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In touch: Issue 4

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Help us improve the NHS with feedback on your local NHS services

All of us can help improve the NHS by giving feedback after visiting the dentist, a GP practice, or when we use local hospitals, community services and mental health services.  The Friends and Family Test enables patients to make their voices heard and is a quick way for all patients to give NHS staff a “thank you” or say how things could be better. Patients have already given more than 7 million responses in two years and the Friends and Family Test is now operating across most parts of the NHS.

British Youth Council is now recruiting for young people aged 14-25 for NHS Youth Forum

The British Youth Council is looking for young people aged 14 – 25, from across England to be part of The NHS Youth Forum. The Youth Forum this year will be made up of 25 young people. There are 10 places available for young people who are passionate about youth representation and the improvement of services for all young people.  For further information and details on applying, please visit the British Youth Council webpage. The deadline for applications is 7 June 11.59pm.

Find out how patients rate their quality of life after planned operations

People who receive one of four surgical procedures (hip and knee replacement, groin hernia surgery and varicose vein treatment) can feed back on their quality of life before and after their treatment. This information is known as Patient Reported Outcome Measures, and can be used by patients, medical staff, carers and commissioners to understand where some hospitals perform better or worse than we would expect. Patient Reported Outcome Measures are an important source of patient feedback and can help inform people’s choice for where they have their surgery or treatment. The results are published on the ‘myNHS’ section of NHS Choices website.

National survey launched to evaluate end of life care

NHS England is responsible for commissioning a national survey on the quality of care in the last three months of life. The survey, called Views of Informal Carers – Evaluation of Services (VOICES) collects information on bereaved peoples’ views on the quality of care provided to a relative or friend in the last three months of life, for England. The consultation is open to anyone with an interest in this area. For further information please contact england.voices@nhs.net.

New consultation launched on children’s epilepsy surgery services

On 26 March, NHS England launched a public consultation on proposed changes to its service specification for children’s epilepsy surgery services. The consultation closes on 18 June 2015.

Have your say on In touch

We hope you find In touch useful. To keep it valuable and well read, we want your feedback. Let us know what you like and don’t like in this short survey and help us improve our communications with you. The survey closes at the end of June.

NHS England hosted events

Health and Care Innovation Expo 2015

Expo 15 is the main event in the health and care calendar. Returning to Manchester Central on 2 and 3 September 2015, it will bring together people from health and care, the voluntary sector, local government, and industry. Expo is an opportunity to network, learn and share the ideas and innovations that will transform health and care services. Expo will host the second Kate Granger Compassion in Care Awards, and will be a celebration of the people who have devoted their careers to working in health and care.

 

Channel website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

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