Robin Morrison, chair of Engaging Communities Staffordshire and its associated Healthwatch organisations, explains why the business of community engagement is paramount for a strong and accountable future in health and public services. For an organisation born out of a high-profile crisis, it is not surprising that Engaging Communities Staffordshire (ECS) is passionate about communicating effectively […]
NHS England’s latest announcement on the Healthy New Towns programme hit the headlines recently with the announcement of our global design challenge winner. The exciting plans for Halton Lea in Cheshire and its weekly shopping discounts for those who exercise, together with plans for an outdoor cinema, bikes for every new home and an outdoor […]
There are a number of key drivers for shared decision making, which are relevant to anyone looking for levers to improve their services, whether they are healthcare professionals encouraging their team to make improvements or commissioners working for better care across their area. The NHS Long Term Plan says personalised care will become business as usual across […]
Across England, areas are working to integrate services through greater collaboration. The NHS Long Term Plan set out that every area is expected to become an ‘integrated care system’ (ICS) by 2021. In ICSs commissioners and providers discuss how they can work together to oversee and manage improvements in services and health outcomes for local […]
Allied Health Professionals will be recognised for the first time at an awards ceremony hosted at the annual Chief Allied Health Professional Officer (CAHPO) conference today, 21 June 2017. The five award categories include: Student of the year 2017 Associate of the year 2017 Digital Innovator 2017 Practice Innovator 2017 Workforce Transformation Leader 2017 Chief […]
As NHS England publishes refreshed statutory guidance on the importance of involving patients and the public in commissioning, NHS England’s National Director: Operations and Information, reflects on how successful implementation of this guidance can support the NHS and Care services to meet the objectives of the Five Year Forward View: Our job as commissioners is […]
The NHS Five Year Forward View called for a radical upgrade in prevention to ensure the future health of millions of children and the sustainability of our national health service. Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) are a golden opportunity for the NHS to get serious about prevention and to help transform the health of the […]
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 […]
Like healthcare systems all over the world there are times when things go tragically wrong. We all understand that healthcare is a people business, and that with the very best intentions people will make mistakes. Improving safety is about reducing risk and minimising mistakes. The NHS has embarked on a journey to become one of […]
The NHS Five Year Forward View identified cancer as one of our top priorities because more than one in three of us will get cancer in our lifetimes. Better prevention, earlier diagnosis and innovative new treatments mean we have a realistic opportunity to make major improvements in survival. But large increases in the number of […]