Reforming the Mental Health Act<\/strong> Mental health: use of NICE guidance<\/strong> NHS productivity<\/strong> e-Learning for Healthcare<\/strong> Procedures for CCGs: constitution change, merger or dissolution<\/strong> Online pharmacy services<\/strong> People performance management toolkit<\/strong> NICE guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThe Centre for Mental Health has published Reforming the Mental Health Act<\/a>.\u00a0 This document summarises the results of ten studies carried out as part of the Independent Mental Health Act Review<\/em> (published December 2018).\u00a0 The summary explores issues such as the rising use of the Mental Health Act since 2007; patterns and variations in the use of mental health legislation; approaches to preventing\/reducing the use of the Act; compulsory community treatment; and the experiences of patients and carers.<\/p>\n
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\nNICE has published NICEimpact mental health<\/a>.\u00a0 This report considers how NICE evidence-based guidance has contributed to improvements in the care of people with mental health conditions.\u00a0 The reports are based on data showing the uptake of our guidance and quality statement measures from national audits, reports, surveys and indicator frameworks.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Centre for Health Economics has published Productivity of the English National Health Service: 2016\/17 update<\/a>.\u00a0 This report updates the Centre for Health Economics\u2019 time-series of NHS productivity growth for the period 2015\/16 to 2016\/17 and reports trends in output, input and productivity since 2004\/05.<\/p>\n
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\nHealth Education England\u2019s e-Learning for Healthcare has added\/updated the following courses to its e-learning portal:<\/p>\n\n
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\nNHS England has published Procedures for clinical commissioning groups to apply for constitution change, merger or dissolution \u2013 April 2019<\/a>.\u00a0 This document sets out the policy and procedures to be followed by CCGs and NHS England in the circumstances of a CCG wishing to apply to make changes to its constitution or to dissolve or two or more CCGs wishing to apply to merge.<\/p>\n
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\nThe General Pharmaceutical Council has updated their Guidance for registered pharmacies providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet<\/a>.\u00a0 The revised guidance introduces further safeguards for obtaining medicines online including making sure medicines are clinically appropriate for patients.\u00a0 They also include making sure the prescriber shares all relevant information with their GP after seeking the patient\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS Employers has updated its People Performance Management Toolkit<\/a>.\u00a0 The toolkit aims to support NHS managers to make time to discuss all aspects of performance with staff and to nurture talent in their teams.\u00a0 The update includes links to new guidance and resources.<\/p>\n
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