The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients. Running until March 2025, the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan drive will encourage serving and retired armed forces personnel and their families […]

This privacy notice provides information about the processing of personal data in the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP). For more information about the FDP, please see the dedicated webpages about FDP and the frequently asked questions. This privacy notice provides answers to the following questions about the processing of personal data in the FDP: What is the NHS […]

There are more black and minority ethnic (BME) staff in senior positions in the NHS than at any point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the NHS. The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) for 2023 shows ethnic minority representation at very senior manager (VSM) pay bands has risen […]

The NHS is encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service to help bring down long waits for elective care, making it easier and more flexible for staff to return to the NHS as part of the Long Term Workforce Plan. The NHS Emeritus pilot scheme, first announced by NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard […]

The NHS is rolling out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a survey found that more than half find it difficult to speak up about mental health issues. The health service has today (9 January) launched a new campaign to highlight its Op COURAGE service, which now includes enhanced specialist […]

With the publication of the first NHS vaccination strategy, Dr Farzana Hussain, a GP in Newham, East London, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic was a shining example of traditional service boundaries being broken down to provide improved access to life-saving vaccinations. In most areas of the country, vaccination uptake is high. The NHS has a […]

NHS England is committed to listening to and engaging with the public, patients and stakeholders to help design and deliver the federated data platform (FDP) programme. FDP engagement portal In the engagement portal you can: Register you interest in taking part in future FDP engagement activity Leave feedback on any aspect of the FDP programme […]

The NHS is to expand the use of a research platform behind the roll-out of new Covid-19 treatments to help drive life-saving advances for other major diseases. With the support of GPs and academic researchers, the NHS is widening the use of the service to allow scientists to securely analyse data in GP systems – […]

Seeing the Covid Inquiry unfold will I’m sure have been a reminder for many in this room. A reminder that… …for all the outpouring of respect and appreciation from the public. …for all the camaraderie and innovation NHS staff displayed… …it was an incredibly difficult time for so many colleagues.   Just as we will […]

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and ambulance services experienced their busiest month this year in October. New data published today shows more than 2.2 million people attended A&Es last month (2,219,618), making it the busiest October on record, and the busiest […]