Visitors to NHS England’s Health and Care Innovation Expo on 3 and 4 March will be able to see the latest healthcare technology in action in the ‘Entrepreneur Zone’. The Zone will feature around 30 exhibitors including several small organisations and innovators, many of whom will be launching new services and delivering demonstrations for the […]

Two hundred applications, nine categories, the Excellence in Participation Awards 2014 celebrate the outstanding achievements made by those who go out of their way to make positive changes to health and social care. Hosted by TV presenter, June Sarpong, the presentation ceremony will take place on Monday 3 March at 6PM as part of NHS […]

The next Board meeting will take place on Thursday 6 March at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Congreve Room, Quarry Hill, Leeds. Start time is 09.30am. 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 welcome […]

Publication of updated guidance on Prescribed Connections to NHS England.

A new report published today by the Surgical Never Events Taskforce has made a series of recommendations for new standards and systems to further improve the safety of surgery in English hospitals. In response, NHS England has committed to identifying practical ways to take forward the report’s recommendations to eradicate never events from surgical procedures. […]

NHS England has today published details setting out how it will play its part in delivering commitments set out in the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases. The Statement of Intent (this document is available on our archived website) is a key document which will be used to inform the development of NHS England’s five-year strategy for […]

NHS England has today launched a three-month public consultation on changes made to a number of its specialised services specifications. The specifications set out what is expected of providers in terms of the standards required, and define access to a service. Full details of the consultation, and how you can contribute your views, can be […]

NHS England has received an impressive 80 nominations for the first ever Kate Granger Awards for Compassionate Care, to be presented at the Health and Care Innovation Expo on 4 March. Kate Granger, a doctor terminally ill with cancer, will present the awards and share her intensely personal views on the levels of compassion demonstrated […]

Getting up close and personal on the eve of his retirement, Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive of NHS England, will sit down with the Guardian journalist, David Brindle, to reflect on his 36-year career in the NHS. Book your place on Tuesday 4th March at 10:30 and sign up for the exciting program of talks […]

NHS England today publishes the results of the 2013 NHS Staff Survey which was carried out between September and December 2013. Over 265 NHS organisations and twice as many staff as last year (203,000) responded. Key findings include: Staff engagement: The survey includes a basket of indicators designed to measure staff engagement which is key […]