In June 2017, Louise Watson became director of the new care models programme at NHS England and is leading on their implementation as outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View. Louise shares her thoughts on the programme as it enters its third year. I’m really thrilled to take on the mantle of new care […]
In the second of two blogs, Dr Julie Higgins, NHS England’s Director of Transformation – Learning Disabilities and Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for the Transforming Care programme, reviews the last year of work to reduce inequalities by improving physical health and wellbeing. A vital part of living well in the community is good access to […]
NHS RightCare is a programme committed to reducing unwarranted variation to improve population health. NHS RightCare is about delivering the best care to patients, making the NHS’s money go as far as possible and improving patient outcomes. All 207 local health economies are now using the RightCare approach and the programme is working at both […]
Following the launch of the review of paediatric critical care and specialised surgery for children in October 2016, Dr Gale Pearson shares an important update on the progress so far. Since the beginning of the year we have been working to identify and understand the issues facing paediatric critical care and specialised surgery in children […]
In the first of two blogs, Dr Julie Higgins, NHS England’s Director of Transformation – Learning Disabilities and Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for the Transforming Care programme, reviews the last year of work to transform care for people with a learning disability. Transforming care for people with a learning disability is about much more than […]
Hilary Garratt, Director of Nursing, NHS England and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England reflects on the impact of the recent devastating terrorist attacks and also looks ahead through the national Prevent programme, at the vital contribution staff and governing boards of NHS funded organisations need to make to ensure everyone plays a part in […]
Consultant Haemotologist, Dr Kate Ryan, explains why she’s celebrating World Sickle Cell Day, and how NHS England is currently looking at the best way of delivering specialised services for people living with this serious long term condition. Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells. […]
