Following on from the recent publication of a NHS Genomic Medicine Centres Prospectus on 3rd July 2014, NHS England has today issued ITT Stage 1 documentation (this document is no longer available here but can be found on the National Archives website). The process for the procurement of wave one of the NHS Genomic Medicine Centres […]

Sir Bruce Keogh says the provision of 7-day services across the NHS is his “number one priority” Speaking at an NHS Improving Quality event in London, “Delivering Services, Seven Days A Week”, NHS England’s national clinical director told delegates: “We all know in our heart of hearts the service we offer at weekends isn’t as […]

NHS England has published its first Annual Report and Accounts today setting out its achievements in the last year and its aspiration for 2014/15. The report features key milestones since its inception in April 2013, the annual accounts and a Directors’ report. In his introduction Chief Executive Simon Stevens, who took over at NHS England […]

Sir Bruce Keogh will today present an update on NHS England’s 7-Day Service programme. Speaking at an NHS Improving Quality Event, “Delivering Services, Seven Days A Week”, NHS England’s national clinical director will tell delegates: “These are early days but we are stepping up to the challenge. “We want you to be local champions, explaining […]

NHS England today took the next step towards expanding the Friends and Family Test (FFT) to all NHS services. The roll out of the FFT will mean every patient will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the services they have received, enabling the public to make better informed choices about the services they use. […]

Proposed changes to the NHS payment system for next year are designed to help maintain tight financial discipline while promoting high-quality care for patients in tough economic conditions. Proposals set out by Monitor and NHS England for the 2015/16 national tariff would also encourage a speedier expansion of innovative patterns of care to meet the […]

NHS England has appealed to Clinical Commissioning Groups to give their views on what good governance looks like. Currently work is going on with the Good Governance Institute (GGI) to support CCGs on developing good governance arrangements which their member practices and local community have confidence in, and to help achieve the desired outcomes for […]

A stage one warning has been issued on the risk of inadvertently cutting in-line (closed) suction catheters. The alert has been issued to all NHS hospitals and community services in England that use in-line or closed suction systems as part of patient care. Risk of inadvertently cutting in-line (closed) suction catheters This follows a recent […]

NHS England has issued a Patient Safety Alert on the risk of inadvertently cutting in-line (closed) suction catheters. The alert has been issued to all NHS hospitals and community services in England that use in-line or closed suction systems as part of patient care. It follows a recent incident where an in-line (or closed) suction […]

NHS England has today (17 July) announced it will commission specialist surgery for a number of children with cerebral palsy who have difficulty walking, which could improve their mobility and level of independence. Around 120 children a year could benefit from a procedure called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) as part of NHS England’s innovative Commissioning […]