Changes to arrangements for regulating NHS bodies in relation to healthcare associated infections for 2009/10: a consultation for the NHS (11th August 2008)
The current inspection programme against the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) by the Healthcare Commission, provides reassurance to the public and patients that the required standards are being met in relation to infection control. It also reassures organisations that they are taking the necessary measures to prevent and control infections, highlighting any steps that need to be taken to improve their services and patient care. From April 2009, the Care Quality Commission will take over responsibility for health and social care regulation. It will continue to monitor compliance on HCAI by the NHS, but will be able to use additional enforcement powers and take prompt action where patients are at risk. This document launches a ten-week consultation with the NHS on proposals for how the Care Quality Commission will carry out these functions in 2009/10 and improve services for patients across England. Closing date for comments is 20th October 2008.
Consultation document
Impact Assessment
Communities in control: Real people, real power: improving local accountability (7th August 2008)
Improving local accountability consultation is the first in a series of Communities in Control consultations flowing from the recent white paper (July 2008). The consultation also covers implementation of the overview and scrutiny provisions in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Views are sought on proposals for developing and strengthening overview and scrutiny, new powers to hold local officers to account and facilitating the work of councillors. Closing date for comments is 30th October 2008.
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Revised Statutory Guidance for local authorities in England to identify children not receiving a suitable education (7th August 2008)
This draft revised guidance aims to provide practitioners across all relevant agencies and the voluntary and community sector with information about how to implement the duty placed on local authorities by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to identify those children not receiving a suitable education. It will replace the current version of statutory guidance which was issued in 2007. Closing date for comments is 24th October 2008.
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The current inspection programme against the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) by the Healthcare Commission, provides reassurance to the public and patients that the required standards are being met in relation to infection control. It also reassures organisations that they are taking the necessary measures to prevent and control infections, highlighting any steps that need to be taken to improve their services and patient care. From April 2009, the Care Quality Commission will take over responsibility for health and social care regulation. It will continue to monitor compliance on HCAI by the NHS, but will be able to use additional enforcement powers and take prompt action where patients are at risk. This document launches a ten-week consultation with the NHS on proposals for how the Care Quality Commission will carry out these functions in 2009/10 and improve services for patients across England. Closing date for comments is 20th October 2008.
Consultation document
Impact Assessment
Communities in control: Real people, real power: improving local accountability (7th August 2008)
Improving local accountability consultation is the first in a series of Communities in Control consultations flowing from the recent white paper (July 2008). The consultation also covers implementation of the overview and scrutiny provisions in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Views are sought on proposals for developing and strengthening overview and scrutiny, new powers to hold local officers to account and facilitating the work of councillors. Closing date for comments is 30th October 2008.
Click here for the Consultation
Revised Statutory Guidance for local authorities in England to identify children not receiving a suitable education (7th August 2008)
This draft revised guidance aims to provide practitioners across all relevant agencies and the voluntary and community sector with information about how to implement the duty placed on local authorities by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to identify those children not receiving a suitable education. It will replace the current version of statutory guidance which was issued in 2007. Closing date for comments is 24th October 2008.
Click here for the Consultation
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