NHS Sounding Board

Ruby Marshall,  our former Chair, and still a Board member, is so experienced and knowledgeable that she has become a member of the NHS Sounding Board, which contributes to the NHS Long term plans. Even at 86 years of age, Ruby has been going  down to London regularly to be part of a Board which discusses various ideas of interest to the NHS

DISCUSSION TOPICS

• FRAILTY
• SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PARTNERSHIPS (STPs0 AND ICP’s)
• DIGITAL GP ON LINE, THE NHS app, THE DIGITAL STRATEGY
• DEMENTIA CARE PLANS
• SELF CARE
• PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL CANCER PROGRAMME ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
• FLAGGING OF REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
• OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE
• 100,000 GENOMES
• HOMECARE IN HOSPITAL

and also

CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

• Effective integration of health and social care is vital
• Person-centred care and support is vital
• Holistic care and support is vital

There is support for parity of esteem regarding mental health and physical health

• The needs of carers must be considered in all work
• Age will be just one of a number of potential determinants of health inequality.

Ruby Marshall MBE

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