NHS England today (Monday) launched a consultation on standards which aim to drive high quality care for children and adults with congenital heart disease wherever they live, throughout their lives. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) refers to birth defects that affect the normal workings of the heart. These range from severe life threatening conditions that need […]

The next Board meeting will take place on 19 September at NHS Southside, Boardroom floor 4, 105 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QT starting at 10.30am. If you would like to attend, please register your interest at england.boardattendance@nhs.net. and let us know if you have any additional requirements. Please note that members of the public are […]

NHS England has today welcomed findings from two independent reports that show death rates following a joint replacement or hip fracture have fallen over the last ten years. The results from the National Joint Register (NJR) annual report shows that patients undergoing hip and knee replacements are more likely to survive, as mortality rates have […]

NHS England is committed to pushing up dementia diagnosis rates, Chief Executive Simon Stevens has told the Alzheimer’s Society Conference today. The pledge comes as NHS England publishes a new Dementia Toolkit aimed at helping GPs make more timely diagnosis of the crippling condition and, importantly, what they can do in terms of vital post-diagnostic support. […]

NHS England’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 18th September 2014 It will take place in the Churchill room, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE NHS England is holding its second Annual General Meeting on 18 September 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, starting at 17.30 with registration […]

NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens was interviewed live on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 programme today. The NHS chief featured on the segment of the show entitled ‘What Makes Us Human?’ He read a piece he had penned entitled: “What makes us human? –The pursuit of health and the capacity to care.” Following the […]

NHS England has issued the following statement in response to an article in the Independent today (Saturday 6 September), which claims the NHS ignored offers of therapy at a Czech proton clinic. A Spokesperson from NHS England said: “The NHS has secured adequate capacity in established high quality international proton beam treatment centres.  These have […]

NHS England, the Local Government Association, Think Local Act Personal and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services today (Thursday) formally invite health and social care leaders to help build a new integrated and personalised commissioning approach for people with complex needs. Integrated Personal Commissioning is a new voluntary approach to joining up health […]

A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England to continue to raise awareness of sepsis and to signpost clinicians in the ambulance service, primary and community services and secondary care to a set of resources developed by the UK Sepsis Trust, and others. These resources support the prompt recognition and initiation of treatments […]

A stage one warning has been issued to continue to raise awareness of sepsis and to signpost clinicians in the ambulance service, primary and community services and secondary care to a set of resources developed by the UK Sepsis Trust, and others. Resources to support the prompt recognition of sepsis and the rapid initiation of […]