Contents Acceleration of second doses for all cohorts Actions now required Classification: Official Publication approval reference: C1342 To: ICS and STP leads All CCG accountable officers All NHS trust chief executives All local authority chief executives CC: ICS and STP chairs All CCG chairs Chairs of NHS trusts and foundation trusts All PCNs and GP […]
NHS England’s Acting Medical Director for Primary Care and a GP in south east London examines how Primary Care Networks represent a new philosophy in the way health and care is provided in our communities: Having emerged from a whirlwind six months of engagement on the NHS Long Term Plan and negotiations around the GP […]
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 […]
Patients in England will be able to view test results as they come in and keep track of their glucose levels and cholesterol on their smartphones, enabling them to take greater control of their care and better manage their health. Official figures reveal that over 95% of GP practices are now set up to offer […]
To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, BBC One’s Repair Shop will air a special show at 8pm on Wednesday 28 June in which the team will revive four precious items chronicling the evolution the NHS. The items include a 30 year old Thomas the Tank Engine trolley which provides light relief for sick children […]
The NHS is on track to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2025 thanks to a pioneering drug deal that is helping dramatically cut deaths – five years ahead of global targets. Following a five-year contract worth almost £1 billion to buy antiviral drugs for thousands of patients, deaths from Hepatitis C – including liver disease and […]
What is home blood pressure monitoring? In England, there are over eight million people diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure). A blood pressure test is a simple way of checking if someone’s blood pressure is too high or too low. Blood pressure tests can be carried out at a number of places, including at home – using […]
Aggregated data for January to March 2014 & July to September 2014 NHS England together with Ipsos MORI, have today published the latest Official Statistics from the GP Patient Survey. The survey provides information on patients’ overall experience of primary care services and their overall experience of accessing these services. The latest survey consisted of 2.64 […]
As the UK Dementia Congress is staged in Brighton this week Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, explains why providing post diagnostic support to everyone with dementia and their carers is essential: Dementia currently has a high profile. Never more so than in the last few weeks with the Care Quality Commission […]
Case study summary As the COVID-19 infection rate increased rapidly across the country at the end of March, South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), supported by North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS CSU), knew something needed to be done to help their local GP practices safely diagnose coronavirus, while ensuring that surgeries were kept […]