Recent research has highlighted that many victims of human trafficking come into contact with NHS services during the time they are trafficked, or after their escape. In response to this, the Department of Health has launched an updated tool to help NHS staff identify and care for trafficked people and refer them for further support. […]
Older people living with multiple long term conditions are generally happy with the NHS but often find the health and care system is not set up for their needs. That is the main finding of an ethnographic evaluation carried out by the Ipsos Ethnography Centre of Excellence (ECE) – part of Ipsos MORI – who […]
NHS England has today awarded 11 community grants, totalling £10,000, to organisations that are leading the way in involving patients and the public in healthcare projects. The Celebrating Participation in Healthcare grants are for community groups that have developed innovative and creative ways to get patients and the public involved in shaping healthcare services. The […]
A stage two resource alert has been issued to support providers of NHS-funded care to minimise the risk of distress and death caused by inappropriate doses of naloxone. Support to minimise the risk of distress and death from inappropriate doses of naloxone The alert highlights a number of resources now available to help providers ensure […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England to support providers of NHS funded care to minimise the risk of distress and death caused by inappropriate doses of naloxone. The new ‘Stage 2: Resource’ alert highlights a number of resources now available to help providers ensure their local protocols and training related to […]
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NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping our healthcare services. Every level of our commissioning system needs to be informed by insightful methods of listening to those who use and care about our services to inform service development. There are a range of opportunities for […]
As you may be aware, NHS England is making changes in relation to support systems/tools for the medical revalidation process of doctors with a prescribed connection to it. Revalidation Management System (RMS) NHS England has commissioned a system for managing the revalidation of any doctors connected to it. One of the many features of the […]
Dr Donald Berwick, the renowned international authority on health care quality and improvement management, is today appointed by The King’s Fund with NHS England and national partners to help support vanguard sites in developing the new models of care set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View. Don, who is currently President Emeritus and […]
This week marks the first anniversary of the NHS Five Year Forward View. Prevention is one of the three central themes in the Forward View and today, Kevin Fenton of Public Health England, has set out the progress to date and the next steps in supporting people to lead healthier lives. Read Kevin’s blog on […]