Hundreds of thousands of patients could benefit from a quicker diagnosis for a range of respiratory and heart conditions, through ambitious new NHS plans for fast-tracked tests and checks. As part of measures announced by the NHS today to speed up detection of major health problems, GP practices will be able to directly order diagnostic […]
Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, additional ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter, the NHS will announce today. The robust new measures, due to be set out at the NHS England board meeting in Birmingham today, will boost capacity and resilience across the NHS as […]
Emerging evidence shows that the NHS patient safety strategy is making progress towards the impact we anticipated in 2019: saving an additional 1,000 lives and £100 million per year. Latest figures from June 2023 indicate we are halfway to achieving that aim. Much progress is being made across the strategy’s main programmes of work which […]
Community health services cover a wide range of services and provide care for people from birth to the end of their life. Community health teams play a vital role in supporting people with complex health and care needs to live independently in their own home for as long as possible. Services also include health promotion […]
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the last year, with 16,000 patients treated in January alone. Virtual wards allow patients to get hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, helping speed up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for patients that need them most. There are […]
Promoting good respiratory care not only improves lung health outcomes for patients, but also reduces carbon emissions. That’s why NHS England has been working in partnership with Asthma + Lung UK to help patients improve their lung health and support the environment with the provision of new information on inhaler choices. By bettering inhaler technique […]
England’s most senior doctor is urging the public to check if they or a loved one are due a covid jab this winter because they have a condition that may put them at risk of serious illness. The NHS covid-19 vaccination programme has vaccinated more than two thirds (67%) of those with a weakened immune […]
Spirometry in diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Inhaler and medicines optimisation Personalised Asthma Action Plan (PAAP) for all children and young people (CYP) with asthma Download these high impact interventions as a table (PDF). Spirometry in diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Targeted testing in primary care […]
High impact interventions for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and respiratory disease There is a strong rationale for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their partners to prioritise prevention. Over the last century we have seen significant improvements in healthy life expectancy driven, in part, by improvements in secondary prevention. Since, 2010 however, […]
Tobacco dependence identification and treatment in secondary care Weight management services for people with diabetes and/or hypertension Alcohol care teams Download these high impact interventions as a table (PDF). Tobacco dependence identification and treatment in secondary care Identification of smokers in inpatient hospital settings and maternity services, providing advice and treatment (behavioural and/or pharmacological). Support […]