Type 1 diabetes is going through something of a global revolution – especially with the advancement of technology in aiding self-management. In recent years, the NHS has made big strides in giving access to new technology to the vast majority of people living with type 1 diabetes. Alongside access to technology, it’s vital that people […]
The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other than primary care, and has now been updated for 2024/25. In 2022/23, we made a set of changes to the Contract which mean that the Service Conditions and the General Conditions no longer need to […]
Following publication of the third edition of the Enhanced health in care homes framework Dr Adrian Hayter reflects on how it has changed the way that primary care and social care work together, and how it can improve the way we care for people living in care homes. The introduction of the Enhanced health in […]
The NHS will roll out new software from spring next year to deliver better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists and reduce hospital discharge delays. The software will bring together existing NHS data, making it easier for staff to access key information to provide improved and more timely patient care. The […]
I felt very privileged to chair the first meeting of the new NHS National Improvement Board in September. It’s wonderful to be involved in embedding improvement across the NHS. This isn’t a full-time role for me though. My “day job” is to be the Chair of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT (LSCft). We deliver […]
A varied of the key resources available to health and wellbeing guardians and the organisations who support them, is outlined below. As health and wellbeing guardians will vary within each healthcare organisation and context, these resources should be considered flexibly and interpreted and adapted to meet local need. Guidance for those supporting health and wellbeing […]
NHS England’s Children and Young People’s (CYP) Transformation Programme has established a programme of work to improve care and outcomes for children and young people with epilepsy. In response to supporting systems with epilepsy quality improvement, the programme has developed key standards around the care and delivery of epilepsy services. Recommendations for integrated care boards […]
To mark this year’s World Patient Safety Day and the theme of engaging patients for patient safety in this blog, Jess Peck and Helen Keynes, patient safety specialists in NHS England’s London regional team, celebrate their two patient safety partners Derek Corbett and Amy Butler, by putting a series of questions to them about their role. […]
The pilot Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Health Inequality Finance Fellowship programme launched in 2023. Over 40 fellows have been recruited for the 2023/24 programme. The fellowship provides an opportunity to harness the ambition of the finance community in supporting the health inequalities agenda while investing in finance staff who are passionate and already working […]
The special schools eye care service has been running as a proof-of-concept since May 2021 and is currently live in 83 schools, this is due to end in March 2024. On the 19 June 2023 the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England issued a joint statement to confirm that sight testing […]