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Consultations

Consultation exercises are undertaken for a number of reasons, whether it is to find out how mental health services can be improved, what people think about specific proposals and legislation, or as part of an on-going survey or piece of research.

Listed below are details of consultations that are currently taking place, either locally or nationally. Please note that the consultations are listed by the order in which they are due to be completed. This is to ensure that consultations that are due to end receive priority.

Dementia Care and Review: National Dementia Strategy

Consultation Period:

Until 11 September 2008

Consultation By:

Department of Health (DoH)

Consultation Details:

A DoH consultation as part of the development of a national strategy for dementia services. This consultation draws on evidence from a wide range of reports and stakeholders, a series of listening events involving over 3,000 people and the recommendations of an External Reference Group. It invites everyone to give their views on the ideas set out in the document, as well as contribute new ideas to the debate.

Related items:

DoH consultation document
Regional consultation event
Consultation begins on national dementia strategy

 

Volunteer Strategy Consultation

Consultation Period:

30 September 2008

Consultation By:

Department of Health (DoH)

Consultation Details:

A 6-month consultation to improve support for volunteers in the NHS, social care and third sector and to encourage more volunteerign opportunities. This will lead towards national volunteering strategy in 2009. Volunteering is seen as an opportunity to debate the potential of volunteerign to improve the health and well-being for patients, carers and services users.

Related Items:

DoH Volunteering Strategy Consultation

Community Health Services Review Public Consultation

Consultation Period:

Until 5 October 2008

Consultation By:

Leicestershire County & Rutland PCT

Consultation Details:

The PCT is reviewing community health servcies, including local community hospitals, in Leicestershire and Rutland and are looking for public feedback on their proposals which are set out in their summary consultation document. The PCT is also looking for feedback from a range of organisations. If you need any additional information you can contact the Engagement and Involvement Team on 0116 295 7643 / 7626.

Related Items:

Summary Consultation Document
Easy Read Consultation Dcoument
Consultation begins on County community health service review
Leicestershire County & Rutland PCT

'Our NHS Our Future' Next Stage Review Consultation

Consulation Period:

Until 5 October 2008

Consulation By:

Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland NHS

Consulation Details:

NHS ogranisations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are working together on a programme to improve local health servcies, as part of a national review. 'Excellence for All' sets out a new vision of services and how they might develop over the next ten years. This includes establishing a 'Primary Care Mental Health Service' which provides a wide range of treatments, based in the community, for people with common mental health problems.

Related Items:

Consultation Documents on 'have your say' web site
Have your say on the future of local NHS services

Welfare Reform Green Paper

Consultation Period:

Until 22 October 2008

Consultation By:

Department of Work and Pension

Consultation Details:

The Government are inviting input into the Green Paper on welfare reforms. "No- one written off: reforming welfare to responsibility". You can respond using the Consultation Toolkit which is available on the DWP web site. The Welfare Reform Team can be contacted at Room 249, Level 2, Department for Work and Pension, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HR. Telephone 0207712 2316. Email: welfare.reform@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Related Items:

Consultation documents and Green paper (DWP web site)
Green Paper proposes welfare reforms

LPT Future Plans and NHS Foundation Trust Application

Consultation Period:

Until 31 October 2008

Consultation By:

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT)

Consultation Details:

LPT's public consultation about the future plans for its services and becoming a NHS foundation Trust. Consultation documents are available at LPT's web site and you can also put forward your comments online. There are a number of public meetings taking place across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland that are open for anyone to attend.

Related Items:

LPT consultation documents
Public Meeting Dates
Trust launches consultation on future plans and foundation trust