This transparency notice explains for the Cancer Programme Pilots Evaluation: Why we collect information about you (we call this “personal data”). What we do with it, including who we share it with. How long we keep it for and where we store it. Our legal basis for using it. What your data protection rights are. […]
Millions of people will be able to use the NHS App to view their prescriptions for the first time from today. Following a successful trial last year involving over a million users, NHS England is adding the new service to the app which will allow patients to see when their prescriptions have been issued and […]
Type 1 diabetes is going through something of a global revolution – especially with the advancement of technology in aiding self-management. In recent years, the NHS has made big strides in giving access to new technology to the vast majority of people living with type 1 diabetes. Alongside access to technology, it’s vital that people […]
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 […]
NHS IMPACT lunch and learns Hosted by Dr Amar Shah, National Clinical Director for Improvement or Ailsa Brotherton, Improvement Director on the National Improvement Board, NHS IMPACT lunch and learns will explore topics related to getting started with improvement, coproduction, and a deep dive into the five components of NHS IMPACT. Guest speakers will provide […]
Following publication of the third edition of the Enhanced health in care homes framework Dr Adrian Hayter reflects on how it has changed the way that primary care and social care work together, and how it can improve the way we care for people living in care homes. The introduction of the Enhanced health in […]
The NHS will roll out new software from spring next year to deliver better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists and reduce hospital discharge delays. The software will bring together existing NHS data, making it easier for staff to access key information to provide improved and more timely patient care. The […]
I felt very privileged to chair the first meeting of the new NHS National Improvement Board in September. It’s wonderful to be involved in embedding improvement across the NHS. This isn’t a full-time role for me though. My “day job” is to be the Chair of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT (LSCft). We deliver […]
A varied of the key resources available to health and wellbeing guardians and the organisations who support them, is outlined below. As health and wellbeing guardians will vary within each healthcare organisation and context, these resources should be considered flexibly and interpreted and adapted to meet local need. Guidance for those supporting health and wellbeing […]
NHS England’s Children and Young People’s (CYP) Transformation Programme has established a programme of work to improve care and outcomes for children and young people with epilepsy. In response to supporting systems with epilepsy quality improvement, the programme has developed key standards around the care and delivery of epilepsy services. Recommendations for integrated care boards […]