A National Senior Manager for the New Care Models programme explains why her mum drives her passion for improving care. I frequently use my mum as a frame of reference when thinking about what multispecialty community providers (MCPs) are doing to improve care and support for patients and communities. As a “young” 74-year-old she has, […]
I recently had the privilege of spending time with a local community in Gloucestershire. I was finding out how organisations and communities are actively working together to break down boundaries and provide seamless health services. Not only do I value spending time with those who are passionate about developing health and care services locally, I […]
In the second of two blogs, Dr Julie Higgins, NHS England’s Director of Transformation – Learning Disabilities and Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for the Transforming Care programme, reviews the last year of work to reduce inequalities by improving physical health and wellbeing. A vital part of living well in the community is good access to […]
Consultant Haemotologist, Dr Kate Ryan, explains why she’s celebrating World Sickle Cell Day, and how NHS England is currently looking at the best way of delivering specialised services for people living with this serious long term condition. Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells. […]
Chief Nursing Officer for England, Professor Jane Cummings, has today announced a new fast track ‘Nurse First’ programme to attract high achieving graduates into a career in nursing. The NHS in 2020 will be treating increasing numbers of people and caring for an ageing population with more complex needs and so attracting and keeping staff […]
The major work programmes mapped out in this Plan are underpinned by an agreed, costed and phased NHS technology plan, building on the recommendations of the Wachter review. It will simplify patient access to care, in the most appropriate location, while supporting people in managing their own health. Specifically, during the coming two years we […]
Despite a growing workforce, NHS staff are under real pressure. The number and complexity of the patients they care for continues to increase. Some geographies and types of job are hard to recruit to. Further challenge arises from ongoing pay restraint and uncertainty for our international staff. Perhaps surprisingly, given these well understood pressures, frontline […]
The following are examples of how the Estates and Technology Transformation Fund (ETTF) is benefitting local GP services and their patients. Area: Essex | ETTF investment: £782,873.02 including £59,861.06 for IT Patients are benefiting from new improved facilities and nearly 200 extra GP appointments each week following significant investment into Loughton GP surgery. The project, completed […]
NHS Practitioner Health is a free, confidential service for doctors and dentists across England with mental illness and addiction problems, who are working or looking to return to clinical practice. This service is a commitment as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The previously named NHS GP Health Service (formed as part of a […]
NHS England is publishing new guidelines today that will strengthen the management of conflicts of interest and ensure that the NHS is a world leader for transparent and accountable healthcare. The guidance will permit staff, such as nurses, to receive a box of chocolates or other small tokens of gratitude from patients but will require […]