NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens will today (Wednesday 2 September) kick-start a major drive to improve the health and wellbeing of 1.3m health service staff, in a bid to benefit both staff and taxpayers. Speaking at the NHS Innovation Expo conference, Mr Stevens will set out how NHS organisations will be supported to help […]
The HSJ Patient Leadership Awards have recognised the NHS Youth Forum. This is why it is so important: #Hellomyname is Kath Evans and I’m Head of Patient Experience for Maternity, Children and Young People at NHS England. #whatmatterstome is a partnership between the public and health care professionals to improve healthcare experiences for all. Throughout […]
NHS England has today (2 July) set out its planned investment decisions for certain specialised services as part of its annual commissioning round. The decision follows a three-month public consultation on the principles and processes NHS England will follow when making investment decisions. Feedback from the consultation has helped inform the way these decisions have […]
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens today (Weds) announced in a speech at a major health conference that Devon would be one of three areas in England where local health and care organisations worked together to make improvements for patients as part of the new Success Regime. The NHS Five Year Forward View, published last […]
A new programme to get doctors into General Practice has been launched today with the backing of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), NHS England, Health Education England and the BMA. The Induction and Refresher scheme is designed to support GPs who have previously been in practice to introduce them back into the workforce. […]
Health leaders have today (Monday) announced a £10 million investment to kick start a new plan to expand the general practice workforce. The money will be used to recruit new GPs, retain those that are thinking of leaving the profession and encourage doctors to return to general practice to better meet the needs of patients […]
Proposed changes to the NHS payment system for next year are designed to help maintain tight financial discipline while promoting high-quality care for patients in tough economic conditions. Proposals set out by Monitor and NHS England for the 2015/16 national tariff would also encourage a speedier expansion of innovative patterns of care to meet the […]
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NHS England’s Deputy Medical Director, Mike Bewick, calls for GPs to help shape the future of primary care: As an experienced GP who has worked in both acute and primary care in Cumbria for over 20 years, I know too well the pressures facing colleagues across the country. GPs see over one million people every […]
NHS England is engaging with local communities, clinicians and stakeholders, about the best possible way to develop general practice for the future. NHS England wants general practice to play an even stronger role at the heart of more integrated out of hospital services that deliver better health outcomes, more personalised care, excellent patient experience and […]