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Engagement event in London for people with diabetes

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kerri

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Do you have diabetes?

Have your say on the draft NHS Constitution.

The proposed NHS establishes the principles and values of the NHS in England. It sets out commitments to patients, public and staff in the form of rights to which they are entitled and pledges which the NHS will strive to deliver. All NHS bodies and private and third sector providers supplying NHS services will be required by law to take account of this Constitution in their decisions and actions.

Diabetes UK would like to find out what you think about the constitution and are holding a 1 day event in London on the 8th October for people with diabetes, parents and carers. Lunch will be provided and all travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Please note that you will need to commit to reading the draft NHS Constitution prior to the event.

For more information please contact the User Involvement Team
Phone: 0207 424 1000
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Diabetes UK, Macleod House, 10 Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
 
Just did a quick read through of this document and highlighted these:


1. The NHS provides a comprehensive service, available to all irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. It has a duty to each and every individual that it serves. At the same time, it has a wider social duty to promote equality through the services it provides and to pay particular attention to groups or sections of society where improvements in health and life expectancy are not keeping pace with the rest of the population.


3. The NHS aspires to high standards of excellence and professionalism – in the planning and delivery of the clinical and other services it provides; in the people it employs and the education, training and development they receive; in the leadership and management of its organisations; and through its commitment to innovation and to the promotion and conduct of research to improve the current and future health and care of the population

Quality of care and environment:
You have the right to be treated with a professional standard of care, by appropriately qualified and experienced staff, in a properly approved or registered organisation.
You have the right

to expect NHS organisations to monitor, and make efforts to improve the quality of healthcare they provide, taking account of the applicable standards.

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The NHS will strive for continuous improvement in the quality of services you receive, identifying and sharing best practice in quality of care and treatments. (pledge)

Nationally approved treatments, drugs and programmes:
You have the right to drugs and treatments that have been recommended by NICE2 for use in the NHS, if your doctor says they are clinically appropriate for you.
You have the right to expect local decisions on funding of other drugs and treatments to be made rationally following a proper consideration of the evidence. If the local NHS decides not to fund a drug or treatment you and your doctor feel would be right for you, they will explain that decision to you.

Now I'm sure someone with a bit more time could find other points in the document worthy of note.
 
Hi everyone,

Just to let you all know - we are looking for people from all over England to attend as we would like to get together as diverse a group as possible. We will reimburse any standard travel expenses.

Please call on 0207 424 1000 and ask for the User Involvement team if you would like to have a chat about the day.

Looking forward to hearing from you !

Kerri,
User Involvement team
DIABETES UK
 
I have reserved my place on this event and was assked about my dietary preferences, so I requested cold meat and salad. I shall enjoy this hugely. i rarely o as far as London and it will be different.
 
Hi everyone,

Just to let you all know, there are still places available for the event on 8th October so please do get in touch on 0207 424 1000 (x1210) or email [email protected] if you are interested in attending. We would love to see you there!

Thanks,
Kerri
 
Grr, I would have really liked to have gone to this especially as I live right next to the venue. But would you believe it I'm up in Edinburgh that day :roll:
 
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