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- Acronym Buster
The NHS Confederation has produced a useful Acronym Buster.
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- Our Revised Questionnaire is Now Live
We have revised our questionnaire, Our Health, Our Care, Our Say, to improve the information that we collect from people about their experiences of health and social care.
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- Our Health, Our Care, Our Say Report
The report of the first full year's results from Cambridgeshire LINk's Our Health, Our Care, Our Say questionnaire has now been published.
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- Local HealthWatch: A Strong Voice for People - the Policy Explained
The Department of Health has published a document that sets out the government's vision for local HealthWatch and its functions.
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- LINk Up! Issue 19
The spring issue of our LINk Up! newsletter has just been published.
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- General Assembly: Presentations Now Available
The presentations from our General Assembly in February 2012 are now available.
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- General Assembly: Notes of Q&A Now Available
A summary of the questions, answers and comments from our General Assembly in February 2012 is now available.
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- 'Local Healthwatch: A strong voice for people - the policy explained' published
Further information from the Department of Health regarding the Government's vision for Local HealthWatch.
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- Healthwatch Advisory Group Bulletins available
Read the latest from the Healthwatch Advisory Group in their 6th and 7th bulletins.
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- Cambridgeshire LINk General Assembly - 28 February 2012
Presentations and Q&A from the most recent General Assembly are available to download.
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- Health and Social Care Bill Explained
The Department of Health has published a series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill to explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes.
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- Staying Independent, Safe and Well
Throughout 2012 library visitors will have the chance to find out about local services to help them stay independent, safe and well at a series of roadshows that will be visiting libraries.
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- Warm Homes, Healthy People
Warm Homes, Healthy People is a multi-agency initiative that is being funded by the Department of Health and project managed by Care Network.
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- Community First Responders
The East of England Ambulance Service is looking for people to become Community First Responders in their local area.
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- AskSARA
AskSARA is a self-help guide that enables people to identify items of equipment that might help them in their daily lives.
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- Hinchingbrooke Hosptial / Circle Partnership
Today, 1 February 2012, sees the start of Hinchingbrooke Hospital's partnership with Circle.
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- LINk Up! Issue 18 Now Available
The winter 2012 issue of our LINk Up! newsletter is now available to download.
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- Our Health, Our Care, Our Say Analysis
The report of the first three quarters' analysis of responses to our questionnaire is now available.
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- Dignity in Care
The Department of Health and NHS Midlands and East are holding a Dignity in Care conference on 7 March 2012.
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- NHS Operating Framework
The NHS Operating Framework for 2012/13 has been published.
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- Leaders Discussion of the Health Programme
Cambridgeshire LINk's President, Mike Hewins, was invited to speak at a leaders' event at the House of Lords.
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- A Guide for Older People
Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS Cambridgeshire have produced A Guide for Older People.
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- Equality and Human Rights Commission Publishes Report on Home Care
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published 'Close to home - An inquiry into older people and human rights in home care'.
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- Developing the new NHS Provider Licence: A Framework Document
Monitor has published a Framework Document as part of its engagement process to involve its stakeholders in developing its thinking on a key element of its proposed future role.
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- Care Homes in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire LINk is responding to concerns by national bodies such as the Care Quality Commission about the standard of care in care homes.
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- CQC Report on Dignity and Nutrition at Addenbrookes Hospital
The Care Quality Commission today published a report into Dignity and Nutrition of older people at Addenbrookes Hospital, following a unannounced visit in July.
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- Cambridgeshire LINk Authorised Representatives - Updated List
Cambridgeshire LINk is required by law to publish a list of those of its participants that have been authorised to 'enter and view' health and social care services. An updated list is now available.
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- New 'fingertips' database
A new 'fingertips' database of health and wellbeing indicators has been launched.
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- Working for Personalised Care
The Department of Health has published a framework for supporting personal assistants working in adult social care.
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- Future of the NHS - Future Forum Report and the Government's Response
Future of the NHS - Future Forum Report and the Government's Response
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- LINks Exchange
LINks Exchange is a website run by NHS Choices and is a dedicated community for those involved in LINks.
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- Health Profiles for Cambridgeshire
The Association of Public Health Observatories has just published its annual summary of health statistics for Cambridgeshire.
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- Cambridgeshire LINk Annual Report 2010/11
Cambridgeshire LINk's Annual Report for 2010/11
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