Latest News
Jeremy Hunt considering ban on face down restraint - control and restraint 2013News from BBC
19 June 2013 More...Falls Management News: Update on NICE Clinical Practice Guideline for Falls 2013, the Falls and Fractures Alliance and NHS Outcomes Framework
Updates for Falls Prevention and Management
18 June 2013 More...Dr Liz England Co Chair of the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health and RCGP Mental Health Commissioning Lead speaks on principles for effective mental health commissioning
News from today's mental health commissioning conference
18 June 2013 More...Mental Health Commissioning References from Neil Deuchar
References from todays conference
18 June 2013 More...Payment by Results (PbR) in Mental Health Department of Health Update from Sue Nowak
News from todays Mental Health Commissioning Conference
18 June 2013 More...Service user involvement and commissioning impact: NSUN speak on user involvement in commissioning
News from todays Mental Health Commissioning Conference
17 June 2013 More...NHS Employers release guide to Social Media and Twitter for NHS Chief Executives
Link to guide here
12 June 2013 More...Integrated Care between Health and Social Care: Shared Commitment
The Department of Health has released 'Integrated Care and Support: our Shared Commitment' a national collaboration for integrated care and support.
12 June 2013 More...Picker Institute Europe speak on real time patient feedback surveys as recommended by Francis Inquiry 2013
News from Patient Experience Feedback Conference today
11 June 2013 More...Case studies on real time patient feedback from University Hospitals Birmingham and Central Manchester University Hospitals (Patient Tracker)
News from todays Patient Experience Conference
11 June 2013 More...Neil Churchill Director of Improving Patient Experience at NHS England speaks on implementing the patent experience recomndations from the Francis Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust
News from todays Patient Experience Feedback Conference
11 June 2013 More...Learning from Complaints: room for improvement
Dr Paul Aylin Assistant Director, Dr Foster Unit Imperial College London speaks at Data Quality & Clinical Coding
Learning from Mid Staffordshire: Identifying outliers from the data
22 May 2013 More...Improving data quality and record keeping: update from Royal College of Physicians
National update on improving clinical data recording from the Health & Social Care Information Centre
Quality in the New Health System: involving patients
Josephne Ocloo WHO Patients for Patient Safety Champion speaks at Quality in the New Health System conference on the fundamental importance of involving patients to improve quality and push forward following the Francis Inquiry recommendations.
21 May 2013 More...National quality update from the Care Quality Commission
Ann Farenden National Professional Advisor, Regulatory Development at the Care Quality Commission gave a national quality update from the Care Quality Commission making reference to the new role of Chief Inspectors in identifying poor care and issuing a call for action.
21 May 2013 More...Dr Shubulade Smith speaks on implementing the Schizophrenia Commission's Physical Health Recommendations
Dr Shubalade Smith, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Commissioner for the Schizophrenia Commission speaking today at improving the physical health for people with mental health conditions conference
21 May 2013 More...Jackie Smith Chief Executive of NMC speaks on nursing regulation and revaildation post Francis
News from todays Learning from the Francis Inquiry: Implementing the Key Themes for Nursing
14 May 2013 More...Flo Panel Coates speaks on changing NHS Culture and the Cultural Barometer
News from todays conference
14 May 2013 More...Monitor and NHS England Launch Discussion Paper "How can the NHS Payments System do more for Patients?"
Discussion Paper launched today
13 May 2013 More...Prof Juliet Beal at NHS England speaks on implementing the Francis Recommendations in Nursing
News from Todays 'Conference Learning from Mid Staffordshire & moving forward following the Francis Inquiry A Practical Guide to Implementing the Key Themes for Nursing' in London
13 May 2013 More...
Right Patient Right Bed - Royal College of Physicians Toolkit Launched
Royal College of Physicians toolkit launched today
9 May 2013 More...Tim Kelsey of NHS England discussing the new NHS Insight Dashboard to be launched in November 2013
Tim Kelsey of NHS England discussing the New NHS Insights Dashboard to be launched in November 2013
3 May 2013 More...Health and Social Care Information Centre speaking today on Information Standards
News from todays Electronic Patient Records Conference
26 April 2013 More...Caldicott2 Information Governance Review Launch
News from todays launch
26 April 2013 More...NHS England speaking today on 7 day working in NHS
Simon Bennett, Deputy Director of the Quality Framework Team at NHS England outlines plan for moving to 7 day working in the NHS
24 April 2013 More...Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Dr Chris Roseveare speaks on delivering standards on 7 day consultant delivered care
News from todays 7 day healthcare conference
24 April 2013 More...Prof Derek Bell speaks on the London Quality Standards at 7 day healthcare services
News from 7 Day Healthcare
24 April 2013 More...Catherine Rosario, NHS England speaks at Reducing Medication Errors
"The NHS Commissioning Board has commissioned NICE to develop Quality Standards which will set out the evidence-based characteristics of a high quality service for a particular clinical pathway or condition. These standards will, where appropriate, look across several or all five domains of the NHS Outcomes Framework."
23 April 2013 More...Elaine Hanzak speaks at Perinatal Mental Health Conference
News from todays Perinatal Mental Health Conference
22 April 2013 More...Early Identification, Management and Outcomes of Sepsis
Powerful opening presentations today from Dr Ron Daniels Chair of The UK Sepsis Trust, and Phil Crow a Sepsis Survivor.
18 April 2013 More...Caldicott2 Information Governance review launched at Electronic Patient Records Conference
Caldicott2 Information Governance Review launched today at Electronic Patient Records conference by Dame Fiona Calidcott and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
17 April 2013 More...NCAS speaks on Responding to Concerns about Doctors
News from todays responding to concerns conference
16 April 2013 More...Putting Patients First: the NHS England business plan for 2013/14 – 2015/16
NHS England published a plan on the 8th April confirming their commitment to putting patients at the heart of improving care now and for future generations
Care Quality Commission speaking at Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in Mental Health
News from todays conference
26 March 2013 More...Government Response to Francis Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Released Today
Watch Jeremy Hunt deliver the Government Response to Francis Live here
26 March 2013 More...Strong support for role of Ward Manager and push for Ward Managers to be supervisory
Patients First and Foremost: The Initial Government Response to the Report of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, 26.3.13 available here.
Ward Managers
NHS Information Centre speaks on new standard: reducing hospital deaths attributable to problems in care
News from Reducing Hospital Mortality Conference Today - SHMI and what next?
21 March 2013 More...Sir Brian Jarman stimulates headed debate on mortality and Mid Staffordshire
News from Reducing Hospital Deaths Conference
21 March 2013 More...Jane Ball speaks on planning nurse staffing
News from Nurse Staffing and Skillmix Conference
19 March 2013 More...Prof Mark Radford speaks on managing skillmix in practice
News from Nursing Staffing and Skillmix Conference
19 March 2013 More...NHS Commissioning Board Juliet Beal speaks on Compassion in Nursing
Nurse from Nursing Staffing and Skillmix Conference
18 March 2013 More...RCN Howard Catton speaks on getting staffing right
News from Nursing Staffing and Skillmix Conference Today
18 March 2013 More...Data and Information Standards - Department of Health Update at EDM
Ken Lunn speaks at Electronic Document Management Conference
14 March 2013 More...Delivering a Paperless NHS between Primary and Secondary Care
Prof Iain Carpenter from the Royal College of Physicians speaking at todays EDM Conference
14 March 2013 More...Dr Millar shares New Zealand experience of Electronic Records following Earthquake
News from todays Electronic Document Management Conference #EDM2013
14 March 2013 More...Department of Health Publications relevant to 7 day working
Supplementary evidence for the review body on doctors and dentists remuneration: review for 2013
Publications as discussed a 7 Day Consultant Delivered Services Conference today
12 March 2013 More...Changing Consultant Working Patterns for 7 Day Working in NHS
Sian Bond of Capsticks speaks at todays conference
12 March 2013 More...Care Quality Commission Report on Dementia Released
Care for people with dementia is not meeting their needs as services are struggling to cope, according to our latest Care Update.
12 March 2013 More...New Savoy Partnership Psychological Therapies Conference Dates Released
Update from Jeremy Clarke OBE, Chair, New Savoy Partnership
12 March 2013 More...Delivering 7 Day Working in Practice
Dr Mark Temple, Acute Care Fellow, Royal College of Physicians case study on implementing the recommendations on 7 day working in the AMU including the seven day ward round at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
12 March 2013 More...Academy of Medical Royal College Dr Chris Roseveare speaks on 7 Day Working
News from Todays 7 Day Consultant Delivered Care Conference
11 March 2013 More...Royal College of Physicians President Sir Richard Thompson speaks on 7 Day Consultant Delivered Care
News from Delivering a 7 Day Health Service Conference
11 March 2013 More...Caldicott to recommend new NHS duty to share data
HSJ exclusive
6 March 2013 More...Paul Flynn speaks at Consultants Conference Today
Full speech here
6 March 2013 More...Robin Burgess Blog Review of Clinical Audit for Improvement Conference
Reflections on the Clinical Audit for Improvement Conference
6 March 2013 More...Revalidation Guide for Boards published by GMC
A new guide to help Boards check their organisations are placing quality and safety at the heart of their services for patients is published.
5 March 2013 More...Process, Policy and Practice updates in Safeguarding Alerts
Process, Policy and Practice updates in Safeguarding Alerts
28 February 2013 More...Tim Kelsey says Data Quality and Coding is key to improvement
Data Quality and Coding Key to Improvement
28 February 2013 More...National developments in End of Life Care
Eve Richardson Chief Executive The National Council for Palliative Care and Dying Matters Coalition chairs 'Improving Outcomes for People Approaching the End of Life'
27 February 2013 More...Non-Medical Prescribing update from the Medicines and Prescribing Centre
Jonathan Underhill Programme Director of the NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre gives an update on Non-Medical Prescribing and 'Making Decisions Better'.
26 February 2013 More...Patients Association speak on managing complaints post Francis
News from patient experience conference
26 February 2013 More...Embedding shared decision making in routine NHS care
News from patient experience conference
26 February 2013 More...NHS must operate seven days a week in order to be 'compassionate' Sir Bruce Keogh has said
NHS must operate seven days a week in order to be 'compassionate' Sir Bruce Keogh has said
23 February 2013 More...Clinical Audit in Trusts: A New Vision
Prof Nick Black speaks at Clinical Audit for Improvement Conference
13 February 2013 More...NHS Medical Director Bruce Keogh speaking on Clinical Audit
Clinical Audit 2013 news
12 February 2013 More...GMC Chief Executive Niall Dickson speaks at Clinical Audit for Improvement Conference
Niall Dickson Chief Executive of GMC speaks on Revalidation and Clinical Audit
12 February 2013 More...HQIP CE Robin Burgess speaks on priorities for Clinical Audit
Clinical Audit News
12 February 2013 More...Congratulations to the HQIP Clinical Audit Award Winners
Clinical Audit 2013 News
12 February 2013 More...Francis Inquiry recommends compassionate caring and committed nursing
Improved support for compassionate caring and committed nursing highlighted as recommendation by Robert Francis QC following the publication of the Mid Staffordshire Inquiry.
Full statement available here.
7 February 2013 More...Control and Restraint Conference News
Control and Restraint Conference News
7 February 2013 More...Francis Report now released
Mid Staffordshire Inquiry Findings
6 February 2013 More...Mental Health Services must improve CQC Mental Health Act Report
Released today: Care Quality Commission Mental Health Act Annual Report
30 January 2013 More...GMC speaks on Revalidation at Appraisal and Revalidation conference
Ben Whur Assistant Director of Change Management The General Medical Council gave a National Update on Revalidation
30 January 2013 More...Complaints Management in the NHS: Patient Association Report Released
Learning from Mid Staffordshire
29 January 2013 More...Quality in the new health system - NHS Commissioning Board Full Report Published
Quality in the New Health System
25 January 2013 More...News from Electronic Prescribing Conference
Electronic Prescribing - delivering the implementation strategy locally. University Hospitals Birmingham Case Study
22 January 2013 More...Electronic Prescribing News
Great Ormond Street see dramatic reduction in Medication Errors as a result of electronic prescribing
22 January 2013 More...Electronic Prescribing Implementation Checklist
Tips and Checklist for implementing electronic prescribing
22 January 2013 More...Paperless NHS - Jeremy Hunt full speech here
Paperless NHS by 2018
17 January 2013 More...NHS to be paperless by 2018
BBC News - Going Paperless would save NHS billions
16 January 2013 More...News from Deteriorating Patient Conference today
Salford Royal Hospitals Peter Murphy speaks on dramatic reduction in cardiac arrests
16 January 2013 More...News from Deteriorating Patient Conference - National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
Developments in the National Early Warning Score
16 January 2013 More...Deteriorating Patient Conference - Surviving Sepsis
Kate Beaumont of the UK Sepsis Group speaks on Sepsis: the silent killer and leading cause of deterioration
16 January 2013 More...Best practice recommendations for delivering effective Ward Rounds
News from today's Delivering Effective Ward Processes and Practice conference
16 January 2013 More...News Service User Experience NICE Quality Standard
Prof Stephen Pilling speaks on progress in implementing the NICE Quality Standard for Service User Experience in Mental Health
15 January 2013 More...News from Service User Experience in Mental Health Conference
Dr Asad Sadiq speaks on empowering the patient/clinician relationship through a conversational approach
14 January 2013 More...PROMs Summit 2013 Call for Abstracts
PROMs Summit 2013
Thursday 14th November 2013
Hallam Conference Centre, London
7 January 2013 More...Need Help to Organise your Healthcare Conference or Meeting?
Recent Quotes for Healthcare Conferences UK Clients
12 December 2012 More...Merry Christmas: 20% discount off selected conferences in Jan & Feb 2013!
Healthcare Conferences UK would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
11 December 2012 More...Chief Nursing Officer Launches Strategy for Compassionate Care
Top nurses announce new strategy to build culture of compassionate care across the NHS
5 December 2012 More...GMC Announce Start of Revalidation
Quotes from GMC and Minister
5 December 2012 More...Academy of Medical Royal Colleges News
Academy release report on consultant driven care 7 days a week
5 December 2012 More...Chief Nursing Officer focus on staffing levels
Announcement at CNO conference today
5 December 2012 More...Compassion in Practice Nursing Strategy Launched
Full Strategy Document now available
5 December 2012 More...Pressure Ulcer Conference News
News from todays Eliminating Avoidable Pressure Ulcers Conference
5 December 2012 More...Reducing Pressure Ulcers in Care Homes
Case Study at Pressure Ulcers Conference
5 December 2012 More...ASGBI Latest Journal
Discussion on Revalidation
4 December 2012 More...NHS Informatics Conference News NHS Commissioning Board
National Commissioning Board Speaks
3 December 2012 More...Dr Foster Release Annual Hospital Guide
Mortality at the weekends remains an issue
3 December 2012 More...Psychological Therapies 2012 Award Winners
Inclusion Matters win First Prize
30 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies 2012 Minister Full Speech
Minister for Care and Support Norman Lamb Full Speech from yesterdays conference
30 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies 2012 Working for Wellbeing Toolkit
Toolkit launched today
30 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies 2012 Welfare Reform
Lord David Freud Speech on Welfare Reform at Todays Conference
30 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies Conference News
Consensus statement on the need for further research...
29 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies News Release
NHS MUST KEEP INVESTING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES TO ACHIEVE TRUE PARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, AND PLAY ITS PART IN HELPING THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED, SAY CHARITIES AND PROFESSIONALS
29 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies 2012: Children and Young People Update
Children and Young People IAPT Update
29 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies Conference News
New Savoy Partnership Launch The New Savoy Declaration 2012
28 November 2012 More...Psychological Therapies Conference News
Joint pledge on work and mental well-being
26 November 2012 More...CQC Concerns over use of Restraint in NHS Report 2012
CQC Annual Report
23 November 2012 More...Nurse Clinics 2012: Peter Carter Speaks
RCN Update on Nurse Clinics
21 November 2012 More...How Board Members should raise concerns
Paper being discussed today by Care Quality Commission
20 November 2012 More...Nurse Clinics 2012 News
NHS Commissioning Board Speaks
20 November 2012 More...Nurse Clinics 2013
Call for Abstracts now open
19 November 2012 More...News from Data Quality and Clinical Coding Conference
Sir Brian Jarman Speaks
19 November 2012 More...Consultant Led 7 Day Services
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Update on Report
14 November 2012 More...News from Falls Conference Today
Jackie Riglin from Royal College of Physicians speaks
13 November 2012 More...Dr Jonathan Treml at Falls Conference
On National Falls and Bone Health Audit
13 November 2012 More...Falls and Dementia
NHS Mandate Released Today
First Mandate between Government and NHS Commissioning Board
13 November 2012 More...Ombudsman release Complaints Report
NHS Fails to to communicate effectively with patients and families says Ombudsman
10 November 2012 More...Norman Lamb confirmed to speak at Psychological Therapies in the NHS 2012
Norman Lamb will be making a speech and setting out what the Mandate to the National Commissioning Board will include on commitments for improving mental health at Psychological Therapies in the NHS 2012
Complaints Conference News
The Patient Association speaks on 'speaking up' project with Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
5 November 2012 More...Healthcare Conferences UK official partner of the 2012 PEN National Awards
Patient Experience Network National Awards submission deadline extended to 14th November 2012
25 October 2012 More...News from Nursing Staffing Levels and Skillmix Conference
Royal College of Nursing Speaks
23 October 2012 More...News from Nursing Staffing Levels and Skillmix Conference
Case Study of the Safer Nursing Care Tool
23 October 2012 More...GMC Share Case Studies on Revalidation
Getting Prepared for Revalidation
22 October 2012 More...Revalidation confirmed to start in December
Health Secretary Announcement Today
19 October 2012 More...Rejuvinating Ward Rounds
Speaker Yogi Amin talking in the Guardian about bringing back ward rounds
17 October 2012 More...New Principles set out for Hospital Food
From Department of Health
17 October 2012 More...Mid Staffordshire and Patients Association Complaints Project
speaking at complaints conference
17 October 2012 More...Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Bill Hodson from Care Quality Commission takeaway messages
16 October 2012 More...Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Social Care Institute for Excellence Speaks
16 October 2012 More...Patients need safe care 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Guardian News Article
16 October 2012 More...Royal College of Physician release toolkit to deliver increased consultant care to acutely ill
RCPLondon Toolkit released
16 October 2012 More...Why are we waiting to improve quality?
National Voices launch "Not The Francis Report"
16 October 2012 More...Delivering a 7 Day Service in Health and Social Care
News from Care Quality Commission
15 October 2012 More...Ensuring Consultant Led Services 7 Days a week
President of the Royal College of Physicians speaks
15 October 2012 More...Why is mortality higher at weekends?
Dr Foster Intelligence speak at 7 day healthcare conference
15 October 2012 More...Models of 7 Day NHS Services
Fiona Thow Director of NHS Improvement speaks at todays conference
15 October 2012 More...Revalidation Update from Royal College of Psychiatrists
News on Appraisal and Revalidation in Mental Health
12 October 2012 More...Mental Health Informatics
News from todays conference
11 October 2012 More...Care Quality Commission speaks on Mental Health Registration and Monitoring
Update from todays Mental Health Informatics Conference
11 October 2012 More...Mental Health Informatics Conference News
Geraldine Strathdee on Mental Health Clinical Networks in London
11 October 2012 More...Progress in Hip Fracture Care: Update from National Conference
Progress in Hip Fracture Care: Audit and Standards in the UK
10 October 2012 More...This is Nursing
News from Ward Manager Conference today
10 October 2012 More...Lesley Marsh speaks on Energising for Excellence
News from todays Ward Managers Conference
10 October 2012 More...RCP/RCN release Joint Report on Ward Rounds
Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Nursing release report on Ward Rounds
4 October 2012 More...RCGP Clare Gerada's 2012 RCGP Speech
Dr Clare Geradas RCGP Conference Speech
4 October 2012 More...Department of Health release guidance on NHS Friends and Family Test
New Guidance released today
4 October 2012 More...Compassion is key to new nursing vision
Developing the culture of compassionate care: Creating a new vision and strategy for Nurses, Midwives and Care-Givers
2 October 2012 More...Clinical Dashboards: An Update on the National Urgent Care Dashboard
Clinical Dashboards: An Update on the National Urgent Care Dashboard
28 September 2012 More...Revalidation: Towards Implementation
Jon Billings, Assistant Director, Continued Practice and Revalidation at the General Medical Council speaks on Revalidation
26 September 2012 More...Minister for Care and Support Norman Lamb to speak at Psychological Therapies 2012
Join Question Time with Minister for Care and Support Norman Lamb at this years Psychological Therapies Conference
26 September 2012 More...CQC speak on the Information Revolution and 2012 Caldicott Review
Simon Richardson, Information Rights Manager at the Care Quality Commission speaks on the Information Revoluation and 2012 Caldicott Review
26 September 2012 More...
Hourly Ward Rounds: Case Study from Salford
Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust who were commended by the Prime Minister speak on Intentional Ward Rounds/Hourly Ward Rounds
26 September 2012 More...Sophie Staniszewka, Chair of NICE GDG speaks on implementing the Quality Standard for Patient Experience
Dr Sophie Staniszewska, Chair, Guideline Development Group, The NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience in adult services speaks on delivering the Patient Experience Quality Standard
26 September 2012 More...Commissioning for High Quality End of Life Care
Dr Dennis Cox of Dying Matters speaks on Commissioning for High Quality End of Life Care
26 September 2012 More...Howard Catton RCN Head of Policy to speak at national conference on Nursing Staffing Levels and Skillmix
Oct 2012-Jan 2013 Updated Catalogue of Events OUT NOW!
Download our Full Catalogue of Events.
25 September 2012 More...ABPCO Member
Healthcare Conferences UK are a member of The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers Limited (ABPCO).
6 July 2012 More...Autumn Catalogue OUT NOW!
Our Autumn Catalogue is out now with a full listing of our events from Sept-Dec 2012.
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2 July 2012 More...
Our Latest Catalogue of Events
Please view our latest catalogue of events available for you to download and print to share with colleagues.
2 May 2012 More...
Falls Prevention Quotes and Presentation
From Falls Prevention Conference today:
"There is a lack of long term follow up classes for falls in the community....an integrated exercise continuum needs to be commissioned across health & local authority/voluntary sector."
Jackie Riglin Clinical Associate for Falls Royal College of Physicians
Day Surgery: Nearly ALL surgery should be day or very short stay
Quotes from todays conference:
"Nearly ALL surgery should be day or very short stay" Dr Mary Stocker, Consultant Anaesthetist, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Council Member, British Association of Day Surgery
for more quotes and slides click here
24 April 2012 More...7 Day Health and Social Care Service - News
Sir Richard Thompson, President, The Royal College of Physicians states that "There is a huge amount of evidence that mortality is higher at weekends in hospitals, and even higher on public holidays". For details of the evidence see presentation here
19 April 2012 More...Prof Ian Cumming OBE, National NHS Managing Director for Quality speaks on Managing Quality through the transition
Prof Ian Cumming OBE, National NHS Managing Director for Quality speaks on Quality During Transition
Slides available here
21 March 2012 More...Updated catalogue of conferences & masterclasses
Our updated catalogue of conferences and masterclasses is now available.
Click on the link for a full list of all events from now until June 2012.
20 February 2012 More...Ward Rounds are the "pit stops" of Clinical Care
"Ward Rounds are the Pit Stops of Clinical Care"
Dr Gordon Caldwell speaking at Healthcare Conferences UK's effective Ward Rounds Conference
Ward Rounds are the “pit stops” of clinical care, and require as much study and optimisation as a Formula One team would put into their pit stop routines. I hope you will go away from the conference today enthusiastic to start to optimise your rounds. Your patients deserve it!
Presentation available for download
19 January 2012 More...
PACS, Radiology and Electronic Patient Records
Dr Charles Gutteridge, National Clinical Director for Informatics, Department of Health speaks on the transition from national to local systems
19 January 2012 More...Nurse Clinics 2012 - Call for Abstracts announced
We have opened Nurse Clinics 2012 to abstract submissions.
21 December 2011 More...
Patients more likely to die at weekends
Being admitted to hospital in England at the weekend is risky, experts say.
Research company Dr Foster came to this conclusion after finding a "worrying" 10% spike in deaths compared with weekdays across 147 hospital trusts.
BBC News 28th November 2011
Solution - see our 7 Day Health and Social Care Conference
28 November 2011 More...National Audit of Psychological Therapies Results
National Audit of Psychological Therapies Results
Dr John Cape Clinical Advisor, The National Audit of Psychological Therapies presents the results at todays conference
25 November 2011 More...Joint Pledge on Work and Mental Well-being announced today at Psychological Therapies Conference
Joint Pledge on Work and Mental Well-Being announced today
25 November 2011 More...Minister for Welfare Reform Lord David Freud speaks at Psychological Therapies conference today
Minister for Welfare Reform Lord David Freud speaking at Psychological Therapies conference today
25 November 2011 More...Minister for Care Services Paul Burstow speaking this morning at Psychological Therapies Conference, London
Minister for Care Services, Paul Burstow MP speaking this morning at Psychological Therapies Conference, London
Highlights and quotes from this mornings opening address here
24 November 2011 More...Consensus Statement on evidence for Psychological Therapies sponsored by UKCP, BCP and BACP
Consensus Statement on evidence for Psychological Therapies
New - released at todays conference on Psychological Therapies
24 November 2011 More...MP Paul Burstow Minister for Care Services to speak at Psychological Therapies Conference on Thursday
Minister for Care Services MP Paul Burstow to speak at Psychological Therapies Conference on Thursday
The Minister will open the conference this year addressing the issue of
50 Years On: did we "underestimate their powers of resistance"?
How can talking therapists support the Coalition’s radical ambition to make our health and social care system work better for the people who need it?
21 November 2011 More...
Nurse Clinics 2011
Nurse Clinics 2011
The Annual Nurse Clinics conference held last week in Manchester showed once again the difference nurses are making running clinics to improve patient care. Dr Wilma Scholte op Reimer focused on her experiences of developing a patient cardiology clinic in Amsterdam within a university setting that brings together patient care, education and research. The presentation can be viewed here.
We are now planning Nurse Clinics 2012 which will take place in London on 20th November 2011- Save the date
20 November 2011 More...
New NICE Quality Standard for Service User Experience in Mental Health
Dr Diana Rose, Chair, Guideline Development Group, Service User Experience Quality Standard, NICE and Prof Tim Kendall, Director of the Collaborating Centre for Mental Health speak at Healthcare Conferences UK Conference - Service User Experience in Mental Health, 15th November 2011 in London on the new Quality Standard for Service User Experience in Mental Health which is now due to be released in December 2012
"Service users should have centre stage in mental health...monitoring what happens, ensuring their views are immediately accessible to trust boards and ensuring no decision is made without involvement... we need a big change" said Prof Tim Kendall, Director, The Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
Diane Rose commented that "the new quality standard will lay down what service users should expect from services"
15 November 2011 More...
