News
25th January 2012
Cancer Action Rotherham
Are you a carer or patient with a permanent disability who has been touched by cancer? Cancer Action Rotherham are interested in your views regarding existing cancer services.
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Acting Together
Acting Together’ is the name the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given to involving people as Experts by Experience.
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13th January 2012
11th January 2012
New Board Members
Introducing our two new Governing Board members: Steve Burns and Mirban Hussain.
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Health and Wellbeing Board
Voluntary Action Rotherham’s next voluntary and community sector meeting is with Cllr Ken Wyatt, the Chair of the new Health and Wellbeing Board. This is the sectors’ opportunity to hear about how the board is developing, the role of the board and how the sector can get involved in decision making.
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4th January 2012
14th December 2011
Governing Board
Governing Board News: Application for the Governing Board vacancy is now closed and minutes of November meeting.
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8th December 2011
Job Advert - CLOSED
LINk are currently advertising for three places on the Governing Board and are looking for volunteers with experience of working as a medical practitioner and are encouraging applications from people who are under-represented e.g. young people and people from a Black and minority ethnic background
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1st December 2011
Prostate Cancer - Is Your Care Up To Standard?
A message from the prostate cancer team about the standard of your care.
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25th November 2011
3rd November 2011
Help Shape the Future of Your Local Ambulance Service
Have your say… help to shape the future of your local ambulance service. Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012.
more
22nd September 2011
Care Quality Commission - State of Care 2010-11
Care Quality Commission have published there third annual report into the state of health and adult social care in England.
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8th September 2011
Department of Health wants more health related apps
The Department of Health want to know about the best health apps and to hear your ideas for new ones.
more
Rotherham Hospital opens its Community Corner
Community Corner is Rotherham Hospital’s brand new information sharing concept aimed at providing the voluntary and community sector with a platform for meeting with the hospital community and further developing community partnerships
more
4th August 2011
Applications required to sit on the Quality Standard for Hip Fracture Topic Expert Group
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence are currently seeking applications from patients and carers to sit on the Quality Standard for Hip Fracture Topic Expert Group.
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Become a parent, carer or lay member of the Guideline Development Group for Feverish illness in children under 5yrs
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence is currently recruiting parent and carer members of the Guideline Development Group for Feverish illness in children.
more
26th July 2011
Rotherham Access Guide
Rotherham Access Group is a group of disabled people who live in Rotherham.
The group is currently interested in creating a Rotherham Access Guide, that lists level of accessibility of various public buildings/premises and areas in Rotherham, as well as that of services available to disabled people.
more
Rotherham Cancer Care Centre
Rotherham Cancer Care Centre provides free care and support to Rotherham people who have had a diagnosis of cancer
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22nd July 2011
Dard-e-dil – “Pain in Heart” - New DVD which can save lives
A new life-saving DVD to help South Asian people to get the urgent help they need if they get chest pains has been produced. It is available in Urdu (with English subtitles) and stresses the importance of ringing 999 immediately when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack.
more
20th July 2011
Volunteer Governing Board Members
Does health or social care concern you?
LINkrotherham involves people and communities in the shaping of health and social care services. In the months ahead our role will be enhanced as we become the Local HealthWatch. LINkrotherham is seeking new members to its Governing Board, to help oversee the ongoing transition into Local HealthWatch and uphold improvements in local health and social care standards.
more
Run England - Recreational Running Project
Run England is the official England Athletics recreational running project which aims to get the whole nation running.
more
18th July 2011
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) needs your help
They are running a survey to gather the views of patients, carers and family members about their experiences of receiving nursing care at home.
more
15th July 2011
Relocation of the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
The Patient Advice & Liaison Service (known as PALS) will be relocating to Oak House, Bramley with effect from 8 August 2011.
more
23rd June 2011
Community Groups Encouraged to Sign Up to Free Online Directory
An advanced online directory of voluntary, community and faith groups in Rotherham has been launched.
more
15th June 2011
Do you know a health hero?
HEALTH workers and grateful patients are being encouraged to nominate medical staff for awards recognising their heroic efforts.
more
24th February 2011
Become a member of Voluntary Action Rotherham
Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in Rotherham.
more
4th February 2011
GP Consortia - The Vision
Following the publication of the government’s response to the White Paper consultation and the 2011/12 NHS Operating Framework, the likely shape and operating structure of GP Consortia is emerging.
more
From LINks to HealthWatch – ‘A Powerful New Consumer Champion’
Proposals have been outlined by the advisory group for the development of HealthWatch, which will replace the existing LINks
more
Cancer Action Rotherham
Are you a carer or patient with a permanent disability who has been touched by cancer? Cancer Action Rotherham are interested in your views regarding existing cancer services.
more
Acting Together
Acting Together’ is the name the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given to involving people as Experts by Experience.
more
New Board Members
Introducing our two new Governing Board members: Steve Burns and Mirban Hussain.
more
Health and Wellbeing Board
Voluntary Action Rotherham’s next voluntary and community sector meeting is with Cllr Ken Wyatt, the Chair of the new Health and Wellbeing Board. This is the sectors’ opportunity to hear about how the board is developing, the role of the board and how the sector can get involved in decision making.
more
Governing Board
Governing Board News: Application for the Governing Board vacancy is now closed and minutes of November meeting.
more
Job Advert - CLOSED
LINk are currently advertising for three places on the Governing Board and are looking for volunteers with experience of working as a medical practitioner and are encouraging applications from people who are under-represented e.g. young people and people from a Black and minority ethnic background
more
Prostate Cancer - Is Your Care Up To Standard?
A message from the prostate cancer team about the standard of your care.
more
Help Shape the Future of Your Local Ambulance Service
Have your say… help to shape the future of your local ambulance service. Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012.
more
Care Quality Commission - State of Care 2010-11
Care Quality Commission have published there third annual report into the state of health and adult social care in England.
more
Department of Health wants more health related apps
The Department of Health want to know about the best health apps and to hear your ideas for new ones.
more
Rotherham Hospital opens its Community Corner
Community Corner is Rotherham Hospital’s brand new information sharing concept aimed at providing the voluntary and community sector with a platform for meeting with the hospital community and further developing community partnerships
more
Applications required to sit on the Quality Standard for Hip Fracture Topic Expert Group
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence are currently seeking applications from patients and carers to sit on the Quality Standard for Hip Fracture Topic Expert Group.
more
Become a parent, carer or lay member of the Guideline Development Group for Feverish illness in children under 5yrs
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence is currently recruiting parent and carer members of the Guideline Development Group for Feverish illness in children.
more
Rotherham Access Guide
Rotherham Access Group is a group of disabled people who live in Rotherham.
The group is currently interested in creating a Rotherham Access Guide, that lists level of accessibility of various public buildings/premises and areas in Rotherham, as well as that of services available to disabled people.
more
Rotherham Cancer Care Centre
Rotherham Cancer Care Centre provides free care and support to Rotherham people who have had a diagnosis of cancer
more
Dard-e-dil – “Pain in Heart” - New DVD which can save lives
A new life-saving DVD to help South Asian people to get the urgent help they need if they get chest pains has been produced. It is available in Urdu (with English subtitles) and stresses the importance of ringing 999 immediately when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack.
more
Volunteer Governing Board Members
Does health or social care concern you?
LINkrotherham involves people and communities in the shaping of health and social care services. In the months ahead our role will be enhanced as we become the Local HealthWatch. LINkrotherham is seeking new members to its Governing Board, to help oversee the ongoing transition into Local HealthWatch and uphold improvements in local health and social care standards.
more
Run England - Recreational Running Project
Run England is the official England Athletics recreational running project which aims to get the whole nation running.
more
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) needs your help
They are running a survey to gather the views of patients, carers and family members about their experiences of receiving nursing care at home.
more
Relocation of the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
The Patient Advice & Liaison Service (known as PALS) will be relocating to Oak House, Bramley with effect from 8 August 2011.
more
Community Groups Encouraged to Sign Up to Free Online Directory
An advanced online directory of voluntary, community and faith groups in Rotherham has been launched.
more
Do you know a health hero?
HEALTH workers and grateful patients are being encouraged to nominate medical staff for awards recognising their heroic efforts.
more
Become a member of Voluntary Action Rotherham
Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in Rotherham.
more
GP Consortia - The Vision
Following the publication of the government’s response to the White Paper consultation and the 2011/12 NHS Operating Framework, the likely shape and operating structure of GP Consortia is emerging.
more
From LINks to HealthWatch – ‘A Powerful New Consumer Champion’
Proposals have been outlined by the advisory group for the development of HealthWatch, which will replace the existing LINks
more
