NHS England today (Thursday) responded to the publication of the independent review into children’s heart surgery at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and pledged to take action to ensure a consistent level of care is available for every patient in every part of the country. It announced that next week will see the publication of […]

You’ve got just 36 hours left to submit your entries for the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards. The awards, to be staged for the third successive year at the Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016, close to submissions in two days’ time on Thursday, June 30. So now is the time to make sure you […]

NHS England has announced the four successful recipients of the first Chief Scientific Officer’s (CSO) Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Fellowship scheme. The competition, launched in conjunction with international women’s day in March 2016, attracted 60 applicants from female healthcare scientists who will act as role models to inspire the next generation of female […]

The Chief Nursing Officer for England moves to settle any unrest among EU colleagues following the Brexit vote: The outcome of the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union has, understandably, raised a number of questions about what this will mean for people from the EU currently employed in Britain. I wanted to take […]

NHS England will be represented at a series of Pride events this summer, starting with London Pride this weekend. This is first time that members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) staff network, together with their straight ally colleagues, friends and families, will march representing the organisation. The move marks a celebration […]

Entries for the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards close a week today. The awards, to be staged for the third successive year at the Health and Innovation Expo 2016, close to submissions next Thursday 30 June. So now is the time to make sure you get your entry or nomination in. Named after Kate Granger, […]

An NHS Challenge Prize winning lung cancer service is already making an even bigger difference to patients, and helping doctors all over England develop the same innovative techniques. Patients at Barnet Hospital are now able to have small lung tumours diagnosed and cells destroyed in a single hospital visit without surgery, after Royal Free Hospitals […]

The Allied Health Professions have the power, ability and scope to shape the future of the NHS. That was one of the key messages to around 400 delegates who have gathered today for the annual Chief Allied Health Professions Officer’s Conference in London, which has the theme of AHP Innovation Delivering #FutureNHS . Roz Davies, […]

More than 400 senior Allied Health Professions leaders and others from a multitude of professional backgrounds are attending the annual Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Conference in London today. The event builds on the 2015 theme of ‘AHPs as Innovators and Entrepreneurs’ to move to ‘AHP Innovation Delivering #FutureNHS’. This focuses on the solutions AHPs […]

Showbiz star Ruby Wax has joined the high profile list of speakers appearing at this year’s Health and Care Innovation Expo. Comedienne Ruby, also known for her stage shows, tv documentaries and high profile celebrity interviews, will be appearing at Manchester Central on 7 and 8 September in her role as a mental health campaigner. […]