NHS England will today announce Health and Care Innovation Expo is to return to Manchester in 2015. More than 5,000 people from across NHS, voluntary and community sectors, including local commissioners and providers, CSUs, local authorities, industry specialists, clinicians and patient leaders will meet at Manchester Central on 2 and 3 September to take part […]

After experiencing a potentially fatal blood clot on his lung after a routine back operation last year, former England International goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, is helping NHS England raise awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a new NHS Choices video. The video which has been produced as part of the work of the National VTE Prevention […]

Patients are having a better overall experience at A&E departments a survey published today by the CQC has shown. Of the 40,000 patients who responded to the survey, relating to January to March 2014, the majority rated their overall experience as good with 80 per cent rating their visit at least seven out of ten. […]

Another thirteen trial schemes are to launch in April 2015 to place mental health professionals in police stations and courts.  These schemes aim to ensure people who come into the criminal justice system with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and other vulnerabilities are recognised and are promptly referred into health and other services to get […]

NHS England and Monitor have today published plans describing radical changes to how healthcare is paid for, which will enable the NHS to introduce new models of care. This would enable the NHS to put into practice its long-standing commitment to better integrate hospital, community and mental health care, and provide a payment system to […]

Responding to HM Treasury’s announcement of additional funding for the NHS, Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England said: “Last month the NHS itself came together to chart a new direction for health in this country. Our NHS Forward View unleashed an amazingly wide consensus – amongst patient groups, local communities, frontline staff and NHS leaders. […]

On 1 October 2014 NHS England announced plans designed, in part, to streamline and align the functions and structures which support the organisation to work more effectively – both nationally and regionally – to minimise duplication and make more effective use of our resources. A single integrated team for each of the current regions has been […]

NHS England has launched the Realising the Value Programme, a new initiative which will empower people and communities to take more control of their health. Through this initiative, NHS England will award a grant of up to £500,000 to a charity or not for profit organisation (or consortium) to identify evidence-based approaches to self-care. This […]

A collaborative approach to planning across the NHS in England is being taken forward, for the first time, by the three main organisations responsible for the system. NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority will work together to co-produce one set of guidance for NHS commissioners, NHS trusts and foundation trusts. All three […]

NHS England and Monitor have today launched a consultation on changes to the NHS payment system. The proposed changes for 2015/16 aim to incentivise the efficient provision of high quality care, while also encouraging the better management of an increasing demand for services. The package of proposals is an early opportunity to put into practice […]