People in England who suffer from the ultra-rare Morquio A syndrome should in future be able to access the only drug for their condition after a ground-breaking agreement was reached between NHS England and the manufacturer. NHS England has successfully negotiated a deal on elosulfase alfa (brand name Vimizim) with manufacturers BioMarin Pharma. The five […]

Taking place on Thursday 20 November 2015, NHS England, Southside, London, at 10.30am. View a live stream of the board meeting Take a look at the board papers

A 12-week consultation on draft proposals outlining a new Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) has been launched. The aim of the new CDF is to help patients receive new treatments with genuine promise, while real world evidence is collected for up to two years on how well they work in practice. This will then help determine […]

An NHS England spokesperson said: “In the light of the junior doctors industrial action ballot result, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, National Medical Director of NHS England, has today written to the BMA seeking formal assurances that no action will be taken that will endanger patient safety and urgent and emergency care. “NHS hospitals and other […]

Patients in England should be able to expect greater quality and consistency in orthotic services in the future thanks to the results of a national review. NHS England has today (Thursday 19 November) issued a call for local commissioners to improve how vital ortheses are provided, alongside a suite of guidance and resources to help […]

The head of NHS England today urged NHS managers to lead a new drive to stamp out discrimination in all parts of the health service as he published a new analysis showing wide variation across the country. The analysis, carried out by the Kings Fund for NHS England used data drawn from the 2014 NHS […]

People have been urged to help the frail and elderly this winter and, in doing so, help take the pressure off frontline NHS services. The call comes from Professor Keith Willett, NHS England’s Director for Acute Care, who is leading the Urgent and Emergency Care Review. Professor Willett is helping to drive home the messages […]

Professor Keith Willett, NHS England’s Director for Acute Care, who is leading the Urgent and Emergency Care Review. Millions of pensioners sadly will endure a lonely and cheerless Christmas this year and indeed spend many long winter’s days alone. According to recent research for the charity Age UK, as many as 60 per cent, or […]

The next Board meeting will take place on 20 November 2015, Southside London, at 10.30am. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing england.boardattendance@nhs.net and let us know if you have any additional requirements. Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Board – which although […]

NHS England has today published new guidance to help improve the care and experience of children and adults with continence issues (revised document published July 2018). Problems with the bladder affect more than 14 million people in the UK and about 6.5 million have bowel problems. In addition, 900,000 children and young people reportedly suffer […]