WHAT WE NEED NOW - New report launch

We have been listening to, capturing and learning from people’s experiences of health and care services during COVID and after the initial lockdown – and we have also co-produced recommendations from these for system leaders and deliverers.

It’s now time to share this important and powerful report – WHAT WE NEED NOW: What matters to people for health and care during COVID and beyond – new National Voices I Statements 2020 – to help shape services that are effective and fair for all.

Please join us if you can for the launch webinar on 6 October. It is now arguably more important than ever, as COVID infection rates rise again, that the system learns the lessons of the summer and we can help people get treatment and care they need and that is their right.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

Outpatient Transformation Workstream at NHS England/Improvement

Arthritis Action and Parkinsons UK are representing National Voices and all our members at the Outpatient Transformation workstream at NHS England/ Improvement. Members who want to share some insight with our colleagues Laura or Noha can reach them through Laura Cockram. We can also discuss our representation at various boards and programmes at the next Heads of Policy meeting on 6 October at 2.30pm (see details below).
We would also like to remind you that we are representing you - our members - and the people you support, at a number of important boards:

• We are members of the Primary Care Clinical Reference Group, run by Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller, NHS England – we spoke there about our work on digital and remote models of care.
• The Elective Care Taskforce – reviewing where we have got to with Clinical Standards (waiting times, in normal speak) and how we can get specialist care going again.
• On behalf of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, we are leading the engagement on 111 First – which is a fundamental reconfiguration of urgent care in light of COVID-19 (to avoid overcrowding of A&E).
• The Health Inequalities Task Force – where we will ensure that the commitments included in the Phase 3 letter to the NHS to take urgent action on inequalities will be implemented.

Rebecca Steinfeld, our Head of Policy, would love to hear from you if you have insights you want us to share at any of these boards.

National Voices launches Five Principles illustrations to address new COVID challenges

Last week we released our Five Principles illustrations. (With thanks to Sandra Howgate for making these pictures speak a thousand words.) We hope you agree they are as relevant as ever and are encouraging you to sign up to these statements if you haven’t already  (email sam.batey@nationalvoices.org.uk if you would like to sign up), or to choose one of the illustrations to add to your email signature. (The statements, the images, a poster and briefing document can all be found here.)

HQIP launch Clinical Audit Heroes awards

The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership has opened nominations for their annual Audit Heroes Awards. The awards highlight the wonderful work taking place all over the UK to improve healthcare for patients and users of services. HQIP want NHS and third sector organisations to support their improvement activity by nominating their employees/colleagues for the Audit Heroes awards. Please find the nomination form on their website. Nominations close 14 October.

How does racism impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black and Asian LGBT+ people?

The Centre for Mental Health wants to better understand the impact of racism on the mental health and wellbeing of Black and Asian LGBT+ people in the UK. More information can be found on their website. If you are interested in adding your voice, please contact David Woodhead to arrange a call.

Launch of WHAT WE NEED NOW: What matters to people for health and care during COVID and beyond - New National Voices I Statements 2020

Tuesday 6 October
10-11.30am

Please join us on 6 October as we launch our new report and I Statements 2020. We'll be hearing from system leaders, healthcare providers and those using healthcare services about why these I Statements are so important, and how they can be used to improve care even in these unprecedented times.
Please register here.

Heads of Policy meeting

Tuesday 6 October
2.30-4pm

For our next Heads of Policy meeting on 6 October, we'll be discussing the WHAT WE WANT NOW report (see above), a new piece of work around digital exclusion, and 111 First. Please email info@nationalvoices.org.uk if you are interested in attending.