groups at higher risk of suicide, effective
interventions and resources available. The suicide strategy will place a new
emphasis on family members. This means working with relatives to prevent
a vulnerable person from taking their own life and better supporting those
who have been bereaved following a suicide. Healthcare professionals are
invited to share their views on how best to take families into their confidence
in helping a suicidal patient while respecting patient confidentiality. The
consultation closes on 11 October 2011.
Find out more and submit your views
Government response to value-based pricing consultation A public
consultation on a value-based pricing system for new, innovative medicines
took place from December 2010 to March 2011 and the Government’s
response has now been published. The document provides a summary of the
responses received, highlights the key themes from the consultation and sets
out the actions the Government will take to introduce the new system in
2014. The response also confirms that there will be continued engagement
with patients, clinicians, the NHS, taxpayers, industry and other interested
parties as work to reform the pricing of medicines progresses.
Read the Government’s response to the public consultation
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework handbook The first Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) handbook was
launched in March 2011, following the Transparency in Outcomes
consultation. The handbook is designed to have a dual purpose. It is intended
to help people using social care services and their carers to understand the
outcomes framework itself, so they use it to effectively hold their local
council to account for performance. It will also help local authorities save
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time and money by understanding how ASCOF indicators will be defined
and measured, therefore cutting down on confusion and incorrect returns.
Read more on the DH website
Route map for end of life care Route to success: the key contribution of
nursing to end of life care outlines the actions nurses need to take at each
stage of the six-step end of life care pathway. These range from early
discussions with the individual and family about end of life care, through to
advance care planning and assessment, co-11
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ordination of care, care during the final days of life and care after death. The
practical advice in this document will also help nurses work with colleagues
and other services – such as social care – to ensure people’s wishes are met,
avoid unnecessary hospital admissions or medical procedures and reduce
stress and anxiety for the individual and family.
Download the document
Great British Care Awards: regional events The regional events of the Great British Care Awards, which pay tribute to
people who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of
work, will launch in the autumn. There are nine regional awards leading to
two national finals for both the home care and care home sectors. The finals
will be held in London in spring 2012. The 22 awards categories represent
all areas of the social care sector, including older people, specialist services
and residential and home care. The awards bring together the statutory,
independent and voluntary sectors, as well as unpaid carers.
Nominate your staff, company and colleagues and find out the closing dates
for each region
Skills for Care: improved bulk upload tool Skills for Care has launched
an improved bulk upload tool to make it easier for employers to add large
amounts of their data to the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care
(NMDS-SC). Aimed at local authorities and large employers, the Bulk
Uploading Data Items (BUDI) allows employers to quickly and efficiently
provide large amounts of workforce information to the NMDS-SC Online
without the need for manual data entry. Improvements to the BUDI facility
include the introduction of a Unique Worker ID, meaning the system won’t
automatically replace all worker records when an upload takes place. The
data can be downloaded from their HR systems, recoded into CSV and
easily imported onto NMDS-SC. The old version of the Bulk Upload tool
will continue to be accepted for six months to ensure users have time to
change any systems or processes they may have in place.
Users can contact the NMDS-SC Helpdesk on.
An app a day Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has launched a call for new
ideas for health apps that could help patients make informed decisions about
their care. An example of an app that benefits patients is Choosing Well,
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developed by NHS Yorkshire & Humber for their local community,
allowing people to search for their nearest NHS health services.
Submit a health app or online map
Managing COPD as a long term condition Since July 2010, a lung improvement programme as part of NHS
Improvement has worked with a number of clinical teams across England as
part of the Department of Health respiratory programme. Its aim has been to
reduce variation in care and improve the quality and experience of patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The national
improvement projects have tested approaches at key stages of the clinical
pathways including:
improving home oxygen services
early accurate diagnosis
transforming acute care
managing COPD as a long term condition
improving end of life care.
Access the latest publications
At a glance
Key dates from this edition 12
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June 2011 Offender health national network launched
July 2011 New guidance on protecting vulnerable adults in care homes published
15 September 2011 Launch of the Caring for our future engagement exercise
30 September 2011 Deadline for receipt of Living well with dementia ideas
30 September 2011 Consultation on EYFS closed
11 October 2011 Consultation on new suicide prevention strategy closes
18 October 2011 David Behan webchat
2 December 2011 Deadline for providing comments to Caring for our future engagement
9 December 2011 Next issue of Social Care bulletin published
April 2012 (TBC) White paper on care and support reform published
April 2012 (TBC) Progress report on funding reform
Unless otherwise stated, guidance referred to in the bulletin has not
been commissioned or endorsed by the Department of Health – it is
evidence that organisations and professionals may find helpful in
improving practice. The National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence is the Department's provider of accredited evidence and
guidance. This information can be found on the Institute's website at www.nice.org.uk
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Dear Colleagues,
As we now have a full complement of staff in the IAPT national team, we
are planning to reconvene the IAPT Programme Board on Wednesday 9th
November, 10-12am. We will contact you again nearer the time with
papers and venue details. In the meantime, please put this date in your
diaries or let me know if you are unable to attend. Kind regards,
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Subject: From the Department of Health: The week:30 September - 6
October 2011 - Issue: 217
The week: 30 September - 6 October 2011 for NHS and social care leaders
Issue: 217 Published every Thursday, ‘the week’ provides need-to-know news,
consultations and events for chief executives and their teams. It provides
links to more information and resources, highlighting areas for action.
You can access this week’s edition at:
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On the agenda
SHA cluster directors appointed Following the appointments of chairs and chief executives, directors for the
four Strategic Health Authority (SHA) clusters across England have been
announced. Other senior appointments, including non-executive directors,
will be made in due course.
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To see the appointments, go to: http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/cluster-
directors/
Policy news 1. Product pricing project report
Consultations and evaluations 2. Making Open Data Real
Publications 3. Update on PbR package for 2012-13
4. European Antibiotic Awareness Day - 18 November 2011
5. QIPP LTC digital technology implementation scheme
Conferences and events
i. what’s new No news this week
ii. places still available No news this week
Patient safety alerts Refer to MHRA website
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The week: 30 September to 6 October 2011
for NHS and social care leaders
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On the agenda
SHA cluster directors appointed
Following the appointments of chairs and chief executives, directors for the
four Strategic Health Authority (SHA) clusters across England have been
announced. Other senior appointments, including non-executive directors,
will be made in due course.
To see the appointments, go to:
http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/cluster-directors/
Policy news
1. Product pricing project report
Consultations and evaluations
2. Making Open Data Real
Publications
3. Update on PbR package for 2012-13
4. European Antibiotic Awareness Day -
18 November 2011
5.
QIPP LTC digital technology implementation scheme
Conferences and events
i. what’s new
No news this week
ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
Refer to website below
Extra notes
Chief executives are reminded that all communications requiring the
attention of NHS and local authority management must include a Gateway
reference number. In order to streamline the number of communications
issued by the Department, these will continue to be summarised in ‘the
week’ every Thursday.
Policy news
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1. Product pricing project report
(Gateway reference numbers: 16717, 16716)
In April 2011, Jim Easton, National Director of Improvement and
Efficiency, wrote to NHS chief executives inviting them to join a product
pricing project. This pilot benchmarking exercise, conducted to examine the
prices paid by individual trusts for the same goods, has now been completed.
This letter from Jim Easton highlights the findings of the pilot and provides
a link to see the full report.
Links: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/product-pricing/
Action: NHS chief executives will wish to consider how the report can be
used to improve pricing transparency.
Consultations and evaluations
2. Making Open Data Real
(Gateway reference number: 16718)
The Cabinet Office recently launched a public consultation called ‘Making
Open Data Real’. It was one of the commitments outlined in the Prime
Minister’s letter on transparency to his Cabinet colleagues on 7 July 2011.
Through this consultation, the Government are inviting views from the
public and interested parties on how we can best embed a culture of
openness and transparency in our public services.
Links: Consultation: http://data.gov.uk/opendataconsultation
Number 10 letter:
www.number10.gov.uk/news/letter-to-cabinet-ministers-
on-transparency-and-open-data/
Action: NHS and local authority chief executives who wish to respond
(either in person or as a representative of an organisation) should submit a
formal response to the consultation before the closing date of 27 October
2011. This can be online, via email (opendataconsultation@cabinet-
office.gsi.gov.uk) or by post to: Open Data Consultation, Transparency
Team, Cabinet Office, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ.
Publications
3. Update on PbR package for 2012-13
(Gateway reference numbers: 16600, 16645)
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A letter from David Flory has been published on the DH website to update
the NHS on work to prepare the Payment by Results (PbR) package for
2012-13 and to outline a provisional timetable for the rest of the process.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/pbr-2012-13/
Action: NHS chief executives will wish to discuss content with appropriate
colleagues to plan for road test of the PbR package and subsequent
implementation from 1 April 2012.
4. European Antibiotic Awareness Day
(Gateway reference numbers: 16689, 16679)
The Chief Pharmacist has written to all trusts seeking support for European
Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) on 18 November 2011 and help in
tackling one of the most significant threats to patient safety in Europe - the
rise of antibiotic resistance. Materials promoting the responsible use of
antibiotics are available on the DH website for local use.
Links:
Letters: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/european-antibiotic-awareness-day-
letters/
Materials: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/09/eaad/
Action: To help make EAAD a success, NHS chief executives will wish to
ensure European Antibiotic Awareness Day is highlighted on their trust
intranet/website and take the other actions set out in the relevant letters
above.
5. QIPP LTC digital technology implementation scheme
(Gateway reference number: 16655)
This letter from Sir John Oldham, invites expressions of interest from QIPP
LTC (long term conditions) ignition and operational phase teams to
participate in a scheme to help overcome challenges to implementing LTC
drivers.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/digital-technology-ltc/
Action: NHS cluster chief executives will wish to discuss with their local
QIPP LTC ignition and operational phase teams the opportunity to be part of
a scheme to help accelerate the delivery of their local LTC initiatives
through their use of digital technology. Expressions of interest for taking
part in the scheme should be submitted by 28 October 2011.
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Conferences and events
i. what’s new
No news this week
ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has
sent the NHS the latest medical device alerts in the link below. NHS trusts
are expected to take the specified action by the date given.
Link:
www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/index.
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1. Home Page
Improving workplace health is a key priority for the Government. Work is
an important contributor to a person’s health and wellbeing, while at the
same time an employee’s health and well-being contributes directly to the
success of an organisation.
Many individuals and groups are committed to helping adults take steps
towards leading a healthy lifestyle.
This guide is to help those who are particularly focused on helping small and
medium sized organisations (fewer than 250 people working for them) to
introduce these steps in the workplace.
The readers of this guide can be from a variety of organisations. You may
work for or represent any of the following;
• A charity
• A health and wellbeing organisation
• A health and safety department
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• Financial and legal services
• A people focused service such as HR or recruitment
• A business support group
• Local public sector organisations such as Local Authorities
• Health and wellbeing boards
• Larger organisations who may wish to roll out their health and
wellbeing programme to SMEs in their area
• Occupational Health provider
• Small Business Adviser
• Accountants and Solicitors firms providing services to SMEs
• Business Link
Contents:
1. Homepage
2. What is an SME?
3. How many SMEs are there in the UK?
4. What’s in it for an SME?
5. Engaging with SMEs
6. Working together
7. Sustainability
8. Evaluating success
9. Case studies
10.
Suggested Activities SMEs could introduce
11.
Links to websites
12.
Glossary
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2. What is a SME?
A SME is a small or medium enterprise or organisation which employs
fewer than 250 people.
These businesses are further sub-divided into the following classifications:
• Medium-sized: employing 50 – 249 staff
• Small: employing 10 – 49 staff
• Micro-sized: employing 1-9 staff
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3. How many SMEs are there in the UK?
There were an estimated 4.8 million SMEs in the UK at the start of 2009,
employing an estimated 13.6 million people, with an estimated combined
annual turnover of 1.5 billion.
SMEs account for 99.9 per cent of all enterprises, 59.8 per cent of private
sector employment and 49.0 per cent of private sector turnover
(Department
for Business innovation and skills Oct 2010 – click through to the paper) The focus of this guide is to provide support to those SME’s that employ
staff, rather than to sole traders. It is worth noting that micro-sized
businesses dominate the SME sector.
Increasing numbers of SMEs are looking for guidance on how to help their
employees become healthier and due to the number of people employed
within this sector, it is equally important to encourage SMEs who may not
have considered the benefits of a healthier workforce to do so.
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4. What’s in it for SMEs?
Employer Benefits
Research has shown that where SMEs focus on their health and safety
obligations, their increased awareness of the benefits of a healthy workforce
will help them take proactive steps to help their employees. When SMEs do
this it is often because of one of the following key drivers:
• Desire to reduce absence and increase productivity
• A need to become an employer of choice retaining happy, loyal and
motivated staff
• A desire for staff to become more willing and energised about the
success of their employer
• Increased competitiveness and desire for an improved reputation
• A reduction in recruitment and retention costs.
This means that any activities they embark on should aim to provide
improvements in one or all of these areas.
Employee Benefits
Time and time again it has been proven that helping employees to improve
their health and wellbeing has benefits to the employer and the employee:
(place click through to www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being for
evidence)
• SMEs often work to tight staffing levels so reduced absence prevents
employees becoming overloaded
• Employees are more inclined to stay, improving skill retention and job
prospects
• Staff with good health and wellbeing are less at risk of developing
health conditions
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5. Engaging with SMEs
Analysis of successful projects has told us that to successfully engage with
SMEs generally, the following points should be considered:
• Programme or changes must show clear business benefits
• High quality, professional communications that are targeted and
colourful appeal more than generic mailshots.
• Target your communication: micro and small businesses are often
more interested in the compliance and legal issues, whereas medium
size companies see a bigger prize in improving productivity / reducing
costs / improving the bottom-line.
• Most SMEs tend to be digitally savvy and like to carry out short
research online, however, time is precious and they may give up if
don’t find what they’re looking for in 2/3 clicks. (However
Department of Health research shows that approx 20% of SMEs either
do not have internet access or do not associate the internet with
obtaining Health and Safety advice so it is important to try a multi
channel approach.)
• Email is more successful than paper based letters or surveys,
particularly in initial stages - however this communication still has to
be targeted. For example it must be sector specific or for those with a
particular role within an organisation
• SME’s will want examples of case studies to understand the potential
benefits to their business before committing any resources. (Link to
section 9, pg 10)
• Multi Channel approach is recommended, for example via:
o Existing business networks e.g. Council Partnerships, forums,
e.g. local Chamber of Commerce, and representative bodies e.g.
Federation of Small Businesses
o Internet site with toolkits and free resources, promotion of
telephone advice line
o Regular catch up calls and offer of support with no obligation
o Emails
o Trade events
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Having a partnership with your local NHS / community health partnerships /
public health networks, and permission to use their materials and logo on
materials will provide credibility to your work. Having a good relationship
with the NHS may give you access to their network lists too.
Remember too the power of “word of mouth” and “social networking” and
consider partnering with suppliers to SME’s such as local accountancy
firms, recruitment companies and the local press to get them on board with
health and wellbeing messages.
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6. Working Together
The many priorities and issues an SME faces can result in failure to see
through health and wellbeing programmes. Understanding the potential
barriers a business may face and building a strong relationship can go
some way to avoiding this:
• Understand resource is generally tight - this applies to staff and
finances
• Keep networking or training events as short as possible - training
that lasts more than one day may be difficult to fit in
• Keep correspondence to telephone and email: face to face implies
that further action may be required
• Be very clear up front about what is and isn’t available to avoid
wasting time. SME managers are often sure of what they
don’t want
• Act quickly and deliver on everything you promise to them as they
are often fast paced
• Stress there is no need to commit to further work. There may be a
reluctance/inability to take on additional admin responsibilities
• Pledges can be an effective way to encourage small and micro
businesses to make positive changes
• Share success stories to increase PR opportunities for businesses
and encourage more referrals
• Use language they respond to and understand. Avoid terms and
acronyms such as PCT and HSE. Refer to our glossary for further
information
• Suggest meeting times outside traditional 9-5 hours. Meeting times
and places can be crucial and often a better response is gained
outside of their own office locations
• Remember that many SMEs may be happy to host an event if it
helps to widen their network
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7. Sustainability
Any SME wanting to embark on a Health Work and Wellbeing
(HWWB) programme should go to their local HWWB Co-ordinator as a
first port of call (link to http://www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-
being/our-work/hwwb-co-ordinators/)
SMEs are looking for maximum impact from their efforts and you and
the SME will also want to know that actions have a lasting effect. See the
case studies (Link to section 9, pg 10) for examples of projects that have
been proven to be sustainable. Although there are different ways to
achieve this, research has shown that there are several do’s and don’ts:
• Encourage the owner/manager to integrate their programme into an
existing business plan or strategy
• Avoid the programme being seen as a ‘nice to have’ - it should aim to
become business as usual
• Make it easy and appealing to not only sign up but to stay in touch:
o Have a short catch up call at regular intervals
o Include your contacts in regular e-news updates
o Provide contact details
• Encourage SMEs to join local business forums and networks where
they can identify support
• Signpost to local authority and public health teams who provide
appropriate support
• Provide links to websites and organisations that provide free resources
and materials: see our suggested websites here (Link to section 11, pg
12)
• Encourage activities that are free/low cost and easy to implement.
Click here for suggestions (this then links to section 10, page 11)
• Signpost to national campaigns such as Change4life, raceforlife, walk
to work week, timeforchange and Public Health Responsibility Deal.
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8. Evaluating Success
It is important to note that asking for evaluation reports can be burdensome
for small firms and that where possible they should be avoided. If there is a
need for them to report try to limit it to information requirements that are
genuinely useful to small firms.
However, recognising achievements and, therefore, the value of the SMEs’
project is critical. It is a sure fire way to ensure that the organisations will
want to continue to focus on employee wellbeing and spread the word to
other companies. There are several ways you can do this:
• Take some key measurements at the start of the project and measure at
timely intervals. These should be agreed with the SME and be
relevant to their business needs and priorities.
o Sickness absence levels
o Staff retention rates
o Occupational Health referrals
o Costs of accidents / injuries
o Sales or productivity targets
o Customer complaints
• Employee surveys are a great way of measuring morale and
motivation and can also include lifestyle information to track changes
to wellbeing.
• Wellbeing Action Plan: this could be devised at the beginning of the
relationship and gives you an idea of what the SME wants to achieve.
Quarterly status reviews will help to evaluate progress.
• Referrals. You may want to measure the success of the programme on
how many referrals and new business contacts you receive.
It is vital to remember that to evaluate the programme’s success you must
keep it simple and relevant and above all, not create too much additional
work for the SME. Ideally, it should be data that they already track.
The health, work and wellbeing tool can help SME’s calculate the
financial benefits (link to
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www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1084516235&type
=PIP&furlname=wwt&furlparam=wwt)
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9. Case studies As mentioned before, it is likely that SMEs will expect to see evidence of
successful programmes. There are a range of case studies on the
Government’s Health, Work and Well-being website (link to
www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being/). Please click on the
following to find out more.
Less than 50 employees:
www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being/case-studies/knock-travel-
healthy-eating/
Less than 150 employees
www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being/case-studies/crown-spa-
absence/
Less than 249 employees
www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being/case-studies/andor-stress/
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10. Suggested Activities SMEs could introduce
The below list of interventions tend to work much more effectively when
employees are consulted first. It is worth noting that workers often come up
with the best ideas, employees don’t take kindly to initiatives being imposed
on them, particularly if they don’t address their needs:
• Focus on key areas that will make an impact and reduce absence:
o Mental wellbeing at work
o Increasing resilience to stress
o Healthy eating
o Increasing physical activity
• Setting up a walking group for lunchtimes or after work
• Providing lists of local gyms and exercise groups
• Healthy breakfast club
• Recipe sharing & swaps: creating a healthy recipe book by employees
for employees
• Encouraging a couple of employees to act as health and wellbeing
champions or ambassadors
• Link up with local authority and public health teams for support
• Sign up to Change4life for healthy eating and physical activity advice
and resources
• Swapping the biscuit barrel for fruit
• Hold sports and social events (non-alcohol related)
• Encouraging employees to take the free HSE stress survey
• Take the ‘five minute stress check’ for small businesses (link to
http://www.businessmentality.org.uk/stress-check-tool)
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• Look for free training courses run by local business link
• Employees to sign up for a local fun run in aid of charity
• Encourage the managers within the SME to attend training for their
development to learn to communicate with and effectively support
their employees on health and wellbeing issues. This will result in
helping the wellbeing of everybody.
11. Website links
www.dwp.gov.uk/health-work-and-well-being
www.businesslink.gov.uk/workingforhealth
www/direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Sicknessabsence/DG_19044
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www.health4work.nhs.uk
www.healthyworkinglives.com
www.healthyworkingwales.com
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/workplacehealth
www.rcseng.ac.uk/patient_information/get-well-soon
www.rcog.org.uk/recovering-well
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/workandmentalhealth
www.nhs.uk/change4life
www.acas.org.uk/Health, work & wellbeing
www.yourworkhealth.com
www.hse.gov.uk
www.bitc.org.uk
www.mind.org.uk
www.bhf.org.uk
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12. Glossary Definition of health and
“ A subjective state of being happy, healthy, content,
wellbeing
comfortable and satisfied with the quality of ones life.”
Sector
The industry that the organisation chiefly operates in.
Such as, manufacturing or finance.
Redundancy
When a workforce is reorganised and a role or selection
of roles is no longer required.
Flexible working
When an employee has the option to agree a change to
normal working hours. Often to support lifestyle or
health needs.
Volunteer
A member of staff carrying out unpaid work. Generally
for work experience.
Part time Employee
A member of staff who works fewer than 35 hours per
week on a regular basis
Full time Employee
A member of staff who works approx 35 hours per week
on a regular basis.
Profit/loss
The difference between an organisation’s income and
expenditure. When positive, it is profit. When negative it
is expressed as a loss.
Turnover
The total amount of revenue an organisation generates
each financial year.
Engagement
Becoming involved, so signing up to a project or a
pledge
Participation
Taking part in an activity.
Absence
Authorised or unauthorised absence from work, that is
generally unplanned and may be at a cost to the
organisation.
Presenteeism
When an employee attends work, although is not fit or
performing at their usual capacity
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From:
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Sent: 10 October 2011 15:59
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: Weight management in the workplace and RD
Hi Carol thought you might be interested in the work Slimming World are
doing around the above.As you will see they are very keen to share their
expertise and learning to support development of RD pledges in this
area.Certainly I have always found them extremely supportive of the East
midlands platform with a keen eye for best practice and evidence based
approaches. Do let me know what you think and whether we could work
something up with them
kind regards
Specialist in Public Health
Health Work and Wellbeing Coordinator
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS
Department of Health
Directorate of Public Health
3rd Floor, Building C,
Cumberland Place
Park Row
Nottingham NG1 6HJ
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"Jacquie Lavin"
<xxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To
30/09/2011 14:11
cc
Subj RE: mapping platform to
ect Responsibility deal
Hi
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Sorry forgot to send you an email as you requested about the RD meeting.
Basically I think, when I spoke to Geoff Dessent at the RD partners
meetings earlier this month he mentioned that they wer thinking of a pledge
around workplaces providing weight management support but they wanted
to put some thought into this first. I think we can offer a lot of guidance and
experience from the work we have been doing within the East Midlands
Platform. Particularly as the project Slimming World have been running
with British Gas, Nottingham University Hospitals and now Nottingham
City Councils was set up specifically to look into the feasibility and
practicalities of running workplace weight management services. We are
looking at various options to find out the most suitable model - importantly
that employees will engage with. We are now at the stage of having done
the 12 week intervention so can share findings on what employees find
useful, how well they engaged etc, comparing in site groups at different
times of day and attendance of local community groups. The next phase will
also look at online services. Plus we have data from another service with
Eon (also in the platform) where the service was set up as part of the
cardiovascular risk programme (and is working really well). We are in the
process of looking at the feedback from particpants and the business and
shoudl get some very useful data from this. We have so far looked at
baseline questionnaires which are already giving useful information about
the background of participants eg they beleive their weight has had a huge
impact on recent absenteeism, how much their weight is affecting their work
and general mental health and wellbeing. Interstingly it also shows that
there is little uptake in exercise services by this group suggesting that
offering exercise programmes within the workplase is not the way to go as
overweight people do not engage with them. We would be very happy to
share these findings with the RD group as it would be very valuable in the
pledge development. Maybe this could be a commitment from East
Midlands platform
I hope this help
Let me know if you need any further information
Best wishes
From:
Sent: 16 September 2011 16:06
To: Jacquie Lavin
Subject: Fw: mapping platform to Responsibility deal
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Hi hope all is well with you- I just wondered if you had had chance to do
any of the mapping we discussed of platform members to Rd -see email
below. If you have it would be a great help as I am keen to get some info out
to members
see you next week
kind regards
Specialist in Public Health
Health Work and Wellbeing Coordinator
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS
Department of Health
Directorate of Public Health
3rd Floor, Building C,
Cumberland Place
Park Row
Nottingham NG1 6HJ
----- Forwarded by on 16/09/2011 16:01 -----
17/08/2011 19:26
To
cc
Subject mapping platform to Responsibility
deal
Hi thanks for a really helpful discussion the other day and for offering to
help do some more of the mapping.If you can look at the members list
attached and have a go at as many of the ones who joined on 15th October
2010 as you have time for that would be a huge help and I will see to the
rest.Once I have the mapping I will send it out to members and collate the
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results after which I think it might be useful for us to meet again with Mike
to agree our approach for the meeting
I have emailed my colleague who is going to be doing research around using
online learning /info for behaviour change/health to make her aware of your
work in case there are some useful links/opportunities .So I wondered
whether there were any documents summarising what you're doing that I
could forward to her?
I will also follow up on our discussions around the RD meeting so do let me
know if you have any further discussions so we can coordinate and agree our
approach
Once again thanks for your help and I look forward to working with you
further
kind regards
Specialist in Public Health
Health Work and Wellbeing Coordinator
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS
Department of Health
Directorate of Public Health
3rd Floor, Building C,
Cumberland Place
Park Row
Nottingham NG1 6HJ
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From: Sent: 13 October 2011 15:48
To:
Subject: AMOSSHE Toolkit
Dear Leadership Advisory Group Members
Please see email and link below from Sally Olohan to the toolkit developed
by AMOSSHE.
Regards
Project Administrator |Healthy Settings Unit
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Subject: RE: Healthy Universities - Leadership Advisory Group
Dear
At yesterday’s meeting, I agreed to forward a link to the toolkit developed
by AMOSSHE to measure the value and impact of services that support
students, so that it might be circulated to members of the Advisory Group.
Here is a link to the on-line toolkit:
http://www.amosshe.org/viptoolkit
There are two training events planned on the use of the Toolkit, which will
also be open to non-AMOSSHE members, on Friday 20 January 2012 and
Wednesday 21 March 2012. Further information on these can be obtained
from the AMOSSHE National Office: xxxx@xxxxxxx.xx.xx.
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Best wishes
Head of Student Support Services
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
UK
From: Sent: 13 October 2011 14:35
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Subject: Healthy Universities - Leadership Advisory Group
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From: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx [mailto:xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx]
Sent: 14 October 2011 17:28
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB; ProfBlack
Subject: dinner at the RSM on 7 November
Dear Carol
Thank you for your e mail offering to see if we might have dinner at the
RSM on 7 November. This would be lovely assuming that the cost will be
no more than around £30 per head? Please let me know if the costs would be
significantly more than this so that I can liaise with colleagues. The
maximum numbers are 5 chairs (has to go to Brussels) and 7 DH staff> best
wishes Tabitha
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Tobacco and Health Improvement Policy
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From: C BLACK [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 17 October 2011 05:19
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB;
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Cc: Brufal Tabitha DOH GSI; Dessent Geoff DOH GSI
Subject: Re:
Invitation from Compass GroupDear , I am sure I can do one of these. I
think the 24th Please talk to
He will juggle the diary Best wishes Carol
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To: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Cc: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx, xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx
Date: Friday, 14 October, 2011, 13:33
Carol,
Compass Group, a member of the RD plenary group, have contacted me to
see
if you would be available to speak at two breakfast briefings on 23 and 24
November at the Welcome Trust (by Euston). The timings for each event
are
0800 delegates arrive for breakfast, 0830 introductions (Compass Group
MD),
0835 keynote brief, 0900 Compass reply 0920 Q&A and finish around
0945.
The topic of the briefings are Health & Wellbeing in the workplace. This
is part of a series of breakfast briefings that Compass Group UK and
Ireland have introduced at senior leaders in business and consultants who
support businesses in their outsourcing of support services. At their last
event in July on the topic of supply chain and managing inflation they had
45 business attendees including representatives from; KPMG, BT, Morgan
Stanley, MoD, University of Derby, Citibank, UBS, Bank of England.
In terms of potential partners and leading companies, this sounds like a
good event. Would you be interested or available to speak on either or
both days? If you can't, we will try to send along a senior official to
speak.
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Subject: RE: Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP's) - Draft letter for Dame
Carol and David Frost
Hi
I have a meeting with one of the Board members from the Greater
Birmingham and Solihull LEP today. I know you are really busy and don't
want to hassle but.... when do you think the letters might be ready to go out?
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Sent: 21 October 2011 07:07
To:
Subject: Re: ACTION: Potential NICE guidance on health and work - For
reply by cop 24/10/11
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Dear , Please may we speak today about these. I canphone either am 11ish or
2ish! Carol
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Date: Wednesday, 19 October, 2011, 13:06
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From:
Sent: 19 October 2011 13:02
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc: Dessent Geoff DOH GSI; Wright David DOH GSI
Subject: RE: Potential NICE guidance on health and work - For reply by
cop 24/10/11
Importance: High
Carol,
I attach 3 or possibly 4 suggested workstreams for NICE to progress that
we are intending to put to Ministers for agreement.
The first 3 came out of the consultation exercise although Mike Kelly
and I did alter them to make them more pertinent to Govt priorities.
The 4th has been proposed by DWP who we consulted in this process and is
intended to give an SME perspective.
Do you have any comments on the proposed topics?
Would be grateful for any comments by cop Mon 24th.
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Regards,
(See attached file: NICE proposed Plan of Work 101111.doc)
Dept of Health, Head of Health and Work,
Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
Wellington House, 7th Floor, South
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From: C BLACK [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 21 October 2011 07:08
To:
Cc:
Subject: Fw: Re: ACTION: Potential NICE guidance on health and work -
For reply by cop 24/10/11
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This was meant for you! Carol
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Fri, 21/10/11, C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: C BLACK <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: ACTION: Potential NICE guidance on health and work - For
reply by cop 24/10/11
To:
Date: Friday, 21 October, 2011, 7:06
Dear , Please may we speak today about these. I canphone either am 11ish or
2ish! Carol
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Date: Wednesday, 19 October, 2011, 13:06
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From:
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To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc: Dessent Geoff DOH GSI; Wright David DOH GSI
Subject: RE: Potential NICE guidance on health and work - For reply by
cop 24/10/11
Importance: High
Carol,
I attach 3 or possibly 4 suggested workstreams for NICE to progress that
we are intending to put to Ministers for agreement.
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The first 3 came out of the consultation exercise although Mike Kelly
and I did alter them to make them more pertinent to Govt priorities.
The 4th has been proposed by DWP who we consulted in this process and is
intended to give an SME perspective.
Do you have any comments on the proposed topics?
Would be grateful for any comments by cop Mon 24th.
Regards,
(See attached file: NICE proposed Plan of Work 101111.doc)
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Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
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Sent: 20 October 2011 19:37
To: DavidNicholson DOH GSI
Subject: From the Department of Health: The week:14-20 October 2011 -
Issue: 219
The week: 14 - 20 October 2011
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for NHS and social care leaders
Issue: 219 Published every Thursday, ‘the week’ provides need-to-know news,
consultations and events for chief executives and their teams. It provides
links to more information and resources, highlighting areas for action.
You can access this week’s edition at:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/publications/bulletins/theweek/
A print-friendly version of this bulletin is also attached.
On the agenda
1. Birth and Beyond resource pack launched for health visitors A new resource for health visitors has been launched to help prepare mums
and dads for parenthood. The resource pack is aimed at midwives, health
visitors, children’s centre staff and others in organisations that provide these
services. Commissioners may also find the evidence, framework, content
and approach useful when planning local pregnancy and preparation for
parenthood services.
NHS chief executives may wish to encourage their staff to access this
resource.
For further information, go to: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/preparation-
for-birth-and-beyond-resource-pack-to-help-parenthood-groups/
2. NHS staff survey launched The Department has commissioned GFK NOP, an independent research
agency, to conduct a survey among NHS staff from October to December
2011 to gauge staff awareness around a range of key issues including major
NHS policy initiatives and attitudes towards them. The survey will be
conducted across all SHA clusters in order to ensure that staff views are
represented across the country.
NHS chief executives will wish to ensure their organisation fully participates
in this survey.
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For further information, go to: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/nhs-staff-
survey-2/
Policy news No news this week
Consultations and evaluations 3. Better Training Better Care invitation for NHS pilot sites
Publications 4. New ‘Talk to FRANK’ campaign goes live
5. Readiness for revalidation report
Conferences and events
i. what’s new 6. Expert on Call: Productivity in challenging times - Part 2
ii. places still available No news this week
Patient safety alerts Refer to MHRA website
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On the agenda
1. Birth and Beyond resource pack launched for health visitors
A new resource for health visitors has been launched to help prepare mums
and dads for parenthood. The resource pack is aimed at midwives, health
visitors, children’s centre staff and others in organisations that provide these
services. Commissioners may also find the evidence, framework, content
and approach useful when planning local pregnancy and preparation for
parenthood services.
NHS chief executives may wish to encourage their staff to access this
resource.
For further information, go to:
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/preparation-
for-birth-and-beyond-resource-pack-to-help-parenthood-groups/
2. NHS staff survey launched
The Department has commissioned GFK NOP, an independent research
agency, to conduct a survey among NHS staff from October to December
2011 to gauge staff awareness around a range of key issues including major
NHS policy initiatives and attitudes towards them. The survey will be
conducted across all SHA clusters in order to ensure that staff views are
represented across the country.
NHS chief executives will wish to ensure their organisation fully participates
in this survey.
For further information, go to:
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/nhs-staff-
survey-2/
Policy news
No news this week
Consultations and evaluations
3. Better Training Better Care invitation for NHS pilot sites
Publications
4. New ‘Talk to FRANK’ campaign goes live
5. Readiness for revalidation report
Conferences and events
i. what’s new
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6. Expert on Call: Productivity in challenging times - Part 2
ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
Refer to website below
Extra notes
Chief executives are reminded that all communications requiring the
attention of NHS and local authority management must include a Gateway
reference number. In order to streamline the number of communications
issued by the Department, these will continue to be summarised in ‘the
week’ every Thursday.
Policy news
No news this week
Consultations and evaluations
3. Better Training Better Care invitation for NHS pilot sites
(Gateway Reference Number: 16757)
Medical Education England is taking forward recommendations from its
reports ‘Time for Training’ and ‘Foundation for Excellence’. It is seeking
around 10 pilot NHS trusts to identify how aspects of those reports might be
delivered to achieve benefits to patients, trainees and consultants.
Link: www.mee.nhs.uk/our_work/work_priorities/better_training_better_care.aspx
Action: NHS chief executives will wish to discuss this with their medical
directors and directors of medical education and consider applying for the
programme.
Publications
4. New ‘Talk to FRANK’ campaign goes live
(Gateway reference number: 16768)
A new campaign to promote and signpost FRANK, the national drugs
information and advice service, to young people launched on 17 October.
FRANK provides a friendly, confidential and non-judgemental service to
anyone wanting advice about drugs. FRANK aims to give young people the
skills and confidence they need to reject drugs and offers parents the
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information they need to talk to about drugs with their children. The new
campaign sees the online re-use of original FRANK video adverts from
when FRANK first launched in 2003 as well as new posters and radio
adverts.
Link: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/FRANK
Action: NHS chief executives may wish to ensure their organisations get
involved with local FRANK campaigns.
5. Readiness for revalidation report
(Gateway reference number: 16586)
This report sets out for the first time a comprehensive snapshot of clinical
governance and appraisal systems in the context of revalidation for the
health sector in England at 31 March 2011. It is based on responses from
designated bodies that employ or contract doctors as defined in the
Responsible Officers Regulations 2010 and had a 90 percent response rate.
Link: www.revalidationsupport.co.uk/orsa_report.asp
Action: NHS chief executives are encouraged to note the content of the
report and identify through their SHA responsible officer what further action
can be taken locally to strengthen clinical governance and appraisal systems.
Conferences and events
i. what’s new
6. Expert on Call: Productivity in challenging times – Part 2
(Gateway reference number: 16778)
During this session, Helen Bevan will complete the presentation she started
on 19 September about how to build a platform of engagement for delivering
quality and cost improvement in challenging times. This session on 8
November 2011 includes a number of examples of putting the theory into
practice.
Links: Part one slides and recording:
www.institute.nhs.uk/nhs_alert/expert_on_call/expert_on_call.html
Event information:
https://nhs.webex.com/nhs/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=843161106
Action: NHS chief executives and their colleagues can register for this free
web seminar at the above link.
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ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has
sent the NHS the latest medical device alerts in the link below. NHS trusts
are expected to take the specified action by the date given.
Link:
www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/index.
htm
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improving practice. The National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence is the Department's provider of accredited evidence and
guidance, which can be found on the Institute's website at
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-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 24 October 2011 16:30
To: Dessent Geoff DOH GSI, Black Carol WWG HWWB;
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES - Health at work network meeting,
12
January 2012
All,
I've now spoken to both Earl Howe and Carol's offices and the next
meeting of the health at work network will be on Thursday 12 January
2012 between 1500 and 1700.
Regards
Department of Health
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-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 26 October 2011 13:34
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: Re: Letter to LEP chairs
Hi,
No problem. That is useful to know, thanks.
Let me know if/ when I can help.
Kind regards,
Message sent from a Blackberry handheld device.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Black Carol WWG HWWB"
[xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx]
Sent: 26/10/2011 13:31 CET
To: Subject: RE: Letter to LEP chairs
Hello,
Sorry for the delay in response. I was off sick yesterday. Carol wants
to completely redraft the letter but she hasn't yet done this.
Best wishes,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work
Professional Services, Health and Well-being Directorate | Department
for Work and Pensions | Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
|
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To:
Subject: Letter to LEP chairs
Dear
Just wondering if you have an update on the letters to the
chairs of Local Enterprise Partnerships (you were speaking to Julie
about this)? Were you successful in acquiring support to help send
these out? I am meeting a few of the coordinators tomorrow so if it is
possible to provide a quick update that would be great.
Kind regards,
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Regional Public Health Group - London
Department of Health
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Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
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Subject: Re: FW: Bereavement roundtable - 14 October - 10:30 to 12:30 -
Department for Work and Pensions
Hi thanks for this I am as discussed still planning to be there transport and
meetings permitting
kind regards
Specialist in Public Health
Health Work and Wellbeing Coordinator
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From: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx [mailto:xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx]
Sent: 27 October 2011 15:37
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc: C BLACK
Subject: RE: Event in Leicester next week
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I am not able to cover this next week and I believe is trying to
find out whether Geoff or one of his team is able to make it. She'll
get back in touch later this afternoon. thanks tabitha
Tabitha Brufal
Deputy Director
Tobacco and Health Improvement Policy
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
GSI.GOV.UK> Tabitha Brufal/POLICY/DOH/GB@DOH,
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27/10/2011 15:22
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Dear Tabitha and,
Have either of you had the chance to consider my email below?
Many thanks,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Professional Services, Health and
Well-being Directorate | Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA |
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To: Brufal Tabitha DOH GSI;
Cc: 'C BLACK'
Subject: Event in Leicester next week
Dear Tabitha and
Carol is due to speak about the RD at an event next Tuesday in
Leicester, organised by one of the Health, Work and Well-being
Coordinators. However, she may not be able to go last minute due
to
an important Sickness Absence Review meeting. If she were to pull
out, would there be someone who could travel up to do the 10
minute
presentation in her place?
The organisers are hoping for 70-80 attendees including Hr
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Managers,
Wellbeing Managers/coordinators and H & S Managers.
Many thanks <<Platform mtg Agenda 1 Nov 2011 v1 (3).doc>>
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work
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Department
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East Midlands Platform on Food, Physical Activity and Health
Members Meeting 1st November 2011
British Gas, The Energy Academy, Conference Centre, Aylestone Road,
Leicester LE2 7QJ (Sat Nav)
The purpose of the meeting:
•
Welcome new members, share an
d discuss commitments & progress
• Update on Responsibility Deal, work and health and related policy areas
•
To provide opportunities to network and form partnerships
• To share practice, ideas and development opportunities
• Launch our Cook-a-thon and new website
• Shape the future of the Platform
• Be informed of help, advice & offers of support available
9.30
Registration, Refreshments and networking
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10.00
Welcome to British Gas – Sarah Coop, Head of Employee
Engagement, Health and Wellbeing.
10.10
Meeting Welcome, Introductions & Scene Setting –
Cllr David Parsons CBE, Chair of East Midlands Platform on
Food, Physical Activity and Health
10.20
The Responsibility Deal and work, health and wellbeing – Professor Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and
Work
10.30 What the Platform adds – Jacquie Lavin, Slimming World
11.00 Market place & signing up to the Responsibility Deal –. An
opportunity for members to; meet and discuss commitments with
new organisations; to explore areas for joint ventures and option
to sign up to The Responsibility Deal.
11.30
Refreshment Break including
Presentation of Certificates and
photographs
11.50
Soap Box
12.00
Round table discussions – Platform future direction
12.25
Actions to take forward from discussions
12.30
Introduction to Platform Cook-athon - choose your dish.
Let’s
Get Cooking
1.15
Lunch and Networking
2.00
Close
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-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 27 October 2011 15:45
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc:; Dessent Geoff DOH GSI
Subject: Re: URGENT: Event in Leicester next week
Carol,
Sorry, only just picked this up - I've been engrossed working on your
Business case. Unfortunately we are all needed in London on Tuesday as
Geoff has called a Branch meeting.
I gather recently sent a brief on where we are with the
RD. is happy to update that and send to the conference organisers
if that would help?
Dept of Health, Head of Health and Work,
Health Improvement and Protection Directorate
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Sent: 27 October 2011 17:21
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Cc:; C BLACK; Brufal Tabitha DOH GSI
Subject: RE: Event in Leicester next week
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Carol/,
I will be able to do this.
Public Health Responsibility Deal - Programme Lead
"Black Carol WWG
HWWB"
<CAROL.BLACK@DWP.
To
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Sent by:
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WWG HWWB" "C BLACK"
<xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Subject
RE: Event in Leicester next week
27/10/2011 15:22
Dear Tabitha and ,
Have either of you had the chance to consider my email below?
Many thanks,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
Director for Health and Work Professional Services, Health and
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Well-being Directorate | Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> HWWB
> Sent: 26 October 2011 15:06
> To: Brufal Tabitha DOH GSI;
> Cc: 'C BLACK'
> Subject: Event in Leicester next week
>
> Dear Tabitha and,
>
> Carol is due to speak about the RD at an event next Tuesday in
> Leicester, organised by one of the Health, Work and Well-being
> Coordinators. However, she may not be able to go last minute due to an
> important Sickness Absence Review meeting. If she were to pull out,
> would there be someone who could travel up to do the 10 minute
> presentation in her place?
>
> The organisers are hoping for 70-80 attendees including Hr Managers,
> Wellbeing Managers/coordinators and H & S Managers.
>
> Many thanks,
>
>Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
> Director for Health and Work Professional Services, Health and
> Well-being Directorate | Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
> House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
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Subject: RE: Event in Leicester next week
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"Black Carol WWG
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To
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" URGENT: Event in Leicester next
@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK> week
27/10/2011 14:53
Dear , I haven't received a response from either Tabitha or .
Would someone from your team be able to speak about RD at this event?
Many thanks,
Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
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Well-being Directorate | Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: On Behalf Of Black Carol
WWG
> HWWB
> Sent: 26 October 2011 15:06
> To: Brufal Tabitha DOH GSI;
> Cc: 'C BLACK'
> Subject: Event in Leicester next week
>
> Dear Tabitha and,
>
> Carol is due to speak about the RD at an event next Tuesday in
> Leicester, organised by one of the Health, Work and Well-being
> Coordinators. However, she may not be able to go last minute due to an
> important Sickness Absence Review meeting. If she were to pull out,
> would there be someone who could travel up to do the 10 minute
> presentation in her place?
>
> The organisers are hoping for 70-80 attendees including Hr Managers,
> Wellbeing Managers/coordinators and H & S Managers.
>
> Many thanks,
, Private Secretary to Dame Carol Black, National
> Director for Health and Work Professional Services, Health and
> Well-being Directorate | Department for Work and Pensions | Caxton
> House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
>
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From:
Sent: 31 October 2011 08:39
To: Black Carol WWG HWWB
Subject: Re: Stress awareness event on Wednesday
Hi
I am geared up to meet Dame Carol at the station. No problem.
It is not far to Maple House.
Best wishes.
Health, Work & Well-being Co-ordinator
Department of Health
5 St Philips Place
Birmingham B3 2PW
If I am not around, you can also speak to my colleague,
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Subject: Fw: Health Seminar Portsmouth March
Hello ,
Before the attached goes to print, I thought it prudent to confirm with you
that this engagement is in Carol's diary
for Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
WELLBEING SEMINAR
Date Wednesday 14 March
Venue Portsmouth Football Club
Time 9.00am – 1.30pm
Cost Member £19.00
Non-Member £23.00
(VAT included in the above prices)
Buffet Lunch and refreshments
Sponsor TBC
Title: ‘Healthy, Wealthy and Wise’
Many thanks,
Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinator for the South East,
Dept of Health South East,
Bridge House,
1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA
Please note, new direct dial number
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28/10/2011 10:57
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Subj Health Seminar
ect
Hi
Can you kindly cast your eye over the proposed editorial for the health
wellbeing event that Dame Carol Black is kindly speaking at in March
I have cobbled something together from the little info I have in our e-mail
correspondence
I have very little capacity in terms of word count & need to offer the flavour
of the day & hope this will be enough to interest businesses? I shall use the
image attached
Any input or recommendations gratefully received!
I need to submit all material by Monday so would appreciate a view on
whether its about right?
Thanks
Membership Services Executive
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth
Regional Business Centre, Harts Farm Way, Havant, PO9 1HR
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Registered Office: Bugle House, 53 Bugle Street, Southampton. SO14 2LF
A company limited by guarantee and registered in England No. 9806C
Talking Business – Hampshire Chamber Conference
Winchester Guildhall, Wednesday 2nd November 8.30am – 2.30pm
Key note Speakers: Neil Clifford, Founder and CEO, Kurt Geiger Shoes
Nicola Youern, Chief Executive, YOU
Chris Moon, Achievement Consultant, Going the
Extra Mile
Join us for this day of networking and thought provoking sessions – and put
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Costs: Members: £35.00, Non-Members: £45.00
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Subject: From the Department of Health: The week:21-27 October 2011 -
Issue: 220
The week: 21 - 27 October 2011 for NHS and social care leaders
Issue: 220 Published every Thursday, ‘the week’ provides need-to-know news,
consultations and events for chief executives and their teams. It provides
links to more information and resources, highlighting areas for action.
You can access this week’s edition at:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/publications/bulletins/theweek/
A print-friendly version of this bulletin is also attached.
On the agenda
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1. Update on Developing the NHS Commissioning Board In July this year Developing the NHS Commissioning Board was published
which set out initial thinking for how, subject to the passage of the Health
and Social Care Bill, the new commissioning system could work in the
future and provided some early thinking about the role of the NHS
Commissioning Board (NHS CB) within that system. This short update note
provides further information on the development of the NHS CB.
To see the updated and original documents, go to:
http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/commissioning-board/
2. Prison substance misuse commissioning arrangements after April
2013 This joint letter from the DH Director of Offender Health and the Director of
Delivery for the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse explains
the commissioning of prison-based substance misuse services post April
2013.
For further information, go to:
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/commissioning-substance-misuse-services/
Policy news 3. Accessing the flu vaccine strategic reserve in England
Consultations and evaluations 4. Tell Us How
5. Organ transplantation: EU directive into UK law
Publications 6. Long Term Health Conditions 2011
7. Strategic vision for volunteering
8. Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator
9. NHS Blood and Transplant commercial review
10. Personal Health Budgets - 4th interim evaluation report
11. Providing practical support to primary care
Conferences and events
i. what’s new No news this week
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ii. places still available No news this week
Patient safety alerts Refer to MHRA website
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The week: 21 to 27 October
for NHS and social care leaders
Issue: 220
On the agenda
1. Update on Developing the NHS Commissioning Board
In July this year Developing the NHS Commissioning Board was published
which set out initial thinking for how, subject to the passage of the Health
and Social Care Bill, the new commissioning system could work in the
future and provided some early thinking about the role of the NHS
Commissioning Board (NHS CB) within that system. This short update note
provides further information on the development of the NHS CB.
To see the updated and original documents, go to:
http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/commissioning-board/
2. Prison substance misuse commissioning arrangements after April
2013
This joint letter from the DH Director of Offender Health and the Director of
Delivery for the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse explains
the commissioning of prison-based substance misuse services post April
2013.
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For further information, go to:
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/commissioning-substance-misuse-services/
Policy news
3. Accessing the flu vaccine strategic reserve in England
Consultations and evaluations
4. Tell Us How
5. Organ transplantation: EU directive into UK law
Publications
6. Long Term Health Conditions 2011
7. Strategic vision for volunteering
8. Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator
9. NHS Blood and Transplant commercial review
10. Personal Health Budgets −
4th interim evaluation report
11. Providing practical support to primary care
Conferences and events
i. what’s new
No news this week
ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
Refer to website below
Extra notes
Chief executives are reminded that all communications requiring the
attention of NHS and local authority management must include a Gateway
reference number. In order to streamline the number of communications
issued by the Department, these will continue to be summarised in ‘the
week’ every Thursday.
Policy news
3. Accessing the flu vaccine strategic reserve in England
(Gateway reference number: 16772)
The Department holds a strategic reserve of 400,000 doses of flu vaccine for
use in England in the 2011/12 flu immunisation programme. GPs and other
providers should have ordered sufficient flu vaccine for their clinical needs
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and the stockpile is an 'insurance policy', in case there are problems with
supply. This document describes the circumstances in which the reserve
would be made available and the ordering process.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/accessing-the-flu-vaccine-strategic-
reserve-in-england/
Action: NHS chief executives will wish to consider the implications and
discuss with relevant professionals in their organisations.
Consultations and evaluations
4. Tell Us How
(Gateway reference number: 16811)
The Government recently launched a call to public sector workers to tell us
how we can do things simpler, cheaper or quicker, in order to make public
services better.
Link: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/tellushow
Action: NHS and local authority chief executives as well as their colleagues
who wish to respond should visit the Tell Us How website above or contact:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
5. Organ transplantation: EU directive into UK law
(Gateway reference number: 16308)
An eight-week consultation began this week on draft regulations to
implement Organ Directive 2010/53/EU by 27 August 2012. The aim is to
establish a new UK-wide regulatory framework in organ donation and
transplantation.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/consultation-on-organ-directive/
Action: NHS chief executives are invited to respond by 21 December 2011.
Publications
6. Long Term Health Conditions 2011
(Gateway reference number: 16781)
Results of the third and final wave of a tracking study by Ipsos MORI
exploring attitudes towards self-care of those people with a long term
condition and the public’s perceptions and behaviour with regard to both
their own health and the NHS in general have been published.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/lthc/
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Action: NHS chief executives will wish to encourage their staff to read this
report.
7. Strategic vision for volunteering
(Gateway reference number: 15867)
The Department has published Social action for health and well-being –
building co-operative communities.
This vision for volunteering in health
and care provides a framework, under four strategic themes, for action that
promotes and encourages volunteer involvement and enables more people
who want to give their time to do so.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/strategic-vision-for-volunteering/
Action: NHS and local authority chief executives and directors of adult
social care will wish to consider the key messages of the vision and the
strategic significance of volunteering within organisational and/or local
context.
8. Summary hospital-level mortality indicator
(Gateway reference number: 16809)
The NHS Information Centre has published the new summary hospital-level
mortality indicator (SHMI) for all non-specialist acute trusts. The indicator
covers all deaths of patients admitted to hospital and those that occur up to
30 days after discharge from hospital. NHS Choices is also publishing the
indicator.
Links: www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/shmi1011
www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/publication-shmi/
Action: NHS chief executives of non-specialist acute trusts are encouraged
to note the SHMI for their organisation and discuss with their trust boards.
9. NHS Blood and Transplant commercial review
(Gateway reference number: 16588)
The Department of Health has published key recommendations to
Government on the commercial review of NHS Blood and Transplant
(NHSBT). The review considered ways to deliver better value for public
money through improvement in the quality and cost effectiveness of the
service being provided, including estates, testing, processing and logistics.
Link: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/10/nhsbt-review/
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Action: NHS chief executives will wish to consider the implications and
send any enquiries to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx
10. Personal health budgets − 4th interim evaluation report
(Gateway reference number: 16775)
This evaluation report from the personal health budgets pilot has been
published by an independent research team. Early experiences of personal
health budget holders interviews 58 budget holders about their experiences
of personal health budgets after three months.
Links: The report:
www.personalhealthbudgets.dh.gov.uk/Topics/latest/Resource/?cid=8356
Personal health budgets Learning Network:
www.personalhealthbudgets.dh.gov.uk/
Action: NHS chief executives will wish to make themselves aware of the
learning so far, available in preparation for roll out from October 2012 as
well as the right for people funded through NHS Continuing Healthcare to
ask for a personal health budget from 2014, subject to the final evaluation.
11. Providing practical support to primary care
(Gateway reference number: 16812)
NHS Improvement has a proven track record in primary care, delivering free
practical service improvements across clinical areas. Its new publication,
developed with GPs and clinical commissioning groups, features case
studies on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma clinics in GP
practices and an online tool to manage patients with atrial fibrillation and
reduce their stroke risk.
Links: The report: www.improvement.nhs.uk/documents/Primary_Care.pdf
NHS Improvement: www.improvement.nhs.uk/
Action: NHS chief executives can access free online resources including
toolkits and case studies as well as support and guidance from service
improvement experts by visiting the website or calling 0116 222 5184.
Conferences and events
i. what’s new
No news this week
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ii. places still available
No news this week
Patient safety alerts
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has
sent the NHS the latest medical device alerts in the link below. NHS trusts
are expected to take the specified action by the date given.
Link: www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/index.
htm
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