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Mental Capacity Act 2005: valuing every voice, respecting every right: one year on
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This document describes the work that has taken place to raise awareness and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) across the health and care system in response to the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act in 2014. Using case studies, the report outlines the progress made in a range of areas, including: national governance, monitoring progress, increasing awareness and implementation, digital resources, professional training, system design and partnership, system regulation, care planning, the Office of the Public Guardian, Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The report shows that many localities have seized the opportunity to make real strides forward. With the establishment of the new National Mental Capacity Forum, an opportunity now exists to accelerate progress. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government response to the House of Commons Health Committee report Brexit and health and social care: people and processes
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This command paper sets out the government’s response to the report on the impact of Brexit on health and social care published by the House of Commons Health Committee in April 2017. Areas covered in the response include: rights and entitlements of EU citizens remaining in the UK; NHS and adult social care staffing requirements; professional regulation and recognition of professional qualifications; European working time directive; and healthcare provision for EU nationals in the UK and people insured by the UK in other EU countries. (Edited publisher abstract)
2017/18 data security and protection requirements
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the steps that all health and care organisations will be expected to take in 2017/18 to demonstrate that they are implementing the 10 data security standards recommended by the National Data Guardian. It also includes details about the new Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSP Toolkit) which will be in place from April 2018 and form part of a new framework for assuring that organisations are meeting their statutory obligations. Part A covers the steps for health and care organisations and Part B covers the steps for General practice. The steps are grouped across areas: people, process and technology. (Edited publisher abstract)
One year on: the Government response to the Review of choice in end of life care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the progress the National End of Life Care Programme Board has made on delivering the Government End of life Care Commitment since July 2016. The Government’s Commitment, outlined in ‘Our Commitment to you for end of life care’ (2016), is for everyone to receive high quality end of life care reflecting their individual needs, choices and preferences. The document sets out progress across eight key themes: personalised care for people approaching the end of life; measures to improve care quality for all across different settings; innovation in the delivery of high quality care; national and local leadership to prioritise and improve end of life care nationally; the right knowledge and skills to deliver high quality personalised care; working together with system partners and the voluntary sector; strengthen accountability and transparency to drive improvements; and palliative and end of life care for children and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into suicide prevention
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
The government’s response to the Health Select Committee’s inquiry into suicide prevention, responding to the committee’s recommendations for improving delivery of the cross-government suicide prevention strategy. This response was prepared by the Department of Health in consultation with other government departments and agencies, including NHS England, Public Health England and Health Education England. The report address a whole range of aspects, including: strategy implementation; quality of local authorities’ plans; funding; services to support people who are vulnerable to suicide; people not in contact with any health services; people in contact with primary care; drug treatment and suicide; people under the care of specialist mental health services; self-harm; sharing information with families; support for those bereaved by suicide; guidelines for responsible reporting of suicide; and media, including social media and the internet. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Government response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee report on winter pressure in accident and emergency departments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
The government’s response to the 27 conclusions and recommendations in the Health Select Committee’s report on winter pressure in accident and emergency departments. It highlights how the NHS prepares for winter, as part of its year-round operational resilience planning, to ensure the health and social care system in England is fully prepared for the increased pressures at that time of year. It includes information on Government action taken to support adult social care through additional funding in order to increase their capacity, improve patient flow and reduce delayed transfers of care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care: charging for care and support
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
A circular advising local authorities of the social care charging arrangements for 2017 to 2018. This includes: capital limits; Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) for local authority supported care home residents; Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for people receiving local authority arranged care; and the Disposable Income Allowance for people who have entered into a deferred payment agreement with a local authority. (Edited publisher abstract)
Preventing suicide in England: third progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides progress against the key areas of action identified by the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England: reducing the risk of suicide in high risk groups; tailoring approaches to improve mental health in specific groups; reducing access to means of suicide; providing better information and support to those bereaved or affected by suicide; supporting the media in delivering sensitive approaches to suicide and suicidal behaviour; supporting research, data collection and monitoring; and reducing rates of self-harm as a key indicator of suicide risk. The report is also being used to update the 2012 strategy in five main areas: expanding the strategy to include self-harm prevention in its own right; every local area to produce a multi-agency suicide prevention plan; improving suicide bereavement support in order to develop support services; better targeting of suicide prevention and help seeking in high risk groups; and improve data at both the national and local levels. These updates are intended to help to meet the recommendations of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health relevant to suicide prevention: to reduce the number of suicides by 10 per cent by the year ending March 2021 and for every local area to have a multi-agency suicide prevention plan in place by the end of 2017. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee report into the impact of the spending review on health and social care (first report of session 2016-17)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations made in the House of Commons Health Select Committee report 'Impact of the spending review on health and social care.' It summarises Government plans to respond to the challenges facing the NHS, which is made up four key components: extra investment for the NHS and freeing up local government to spend more on adult social care; restoring financial discipline; reducing demand for acute care in the longer term as set out in the Five Year Forward View; and promoting efficiency and productivity in the provider sector. The response document then considers in detail the individual recommendations contained in the wider report, covering: payments to providers; NHS workforce planning; managing the financial situation and short falls in NHS budgets; the impact of pressures in social care funding on health; the Spending Review announcements on health; the impact of the Spending Review on future efficiencies; opportunities for efficiencies in social care; funding for public health; transformation, integration and devolution; health education funding; service improvement: seven-day services; and service improvement: mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving health based places of safety: guidance for capital funding applications
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance setting out how local crisis care concordat groups can apply for funding to increase the capacity and number of health based places of safety. The funding programme aims to increase and improve health based places of safety and continue to reduce police cells being used as an alternative. The funding can be used to provide additional facilities to respond to people in mental health crisis; additional places to support people who are at risk of a mental health crisis; and additional vehicles to transport people to places of safety. A place of safety is somewhere that is designated as safe for under the Mental Health Act, that someone having a mental health crisis can be accommodated in. The guidance covers the details of the programme, details of the application and evaluation process. Bids must come from a local Crisis Care Concordat group and be received by 23 September 2016. (Edited publisher abstract)