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HOSPITAL/HEALTH
CARE CHAPLAINCY
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National Health Service
For over 50 years Hospital Chaplaincies Council (HCC) has been at the service of whole and part time Anglican hospital chaplains, in particular. HCC has worked with chaplains from other denominations down the years, and is increasingly looked to as a resource by other Faith communities. The HCC was created by the Church Assembly in 1951. The Council is part of the General Synod of the Church of England. The General Synod is set up by an Act of Parliament and answers via the Ecclesiastical Committee for all of its actions. As well as resourcing Diocesan Bishops and their Advisers in Hospital Chaplaincy, HCC is a reference point for dealings with the Department of Health, and the Health Service in general. The Chief Executive was the Co-ordinator of the Multi-Faith Joint Working Party and is now the Chief Officer of the Multi-Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy. He is also the Co-ordinator for the Department of Health Panel of Assessors. Hospital/Healthcare
Chaplaincy Training & Development is sponsored by the Hospital
Chaplaincies Council of the General Synod of the Church of England,
the Health Care Chaplaincy Steering
Committee, Free Church Group - Churches Together in England,
and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales. It
is partnered by the NHS
Yorkshire and the Humber (formerly South Yorkshire Workforce
Strategic Health Authority and prior to that the South Yorkshire
Workforce Development Confederation) and the Multi-Faith
Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy. Ongoing training is part of
the professional approach that chaplains undertake so as to keep
up to date with issues affecting their work within the NHS. The
Training Officer maintains close links with working chaplains and
NHS staff at all levels. Links to:
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This page was updated on 8 October 2009 |