Services commissioned by NHS England NHS England is responsible for planning and funding some NHS services. The main services we commission are: Specialised services that support people with a range of rare and complex conditions. Health and justice. This is a range of healthcare services that support children and adults throughout the youth justice and […]
Social prescribing link workers connect people to community-based support, including activities and services that meet practical, social, and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. This includes connecting people to statutory services for example housing, financial and welfare advice. Social prescribing works particularly well for people with low level mental health needs, who feel lonely […]
Classification: Official Publication reference: PR1991 To: NHS Provider organisations CEO NHS Integrated Care Board CEO Chief Accountable Officers Commissioning Support Units 11 September 2022. Dear colleague Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II We are writing to all organisations following confirmation of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the activation of arrangements relating to […]
Women who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault are being urged to contact the NHS for support, as the number of people seeking help halved during the first lockdown. Following the death of Sarah Everard and the outpouring from women sharing their experiences of assault and harassment, both in the home and in public, […]
NHS staff will begin vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable against COVID from tomorrow (Monday) with over one million people already invited to book a jab. Almost 1.2 million letters were due to land on doorsteps by yesterday (Saturday) asking people to log on to the national booking service […]
We know that our NHS people are often faced with significant stresses. The NHS can only achieve the extraordinary things for patients that it does if the safety, health and wellbeing of our people is recognised as a key priority. If you need someone to talk to, we have introduced a confidential text support service, […]
As the nation gears up to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the NHS wants all those who have served their country to know that dedicated help and support is still available despite the coronavirus outbreak. The NHS has also today payed tribute to the many veterans who are working as ‘hidden heroes’ in […]
NHS England, together with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), have published the Personalised care for veterans in England, a guide for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities. The document sets out a new personalised care approach for those veterans who have a long term physical, mental or neurological health condition or disability. Embedding the six evidence-based […]
NHS chiefs have urged family doctors to enlist in a scheme improving care for thousands of armed forces veterans and their families. GPs and their teams have been sent a comprehensive package of resources covering how to identify veterans and make sure their service is recognised by hospitals and other services, as well as how […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reflects on the the care provided by the NHS Veterans’ Clinic in London, also known as the Veterans’ Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS): I left the Parachute Regiment with an injury and, unknown to me, PTSD. By my 19th […]