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
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...
02/12/2011
VONNE submits Caring for our Future responses
VONNE has submitted two responses to the Department of Health's Caring for our future engagement excercies. You can read the response from VONNE's...
02/10/2011
Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support
Experts have been enlisted to help the Government's discussions on how to improve the care system in England. Launched earlier this month, the Caring...
23/05/2011
Key Messages to DH from North East listening Event
In April 2011, the Government announced a short pause in their plans to reform the NHS. A listening event was held in the North East. In the attachment...
21/04/2011
NHS Future Forum Listening Event- North East
VONNE, as part of Regional Voices, is pleased to invite you to a meeting on the government's listening exercise on the Health and Social Care Bill...
02/10/2011
2011 Health Profiles Launched
The Association of Public Health Observatories have launched this year's Health Profiles. These provide a snapshot of health for each local council in...
02/10/2011
Consolidation of Primary Care Trusts
The NHS in the north east has announced that its 12 statutory Primary Care Trust (PCT) boards will consolidate into four, reflecting the PCT management...
Staff Contact
Joanne Smithson is lead on Health and Social Care.
Contact: Healthandsocialcare@vonne.org.uk
