Hearing Aids Waiting Times (31st December 2007)
Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for an NHS hearing aid, the RNID charity says. Among 99 primary care trusts, it found 10 were not treating people within a year, with the longest wait of 125 weeks in Kingston-upon-Thames, London. The average wait for treatment was 22 weeks and the shortest four weeks. The RNID urged the government to do more to meet a pledge of 18-week maximum waits.
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Organ Donation Taskforce (4th January 2008)
The UK-wide Organ Donation Taskforce, chaired by Elisabeth Buggins, was established in 2006 to identify barriers to organ donation and recommend actions needed to increase organ donation and procurement within the current legal framework. The Taskforce's report is currently being considered by Ministers and the Secretary of State for Health has now asked the Taskforce to examine the potential impact on organ donation of introducing an "opt-out" or presumed consent system across the UK. This work is just starting; these pages about the work the Organ Donation Taskforce will be undertaking, along with other related information, will be updated regularly over the coming months.
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Our NHS, Our Future – staff/stakeholder questionnaire (7th January 2008)
The Our NHS, Our Future team has launched the first of two online questionnaires to help more people play a part in the Review. The staff/stakeholder questionnaire is designed to enable Lord Darzi and his team to access the opinions of the people uniquely placed to give advice, those who work at the front line of the NHS. Staff will be able to use their experience and expertise to make informed contributions on issues within the scope of the national working groups. The questions are largely open-ended to allow staff the space to contribute their ideas and provide detail. Staff should not feel that they have to answer all the questions, but just answer those on issues they feel most strongly about or that touch areas where they have particular expertise. A paper version of the questionnaire is also available to download. Please note that the staff/stakeholder questionnaire will only be available until 15 February 2008. A questionnaire aimed at the public will be launched on 14 January and will be available until 25 February.
Click here for the Questionnaire (online version)
Click here for the Questionnaire (paper version)
Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for an NHS hearing aid, the RNID charity says. Among 99 primary care trusts, it found 10 were not treating people within a year, with the longest wait of 125 weeks in Kingston-upon-Thames, London. The average wait for treatment was 22 weeks and the shortest four weeks. The RNID urged the government to do more to meet a pledge of 18-week maximum waits.
Click here for the Press Release
Click here for the Survey
Organ Donation Taskforce (4th January 2008)
The UK-wide Organ Donation Taskforce, chaired by Elisabeth Buggins, was established in 2006 to identify barriers to organ donation and recommend actions needed to increase organ donation and procurement within the current legal framework. The Taskforce's report is currently being considered by Ministers and the Secretary of State for Health has now asked the Taskforce to examine the potential impact on organ donation of introducing an "opt-out" or presumed consent system across the UK. This work is just starting; these pages about the work the Organ Donation Taskforce will be undertaking, along with other related information, will be updated regularly over the coming months.
Click here for the Report
Our NHS, Our Future – staff/stakeholder questionnaire (7th January 2008)
The Our NHS, Our Future team has launched the first of two online questionnaires to help more people play a part in the Review. The staff/stakeholder questionnaire is designed to enable Lord Darzi and his team to access the opinions of the people uniquely placed to give advice, those who work at the front line of the NHS. Staff will be able to use their experience and expertise to make informed contributions on issues within the scope of the national working groups. The questions are largely open-ended to allow staff the space to contribute their ideas and provide detail. Staff should not feel that they have to answer all the questions, but just answer those on issues they feel most strongly about or that touch areas where they have particular expertise. A paper version of the questionnaire is also available to download. Please note that the staff/stakeholder questionnaire will only be available until 15 February 2008. A questionnaire aimed at the public will be launched on 14 January and will be available until 25 February.
Click here for the Questionnaire (online version)
Click here for the Questionnaire (paper version)
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