A roundup of a number of health related news items we\u2019ve spotted this week. The NHS England Annual Report; a piece of data work presenting a Health Profile for England; the CQC is seeking your views on the next phase of regulation, and a report on Quality in Adult Social Care…<\/p>\n
Health Profile for England<\/strong><\/p>\n The Health Profile for England report<\/a> is the first time Public Health England has used its wealth of population health data to give an overall picture of the health of England. The ‘Health Profile for England’ report covers life expectancy, major causes of death, morbidity trends, European comparisons, inequality in health, social determinants of health and current health protection issues.<\/p>\n NHS England Annual Report<\/strong><\/p>\n NHS England has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016\/17<\/a>, detailing the work of the organisation over the last year and outlining some of the most significant achievements and challenges.\u00a0The report set outs the progress made in delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View, the 2016\/17 Business Plan, and the Government’s mandate to NHS England.<\/p>\n CQC seeks views on next phase of regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n Deadline 8th August<\/em><\/p>\n The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is consulting on a further set of proposals which will help shape the next phase of regulation for health and social care across the country.<\/p>\n For the next eight weeks anyone with an interest is encouraged to have their say.<\/p>\n The proposals include:<\/p>\n Changes to the regulation of primary medical services and adult social care services, including the frequency and intensity of its inspections and how CQC monitors providers and gathers its intelligence For more information click here<\/a><\/p>\n Quality of adult social care<\/strong><\/p>\n The Department of Health and Care Quality Commission have published Adult social care: quality matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n This document sets out a shared commitment to high-quality, person-centred adult social care.<\/p>\n It aims to bring the sector together in support of the agreed principles that underpin good quality adult social care.<\/p>\n It sets out plans that support the delivery of priorities for improving quality, but not changing the statutory responsibilities or undermine the independence of each organisation.<\/p>\n
\nImprovements to the structure of registration and CQC\u2019s definition of \u2018registered providers\u2019.
\nHow CQC will monitor, inspect and rate new models of care and large or complex providers.
\nUpdated approach to the \u2018fit and proper persons\u2019 requirement.<\/p>\n