After being discharged from hospital you are sat with your GP who has not yet received your hospital discharge letter. Your GP needs to adjust your medication but needs to see information from your hospital visit first. Your GP asks your permission to view your Camden Integrated Digital Record in order to be able view this information quickly in one place. Whilst there your GP can also ensure that you are receiving all the care you need at home.
NHS Camden CCG are linking health and...More
The North Locality Alliance is a small network of patients in Camden. We want to develop an online interactive forum for all patients in Camden. The aim is to create a local patient and carer community which shares knowledge and has a voice on local healthcare issues. Many patients are unable to attend meetings, while others prefer to communicate online. The interactive forum provides a means of giving everyone in the community a voice. We want all patients and carers in Camden to have a...More
In 2014/15, a Cancer Research UK Facilitator provided support, advice and training to general practices in Camden. This covered cancer issues with a particular focus on supporting practices to identify and adopt interventions which promote the earlier diagnosis of cancer.
The aim of this survey is to evaluate the success of this approach in 2014/15. We also hope to gain an understanding of what support would be most beneficial to practices in 2015/16, including questions about which...More
As part of Camden’s integrated child health project All Together Better (ATB), Camden CCG is taking a system-wide look at how to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Camden, working across organisational boundaries to improve integration, access and enable early detection of social, educational and health needs and deliver a flexible and personalised response for children, young people and their families.
Camden CCG wants to hear the views of all...More
Clinical Commissioning Groups, or CCGs, are new organisations created under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
CCGs are independent statutory bodies, governed by members from the GP practices in their area. A CCG has control of a local health care budget and 'buys' local healthcare services on behalf of the population in that area. This includes most hospital services and community-based services like blood testing and physiotherapy.
Camden CCG aims to improve the care for people...More
Camden CCG are starting a new service in October of this year for people in Camden who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), yet despite medication still have what is known as ‘uncontrolled blood pressure (BP).
This survey aims to evaluate how we can provide a service to best meet patient needs.
Please note that these survey responses are anonymous.
This survey will take around 20 minutes. Please feel free to only answer as many questions as you feel...More
The Mandate for the Long Term Conditions and Cancer (LTC) Programme sets out clear ambitions for improving the outcomes and quality of life for people living with long term conditions through involving them in the delivery of their own care and embedding personalised care planning. The care planning project will aim to roll out a consistent approach to care planning across Camden with organisational systems and processes reviewed to enable full implementation into general practice and...More
In 2014, Camden CCG commissioned a review of crisis services currently available to people living in Camden. The detailed review by UCL Partners included conversations with service users and carers, as well as providers. The review has resulted in a number of recommendations and before pursuing any of these, we are asking service users and providers to provide feedback on these recommendations.
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What are musculoskeletal services and pathways?
Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders describe a variety of conditions that affect the muscles, bones and joints in many different parts of the body. Musculoskeletal services include trauma, orthopaedics, rheumatology, and pain management, as well as rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy, podiatry and orthotics.
People who would benefit from MSK services are considered to be on a ‘pathway’ of care through the system. This works...More
Camden CCG is conducting a survey looking at the local district nursing service run by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL).
In 2014/15 the CCG undertook a review of the community health services provided by CNWL and the findings recommended that we spend more on district nursing services.
The improvements to the district nursing service will include looking at ways of investing in community nursing with CNWL. In addition, it has been highlighted that some GP practices...More
Camden CCG is conducting a survey looking at the local district nursing service run by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL).
In 2014/15 the CCG undertook a review of the community health services provided by CNWL and the findings recommended that we spend more on district nursing services.
The improvements to the district nursing service will include looking at ways of investing in community nursing with CNWL. In addition, it has been highlighted that some GP...More
Camden Clinical Commissioning Group commissions an Adult Hearing Assessment Service for adults aged fifty and over. The service provides patients with hearing needs assessment, hearing aids, fitting of hearing aids, aftercare for three years, accessories, rehabilitation, and signposting to other relevant services.
The service is provided by four providers, both private and NHS:
The Royal Free London/Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals
Royal National Throat Nose and Ear...More
We are conducting a survey looking at the local district nursing service run by Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL).
In 2014/15 the CCG undertook a review of the community health services provided by CNWL and the findings recommended that we spend more on district nursing services.
The improvements to the district nursing service will include looking at ways of investing in community nursing with CNWL. In addition, it has been highlighted that some GP practices have...More
Thank you for your interest in joining the Service User and Carer Working Group. This application form is just a chance to find out a bit more about you, and why you are interested in joining the group.
It will only take about 15 minutes, and most of the questions are just ticking boxes. If you have any problems, please do get in touch. You can also save the form and finish it later if you would prefer.
If you have any questions about the form, or would like some help to fill it out,...More
Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington are working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our populations. Together we make up North Central London (NCL).
One of our priorities is to improve mental health care and support, to help people to live well. Currently this is called the NCL Mental Health Programme.
We want a new name for this programme that carries less stigma, has a focus on wellbeing, and encompasses us all working together.
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Eight weeks ago, Camden CCG and Haverstock Healthcare launched Saturday GP and nurse appointments for patients from 14 practices in South Camden at South Camden Centre for Health. The service offers 55 GP, 28 nurse and 28 health care assistant (HCA) appointments a week and is aimed at people who find it difficult to attend their own GP during usual opening hours.
A significant number of Saturday appointments have not been booked and we are keen to understand why so that we can support your...More
This survey is designed to assess the impact of the support given to GP practices to improve the early diagnosis of cancer in Camden. There are a number of questions relating to practice visits delivered by Cancer Research UK, and some general questions about what further support would be helpful.
A number of sessions have been available to practices, so if you did not attend the specified session, please skip on to the next page in the survey.
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Many thanks for attending the Camden Clinical Commissioning Group PPG Development meeting of 9th May 2016. Your attendance was much appreciated and we would be most grateful if you could fill in this consultation around the meeting.
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