We have published an independent review into leadership, behavioural, governance and cultural issues at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The review conducted by Carole Taylor-Brown, commissioned by NHS Improvement, examines issues raised about the trust during 2017 and NHS Improvement’s handling of these concerns when they were raised with NHS Improvement’s regional team. […]

England’s top nurse will launch a drive to end ‘pyjama paralysis‘ on Wednesday (8 March) to give patients back one million days of their precious time that would otherwise be wasted in bed in a hospital or care home. Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, will launch the largest ever national campaign to […]

Issued at 8.54am on Wednesday 5 March 2018 There is a 60% probability of cold weather, icy conditions and snow between 9.00am on Monday 5 March and 9.00am on Wednesday 7 March in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more […]

As the NHS marks its 70th Birthday Year, NHS England is hosting an annual awards event celebrating the incredible contribution healthcare scientists make to patient care. Royal Highness, Princess Anne will be guest of honour at this year’s Healthcare Science Awards on March 5 – celebrating the best ideas from scientists working across the National […]

NHS staff walk miles in snow, dig vehicles out of drifts and sleep in hospitals. Simon Stevens today praised heroic NHS staff for defying arctic conditions that have brought Britain to a standstill to ensure patient care has continued uninterrupted. NHS England’s Chief Executive, said: “In these adverse circumstances NHS staff have taken extraordinary measures […]

Issued at 8.08am on Friday 2 March 2018 There is a 99 per cent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9.00am on Friday 2 March and 9.00am on Monday 5 March in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out […]

The National Emergency Pressures Panel (NEPP) met today chaired by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh. The panel noted after stabilising A&E performance in January the NHS has been confronted with persistently high flu hospitalisations, a renewed spike in norovirus and prolonged cold weather which drives up hospital admissions. The panel once again formally recorded their thanks […]

From 5 March 2018 the hosting of StEIS, our system used to report and monitor the progress of Serious Incident investigations across the NHS, will transfer from Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) IT systems to a new platform hosted by us. We outline what those changes mean to StEIS users. Contents When will […]

New data published today show that a record number of people made a recovery from mental ill health, due to NHS talking therapies last year. The annual report on NHS England’s Improving Access to Talking Therapies (IAPT) programme, shows that half of people completing a course of treatment for conditions including depression and anxiety, recovered […]

Issued at 9.10am on Monday 26 February 2018 There is a 99 per cent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9.00am on Monday 26 February and 3.00pm on Saturday 3 March in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out […]