NHS England is today (Tuesday) asking every hospital trust to adopt the Royal College of Physicians’ new clinical assessment system, also being targeted by the US Navy, that could save nearly 2,000 lives and 627,000 bed days every year. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) has been produced by the Royal College of Physicians and […]

The Chief Nursing Officer for England has today issued a new winter framework that will help nursing staff to ensure patients do not spend any time longer than they need to in hospital, particularly over the busy winter period. The framework has a particular emphasis on maximising the use of care homes across Sustainability and […]

NHS England has today announced the results of the first of two prioritisation rounds to decide which new specialised commissioning treatments and services will be made available for patients for the 2018/19 financial year. An initial three new treatments and services were approved for funding including a treatment for HIV, a new specialised service for […]

A sickness surveillance system will help the NHS plan for surges in demand this winter by tracking outbreaks of norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, and other illness around the country. Data gathered by Public Health England will be used by NHS England operational monitoring teams to study winter trends and to help give early […]

The NHS England Board meeting was broadcast live on 30 November as part of our commitment to make information as accessible as possible. You can now view a recording below:  

The Chief Executive of NHS England has today welcomed signs of progress in tackling discrimination among health service staff, but warned of “hard work still ahead” in improving equality for all its workers. Simon Stevens’ comments come as the NHS publishes today its latest annual report into race equality. The audit provides a comprehensive assessment […]

Issued at 9:16am on Wednesday 13 December 2017 There is a 90 percent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow at times between 9.00am on Wednesday 13 December and 3.00pm on Sunday 17 December in parts of England. Cold weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find […]

As temperatures reach below freezing, NHS England is today advising the public on ways of staying well this winter, as the number of people being admitted to A&E is likely to increase significantly due to the cold weather. NHS England warned that heart attacks increase almost immediately after a cold snap and that accounts for […]

Issued at 8.50am on Monday 11 December 2017 There is a 90 percent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9am on Monday 11 December and 9am on Thursday 14 December in parts of England. Cold weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more […]

Issued at 8:25am on Thursday 7 December 2017 There is a 90 per cent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 8.00am on Thursday 7 December and 6.00am on Wednesday 13 December in parts of England. Cold weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out […]