Health Management Specialist Collection

Fees for the registration of pharmacy premises: consultation report, November 2009

This report contains details of the outcome of a consultation about the level of the fees to be charged by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain for the registration of pharmacy premises, from 1 January 2010. The original consultation ran from August to October 2009. (Department of Health - publications)

NHS health and well-being: final report

The Department of Health commissioned an independent review of the health and well-being of NHS staff in November 2008. This review gathered and analysed evidence relating to health and well-being across the service, to provide a better understanding of health and well-being in the NHS, and its links to productivity, efficiency, and patient experience. Dr Steve Boorman has now produced a final report of his findings. (Department of Health - publications)

Age equality in health and social care: a consultation on preparing the NHS and social care in England for the age requirements in the Equality Bill that affect the provision of services and exercise of public functions

This review was set up to help health and social care meet the ban on age discrimination and the new public sector equality duty in the Equality Bill. The review published its report in October 2009 and the consultation paper now invites views on the recommendations and conclusions made that are not directly tied to the legislation. (Department of Health - publications)

Delivering more for less: maximising value in the public sector

This report outlines proposals suggesting that around £4.5bn could be saved by reducing unnecessary Whitehall activity and by giving councils greater control over local spending decisions, in line with what research shows people want. (Local Government Association - publications)

Exercise peak practice: national summary

This report is the national summary of the ten regional exercises held during September 2009 to test the response to the 2009 H1N1 virus. (Department of Health - publications)

Couch kids: the nation's future

This updated report shows that despite efforts to get children more active, a high number of young people across the UK aren't reaching the target of 60 minutes physical activity each day. The report calls for action to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity; to provide a range of opportunities to get active; to consider the barriers to getting active; and to reduce health inequalities. (British Heart Foundation - publications)

Pacesetters equality impact assessment consultation response

This consultation response will be used to inform the future direction of the Pacesetters Programme. The responses will also be fed into a Department of Health/Strategic Health Authority action plan to support the dissemination and sustaining of learning and good practice within the Department of Health and the NHS. The original consultation ran from March to June 2009. (Department of Health - publications)

Integrated care and support plan (ICSP): high level process

This document describes the collaborative approach used to develop a high-level, generic model for integrated care and support planning and specifically, how Common Assessment Framework messaging would be used to support the sharing of care and support planning information between health and social care systems. (DH Care Networks - publications)

Audit quality reports published

The Audit Commission has published two reports on the quality of the work of its appointed auditors for its stakeholders. The first is the Audit quality review process. The second is the Audit practice annual quality report that summarises the results of the quality review of the work of the Audit Commission's own staff as auditors to local government and NHS bodies, including the views of the Audit Inspection Unit that carried out an independent review. (Audit Commission - publications)

Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) National Baseline Report

A baseline population-based survey using the Cancer Research UK CAM developed by the University College London was undertaken in September and October 2008 and included a general sample of 2,216 members of the public.  A separate study focused on ethnic minority communities recruited 1,500 respondents from six ethnic groups. This report will be of interest to people involved in early diagnosis of cancer, researching, commissioning or delivering interventions. (Department of Health - publications)

Improving safety, reducing harm: children, young people and domestic violence: a practical toolkit for front-line practitioners

This toolkit provides specific information about children, domestic violence and related issues; an overview of Every Child Matters and the tiers of intervention; principles of commissioning services; risk assessment and safety planning information; guidance for schools; clear explanations of key standards and policies; sample forms and key fact sheets. (Department of Health - publications)

AHP data collection

The Department of Health are committed to mandating the collection of data on referral to treatment times for services provided by Allied Health Professionals, subject to ROCR and Information Standards Board approval. This letter explains how the Department of Health are working with the NHS to support the delivery of this commitment, to enable timely access to quality services for patients. (Department of Health - publications)

Legal issues relevant to non-heartbeating organ donation

This is the Department of Health's view of the legal position in relation to the action that can be lawfully taken prior to death to support non-heartbeating donation, and was produced in response to Recommendation 3 of the Organ Donation Taskforce Report. The intention is that those working in this area will be able to use it to draw up more detailed guidance to support clinical practice. This guidance is only applicable in England and Wales. (Department of Health - publications)

A (H1N1) swine influenza - latest news

The Department of Health has released several letters and press releases on the next stages in the swine flu vaccinations. This press release states that the vaccine will now be extended to children over six months and under five years. This letter from Ian Dalton provides an update on extending the swine flu vaccination programme beyond the initial priority groups. There is also a letter from Richard Bradshaw providing information for prison health care teams, to assist them in delivering the vaccine to those prisoners in the clinical priority groups. A document with frequently asked questions relating to the supply of the vaccine has also been published. (Department of Health - publications)

Future health: sustainable places for health and well-being

Drawing on examples and research, this report shows how good planning can have a positive impact on public health, how health trusts can cut carbon and costs by co-locating services, and how designers can influence people's well-being. The report will be of interest to health trusts, planners, policymakers and premises providers. (CABE - publications)