Education outcomes framework for healthcare workforce – Department of Health
Updated: added Education Outcomes Framework: report 2013 to 2014
The framework sets the outcomes that the Secretary of State expects to be achieved from the reformed education and training system. The outcomes are set in terms of the impact for patients, users of services and carers. The framework will be used to measure improvements in education, training and workforce development and the impact on the quality and safety of services for patients. The ‘Education Outcomes Framework Indicators Technical Guidance 2013/14’ provides detail of each of the education outcome indicators and a summary of information for indicators that require further development. These build on the two priority areas identified in 2012 to 2013 of ensuring safe supervision and improving Board level engagement in education, training and workforce development.
Major shake up of Health Education England revealed – HSJ Article
Health Education England is planning a ‘drastic’ reorganisation to slash its £85m running costs by 20 per cent.
Understanding the new NHS: a guide for everyone working and training within the NHS – NHS England
This guide outlines the organisations, systems and processes that define, sustain and regulate the NHS.
Protecting health and care information: a consultation on proposals to introduce new regulations – Department of Health
The government is seeking views on proposals to strengthen controls and safeguards on the use of an individual’s health and care data. This document proposes allowing a number of local organisations, to create secure safe havens, that will have access under strong controls to information from peoples’ personal care records which could be used to identify an individual. These safe havens will need to be accredited by the Secretary of State for Health. The consultation closes on 8th August 2014.
Focus on the health and care of older people – Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
This statistical report aims to broaden insight into the health and care of people aged 65 or over in England. It also explores use of health and social care services among older people and gives insight into the impact an ageing population has on these services and how this compares to previous generations.
Independent report: Use of CT scanning to carry out individual health assessments – Department of Health
CT scanning uses X-rays and specialised software to create cross-sectional images of the body. The members of the expert working party who authored this report were recruited by the Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Physicians. Their terms of reference are set out in the report. Responses from scanning industry stakeholders were considered as part of the final report. The report provides a reference for service providers, clients and regulatory bodies and includes an up-to-date guide on current scientific evidence as to which scans should be undertaken as part of an IHA. An individual health assessment refers to a medical procedure on an individual with no symptoms which is not part of a national screening programme.