The Director of Public Health Commissioning and Operations reflects on the unrelenting commitment of staff to implement a new test that could prevent 600 more cervical cancers every year. As we enter a new decade, December saw the NHS has implement a new testing process as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England […]
10 years ago, Steve started suffering from gambling addiction. He steadily lost control of his life and stole money from his company. But by confessing and asking for help, he managed to face his responsibilities and recover from his addiction. Today he uses his experience to support the new NHS gambling service in the North […]
We have published a set of three short videos on our YouTube channel to help providers and commissioners understand how perceived bias, poor communication and dignity issues can leave black and minority ethnic cancer patients with poorer patient experience than white British people. We know from the annual National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, the latest […]
GP Dan Alton, from Wargrave Surgery in Berkshire West, explains how the Population Health Management Programme led to more personalised care for diabetic patients in South Reading and Wokingham. Watch a film with patients Steve and Michele who benefitted from the new approach. Thinking about my New Year’s resolution I couldn’t help but draw some unusual […]
The National Medical Director for Primary Care, who is also a London GP, explains why the largest single survey in Europe is much more than just its headline findings: At this time every year at this time we begin three months of extensive GP Patient Survey fieldwork and today marks the start of the 2020 […]
The Head of Public Participation for the NHS introduces the Engagement Practitioners Network to be launched in January 2020 and encourages people to get involved: As an engagement practitioner I know how hard it can be to find the right support. It can be tough to find people to share frustrations and ideas with, constantly […]
National medical director, Professor Stephen Powis, discusses the pressures facing NHS staff this winter and the importance of continuing to provide the safest and best possible care for our patients and colleagues. I’m approaching my second winter as NHS national medical director, and my 35th working as a doctor. Despite what we say about winter […]
