Watch the live video stream of NHS England’s Board meeting
Taking place on Friday 21 July 2017, NHS England, Skipton House, London, at 10.45am. View a live stream of the Board meeting Take a look at the Board papers
Taking place on Friday 21 July 2017, NHS England, Skipton House, London, at 10.45am. View a live stream of the Board meeting Take a look at the Board papers
NHS England has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/17, detailing the work of the organisation over the last year and outlining some of the most significant achievements and challenges. The report sets out the progress made in delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View, the 2016/17 Business Plan, and the Government’s mandate […]
The next NHS England Board meeting will take place on 21 July 2017 from approximately 10.45am at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing england.boardattendance@nhs.net and let us know if you have any specific requirements. Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend meetings […]
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and NHS England boss Simon Stevens have today (Wednesday July 19) announced £325m of capital investment for local projects that will help the NHS to modernise and transform care for patients. Speaking at the King’s Fund, Mr Hunt and Mr Stevens gave the green light to local capital investment schemes in […]
The UK was rated first out of 11 countries in a report on international healthcare systems published today by the Commonwealth Fund. The report compared the UK to healthcare systems in the US, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Australia. The Commonwealth Fund’s report ranks the UK first overall and […]
NHS England has today (Thursday, 13 July) announced a new set of performance targets for the ambulance service which will apply to all 999 calls for the first time. National response targets to apply to every single 999 patient for the first time Faster treatment for those needing it to save 250 lives a year […]
A unique training scheme for clinicians whose innovative ideas could lead to big patient benefits has been opened up to healthcare scientists and dentists. Over the last year 103 junior doctors have developed their ideas and their business skills through the Clinical Entrepreneur programme. Now applications are opening up to healthcare scientists and dentists. The […]
Six weeks on from the Manchester terror attack, NHS England has today sent an open letter to GPs across the country with practical advice to help patients who may be suffering ongoing mental health problems following this and other recent traumatic events. Experts have said that it is around this point that people should be […]
As the NHS treats more patients than ever before, a new nationwide survey shows the majority of people are positive about their GP care – with almost 85 per cent rating their overall experience of their GP surgery as good. The GP Patient Survey 2017 compiled responses from more than 800,000 people across the country […]
A warning alert has been issued around the risk of death and severe harm from ingestion of superabsorbent polymer gel granules. Risk of death and severe harm from ingestion of polymer gel granules Superabsorbent polymer gel granules are widely used in health and social care, typically as small sachets placed in urine and vomit bowls. […]