Since the publication of this blog Tim Kelsey has left NHS England. Tim Kelsey, NHS England’s National Director for Patients and Information, tells the EHealthInsider Live conference why transparency is the key to sustainable high quality services: Sir Bruce Keogh is a hero of our time. He chose to be a heart surgeon when, in […]

The Care.Data Programme closed in 2016 NHS England is introducing a modern information service on behalf of the NHS called care.data. The service will use information from a patients’ medical record to improve the way that healthcare is delivered for all. The service will only use the minimum amount of information needed to help improve […]

The Care.Data Programme closed in 2016 NHS England has today published guidance for GP practices explaining how better use of anonymised patient information from general practice will help commissioners improve the quality, efficiency, and equity of health care services. The GP Technical Specification and its associated guidance was developed in partnership with the British Medical […]

Patients and Information John Coulthard (formerly Senior Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Microsoft UK) has been appointed Director of Customer Relations. John will lead the programme to support the NHS become a global leader in customer services, transforming ways in which patients, the public and those who serve them can take more control and make […]