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IAGWL Policy Guidelines up for review
The IAGWL committee has issued the latest revision of the charity's policy guidelines which will be reviewed at the AGM on November 8th 2008.
"These Guidelines provide a summary of the manner in which the Committee will carry out
its function. These Guidelines do not contain any new practices but merely document and
regularize the way the Organization has been carrying out its work."
The lastest revision of document can be found at the bottom of the the downloads section. Please send any comments, suggestions or objections via the feedback form (here) or by contacting a committee member.
"These Guidelines provide a summary of the manner in which the Committee will carry out
its function. These Guidelines do not contain any new practices but merely document and
regularize the way the Organization has been carrying out its work."
The lastest revision of document can be found at the bottom of the the downloads section. Please send any comments, suggestions or objections via the feedback form (here) or by contacting a committee member.
Department of Health Update
Arrangements
under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and
incontinence appliances - and related services - to Primary Care:
revised proposals - published 6 September 2007. This is to advise you
that the deadline to notify the Department of any factual errors in the
annexes C1, C2 and C3 relating to classification has been extended from
12 October 2007 to 9 November 2007. The change request form can be
found with the consultation document itself on the Departments website
here.
In light of this, the closing date of the consultation has been
extended from 29 November 2007 to 28 December 2007.
The latest information can be downloaded from our DOWNLOADS page
The latest information can be downloaded from our DOWNLOADS page
Please don't throw your spare bags away!
Any
surplus ostomy equipment can be used in countries in Eastern Europe or
the Middle East where supplies are difficult to get hold of. Contact
"Jacobs Well" of 2 Ladygate, Beverley, East Yorks, HU17 8BH
(01482-881162) for details.
NHS SURVEY DEADLINE March 8th 2008
Following
the publication of
Healthcare for London: a Framework for Action in
July 2007 and other reports recommending changes in the National Health
Service,
NHS LONDON is
developing a strategy specifically for quality and safety of
the care provided. NHS LONDON hopes to optimise three aspects of NHS
care in London :
patient safety,
clinical
quality,
and the
patient experience.
As one of the country’s ten Strategic Health Authorities, NHS LONDON is
charged by government to ensure that the capital’s health services
deliver world-class care.
NHS LONDON has asked PatientView, an independent researcher and publisher, to approach your organisation, IA- Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group, to seek your opinion and perspective on the changes that might be needed to address the three above-mentioned critical areas of care for the NHS in London . The weblink to the survey can be found near the end of this email.
About this study
When answering this survey, please only consider the NHS situation in London (although we would be interested to learn of London experiences CONTRASTED with those from elsewhere in the country). We would also be delighted to learn your views on differing experiences ACROSS London . We would prefer if you could answer on behalf of your organisation.
Your opinions and the overall results of this survey will guide the NHS LONDON strategic review.
To thank you for your participation in the study, PatientView will email you the headline results (expected to be available to you in April 2008).
About the NHS LONDON survey
The survey is being conducted online via a specialist survey website. No IP addresses or email details will be visible to the survey administrators. If you would like your organisation to be attributed in the survey report written by PatientView and submitted to NHS LONDON, you can do so by specifying your organisation’s name in the appropriate part of the questionnaire.
Deadline for the NHS LONDON survey
We would appreciate your responses as soon as possible, so that we can study and act upon them. However, the final deadline for responses to this survey is March 8th 2008.
If you have any queries about the NHS LONDON survey …
… please contact Louise Oatham on 01547-520-965, or info@patient-view.com.
Anne Douse
Head of Clinical Governance
NHS London
http://www.london.nhs.uk
To complete the survey, please click on the following link:
NHS IN LONDON
For more information about the documents and organisations mentioned in this email, please see:
NHS LONDON
http://www.london.nhs.uk
Healthcare For London : a Framework for Action
http://www.healthcareforlondon.nhs.uk/pdf/aFrameworkForAction.pdf
PatientView
http://www.patient-view.com
NHS LONDON has asked PatientView, an independent researcher and publisher, to approach your organisation, IA- Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group, to seek your opinion and perspective on the changes that might be needed to address the three above-mentioned critical areas of care for the NHS in London . The weblink to the survey can be found near the end of this email.
About this study
When answering this survey, please only consider the NHS situation in London (although we would be interested to learn of London experiences CONTRASTED with those from elsewhere in the country). We would also be delighted to learn your views on differing experiences ACROSS London . We would prefer if you could answer on behalf of your organisation.
Your opinions and the overall results of this survey will guide the NHS LONDON strategic review.
To thank you for your participation in the study, PatientView will email you the headline results (expected to be available to you in April 2008).
About the NHS LONDON survey
The survey is being conducted online via a specialist survey website. No IP addresses or email details will be visible to the survey administrators. If you would like your organisation to be attributed in the survey report written by PatientView and submitted to NHS LONDON, you can do so by specifying your organisation’s name in the appropriate part of the questionnaire.
Deadline for the NHS LONDON survey
We would appreciate your responses as soon as possible, so that we can study and act upon them. However, the final deadline for responses to this survey is March 8th 2008.
If you have any queries about the NHS LONDON survey …
… please contact Louise Oatham on 01547-520-965, or info@patient-view.com.
Anne Douse
Head of Clinical Governance
NHS London
http://www.london.nhs.uk
To complete the survey, please click on the following link:
NHS IN LONDON
For more information about the documents and organisations mentioned in this email, please see:
NHS LONDON
http://www.london.nhs.uk
Healthcare For London : a Framework for Action
http://www.healthcareforlondon.nhs.uk/pdf/aFrameworkForAction.pdf
PatientView
http://www.patient-view.com
Intestinal Stoma reference books
Early
in the year the committee agreed that some of the funds should be spent
on Stoma Care Departments of local hospitals for the benefit of the
patients attending their clinics. Richard Bowden compiled a
list of names/hospitals, and Mithu Chellaram sent out
letters. I took over from Mithu with regards to keeping in
touch with the hospitals. One of the Stoma Care Nurses
requested the reference book 'Intestinal Stoma' and then we got two
more requests for the same book. Nick Moon at the National
Office agreed to match the funds and I am pleased to say that just
before Christmas these books were presented to Paula Perwone at
Kingston Hospital by Paul Bolt, Elaine Cronin at St. Mary's Hospital by
Mithu Chellaram and I presented to Angela Vujnovich at St. Marks
Hospital.
Let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Charu Patel
Let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Charu Patel
Travel certificates
In
view of current security restrictions being imposed on travellers, we
think it advisable that members consider carrying a travel certificate
with them at all times. These travel certificates are available from
the ostomy equipment manufacturers, and a small supply is kept at IA
national office for members (phone 0800-0184724). Travel certificates
are also now available for patients with an internal pouch.
Airport Security Restrictions
For
further information on the present restrictions being applied to
airline hand luggage, including prescription medicines and medical
items, please click
here.
Travelling to Europe?
The
regulations for E111 forms (now EHIC) have been updated. Click
here
to
view updated information.