Trust Board papers November 2012 - Barking Havering and ...

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NATIONAL ISSUES/NEWS:
New health ministerial team:
Jeremy Hunt has been appointed Secretary of State for Health following the
Government’s reshuffle. He is MP for South West Surrey and was previously
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. His team consists of
three new health ministers, joining Lord Howe who remains as Health Minister in
the Lords. They are Norman Lamb, Minister of State, Dr Daniel Poulter,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Anna Soubry, also Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State.
For further information, go to: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/aboutus/people/ministers
Fund will boost digital innovation:
The Department has announced that local NHS organisations could now be
awarded funding to develop new digital services that improve patient care and
can be used to share information more easily across the NHS. Funded projects
are expected to lead to a successful deployment and use, in an NHS
environment, of solutions based on the NHS Interoperability Toolkit.
For further information, go to:
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/interop
Join the conversation on how to strengthen the NHS Constitution:
The NHS Future Forum, which is advising the Government on how the NHS
Constitution might be strengthened, is talking about what the NHS Constitution
means to them and is keen to hear your views. On a newly-launched blog,
members of the NHS Future Forum will explain what the NHS Constitution
means to them and discuss ways of strengthening it.
For further information, go to: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/09/constitutionblog
Cancer drugs fund – National Cancer Action Team bulletin:
The National Cancer Action Team has published a bulletin providing an update
on drugs that were funded through the cancer drugs fund (CDF) in 2011/12,
highlighting the current systems and processes in place and focusing on the work
that is underway for the second and third year of the fund’s operation.
Link:
http://ncat.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/uploaded/CDF%20National%20Bulletin%20S
ummer%202012.pdf
The Foundation Trust Non-Executive role - meeting the challenges:
On 15 November 2012, Monitor, in partnership with the King’s Fund, is holding a
one-day conference in London to support FT Non-Executive Directors. It will
provide a forum for learning, discussion and debate on how Non-Executives can
best meet specific challenges facing Foundation Trusts and those of the
changing health landscape, including regulation.
Link: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/ft_nonexecutive_rol.html#tab_2
Preventing suicide in England – a cross-government outcomes strategy:
A new suicide prevention strategy has been launched, with the objectives of
reducing the suicide rate and providing better support for those bereaved, or
affected by suicide. Much of the work to prevent suicides is carried out locally
and the strategy outlines evidence-based approaches to inform this work. NHS
and Local Authority Chief Executives will consider the strategy in preparing joint
strategic needs assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies.
For further information, go to: www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/09/suicide-prevention
Chairman & Chief Executive’s Report – November 2012