The Patient and Public Voice Assurance Group (PPVAG) is an NHS England committee and is accountable to the NHS England Specialised Commissioning Oversight Group. PPVAG will help NHS England put the patient and carer perspective at the heart of commissioning, including working together on plans, advising, and offering constructive challenge. NHS England is seeking a […]
The QCR Committee, a formal Committee of NHS England’s Board, is recruiting up to three Patient and Public Voice (PPV) representatives. The role of the QCR Committee is to provide assurance to NHS England’s Board that there are systems and processes in place to drive continuous improvement in the quality of services provided to individuals, […]
We have opened a 7 week consultation from Thursday 12th December until Thursday 30th January. If you require the consultation documents in large print or in a language other than English, please contact england.researchandimprovementdevelopment@nhs.net.
NHS England is seeking the opinion of the community pharmacy sector in the next round of the national ‘Call to Action’ about the future shape of the NHS England will be consulting with pharmacists, their teams and, employees as well as the broader healthcare sector on their opinions and thoughts on how to help shape […]
NHS England is to announce a raft of new measures aimed at increased public participation as part of its on-going pledge to openness and transparency. The new commitments are being made as part of the UK’s national action plan at the Open Government Partnership’s annual summit in London today (Thursday Oct 31). They include: Publishing […]
Since being established NHS England has been seeking and developing ways to put patient participation at the heart of its decision-making. Lord Victor Adebowale, Ciaran Devane (Non-Executive Directors) and Tim Kelsey (National Director for Patients and Information) are leading the way in exploring a new model for participation in NHS England. Two development days are […]
Updated 27 July 2018: Link to registration updated Registration is now open for anyone with an interest in the work of the Specialised Services Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs). To become a stakeholder in a particular CRG you will most likely be a patient, carer, a member of the public, a member of a voluntary organisation, […]
NHS England is engaging with local communities, clinicians and stakeholders, about the best possible way to develop general practice for the future. NHS England wants general practice to play an even stronger role at the heart of more integrated out of hospital services that deliver better health outcomes, more personalised care, excellent patient experience and […]
NHS England sets out call to action to staff, public and politicians to help NHS meet future demand and tackle funding gap through ‘honest and realistic’ debate. NHS England has today called on the public, NHS staff and politicians to have an open and honest debate about the future shape of the NHS in order […]
The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) has opened the application process for patient and carer members of its 74 Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs) for 2013/14. CRGs are responsible for providing the NHS CB with clinical advice regarding specialised services, and for promoting equity of access to high quality services for all patients, regardless of where […]