Daily News update Friday 19th February 2016

Anyone can get meningitis, but babies and young children under five years of age are most at risk

• Signs and symptoms of meningitis

 

Healthwatch Camden

• Report of the Bangladeshi Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel (Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee, 9th Feb 2016; item 11)

 

Voluntary Action Camden (VAC)

• VAC Weekly e-Bulletin 19th February 2016

 

British Deaf Association (BDA)

• The BDA is asking local authorities and public services across the UK to sign up to the Charter for British Sign Language (BSL) and make five pledges to improve access and rights for Deaf BSL users
  

NHS England

• The Accessible Information Standard tells organisations how they should ensure that disabled patients receive information in formats that they can understand and they receive appropriate support to help them to communicate

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

• Explore CQC’s new interactive map to see how care homes are performing where you live

• CQC Inspection of the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

 

NHS England

• Have published their report by the independent taskforce on mental health, ‘The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health’

• MIND – A million more people to access services in 2020

• Duchess of Cambridge gives mental health charities a boost with online editorship

 

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)

Anna Freud Centre

Stroke Association: Camden and Islington Communication Support Sevice

• This service provides advice on communication problems after a stroke & Camden Aphasia café meets on alternate Tuesdays at Flapjacks café; all stroke survivors with resulting communication difficulties + their relatives/carers are welcome

 

Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

 

Bloomsbury Patient Network 

•  “RISING STRONG” Confidence Workshop, 18.00pm Wednesday16th February; Duncan Catterall Seminar Room, Mortimer Market Centre 

 

Camden Carers’ Service/Camden Carers Centre 

• Camden Carers’ Voice meeting, 10.00am Thursday 18th February; Argenta House, 1 Aspern Grove, London, NW3 2AB

 

Resuscitation Council (UK)

• Emergency Care and Treatment Plan (ECTP) Public Consultation; Ends 09:00, Monday 29th February 2016

 

Engage London Event: Promoting, protecting and improving children and young people’s mental health and well-being; 

• 9.30am – 1.30pm, Wednesday 2nd of March; 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW

 

SERTUC (Southern & Eastern Region of the TUC): Pensioners Network Seminar 2016: Crisis in Care and Caring 

• 10.00am – 3.30pm; Tuesday 15th March 2016; Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

 

Transport For London

• Have Your Say – Proposed Changes to the King’s Cross gyratory

• Have your say on proposals for Cycle Superhighway Route 11 between Swiss Cottage and the West End

 

Health & Social Care News

• inc. British Heart Foundation; The Kings Fund; Action on Sugar; The PSHE Association; Terrence Higgins Trust