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Consultations
Healthy Start: Understanding the use of vouchers and vitamins
The Department of Health has commissioned a national evaluation of the Healthy Start scheme.
Healthy Start is a government initiative to encourage pregnant women and families from low-income groups to eat a more nutritious diet by providing free vitamins, and vouchers which can be used for fresh milk, infant formula or fresh fruit and vegetables, and enabling health professionals to identify vulnerable women earlier in their pregnancies. The Department of Health is especially interested in how the use of vouchers and vitamins could be improved.
The Department of Health is seeking the views of health and social care practitioners from all relevant disciplines, user representatives and voluntary groups, strategic and operational managers, service commissioners and public health leads.
WE REALLY WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES
This is an opportunity to contribute to the evaluation and shape improvements to the scheme, and highlight which parts of the Healthy Start scheme are working well and which are not working well. The Department of Health is particularly interested in what you think the barriers to implementing the scheme are and any examples of good practice or suggestions for improving the scheme.
The Department of Health is keen to hear from as wide a range of people as possible, whether health or social care practitioners, managers, user representatives or advocacy groups.
To complete the online questionnaire please follow the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SBQS9QP
Please complete the questionnaire by 26th August 2011
For further information about the Healthy Start scheme: www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Social, Personal & Nursing Care for Adults, within a Residential Care Setting
We are about to commence a regionally coordinated procurement in order to establish a framework agreement with providers who are able to deliver ‘social, personal & nursing care for adults, within a residential care setting’. The Framework will become the primary contractual vehicle through which the Commissioners will commission services for individuals who are eligible under the NHS Continuing Healthcare (Responsibilities) Directions 2009 to have their care funded by the NHS.
It is vitally important that you log on to our e-tendering system ‘EU Supply’ in order to complete the online Accreditation Questionnaire.
Now that we are live it is important that you channel any queries direct to: chc@nwcca.nhs.uk
All the clarification questions and responses will be kept as a running log and issued to Providers on a regular basis, subject to the frequency of the questions coming in, and at all times maintaining the 3 day turnaround time.
The website links to EU–Supply and OJEU are accessible at
https://nwcca.eu-supply.com
http://www.ojec.com
http://www.nwcca.nhs.uk
The advert provides details on how to access an electronic copy of a key procurement document, the Memorandum of Information (MOI) which will describe the services to be procured and the procurement process including evaluation criteria and timescales.
I would encourage you most earnestly to access the documents in advance of the Provider Information Event in order that you have the fullest opportunity to absorb the detail therein, consult internally and consider the position of your organisation within the context of the contractual framework and its accompanying specification.
To expedite the process, I including a copy of the MOI referred to above.
Can I also take this opportunity to confirm that, once the NW framework agreement is established, Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust will be unable to commission packages of care from a provider unless they are listed as an ‘approved provider’ within the framework agreement.
You will receive a response within 3 working days. As this is a regionally coordinated process, please note that we will not be able to answer any queries locally.
Draft Joint Strategy for Carers
A first draft as the basis for future partnership working with Carers and appropriate Third Sector organisations has been developed. We welcome your comments on the Draft Joint Strategy for Carers. Please email your comments to comments@cecpct.nhs.uk or write to:
Andrea Foster
Communications and Engagement Team
Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT
Universal House
ERF Way
Middlewich
Cheshire
CW10 0QJ
The White Paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People: our strategy for public health in England, sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of public health in England and outlines the Government’s commitment to protecting the population from serious health threats; helping people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives; and improving the health of the poorest, fastest.
Based on Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s 'Fair Society, Healthy Lives' and its life course framework for tackling the wider social determinants of health, the new approach aims to build people’s self-esteem, confidence and resilience right from infancy – with stronger support for early years.
It complements the document 'Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens' in emphasising more personalised, preventive services that are focused on delivering the best outcomes for citizens and that help to build the Big Society.
Local government and local communities will be at the heart of improving health and wellbeing for their populations and tackling inequalities. Subject to the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill in parliament, a new integrated public health service – Public Health England – will be created to ensure excellence, expertise and responsiveness, particularly on health protection, where a national response is vital.
There are three consultations that are currently live which relate to Healthy Lives, Healthy People and which provide an opportunity to feedback and shape the future of Public Health in England.
YOUR VIEWS COUNT. We would be grateful if any local responses are sent directly to, or copied into Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust by using the following consultation question capture templates and by sending to:
Matthew Cunningham
Assistant Director of Public Health (Acting)
Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust
Universal House
ERF Way, off Pochin Way
Middlewich
Cheshire
CW10 0QJ
Matthew.cunningham@cecpct.nhs.uk
All local responses will be collated and forward to the Department of Health.
CONSULTATION ONE: Healthy lives, Healthy People: our strategy for public health in England – White Paper consultation
Includes consultation questions about the new public health service – Public Health England – and the overall changes to the public health system.
Closing Date(s):
Option One: Local Response - please return completed questions using the template to Matthew Cunningham by Monday 21st March 2011. Download Healthy Lives, Healthy People Template
Option Two: National Response – please complete the national online consultation by Thursday 31st March 2011. View the National Healthy Lives, Healthy People Consultation
CONSULTATION TWO: Healthy lives, Healthy People: consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health
This consultation explores the proposed funding and commissioning routes for public health, including the ring-fenced budget provided to local authorities.
Closing Date(s):
Option One: Local Response - please return completed questions using the template to Matthew Cunningham by Monday 21st March 2011. Download Funding Template
Option Two: National Response – please complete the national online consultation by Thursday 31st March 2011. View the National Funding Consultation
CONSULTATION THREE: Healthy Lives, Healthy People: transparency in outcomes, proposals for a public health outcomes framework.
This consultation explores the proposed public health outcomes framework.
Closing Date(s):
Option One: Local Response - please return completed questions using the template to Matthew Cunningham by Monday 21st March 2011. Download Outcomes Template
Option Two: National Response – please complete the national online consultation by Thursday 31st March 2011. View the National Outcomes Consultation
Further Information:
Healthy Lives, Healthy People www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth
Health and Social Care Bill http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/healthandsocialcare.html
Improving and Increasing the Voice of the Third Sector
A group of consultants were commissioned to undertake a review on behalf of the Cheshire East Congress Development Group. The purpose of the work was to look at improving the voice of 'the third sector'. More details of the review can be found in the full report document
Your Choice of GP Practice
The Department of Health asked patients and the public for their views on GP services and ideas for the future.
More details can be found at www.gpchoice.dh.gov.uk
