When I think about what makes digital transformation meaningful, it always comes back to one thing: people. The Single Patient Record (SPR) is no different. The creation of a single patient record is a central commitment in the 10 Year Health Plan. It sets out our ambition to give patients real control over their data […]
Organ transplants not only save lives, they transform them. For our vital organs like hearts and lungs the impact of a transplant is priceless, and transcends not only immediate clinical outcomes, but also the long term impact on families and loved ones of donors and recipients. We often talk about ‘life-course’ interventions in health care; […]
At NHS England, our hepatitis C elimination programme has been a model for international efforts to eliminate the virus. The programme has identified and treated tens of thousands of people living with hepatitis C, preventing them from going on to develop life-threatening liver disease and cancers. As we recognise World Hepatitis Day, today marks an […]
As National Clinical Director for Cancer, I am delighted to confirm that two new National Clinical Leads for Cancer Drugs have been appointed to replace Professor Peter Clark, who played such a leading role in making sure NHS patients had the best possible access to new cancer treatments. Professor Ruth Plummer, Clinical Professor of Experimental […]
Dr Rossby Awadzi, a GP trainee and Sickle Cell Clinical Fellow at NHS England with a passion for red cell medicine, explains how genetic counselling can empower those who may be carriers of inherited blood disorders. It started, as many things do, on a ward. Two sickle cell patients, one quiet lunchtime, and a mutual […]
Joe and Pete explain the greater emphasis being placed on digital patient messaging across the NHS and the potential to provide a more seamless experience for patients, reduce the number of missed appointments and save the NHS money.
James McLean MBE, Regional Chief Nurse for the North West region, and Claire Morris, Senior Workforce Improvement Lead, share their insights from the first six months of the Enhanced Therapeutic Observations and Care (ETOC) programme. Launched by the Nursing Directorate in September 2024, the Enhanced Therapeutic Observations and Care (ETOC) programme is supporting improvements in […]
