Day 1 chaired by – Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Chief Midwifery Officer 9.30 Welcome and introduction Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England 9.40 Celebrating our workforce Randolph Amonor, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Priscilla Ategi, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Samuel Appiah, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Rose James, Countess of […]
Expert rapid response teams will be on hand within two hours to help support older people to remain well at home and avoid hospital admissions, under new plans outlined by the NHS today. Local health service and council teams will begin the roll out of Urgent Community Response teams from April, as part of the […]
Children and young people mental health inpatient services (CYPMHS) South London Partnership (London region) | Lead Provider: South London and Maudsley NHS FT | Find out how you can get involved North West London (London region) | Lead Provider: West London NHS Trust | Find out how you can get involved North Central and East London (London […]
NHS regional teams across England announced the individuals and teams chosen for the national shortlist in the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023. The champions – including NHS volunteers, patients, local council health teams and the creators of extraordinary digital innovations – will now vie with each other for a national award to be presented at a […]
Note: Some sections of this story refer to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). On 1st July 2022, integrated care systems (ICSs) took over statutory commissioning responsibilities in England, and CCGs were closed down. You can learn more about integrated care systems (ICSs) here. “What really suits me at the moment is the flexibility of the retainer […]
NHS advice will be offered online to people with type 2 diabetes to help them manage their condition via a first of its kind service. The new offer, will mean people with type 2 diabetes have evidence-based information and support available at the touch of a button, via an online portal, giving them convenient and […]
Case study summary Understanding how integrated care systems are supporting people’s mental health. Mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK. One in four adults experiences at least one diagnosable mental health problem in any given year, and the life expectancy of people with severe mental illnesses can be up to 20 years less […]
The role of the local primary care pharmacy contract teams is to: Determine applications for pharmacy contracts, monitor contracts and ensure appropriate availability and access to pharmaceutical services. Ensure consistent implementation and delivery of national NHS pharmaceutical (essential and advanced) services are across England. Commission high quality, accessible and timely enhanced pharmaceutical services for local […]
In 2017, the Government published its Green Paper for Transforming children and young people’s mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people, building on the national NHS transformation programme which was already underway. The proposals were focused on providing additional support through schools and colleges and reducing waiting […]
Health chiefs have drawn up new guidance to encourage doctors to place mental health therapists in practice surgeries – bringing more mental and physical health services under one roof. These new therapists will be integrated into primary care teams and focus on common mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, particularly where this occurs […]