Website of the Department of Health

Consultations and Evaluations

2. Consultation on the hospital travel costs scheme (Gateway reference number: 7026)

The hospital travel costs scheme looks at reimbursing patients and raising awareness. The scheme supports low income patients access non-primary care services. It is therefore relevant to staff working in finance, health inequalities, patient and public involvement, communications, and equality and diversity. See:

• Consultation on the hospital travel costs scheme

Publications

3. A recipe for care – Not a single ingredient: Clinical case for change (Gateway reference number: 7768)

In this third report issued by national clinical directors outlining the case for reconfiguring services, Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People says a new approach which brings services closer to home will make a big difference to older people and their families. See:

• A Recipe for Care-Not a Single IngredientClinical case for change: Report by Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People

4. 18 weeks - Good practice pathways (Gateway reference number: 7784)

The 18 weeks team have developed good practice, high-level, service focused pathways for the highest volume specialties, to support commissioners in developing local service models. Ten pathways are available on the 18 weeks website at: 

• 18 Weeks - Patient pathways (opens new window)

5. Andy Burnham's Staff Shadowing Report (Gateway reference number: 7786)

Health minister Andy Burnham spent seven days shadowing different NHS staff to gain a better understanding of what it is like to work in the NHS. Today he publishes a report of what he found and his suggestions on better engaging with staff.  See:

• Respect Health Showcase: The importance of health services to family intervention projects

Conferences and Events - i) what’s new

6. Our health, our care, our say White Paper – One year on (Gateway reference number: 7769)

Our health, our care, our say set out a significant shift in the way care is delivered, to a community based, responsive, flexible service centred around the individual. One year on from publication, this free summit on 19 March in London aims to share progress and learning and to accelerate local implementation. We are asking that each SHA chief executive and regional Association of Directors of Social Services representative work jointly to nominate a party of 15 people from their SHA or region by 8 February 2007.

• Our health, our care, our say

7. Respect showcase (Gateway reference number: 7770)

This event is re-scheduled from October 2006 and will explore how the NHS can engage with the Respect agenda to deliver improved health outcomes. Health Minister Caroline Flint, is expected to deliver the keynote speech at the event on 8 March 2007. Caroline Flint has issued a letter about the event.  Further details can be found at www.respectsummit.co.uk, or by emailing office@respect.co.uk or by calling on 01225 757 478.

See:

• Respect Summit (opens new window)
• office@respect.co.uk (opens new window)

Conference and events - ii) places still available

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Patient safety alerts

8. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2007/007 (Gateway reference number: 7781)

Device: BOC Ltd, AZ size aluminium medical oxygen cylinders fitted with a key operated pin index valve for use in MRI units.

This Medical Device Alert was issued on 24 January 2007 to NHS trust for immediate action. Further information can be found at:

• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - MDA/2007/007 (opens new window)

9. MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT – MDA/2007/008 (Gateway reference number: 7782)

Device: Neonatal radiant warmer: Draeger Resuscitaire, model RW82VHA-1C with variable height adjustment.

This Medical Device Alert was issued on 29 January 2007 to NHS trust for action. Further information can be found at:

• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - MDA/2007/008 (opens new window)