Service specifications are important in clearly defining the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The specifications have been developed by specialised clinicians, commissioners, expert patients and public health representatives to describe both core and developmental service standards. Core standards are those that all funded providers should be […]
Local Dental Networks are concerned with the whole dental pathway. Commissioning all primary, secondary and community dental services presents an opportunity for Local Dental Networks to integrate dental care pathways. Dentists and other dental care professionals across the NHS can work together to make sure care best meets the needs of patients, by placing services in the […]
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has set out its plan for a small number of national networks to improve health services for specific patient groups or conditions. Called strategic clinical networks, these organisations will build on the success of network activity in the NHS which, over the last 10 years, has led to significant improvements […]
NHS England’s clinical and commissioning standards relate to the commissioning of NHS dental care in England. This series has been collaboratively produced by the dental profession and commissioners overseen by chief dental officer England. NHS England has worked with Health Education England (HEE), Public Health England (PHE), specialist societies, patients and the public. Designed primarily […]
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Case study: Blenda Correya, Ward Manager, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Background to learning Nurses and midwives across the system are working hard to try to balance the impact of COVID-19 both personally, as well as at work whilst they support those they care for and the communities they serve. This unprecedented challenge emphasises how […]
What is a Local Dental Network? Securing Excellence in Primary Care (June 2012), committed to the development of local professional networks of which Local Dental Networks (LDN) is one. The remit of the Local Dental Network Support the implementation of national strategy and policy at a local level. Work with key stakeholders on the development […]
NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens has issued a call for the world’s best healthcare innovations to improve frontline patient care, including in mental health services and GP practices. The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has already successfully helped transform patient care across the NHS by fast-tracking the uptake of pioneering ideas, equipment and technology such […]
In order to have sustainable clinical leadership, capable of scaling up efforts from the grassroots level, we have established Clinical Fellowships and Clinical Entrepreneur schemes for the dental profession. With this new network of clinical leaders, we are making a significant investment in ensuring effective and influential leadership for the future. The Chief Dental Officer’s […]
You will have observed over the past few months the evolution of the NHS IT Strategy from the brilliant work encapsulated in the National Information Board (NIB) report, Personalised Health and Care 2020 (PH&C 2020) which was published in November 2014 to where we are now. I hope that you will see three things beginning […]