A stage two alert has been issued to support NHS providers in diagnosing, treating and managing acute kidney injury. Resources to support the care of patients with acute kidney injury This alert has been issued to raise awareness of acute kidney injury (AKI) and to signpost clinicans to a set of resources developed by Think Kidneys. These resources […]

Since September 2015 the national Personal Health Budgets Delivery Team has been running a support programme for professionals working in clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The programme is aimed at helping CCGs to plan and provide personal health budgets locally, in order to meet national ambitions for expansion and to ensure more people benefit from greater […]

Annual data for Patient Reported Outcome Measures shows patients who have undergone elective inpatient surgery for four common elective procedures – hip and knee replacement, varicose vein surgery and groin hernia surgery – are reporting significant health gains. The National Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Programme began in 2009 and today’s publication of data marks […]

NHS England has today (10th August) launched a 45 day public consultation on a proposed clinical commissioning policy proposition on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. There has already been extensive engagement on this policy and it has been developed with the support and input of lead clinicians and patient and public representatives. This approach has […]

NHS England has announced the appointment of one of the country’s top urgent and emergency care consultants, Dr Clifford Mann, as Clinical Lead for the Accident & Emergency Improvement Plan, as well as 40 of the nation’s leading doctors to drive reform of specialised services. Dr Mann – the outgoing President of the Royal College of […]

The board meeting was broadcast live as part of our commitment to make information as accessible as possible. You can view separate recordings of each agenda item below: Items 1 – 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 8 Items 9 – 11 Board papers View the agenda and board […]

Starting this month and taking place throughout autumn/winter 2016, the national Personal Health Budgets Delivery Team are offering a series of half day courses, Personal Health Budgets Essentials, aimed at health and social care professionals and covering the fundamentals of personal health budgets. There are national ambitions to support more people to benefit from greater […]

National funding released to drive transformation of local services Summary plans for new and innovative care and support options published £100m in capital available to build the right support Local plans to transform care for people with a learning disability and/or autism have been published today, backed by millions of pounds of dedicated funding announced […]

Twenty six of the most digitally advanced trusts have been invited by NHS England to apply for a £100m+ funding pot to become centres of global digital excellence and drive forward better use of technology in health. In a bid to win up to £10m each to invest in digital infrastructure and specialist training, the […]

NHS England has announced a two week extension on a scheme to fast-track cutting-edge innovations from across the globe to the NHS frontline. Developers of medtech devices and apps from around the world are called upon to join the new Innovation and Technology tariff, which provides a clear “route to market” for innovations.  Hundreds of […]