Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales
ACHCEW
THE GOLDEN AGE OF PPI IN THE NHS
ABOUT ACHCEW
History of the NHS
>
Historical Publications
NHS Consultants' Association
The Peckham Experiment
How ACHCEW Worked
Who's Who
>
Toby Harris
A celebration - Michael English
In Memory of Mike Gerrard
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A Stifled Voice - Book Launch
In Memory of Murray Benham
In Memory of Bill Marks
In Memory of Tony Smythe
ACHCEW - Bless you!
The Legal Position
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THE ORIGIN
THE OBJECTIVES
Constitution - Standing Orders
Communications
Legal Advice and Procedures
Parliament - Acts-Bills-Briefings
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ACHCEW Briefing Papers re. NHS Community Care Bill ...
CHCs (Access to Information) Act 1988
Statutory Instruments - Regulations
ACHCEW Training Pack
Official Papers
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Abolition of CHCs and ACHCEW - 2003
Creation of CPPIH
DH + Social Security - Appendices
Forum Support Organisations + Patients' Forums
Guidance - Governance Documents
Termination Documents
Transition from CHCs to Patients' Forums
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CVS
Private Eye
The National Plan
The Commission - ACHCEW
>
Correspondence - Interim Report
Publication
CASUALTY WATCH - History
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Casualty Watch - STEERING GROUP
Casualty Watch - PAPERS
Casualty Watch - MONTHLY RESULT
Casualty Watch - CHC REPORTS
Press Cuttings
COMMITTEES
Annual Reports
AGM / Conferences - Correspondence, Papers, Minutes
Officers' Meetings
Standing Committee
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Standing Committee Members
Standing Committee News
Transition Advisory Board - TAB
FINAL Meeting - 08 July 2003
CHCs
Introduction to CHCs
CHC Regulations
How CHCs Worked
Code of Conduct for CHC Members
Code of Practice on Consultation
Public Activities Material
CHCs in Action - (Publication)
The Politics of Consumer Representation - A Study of CHCs
The Legal History of CHCs
Legal - re. Closures
Directory of CHCs + LINks
>
Brighton and District CHC
Brent CHC
Bristol CHC
Central + South Birmingham CHC
City and Hackney CHC
Croydon CHC
Greater London Association of CHCs - GLACHC
Haringey CHC
Islington CHC
Mid-Staffs CHC
SW Hertfordshire CHC
Southwark CHC
Wakefield CHC
Training and Skills for Members
>
Skills for New CHC Members
Understanding the NHS and the Role of the CHC
Developing Skills as a CHC Member
Links to CHCs and Charities Database
Skills for CHC Chairs
Other Training Documents
PPI Short Courses
>
Introduction and Surveys
Core 1 - User Involvement in Health and Social Care
Core 2 - What does User Involvement Mean?
Core 3 - Feeling Empowered in User Involvement
Theme 1 - Involvement in Service Planning and Improvement
Theme 2 - Involvement in Research and Activity
General Units
Link Person Handbook
Papers
IN-HOUSE Staff Publications - Introduction
>
IN-HOUSE Publications - Listing
CHC Listings
CHC News
>
CHC News - 1-94 (1975-1984)
CHC News - 1-112 (1986-1996)
CHC News - 1-37 (1996-2000)
CHC Public Activities Materials
NHS Dispute - Complaint
Presentations
>
Presentations - PowerPoint
Presentations - Video
Foundation Trust Hospitals
GMC
Healthwatch England
Health Scrutiny
House of Commons Health Committee
ICAS
King's Fund
Normanton Hospital Inquiry
PALS
Local Involvement Networks - LINKs
PPI + LINks
>
PPI Academic
PPI in the NHS
>
The Effective PPI Forum - Guide
Patient Empowerment
>
Power to the People in South East Thames
Public Representation of Health Bodies
Women's Health Publications
>
Pennell Report on Women's Health (Publication)
Women's Health - Engaging Women
Enter and View
LINks Foundation Trusts
Kingston Hospital + Kingston PCT LINk
Public Involvement in the Private Finance Initiative
Response to the Health Committee Report
Private Hospitals
PUBLICATIONS
Publications - A
Publications - B
Publications - C
Publications - D-E-F-G
Publications - H-I-K-L-M
Publications - N-O-P-Q
Publications - R-S-T
Publications - U-V-W-Y
PRESS
ACHCEW's Press Releases
A&E + CASUALTYWATCH Press Cuttings
Cartoons
Gallery
Mass Lobby of Parliament
PHOTOS - Cafe Royal 08July2003
Casualty Watch
For other National Casualty Watch publications, visit Publications 'N'
NB: Some of these documents may take time to download ...
Casualty Watch Project - Briefing Notes
By: Malcolm Alexander, Director, ACHCEW
Casualty Watch Project Briefing Notes
Southwark CHC - undated
Emergency Admissions to Hospital: Managing the Demand
National Audit Office - 31 October 2013 - 12 pages
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Director, ACHCEW from Rosie Winterton, MP, Minister of State, DH
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17 August 2003
Casualty Watch ... Working to end long trolley waits
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April 2003 ... 44 pages
Letter to David Lammy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health from Malcolm Alexander, Director, ACHCEW
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23 December 2002
Letter to Elizabeth Manero, Chair, Regional Association of London CHCs from Andrew Larter, Assistant Private Secretary to Hazel Blears, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
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15 January 2002
Managing A&E - A Guide to Good Practice in Management of A&E Departments
By The Institute of Health Services Management and ACHCEW - 18 pages
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 1997
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November 1997
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 1999
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February 1999
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 2001
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 1998
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January 1998
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 2000
Letter to Professor G. Alberti, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolic Medicine - from Peter Walsh, Director, ACHCEW
Assessment / Observation Units
19 September 2002
Letter to Liz McLean, Director of Performance, Ashford and St. Peters Hospital, from Peter Walsh, Director, ACHCEW
18 June 2002 - In Response to letter dated 28 May 2002
Letter from Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust re. Casualty Watch
28 May 2002
Press Information for CHCs
By: Murray Benham, Media Manager, ACHCEW
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20 May 2002
Letter from Peter Walsh, Director, ACHCEW to Jack Dromery, National Secretary, TGWU HQ re. Casualty Watch 2002
09 May 2002
Guidance Notes for Setting Up Casualty Watch
Malcolm Alexander - April 2002
Letter from Elizabeth Manero, Chair, London Health Link, to Peter Boyland, Commission for Health Improvement
13 December 2001
Patients are waiting longer in A&E Departments: Audit Commission Report
05 November 2001
PRESS RELEASE: The Older you are, the longer you wait in A&E
The Liberal Democrats: Paul Barstow MP - 01 August 2001
Letter to Annette Sarjeant, NHS Executive from Elizabeth Manero, Chair, London Health Link
25 April 2001
Letter to Elizabeth Manero, Chair, London Health Link from Marion Chester, Legal Officer, ACHCEW
22 April 2001
PRESS CUTTINGS x 3: So farewell, Casualty Watch
29 March 2001 and 05 April 2001
NEWS RELEASE: Threatened Health Watchdog Reveals Top 20 Longest Casualty Waits
29 March 2001
Department of Health Statement - Casualty Watch
28 March 2001
National Casualty Watch 2001 - Canterbury and Thanet CHC
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March 2001 - 2 pages
National Casualty Watch Results for all Regions - Longest 20
CHC Collection Data -
26 March 2001
PRESS: Prime Minister announces £35 million for further modernisation of A&E Departments
Department of Health - 25 January 2001
PRESS: Abolition of CHCs a blow to user participation
Nursing Standard - 31 December 2000
PERSPECTIVES: 'The focus is on patients' clinical needs and distress'
By: Malcolm Alexander
- 14 June 2000
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Chief Officer, Southwark CHC from Paul O'Connor, Director of Operations, King's College Hospital
13 April 2000
PRESS RELEASE: Threatened Watchdog conducts last ever Casualty Watch
16 March 2000
NEWS RELEASE: Patients respond to 'revolution in casualty care'
ACHCEW -
29 February 2000
NEWS RELEASE: Nurses and patients call for an end to A&E trolley waits
Reference to: Why are we waiting ... go to
Publications W
RCN -
24 February 2000
NEWS RELEASE: National Accident & Emergency Survey reveals scandalous patient waits
ACHCEW
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01 February 2000
Nationwide Casualty Watch Survey - Guidance Notes for Setting up Casualty Watch
February 2000
Nationwide Casualty Watch 2000 - Briefing note for ACHCEW Staff
2000
Nationwide Casualty Watch Results - Worst 17
31 January 2000
NEWS RELEASE: Waiting Times in Hospital A&E Units Come Under Scrutiny
ACHCEW - 25 January 2000
NEWS RELEASE: Nationwide Casualty Watch 2000 - National survey on waiting times in hospital A&E Departments
ACHCEW - 17 January 2000
Questions for Casualty Directors
Undated
Casualty Watch Training Seminar
David Spilsbury, South Birmingham CHC - 6th December 1999
PRESS RELEASE: Health Minister, John Denham, Welcomes 'Casualty Watch' Survey
Department of Health - 26 January 1999
NEWS RELEASE: RCN comments on ACHCEW's Casualty Watch
26 January 1999
Casualty Watch - Medway and Swale (West) CHC
Undated
Health Perspectives - Casualty Watch
ACHCEW - November 1998
Letter to the Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson, MP from Toby Harris, Director, ACHCEW
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10 February 1998
Letter to Toby Harris, Director, ACHCEW from Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson, MP
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30 January 1998
Nationwide Casualty Watch - 1997
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November 1997 - 3 pages
A History of the Casualty Watch Project
2000 - based on a paper from Southwark CHC - July 1997
Letter to Natalie Tiddy, Director of Quality, The Health Commission, from Malcolm Alexander, Chief Officer, Southwark CHC re. grant application for Casualty Watch
20 December 1995
Casualty Watch Data Input Instructions
Letter to Noshir Patel, Southwark CHC from Ian McCartney, MP, Makerfield
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04 May 1994
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ACHCEW
THE GOLDEN AGE OF PPI IN THE NHS
ABOUT ACHCEW
History of the NHS
>
Historical Publications
NHS Consultants' Association
The Peckham Experiment
How ACHCEW Worked
Who's Who
>
Toby Harris
A celebration - Michael English
In Memory of Mike Gerrard
>
A Stifled Voice - Book Launch
In Memory of Murray Benham
In Memory of Bill Marks
In Memory of Tony Smythe
ACHCEW - Bless you!
The Legal Position
>
THE ORIGIN
THE OBJECTIVES
Constitution - Standing Orders
Communications
Legal Advice and Procedures
Parliament - Acts-Bills-Briefings
>
ACHCEW Briefing Papers re. NHS Community Care Bill ...
CHCs (Access to Information) Act 1988
Statutory Instruments - Regulations
ACHCEW Training Pack
Official Papers
>
Abolition of CHCs and ACHCEW - 2003
Creation of CPPIH
DH + Social Security - Appendices
Forum Support Organisations + Patients' Forums
Guidance - Governance Documents
Termination Documents
Transition from CHCs to Patients' Forums
>
CVS
Private Eye
The National Plan
The Commission - ACHCEW
>
Correspondence - Interim Report
Publication
CASUALTY WATCH - History
>
Casualty Watch - STEERING GROUP
Casualty Watch - PAPERS
Casualty Watch - MONTHLY RESULT
Casualty Watch - CHC REPORTS
Press Cuttings
COMMITTEES
Annual Reports
AGM / Conferences - Correspondence, Papers, Minutes
Officers' Meetings
Standing Committee
>
Standing Committee Members
Standing Committee News
Transition Advisory Board - TAB
FINAL Meeting - 08 July 2003
CHCs
Introduction to CHCs
CHC Regulations
How CHCs Worked
Code of Conduct for CHC Members
Code of Practice on Consultation
Public Activities Material
CHCs in Action - (Publication)
The Politics of Consumer Representation - A Study of CHCs
The Legal History of CHCs
Legal - re. Closures
Directory of CHCs + LINks
>
Brighton and District CHC
Brent CHC
Bristol CHC
Central + South Birmingham CHC
City and Hackney CHC
Croydon CHC
Greater London Association of CHCs - GLACHC
Haringey CHC
Islington CHC
Mid-Staffs CHC
SW Hertfordshire CHC
Southwark CHC
Wakefield CHC
Training and Skills for Members
>
Skills for New CHC Members
Understanding the NHS and the Role of the CHC
Developing Skills as a CHC Member
Links to CHCs and Charities Database
Skills for CHC Chairs
Other Training Documents
PPI Short Courses
>
Introduction and Surveys
Core 1 - User Involvement in Health and Social Care
Core 2 - What does User Involvement Mean?
Core 3 - Feeling Empowered in User Involvement
Theme 1 - Involvement in Service Planning and Improvement
Theme 2 - Involvement in Research and Activity
General Units
Link Person Handbook
Papers
IN-HOUSE Staff Publications - Introduction
>
IN-HOUSE Publications - Listing
CHC Listings
CHC News
>
CHC News - 1-94 (1975-1984)
CHC News - 1-112 (1986-1996)
CHC News - 1-37 (1996-2000)
CHC Public Activities Materials
NHS Dispute - Complaint
Presentations
>
Presentations - PowerPoint
Presentations - Video
Foundation Trust Hospitals
GMC
Healthwatch England
Health Scrutiny
House of Commons Health Committee
ICAS
King's Fund
Normanton Hospital Inquiry
PALS
Local Involvement Networks - LINKs
PPI + LINks
>
PPI Academic
PPI in the NHS
>
The Effective PPI Forum - Guide
Patient Empowerment
>
Power to the People in South East Thames
Public Representation of Health Bodies
Women's Health Publications
>
Pennell Report on Women's Health (Publication)
Women's Health - Engaging Women
Enter and View
LINks Foundation Trusts
Kingston Hospital + Kingston PCT LINk
Public Involvement in the Private Finance Initiative
Response to the Health Committee Report
Private Hospitals
PUBLICATIONS
Publications - A
Publications - B
Publications - C
Publications - D-E-F-G
Publications - H-I-K-L-M
Publications - N-O-P-Q
Publications - R-S-T
Publications - U-V-W-Y
PRESS
ACHCEW's Press Releases
A&E + CASUALTYWATCH Press Cuttings
Cartoons
Gallery
Mass Lobby of Parliament
PHOTOS - Cafe Royal 08July2003