The Equality and Diversity Council at NHS England works to ensure everyone’s contribution to our health service is fairly recognised. In the first of two blogs, Joe O’Grady reports on the Council’s work and outlines what steps we can all take to ensure fair treatment for NHS patients and staff: My first experience of attending […]
Case study summary A new focus on staff wellbeing at North Yorkshire Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service has seen the introduction of mindfulness classes, Yoga sessions and social events outside work. Such activities are helping to embed a culture of wellbeing within the service, with staff acknowledging that wellbeing is a shared responsibility. […]
As work on patient facing digital tools and services gathers pace and a new roadmap is published, NHS England’s Chief Digital Officer examines achievements so far and plans for the future: Information and technology offers us a chance to not only meet the increased demand set out in the Five Year Forward View, but provide […]
Case study summary North Yorkshire Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service has implemented an older people’s project in line with its commitment to increasing access to under-represented groups. North Yorkshire IAPT service covers the largest county in England with an area of 8,654 square kilometres. Created in April 2010 and provided by Tees […]
NHS England is establishing 17 pilot sites across the country to test new ways of delivering specialist mental health services. This is part of the New Care Models in Tertiary Mental Health programme, which aims to make sure people get the support they need as close to home, and their family and friends, as possible. […]
This definitely isn’t the first time I’ve sought to write about the error of the media-fuelled “ageing tsunami” or the misguided assumption that “the ageing population spells doom for health and social care”. I and many others have made the case repeatedly that this misguided narrative causes harm. For this blog, I will focus on […]
Joining up care leads to better outcomes for people. When local partners – the NHS, councils, voluntary sector and others – work together, they can create better services based on local need. Integrated care systems, (ICSs) have been set up to make this happen. Their aim is to improve health and care services – with […]
A primary care pharmacist shares her experience of developing a self care approach beyond the precincts of NHS England: It all started because I spoke up at a directorate away day in Milton Keynes CCG. I spoke up because I believe that self care should be central to all that we do. Whether we are […]
What is an Information Standard? What is a Fundamental Information Standard? What is the scope of this Information Standard for Sexual Orientation Monitoring? What question will be used to monitor sexual orientation? When will the standard come into effect? Is the Fundamental Information Standard for Sexual Orientation Monitoring mandatory? In the SOM specification it says: […]
More than 18,000 NHS dentists are being urged to give their views in a nationwide survey as part of plans to reform record keeping standards. At the Expo Health and Care Innovation conference in Manchester today, Chief Dental Officer Sara Hurley launched plans for a survey of NHS dentists across England that will use an innovative technique […]