An in-depth interview with NHS England chief executive, Sir David Nicholson has been published in The Guardian newspaper . He discusses among other things: the Keogh review of the 14 hospitals, publication of data about surgical outcomes, quality of care and whistleblowers. During the interview he appeals for balance in perceptions of the NHS: “The issue […]
More than 200 NHS and social care leaders from across London met today to plan how urgent and emergency care services could work better to prevent patients experiencing un-coordinated or unsafe care following an accident or emergency. The event, organised by NHS England, challenged health and social care professionals to look at how all parts […]
NHS England is advertising for patient and public voice (PPV) representatives to join two senior clinical advisory groups. The Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) is seeking four PPV members to join this NHS England Board sub-committee. Its scope includes all directly commissioned services of NHS England. The Group’s core role is to make formal recommendations […]
Details of the Keogh Review into the Quality of Care and Transparent Treatment by 14 Hospital Trusts in England have been published. In a statement to the House of Commons today, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, gave the background to the independent review undertaken by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical Director. The findings of […]
NHS England has today started recruitment to the latest addition to its specialised commissioning Clinical Reference Group (CRG) structure. The Specialised Commissioning Medicines Optimisation CRG will work across all 74 service-specific CRGs. One of its key roles, working with experts from around the country, will be to ensure that the systems and levers currently in […]
NHS England welcomes the report of the independent review headed by Baroness Julia Neuberger into end of life model of care – the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) published today. Jane Cummings, Chief Nurse, NHS England and Chief Nursing Officer for England said: “I would like to reassure everyone, particularly patients on the LCP and their […]
NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC), as the independent collective voice of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and its representative body, have been working together to co-produce ways of working that support CCGs and NHS England. The ways of working flow from NHS England’s vision and purpose and are integral to the way NHS England […]
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 […]
NHS England has today published an interim national policy statement outlining its position on access to Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), a form of radiotherapy which is used in the treatment of liver cancer. Previous commissioning arrangements for this treatment varied around the country and therefore the policy statement has been developed using a rapid […]
The NHS Services, Seven Days a Week Forum set up by NHS England earlier this year has reached a crucial stage in its work as it gathers evidence into how the NHS could move towards offering patients better, safer and high quality health care every day of the week. Five work streams established by the […]