Reducing restrictive practice oversight group (RPOG) Our reducing restrictive practice oversight group (RPOG) meets quarterly to provide oversight on key pieces of work related to reducing restrictive practice across mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient settings. Our current areas of focus are: ensure restrictive practice data captured has a focus on protected characteristics including […]
Effective teamwork is integral to the provision of quality healthcare. However, teamworking issues can arise in all workplace settings, with associated impact on service delivery and patient care, as well as individual health and wellbeing. Doctors are vital team workers and leaders; their behaviours are commonly pivotal to the culture of a team. Simultaneously, organisations should recognise that effective […]
This year, Rare Diseases Day falls on 29 February, the rarest day in the calendar, and presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the more than 7,000 conditions that affect over 3.5 million people in the UK. Here at NHS England, we are working to provide the most effective diagnosis and treatment services for patients […]
The Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC), part of our Medicines Value and Access Directorate, is responsible for buying and securing the supply of medicines prescribed in NHS hospitals in England. Medicines framework agreements Working with a wide range of stakeholders, the MPSC manages a number of Medicines Framework agreements that define how we ensure […]
The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness or an urgent repeat medicine supply. The new Pharmacy First service, launched 31 January 2024, adds to the existing consultation service and […]
The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2023 took place on 12 October 2023, see below for details of the winners. Read this blog post to understand the changes to the awards nomination process and how we have enabled greater inclusivity. View our frequently asked questions for further information about the awards. The winners on […]
Type 1 diabetes is going through something of a global revolution – especially with the advancement of technology in aiding self-management. In recent years, the NHS has made big strides in giving access to new technology to the vast majority of people living with type 1 diabetes. Alongside access to technology, it’s vital that people […]
NHS IMPACT lunch and learns Hosted by Dr Amar Shah, National Clinical Director for Improvement or Ailsa Brotherton, Improvement Director on the National Improvement Board, NHS IMPACT lunch and learns will explore topics related to getting started with improvement, coproduction, and a deep dive into the five components of NHS IMPACT. Guest speakers will provide […]
One in five children and young people in England aged eight to 25 had a probable mental disorder in 2023, a new survey shows. The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report, published today by NHS England, found that 20.3% of eight to 16-year-olds had a probable mental disorder in 2023. Among […]
Dr Misha Moore, National Specialty Adviser for Obstetrics at NHS England and a consultant obstetrician at the Royal London Hospital, reflects on the recent launch of version 3 of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle, the latest 2022/23 publication of the smoking at time of delivery data (SATOD) and documents how NHS England supports women […]