Professor Keith Willett, NHS England’s Director for Acute Episodes of Care, and who is also leading Professor Sir Bruce Keogh’s Urgent and Emergency Care Review, explains how and why 7-Day Services could be made to work across the NHS. Having introduced 24/7 services with resident consultants while heading the John Radcliffe orthopaedic trauma clinic at […]
Professor Keith Willett is today taking part in a live online debate about seven day services. The question and answer session will take place on the HSJ’s website and is part of its on-going coverage of the seven day services debate. It recently ran an online “conversation” about 24/7 care and received more than 6,000 […]
County Durham and Darlington Health Community has developed two new information sharing agreements (ISA’s) to support the delivery of seven day services and the development of new ways of working.
These documents provide details of the seven day hospital services clinical standards.
Dr Juliane Kause – lead consultant, out of hours care and seven day services blogs on the journey University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is on as it progresses at pace towards delivering quality services, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is an urban university hospital which […]
A report to promote the benefits and importance for all patients and the NHS of seven day hospital clinical pharmacy services.
This case study looks at how a methodology was devised for engaging patients and the public which ignited interest, increased knowledge base within the community and facilitated learning about 7 day services.
Sir Bruce Keogh says the provision of 7-day services across the NHS is his “number one priority” Speaking at an NHS Improving Quality event in London, “Delivering Services, Seven Days A Week”, NHS England’s national clinical director told delegates: “We all know in our heart of hearts the service we offer at weekends isn’t as […]
Sir Bruce Keogh will today present an update on NHS England’s 7-Day Service programme. Speaking at an NHS Improving Quality Event, “Delivering Services, Seven Days A Week”, NHS England’s national clinical director will tell delegates: “These are early days but we are stepping up to the challenge. “We want you to be local champions, explaining […]