The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today acknowledged significant improvements at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust however a number of important improvements remain outstanding.
If you would like to see CQC’s full report, a copy of their report on the trust’s progress in implementing recommendations can be downloaded by clicking here.
A free drop in event is being held a the Postgraduate centre Stafford Hospital, Weston Road, Stafford on Tuesday 27th July from 3.00pm - 7.00pm for anyone interested in finding out more about what social media can do for you and anything you are concerned about. It is also an opportunity to talk to people who can help you with setting up your own on-line presence on an active Hyperlocal site.
Will Perrin, a nationally recognised expert on Hyperlocal websites, from “Talk about Local”, and a number of people from successful community websites in Stoke will be giving a presentation at 3.15pm. Free advice from people who know what tools the internet can offer will also be available. For more details please contact Diana Smith on 01785 255974 or email at diana.m.smith@talk21.com
Following the announcement by Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State for Health, regarding a Public Inquiry into Stafford Hospital, a message from Sir Stephen Moss, Chairman of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and Antony Sumara, Chief Executive of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has been forwarded to the LINk for information.
“Dear Colleague,
You will no doubt have seen speculation in the press that there is to be a Public Inquiry into past events at our Trust and the wider regulatory NHS organisations. Today, this inquiry was formally announced by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and this does not come as a surprise to us, as it formed part of the Government’s election campaign.
We hope that this Public Inquiry will help to shed further light on what went wrong in the past and give answers to those families that continue to suffer. It is vitally important that the NHS listens to what people have to say so that the mistakes of the past are not repeated”.
The full message can be downloaded here.
Staffordshire LINk is working in collaboration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who are undertaking a 12 month review of Stafford Hospital to determine what progress has been made since the original investigation published in March 2009. CQC would like to hear of people’s experiences, both positive and negative of using Stafford Hospital services from the 1st January 2010 to 31st March 2010. This relates to any service whether Inpatient, Outpatient, or Accident and Emergency. CQC will use the feedback from this survey to decide what they will focus on during their visit to the hospital. Anyone wanting to give feedback on their experience, can download a survey form here and email it to the LINk at enquiries@staffordshirelink.staffs.com Alternatively, please telephone the LINk Support Team on 01785 887990 to request a survey form and freepost envelope.
The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Indendent Inquiry Chaired by Robert Francis QC has produced its final report. To access the press release and report published on 24th February 2010, please click on the weblink below:
The Independent Inquiry about Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Stafford Hospital) is asking members of the general public to share their experiences of the care provided by the Trust between January 2005 and March 2009. The Inquiry wants to hear the views of a broad range of people and interested parties, including patients, families, the general public and hospital staff, past and present, in order to inform its thinking and conclusions. To read more please click here
South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust is launching the first Quality and Excellence Awards - ‘Patients’ Choice’ to recognise high quality of care and excellence in healthcare service delivery across the whole of South Staffordshire.
The Awards will also recognise carers who often simply don’t see themselves as doing anything other than caring for a partner, parent, child, relative or friend.
If you would like to know more, read here and if you would like to nominate someone for an award, please download the nomination form here
Annual General Meeting Announcement
You are invited to come to the Staffordshire Local Involvement Network (LINk) Annual General Meeting and find out how YOU can help improve local health and social care services in Staffordshire. The AGM is taking place on Tuesday 26th May 2009 from 2.00pm - 4.00pm at Trinity Church, Stafford. Light refreshments will be available from 1.15pm. Read more here
South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust would like to know what you think about local health care services. (more…)
