CARER SURVEY
For those who support and care for AWP service users
The AWP are keen to get your feedback to continue to improve the services they offer. Please fill in their short questionnaire to let them know your views
of their services.
If you need assistance in completing this survey,
please call PALS on 0800 073 1778 or 01249 468 261.
If you choose to take part, your answers will be confidential.
Complete the Survey
Friday, 23 November 2012
Universal credit system risks plunging vulnerable families into debt, warn MPs
The most vulnerable families risk debt and hardship as a result of
moves to switch all benefit claimants on to the new Universal Credit
system from next year, an all-party group of MPs warned last night.
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, believes the reform represents the biggest shake-up of the welfare system since the Second World War. Universal Credit, which will be received both by the unemployed and people in low-paid jobs, will replace six previous benefits and is designed to “make work pay”.
But the Commons Work and Pensions select committee raised a serious of major concerns over how it will work – and urged Mr Duncan Smith to reconsider the “very ambitious” timetable for its implementation.
Full Article on The Independent
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, believes the reform represents the biggest shake-up of the welfare system since the Second World War. Universal Credit, which will be received both by the unemployed and people in low-paid jobs, will replace six previous benefits and is designed to “make work pay”.
But the Commons Work and Pensions select committee raised a serious of major concerns over how it will work – and urged Mr Duncan Smith to reconsider the “very ambitious” timetable for its implementation.
Full Article on The Independent
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
CONSULTATION: Wiltshire's joint health and wellbeing strategy
From April 2013, Wiltshire will have a new Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
The strategy will set out the areas on which the different organisations in Wiltshire will be working together so that people have the support they need to live longer, healthier lives.
The Wiltshire-wide response on improving the health of the public and providing care to children and adults will need to be in line with the strategy. As will the work of the Clinical Commissioning Group (the organisation led by a group of GPs, responsible for buying the healthcare we need) and the NHS Commissioning Board (the national body responsible for sourcing specialist healthcare, including the services provided to patients by GPs). Joint commissioning plans will be developed to provide more detail on how the outcomes will be delivered.
The work on the strategy will be overseen by a new Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board members will work together to understand Wiltshire’s needs, agree local priorities and encourage commissioners (those responsible for designing and paying for services) to work in a joined up way. The Board will involve leading councillors as well as patient representatives (through Healthwatch Wiltshire) and will bring these together with local commissioners from health, public health, and children and adults’ social care sectors. By working in this way the Board aims to significantly strengthen the democratic basis of decisions, as well as offering a way of involving local people.
The strategy will set out the areas on which the different organisations in Wiltshire will be working together so that people have the support they need to live longer, healthier lives.
The Wiltshire-wide response on improving the health of the public and providing care to children and adults will need to be in line with the strategy. As will the work of the Clinical Commissioning Group (the organisation led by a group of GPs, responsible for buying the healthcare we need) and the NHS Commissioning Board (the national body responsible for sourcing specialist healthcare, including the services provided to patients by GPs). Joint commissioning plans will be developed to provide more detail on how the outcomes will be delivered.
The work on the strategy will be overseen by a new Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board members will work together to understand Wiltshire’s needs, agree local priorities and encourage commissioners (those responsible for designing and paying for services) to work in a joined up way. The Board will involve leading councillors as well as patient representatives (through Healthwatch Wiltshire) and will bring these together with local commissioners from health, public health, and children and adults’ social care sectors. By working in this way the Board aims to significantly strengthen the democratic basis of decisions, as well as offering a way of involving local people.
Wiltshire's Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Draft for Consultation 1mb
- Wiltshire's Joint Healh and Wellbeing Strategy - Consultation survey - Closing date 14 February 2013
Treatment boost for Wiltshire cancer patients
Wiltshire cancer patients may no longer have to travel to the Great
Western Hospital in Swindon for chemotherapy treatment, thanks to a new
state-of-the-art mobile chemotherapy unit, which will provide the same
treatment much closer to home.
From March next year the mobile chemotherapy unit will be based at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough every Thursday and Malmesbury Primary Care Centre on Fridays treating up to 12 patients a week.
Funded by national cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow, the £260,000 unit is one of only four in the country. In a unique partnership, the charity owns and maintains the unit and nurses from the Great Western Hospital’s Day Therapy Centre will administer the chemotherapy.
Full Article on Gazette & Herald
From March next year the mobile chemotherapy unit will be based at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough every Thursday and Malmesbury Primary Care Centre on Fridays treating up to 12 patients a week.
Funded by national cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow, the £260,000 unit is one of only four in the country. In a unique partnership, the charity owns and maintains the unit and nurses from the Great Western Hospital’s Day Therapy Centre will administer the chemotherapy.
Full Article on Gazette & Herald
Autism Friendly Film Screenings: Nativity 2!
December's Autism Friendly screening
Decembers film 'Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger' (U, 2D) will show at over 100 cinemas nationwide on Sunday 2nd December (Cineworld) and Sunday 16th December (ODEON).Find your nearest cinema and book your tickets now!
Autism Friendly Film screenings will now take place twice a month thanks to Dimension UK's brand new partnership with Cineworld - head here for the full story.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Fears over health and loneliness of elderly this winter
People are being asked to call in on their elderly neighbours this winter amid fears pensioners will suffer worse than ever.
It says the drop in temperature could see an increase in health problems for older people and risk leaving them isolated in their own homes.
Full Article on BBC News
SURVEY: Hobbies & interests of people with a disability
The English Federation of Disability Sport are running a survey which is designed to better understand the lifestyles of disabled people
in England, in particular their interest in sport and physical
activity.
They want to capture the views and opinions of as many disabled people as possible, and are aware that the layout and content of this survey may not be suitable for some people with certain impairments to complete. They can therefore conduct some face to face and telephone surveys as well.
If you are over 14 and interested in taking part you can take the survey online.
If you would prefer to do they survey face to face or by telephone, please email: research@EFDS.co.uk or telephone: 01509 227750 for more information.
They want to capture the views and opinions of as many disabled people as possible, and are aware that the layout and content of this survey may not be suitable for some people with certain impairments to complete. They can therefore conduct some face to face and telephone surveys as well.
If you are over 14 and interested in taking part you can take the survey online.
If you would prefer to do they survey face to face or by telephone, please email: research@EFDS.co.uk or telephone: 01509 227750 for more information.
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