25 January 2023
NHS England are pleased to let you know that from 1 February they will be issuing a new monthly EXTERNAL Community Health Services bulletin. This bulletin is for everyone who works in community health services as well as our social care colleagues and others who work alongside community teams.
Sign up page: As with other official NHS England bulletins, it sits within the NHSE bulletin section on the website NHS England » Community health services bulletin where people can subscribe to receive the bulletin. All of your email addresses will be included in the first issue (you then have the option to unsubscribe if you wish). Please share with your networks and add the link to your email signature (see bottom of this email).
Below is some further detail and guidance for article submissions. If you wish to provide an article for the first edition, please see the guidance below and submit by close of play Wednesday 25 January (with apologies for tight turnaround on this first issue).
The NHS hope this will be a useful channel in helping them to regularly reach and update those working in community services.
- Bulletin audience: community service providers (NHS, independent, CICs, social enterprises) commissioners, social care national organisations and social care providers, health and social care professionals working in community services
- Frequency: Issued first Wednesday of each month (1 February)
- Deadline for content submission: 5pm last Wednesday of the month (25 January)
- Submit to: england.communityservices1@nhs.net Please ensure your email subject contains ‘CHS Bulletin submission’
- Content examples: Case studies from across the CHS portfolio, published documents, upcoming events/conferences where colleagues are speaking.
- Article general guidelines:
- Text must not exceed 100 words.
- Articles should be written in plain English – avoid the use of jargon.
- If using acronyms, please ensure they are fully spelled out first before then using acronyms.
- Ensure relevant links are embedded within the copy – avoid use of ‘click here’ or ‘see here for more information’ for accessibility purposes.
Please make sure your copy addresses the following:
- Who is your audience? Who is this information relevant for?
- What do they need to do, and when? What is the call to action?
- Have they been told about this before? If so, when/where? e.g., ‘as outlined in the XXX report’, ‘in the letter dated XXX’
- Have you included all the relevant information and links? e.g., to website, letters, slides or relevant mailboxes.
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IHSCM Upcoming Events & Membership The IHSCM have the following events coming up which we have been asked to promote to our WMCA members. If you are not already a member with IHSCM, you can sign up for free membership here . You will need your individual IHSCM membership number in order to register for a free ticket for any of the training events listed below. The IHSCM have produced 2 short videos that may aid in generating interest in IHSCM membership and the sign up process. • You can watch a short video demonstration of the sign up process here • You can watch a video on some of the benefits of IHSCM membership here *******************************************************************
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International Recruitment: Research and Updates King's College is carrying out an independent evaluation of the support provided through the IR Fund and the researchers are keen to speak to care providers and international care workers. Reflecting on International Recruitment: Share Your Experience King’s College London has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to conduct an independent national evaluation of the support provided through the International Recruitment Fund 2024–25. This is your opportunity to share your experience. Care Providers The researchers are keen to hear from care providers who have recent experience of international recruitment including direct recruitment from overseas or international workers already in the UK. They are particularly interested in hearing from employers who have sponsored displaced international workers (have had visas revoked). International Care Workers Researchers at King’s College London also want to hear from international care workers who came to the UK but had to find a new employer since arriving in the UK because their original employer had their sponsorship licence revoked. The researchers want to understand the experience of international care workers. This will include: A confidential chat online or by phone (30–45 minutes) International care workers will receive a £20 gift voucher as a thank-you Everything shared is private – individual names and employers will not be identified If you have any questions or you’d like to take part in this research or know and international care worker who might, please contact: Carl Purcell, Policy Research Unit on Health and Social Care Workforce, King’s College London – carl.purcell@kcl.ac.uk
Carbon monoxide poisoning – what do care providers need to know? The Care Association Alliance have asked us to share this important information with our members. ************************************************************************** The best way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is the proper installation and maintenance of gas equipment – and carbon monoxide alarms are a useful backup. The recommended approach for care settings is twofold: 1. Care homes must ensure that gas appliances are installed and maintained by a Gas Safe Registered engineer or business. 2. Carbon monoxide alarms are a useful precaution, but they are not a substitute for point 1 above. It’s important that people who use care services and care providers are safe from the risk of harm from carbon monoxide gas. The proper installation and regular maintenance of gas appliances, carried out by a competent person, is the best way to ensure CO safety. Care providers should refer to the Health and Safety Executive’s Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances code of practice, which specifically notes the use of CO alarms as a useful back-up precaution if you have gas appliances in use at your service. Another useful resource is the HSE’S Health and safety in care homes guidance . The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the HSE have launched a gas safety promotion for care settings: • May 2025 – the CQC set out the recommended approach in its bulletin. • June 2025 – the HSE has included this item on its cross-government group on CO awareness and gas safety.
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