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Apols if this discussion has already been had, but I'm prompted to post this after searching the Electoral Commission website just now for promo materials on the Bham Mayor referendum in Chinese…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by joe taylor Mar 25, 2012.

 

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Labour & the Welfare State

R4 tonight bbc.in/12NAWgJhttp://www.sochealth.co.uk/public-health-and-wellbeing/beveridge-report/Re: Para 15 of the Beveridge Report - did he have a crystal ball?  70 years later, and the debate is the same.  That's politicians for you!   See More
May 27
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Kate Gordon posted a blog post

Community Development

maybe not as NATCAN people know it??http://www.nalm2010.org.uk/uploads/6/6/0/6/6606397/working_with_communities_developing_communities_copy.pdf"Community Development’ sees the local population as an asset not a drawback, providing answers, not creating problems. Working with and developing communities will make commissioning better, easier and promote more…See More
Apr 6
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Kate Gordon posted a blog post

Holiday reads

Relaxing stuff for a bank holiday evening Kings Fund updated timeline on changes to NHS organisation http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/topics/nhs-reform/health-and-social-care-act-2012-timelineDH interactive guide to new health & social care landscapehttp://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/system/See More
Apr 1
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Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st
"Should ask Joe to put an irony meter on here :-)   A key difference is that the BS existed anyway, and not as a thing ordered by government and designed by civil servants after a three year Henry T Ford-style consultation process. This IPPR…"
Apr 1
Laura NCIA commented on Kate Gordon's blog post DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st
"My goodness, the Transformation Challenge Award is for cost savings and innovation - not linked at all with actual effective or quality delivery. Basically they are giving more money to tory councils that cut costs. I can see the Public Service…"
Apr 1
Kate Gordon posted a blog post

DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st

Mar 23
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Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"Legal Advice by No5 Chambers and Monckton Chambers for 38 Degrees  https://s3.amazonaws.com/38degrees.3cdn.net/c9621f17e1890aa0e4_9qm6iy4ut.pdf"
Mar 21
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"Sorry Matt: PSED = Public Sector Equality Duty; VCO = Voluntary/Community organisation; VCS = Voluntary/community sector. VCO and VCS are terms that lead to heated debates in themselves (probably some on this site), but I'm not going down that…"
Mar 6
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21625758 Dr Michael Dixon on Radio 4 Today at 7.30am. "
Mar 1
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"I went to a local social enterprise meeting last night where Wolverhampton Council Procurement Head gave a presentation on the Social Value Act.  The Act has its limitations - it doesn't guarantee work for local VCOs or the VCS generally,…"
Feb 28
Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"Hi Joe - as an issue that mobilised people, yes http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/31/lewisham-hospital-campaign-partial-victory Here's another interesting piece from the MAC…"
Feb 28
joe taylor commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"This demonstration of community action might be an inspiration http://bit.ly/Y1O0JT"
Feb 28
Kate Gordon commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"Hi Peter - did I sound sceptical and pessimistic?  Perhaps it's the effect of working in Birmingham for too long! ;-) I hope HealthWatch works and does a good job [although this doesn't give much cause for hope…"
Feb 27
Peter Goble commented on Kate Gordon's blog post NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted
"I've skim-read the proposals only, but I have a positive feeling about this Assembly as a result.  It acknowledges issues like public passivity and health inequalities.  It suggests a remit that goes beyond just medical paradigms of…"
Feb 27
Kate Gordon replied to Matt Worsdale's discussion Competition Regulations forced on the NHS
"Here's some more reading matter which may shed a bit more…"
Feb 26
Kate Gordon posted a blog post

NHS Civil Society Assembly mooted

The NHS Commissioning Board has proposed a "Civil Society Assembly" in the wake of the Mid Staffs scandal. The paper openly refers to "the usual suspects", and their wish to avoid said groups/individuals. It's a nice thought but, having attended various LINk, HealthWatch and other health & social care events, I'm not sure how this can realistically be achieved.  There are so many different [unfortunately competing] interests, that it always ends up being those who are already in the club,…See More
Feb 25
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The times they are confusing

Quite an interesting article in Civil Society yesterday

http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/blogs/content/11601/the_sector_needs_a_quaker_bank?utm_source=23+February+Governance&utm_campaign=23+Feb+governance&utm_medium=email

 

I imagine Lloyds Bank founders turning in their graves right now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17094182

 

Recent polls have shown the general public confused about what social enterprise is.  After reading this, I'm confused about what social enterprise is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17145225

A4E's five shareholders were paid £11m in dividents last year!?!

 

Just checked their website - silly me for assuming they were a charitable company - duh!   ;-) 

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Labour & the Welfare State

R4 tonight bbc.in/12NAWgJ

http://www.sochealth.co.uk/public-health-and-wellbeing/beveridge-report/

Re: Para 15 of the Beveridge Report - did he have a crystal ball?  70 years later, and the debate is the same.  That's politicians for you!   

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 8:23

Community Development

maybe not as NATCAN people know it??

http://www.nalm2010.org.uk/uploads/6/6/0/6/6606397/working_with_communities_developing_communities_copy.pdf

"Community Development’ sees the local population as an asset not a drawback, providing answers, not creating problems. Working with and developing communities will make commissioning better, easier…

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Posted on April 6, 2013 at 18:30

Holiday reads

Relaxing stuff for a bank holiday evening 

Kings Fund updated timeline on changes to NHS organisation 

http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/topics/nhs-reform/health-and-social-care-act-2012-timeline

DH interactive guide to new health & social care landscape…

Continue

Posted on April 1, 2013 at 20:12

DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st

DCLG funds Public Service Revolutionaries. No, it is is NOT April 1st…

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Posted on March 23, 2013 at 19:00 — 2 Comments

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At 11:03 on June 29, 2011, Alan Thornton said…

Hi Kate,

I wonder if you might be interested in The People's Budget campaign?

Alan

At 11:03 on June 1, 2011, Nick Beddow said…
I couldn't get through - switchboard jammed. Plus couldn't guarantee to keep it clean, given the guest. Still, Radio 4 eh - very middle clarrrsss :)
At 7:58 on May 24, 2011, Nick Beddow said…
hi Kate, how's things in Brum ?
 
 
 

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