The Lester Tool will help frontline staff make assessments of cardiac and metabolic health, helping to cut mortality for people with mental illnesses NHS England today launches a vital new tool aimed at helping front line staff make key interventions and treatment for people with mental illnesses. The Lester Tool is a summary poster to guide […]

Public Health England has released the latest Delivering Better Oral Health guidance today. The guidance is aimed at dental health professionals and provides them with evidence based interventions and advice that can improve and maintain the oral health of their patients. The guidance highlights the positive impact a healthy lifestyle has on oral health; in […]

NHS England’s business plan priorities are brought to life by the voices of patients and staff describing the outcomes they want from NHS care. The film sets out how NHS England and CCGs can commission high quality care that is built around patients and puts them first.

NHS England today (12 June) launches the Medicines Optimisation Prototype Dashboard, designed to encourage CCGs and trusts to think more about how well their patients are supported to use medicine and less about focusing on cost and volume of drugs. The prototype dashboard brings together in one place data from across sectors in areas such […]

Patients, professionals and the public are being invited to have their say by NHS England, in a debate around the provision of eye health services. ‘The NHS belongs to us all: a call to action’ was launched last July and set out the challenges faced by the NHS; those of an ageing population with complex […]

A patient safety alert has been issued today (9 June 2014) by NHS England on standardising the early identification of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The alert has been issued to all NHS acute trusts and foundation trusts providing pathology services. A national algorithm, standardising the definition of AKI has now been agreed. This provides the […]

A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated. The alert has been issued for action to be taken by all acute hospitals in England where surgery is performed. The patient safety alert has been issued following the report of a […]

A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated. The alert has been issued for action to be taken by all acute hospitals in England where surgery is performed. Risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated This […]

A patient safety alert has been issued today (9 June 2014) by NHS England on standardising the early identification of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The alert has been issued to all NHS acute trusts and foundation trusts providing pathology services. A national algorithm, standardising the definition of AKI has now been agreed. This provides the […]

NHS England has issued an updated FAQ document (June 6) further to the guidance letter issued on 16 May concerning Trusts submitting staffing data. More details on NQB staffing guidance can be found in the following document: How to ensure the right people, with the right skills, are in the right place at the right time – […]