NHS England has announced the decisions made by its Directly Commissioned Services Committee (DCSC) in relation to specialised services. The decisions of the committee, which met in May, will, in future, be communicated via a new stakeholder newsletter, which is currently being developed, and which will be accessible both via direct mail, and through the […]
NHS England is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Rastrick as Chief Allied Health Professions Officer. Suzanne will take up the pivotal role in September, taking the lead in developing the vital contribution from the 12 allied health professions (AHPs) to further improve the commissioning and services provided by AHPs to achieve better outcomes for patients […]
NHS England has today published a more detailed analysis of the quarterly ‘Assuring Transformation’ data published on 16 May 2014. This data informs on progress on the NHS commitments in the Winterbourne View Concordat as of 31 March 2014. The Winterbourne View Concordat is an action plan, published by the Department of Health in December […]
When Sir Bruce Keogh was NHS Medical Director, he commissioned a guide to the NHS for junior doctors. At the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management conference in October 2013, he committed to updating this guide to reflect the changes in the new NHS. NHS England have today fulfilled this commitment and published Understanding the […]
The abusive behaviour of Jimmy Savile on NHS premises described in today’s reports is truly awful. Our sympathy is with all the victims and we acknowledge their bravery in coming forward to talk to the investigations. Patients and the public have a right to expect that whenever they are under the care of the NHS they are safe […]
A new approach to caring for dying people based on the needs and wishes of the person and those close to them has been launched today and welcomed by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb. It takes the form of five new Priorities for Care which succeed the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) as the new […]
NHS England has today (25 June 2014) launched a three-month public consultation on a number of clinical commissioning policies for specialised services. The four policies will be open to a 12-week formal consultation period, closing on September 17. View details of the consultation and the policies
More than 7,000 delegates are gathering in London today for the Commissioning Show. The two-day show at the Excel will see people from all over the country meet to take part in the world-class conference programme that includes CCG Business, Area Team and Your Practice streams. Over 300 speakers will deliver legislation and policy updates, […]
Today, the Secretary of State for Health launched a new campaign to make the NHS the safest healthcare system in the world, building on the recommendations of the Berwick Advisory Group. The campaign has set out a three-year shared objective to save 6,000 lives and halve avoidable harm as part of our journey towards ensuring […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of harm relating to interpretation and action on Protein Creatinine Ratio (PCR) results in pregnant women. The alert has been issued to all NHS services involved in ordering, processing, issuing and receiving urinary protein measurements in pregnancy. Read the full patient safety […]