Commissioning board chief admits 'I don't use the NHS'

The admission from Professor Malcolm Grant came during a grilling he received at the hands of the House of Commons Health Committee last week.

When asked to demonstrate his ‘passion' for the NHS, the Univer­sity College London provost, appointed to the role earlier this month, was forced onto the defensive by MPs.

‘Come on, what do you want me to say?' he asked. ‘I find it difficult to demonstrate because I am not a patient of the NHS.'

Arms length Bodies to close

The review of Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) published in July 2010 assessed whether the work of each of the Department’s ALBs remains essential.

It also looked at whether work was being duplicated or could be carried out by a different body, or in a different way. There was a clear intention to remove from the sector those organisations that the review concluded would no longer be needed. This statement provides more information on those organisations.

Sefton LINk Upcoming Coffee Mornings...

Sefton Local Involvement Network (LINk) invites you to come along to one of our upcoming Coffee Mornings being held across Sefton - open to both LINk members and the general public! The Coffee Mornings are an opportunity to meet other LINk members and listen to one of our guest speakers about local Health and Adult Social Care services. All welcome!  

Managing Director of NHS Sefton Marie Rice speaking at the Sefton LINk Coffee Morning.

·        The next Sefton LINk Coffee Morning takes place on Wednesday 26th October, 10am-12noon at Christ Church in Southport. The guest speaker will be Claire Lee - the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Compliance Manager for Sefton and Liverpool.

·        The first November Coffee Morning takes place on Tuesday 1^st November, 10am-12noon in the patient area at Waterloo Day Hospital, Waterloo. The guest speakers will be the project leads for Mersey Care’s South Sefton Neighbourhood Project (RE: Changes to Waterloo Day Hospital)

·        The second November Coffee Morning takes place on Thursday 17th November, 10am-12noon at Netherton Park Community Centre and features guest speaker Sue Pierce from NHS Sefton talking about how YOUR personal medical information is shared.  

For more information please contact Sefton LINk Support on 0151 920 0726 ext 203 or email sls@seftoncvs.org.uk.

Big Lottery Fund - 'Heroes Return 2 : A trip to remember' grant applications...

An Introduction to Community Development FREE Training

Sefton Adult and Community Learning Service are offering a FREE Training course 'An Introduction to Community Development'.

Click here download the Training information flyer

BBC3's Young Question Time applications

Please see below message from Mentorn (a production company who are producing ‘Young Voters’ Question Time’ for BBC3). 

Sefton Carer's Centre FREE Weight Management Programme

Join Sefton carers Centre on their FREE 6 week Weight Management Programme! You will receive a warm and friendly welcome. Course open to carers & the person you care for!

• Learn how to eat a healthy balanaced diet but still enjoy your favourite foods
• Unravel the mysteries of food  labelling 
• Understand the dangers of hidden fats and sugars

For more information please contact Petra: 0151 288 6066

Click here to download the Weight Management Programme information flyer 

NICE Centre for Clinical Practice - Stakeholder Involvement: Invitation to register for additional topics

Southport to get new Macmillan cancer info centre

A new information centre for people affected by, or concerned about cancer will be opening in Southport this autumn through a unique partnership between the charity Macmillan Cancer Support, local doctors and NHS Sefton.

About 800 people are diagnosed with cancer in Southport and Formby every year and several thousand more are tested for symptoms that could be cancer. 

Maghull nursery It’s The Little Things removes babies’ chairs to boost exercise

A MERSEYSIDE nursery has conquered the secret to good exercise – by taking its baby chairs away.
The innovative practice of shifting furniture at Maghull’s It’s the Little Things comes amid new government guidelines encouraging physical activity from birth and giving pre-school children up to an hour’s extra exercise a day.

Sefton Older People's Olympics

Active Sefton will be offering alternative games for the over 50's!

Including:

• Basketball Shoot Out
• Connect 4
• Welly Throwing
• Badminton
• Jenga
• Quiz and FREE refreshments!
  
  

Introducing... Wendy, the new Sefton LINk Engagement and Participation Officer

"Hello. My name is Wendy and I am the new Sefton LINk Engagement and Participation Officer based at the 3tc Centre in Waterloo.

I joined the Sefton LINk Support Team on the 1st August 2011 and I am employed to work 3 days per week.

Part of my role will be to talk to you as LINk members to find out your views and opinions on how you would like to be involved and engaged with Sefton LINk, therefore over the next few months I will be contacting some of our existing members.

In addition I will be working across Sefton attending various events and visiting local Voluntary, Community and Faith groups (VCF) in order to promote Sefton LINk and to increase the membership.

If you are aware of any local VCF groups or health centres where I could come along to then please give me a call. I am looking forward to working with you all over the coming months. Wendy"