NHS England has today (11 March 2016) launched a 30 day public consultation on a number of proposed new products for specialised services, (including service specifications and clinical commissioning policies). There has already been extensive engagement on these national specifications and policies. They have been developed with the support and input of lead clinicians and […]
Champion sportsman, Times columnist and author of bestseller Black Box Thinking, Matthew Syed, will be a key speaker at Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016. Matthew is the latest person to join a star-studded line-up of national and international leaders at Expo 2016, which returns to Manchester Central on 7-8 September. His second book, Black […]
Commissioning for Value ‘Where to Look’ packs contain personalised information for each clinical commissioning group and are used to help support local discussion about prioritisation to improve the value and utilisation of resources. Updated ‘Where to look’ packs are available.
As the New Care Models Programme marks its first anniversary, the Commissioning Redesign Manager for Long Term Conditions at the NHS Solihull CCG, outlines the vital work its vanguard is doing: The Solihull Together for Better Lives vanguard is committed to supporting people to stay independent and out of hospital. As part of this commitment, […]
An unprecedented snowfall on the Isle of Wight turned out to be the inspiration behind the UK’s first integrated care hub. As the New Care Models Programme marks its first anniversary, the Clinical Director of Ambulance, Urgent Care and Community Services, part of the My Life a Full Life vanguard (Isle of Wight) vanguard, explains […]
Through our work with the Wessex Strategic Clinical Network, Rehabilitation is everyone’s business was published in June 2015. It outlines the principles for good NHS adult rehabilitation services – and the expectations of those using them – service users, families and carers. To build on this, the Improving Rehabilitation Services programme team at NHS England […]
The aphorism that prevention is better than cure continues to grow in relevance. As populations become progressively plagued by multimorbidity and avoidable long-term disorders, the need to prevent illness is increasing. In England alone, almost one in five adults smoke, a third of men and half of women do not meet recommended levels of physical […]
As the New Care Models Programme marks its first anniversary, the NHS England Director leading the project reflects on the scale of work undertaken by the 50 vanguards working to create a new blueprint for the future of the NHS: Since the new care models programme was launched in March last year we’ve gathered a […]
NHS England South’s Regional Medical Director explains the importance of its new Leading Together programme: The NHS is constantly working to deliver health services which are safe, effective and provide a good experience of care. At some stage in our lives almost all of us will have cause to see a doctor – in our […]
NHS England has today launched the world’s largest healthcare incentive scheme for hospitals, family doctors and other health service providers to prevent the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Launched against the backdrop of the International Patient Safety Conference taking place at Lancaster House in London today, funding will be made available to hospitals and other […]