Tens of thousands of patients at risk of kidney disease will be able to get tested from the comfort of their own homes as part of a £30 million tech and AI innovation fund this winter. The Healthy.io early detection device will initially be sent to 30,000 patients who are considered most at risk for […]
The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other than primary care, and has now been updated for 2024/25. In 2022/23, we made a set of changes to the Contract which mean that the Service Conditions and the General Conditions no longer need to […]
The purpose of this form is to provide information to an NHS organisation about medical device(s), to inform its pre-acquisition planning and approval of proposals to procure these medical device(s) – whether by purchase, exchange, rental, lease, donation or other agreement. Note: The term ‘device’ as used here includes equipment, systems and accessories. In the […]
The NHS is set to introduce a new genetic blood-matching test for thousands living with sickle-cell disease or thalassemia that could reduce painful side-effects of transfusion treatments. As it marks its 75th year, the NHS is to become the first healthcare system in the world to provide blood group genotyping – a detailed DNA analysis […]
The NHS plays an important role in all our lives. As the service turns 75, we are reminding people about the many ways they can help and support the NHS: Join the NHS team Volunteer at your local NHS organisation Give blood Join the NHS Organ Donor Register Support NHS charities Join the NHS1000 miles […]
National IPC manual 2022 – glossary of terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Abrasion A graze. A minor wound in which the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane has been worn away […]
The NHS is now offering the second monkeypox vaccine dose to everyone who is eligible, offering long term protection against the virus. Almost 68,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox since the first cases in this outbreak were identified in England in May this year. The second monkeypox vaccination offers long-lasting protection, and can be […]
Introduction The 2022 to 2023 NHS planning guidance specifies the need for more structured streaming arrangements between urgent treatment centres (UTCs) and emergency departments (EDs), and as such they must have robust processes that match patients with the service most suited to meet their clinical need; for example, a UTC (which may or may not […]
Essential clinical system capabilities – foundation capabilities Essential clinical system capabilities – non-foundation capabilities Patient facing capabilities National digital services GP IT enabling requirements Enhanced requirements General practice business requirements Essential clinical system capabilities – foundation capabilities Six clinical digital capabilities enabled through software (and data) solutions which under the GP Contract are necessary to […]
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A AANM – Advanced Network Monitors APMS – Alternative Provider Medical Services ATP – Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection ^ Back to top B BC – Business Continuity BCP – […]