Current alert level: Level 3 – Cold Weather Action Issued at: 09:07 on Thu 19 Jan 2017 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Thursday 19 Jan and 0900 on Tuesday 24 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]

Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 08:29 on Wed 18 Jan 2017 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Wednesday 18 Jan and 0900 on Friday 20 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]

England’s 145,000 Allied Health Professionals will be encouraged to innovate and lead within the NHS and wider care system under a new shared commitment published by NHS England today. ‘Allied Health Professions into Action‘ has bought together the views of the third largest workforce in the health and care system, including chiropodists, dieticians, orthoptists, paramedics, physiotherapists, […]

Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 09:02 on Sun 15 Jan 2017 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Sunday 15 Jan and 1200 on Thursday 19 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery […]

Current alert level: Level 3 – Cold Weather Action Issued at: 09:10 on Wed 11 Jan 2017 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 1500 on Wednesday 11 Jan and 2100 on Sunday 15 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]

Current alert level: Level 3 – Cold Weather Action Issued at: 09:32 on Wed 4 Jan 2017 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Wednesday 04 January and 1500 on Friday 06 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]

Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 09:09 on Tue 3 Jan 2017 There is a 80% probability of severe cold weather between 0600 on Wednesday 04 Jan and 1500 on Friday 06 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the […]

We take a look back at a few of the highlights of our work over the last twelve months. January Back in January we announced that the first NHS hand transplants to be performed this year and by July the BBC were reporting how Chris King from Doncaster, who lost both his hands in an […]

Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued on Tuesday, 27 December 2016 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather between 1500 on Sunday 01 Jan and 1500 on Tuesday 03 Jan in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer […]

The non-profit Patient Experience Network has announced the shortlist for the second Friends and Family Test Awards, recognising work across the NHS to use patient and staff feedback and insight to drive improvements in services. The first awards were presented in March.  The category winners and an overall winner for the current round of awards will be […]