There are many ways you can get involved in influencing how and what healthcare services are provided and the sections on the left explain these ways in more detail. You might be interested in doing this at a national or local level. You could also get involved in shaping health services for specific patient groups […]
Patient and public participation is important because it helps us to improve all aspects of health care, including patient safety, patient experience and health outcomes – giving people the power to live healthier lives. Participation, by the people who use and care about NHS services, enables us to understand and respond to their needs; including those people who […]
Founding members of DigitalHealth.London explain the importance of its launch: Digital continues to disrupt and transform every sector of our society; from banking to retail, education to transport. Its uses and its potential grow day by day. Such gains, however, have not been experienced equally. Health continues to lag, which is why efforts are needed […]
Current alert level: Level 2 – Alert and Readiness Issued at: 0937 on Tue 9 Feb 2016 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather between 1200 on Wednesday 10 Feb and 1200 on Friday 12 Feb in parts of England. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office website.
NHS England has issued an update on the industrial action by junior doctors that is taking place today (Wednesday Feb 10). NHS trusts have reported today that 43 per cent [1] of junior doctors (out of a possible 26,000 working on a typical day) have reported for duty on the day shift. Combining junior doctors, other […]
This worksheet calculates minimum funding for the Better Care Fund for 2016-17.
Building on the agenda set out in the Five Year Forward View, NHS England is launching today a new three year programme to support social movements in health and care. Working initially with six new care model vanguards across England, this programme will develop, test and spread effective ways of mobilising people in social movements […]
A stage one alert has been issued to raise awareness of the risk of severe dehydration and death caused by an omission or delay of desmopressin in patients with cranial diabetes insipidus. Risk of severe harm or death when desmopressin is omitted or delayed in patients with cranial diabetes insipidus Cranial diabetes insipidus is a […]
This alert has been issued to raise awareness of the risk of severe dehydration and death caused by an omission or delay of desmopressin in patients with cranial diabetes insipidus.