Health
The voluntary and community sector (VCS) has an invaluable role to play in the health and well-being agenda- influencing policy and delivering services. Follow the links to the right of this page for details of the networks VONNE facilitates or takes part in; policy and consultation updates; and information about the regional health and well-being strategy 'Better Health, Fairer Health'. News that impacts on health, wellbeing and social care organisations in the North East is published below. Contact Jo.Whaley@vonne.org.uk if you have news you would like to share through our network of third sector organisations working in health and social care, or would like to join the Third Sector Health and Social Care Forum.
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Latest News
13/05/2012
CCG Lay member appointments for Durham and Darlington
Two of the North East's shadow CCGs, Darlington CCG and Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield CCG, have placed adverts to...
12/05/2012
New appointments for redesigned healthcare system
It was announced earlier this week that Richard Barker, currently chief operating officer at NHS North of England, has been appointed...
08/05/2012
Department of Health launch HealthWatch engagement exercise
The DH Healthwatch Team are running a period of engagement with key stakeholders, as well as the wider public, on the issues relating...
10/04/2012
New Alcohol Strategy for England
The Home Office, the government department responsible for alcohol policy and licensing, has launched a new alcohol strategy that...
10/04/2012
Publication of adult social care outcomes framework
First launched last year, The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) presents information on what adult social care should...
21/03/2012
NHS reforms set to become law
After more than a year of bitter debate, the Health and Social Care Bill completed its passage through parliament yesterday and...
08/02/2012
Free learning events for LINks members
VONNE is helping co-ordinate a series of free events for LINKs members across the country on behalf of the Department of HealthLINks are Local Improvement...
06/02/2012
New Health Structures limit third sector engagement
VONNE has published the results of a recent survey that shows community and voluntary groups are struggling to engage with new health structures. In...
05/01/2012
Local Healthwatch delayed until April 2013
Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley announced earlier this week a new start date for Local HealthWatch. Acting in response...
22/12/2011
New public health system takes shape
More details on the design of the new public health system, including the role and responsibilities of local government in public health, the operating...
Staff Contact
Joanne Smithson is lead on Health and Social Care.
Contact: Healthandsocialcare@vonne.org.uk
