Cancer patients experience of care, is improving with 88 percent of patients reporting their care was either excellent or very good. The national cancer patient experience survey published today reported the views of 116,000 cancer patients in all 155 NHS Trusts that provide treatment to patients with cancer. The survey showed improvements in many areas […]

NHS England has welcomed the publication of the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Guideline published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) today. The guideline emphasises the importance of early intervention and risk assessment and highlights the need to promote early detection and educate patients and professionals about treatment. In partnership with the UK Renal […]

POWERFUL patient feedback has been given to NHS England’s 7-Day Service programme team. More than 30 patients’ organisations were represented at an all-day Learning Exchange event organised to allow members of the NHS England and NHS Improving Quality teams to hear first-hand the benefits 7-Day Services offer for patients, carers and the public. Also at […]

The Care.Data Programme closed in 2016 NHS England is introducing a modern information service on behalf of the NHS called care.data. The service will use information from a patients’ medical record to improve the way that healthcare is delivered for all. The service will only use the minimum amount of information needed to help improve […]

A panel of national and international experts has been appointed to select the first round of integrated care pioneer projects, which are set to transform the way health and care services are run across the country. Drawing upon expertise from leading health and care professionals in the United States, Sweden, New Zealand and the UK, […]

New legislation comes into force today which will mean that physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK will be the first to be able to independently prescribe medication to their patients, Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb has announced. The move will mean patients will no longer have to go back to their doctors to get […]

Season-long partnership receives public backing from Mayor of London, Boris Johnson ‘Get to know cancer’ aimed at saving London lives from cancer by promoting awareness and early detection Tottenham Hotspur players and staff to show support at first home game of the season against Swansea City this Sunday Regular events to be held throughout the […]

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 currently reviewing the local allocation of resources across the full range of its responsibilities, covering both allocations to CCGs and the budgets available for direct commissioning functions in area teams. As part of the review process, we will be holding four regional workshops for CCGs, CSUs, NHS England and other stakeholders to […]

NHS England will be holding an Annual General Meeting on 12 September 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE, starting at 18.00 with registration from 17.30. See the agenda for the meeting here: Annual General Meeting Agenda, 12 September 2013 If you would like to attend please register.