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, […]
NHS England is seeking a number of people to chair Independent Review Panels (IRPs) about individuals’ eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC). Independent Review Panels can be requested by individuals or their representatives and they are co-ordinated by NHS England’s four regions. The panels comprise the chair and representatives from a clinical commissioning group […]
NHS England as the commissioner of specialised services is currently developing a five year vision and strategy for the commissioning of specialised services. We are keen to involve as many people as possible in this work and are doing this in a number of ways including a series of engagement events to develop the overarching […]
NHS England are running a number of webinars over the next couple of weeks to support local areas with their Better Care Fund (BCF) plans. The first one is running tomorrow between 11am-12pm on the North West London example BCF plan. See here for details of upcoming webinars (including tomorrow’s) and how to register.
Following the Christmas break, this summary offers an overview of the system, for the weeks ending 27 December and 3 January, pulling together information on waiting times in A&E, ambulance response times, daily situation reports from the NHS, and information on flu rates. Winter health check report 3 January 2014
Since this news item published, certain details have now been superseded. Please see the care.data page for the most recent and up to date information. Leaflets explaining how the NHS uses patient information will begin landing on the doormats of England’s 26.5 million households from today. Over the next four weeks, every household in England […]
NHS England has today announced the appointment of Celia Ingham Clark as the National Director for Reducing Premature Deaths. Mrs Ingham Clark was previously a consultant general and colorectal surgeon and then Medical Director at Whittington Hospital NHS Trust. In 2010, Mrs Ingham Clark was appointed Associate Medical Director for Secondary Care for NHS London […]
NHS England is recruiting additional patient and carer members to four of its influential Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs). An additional four representatives are being sought for each of the following CRGs: Congenital Heart Services CRG Neurosciences CRG Chemotherapy CRG PET-CT CRG The 75 specialised services CRGs are the primary source of clinical advice on the […]
The NHS has today issued a message reminding people to look in on neighbours and friends ahead of the New Year. Professor Keith Willet, National Clinical Director for Acute Care said: “The period between Christmas and New Year can be a real worry if you are older and frailer than you were. Working in A&E […]
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