Case study: Nessa Greenwood, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) Background to learning: The pandemic has led to the NHS making changes to the way it delivers a number of services to patients. This has been to enable people to receive the care they need in an environment that meets their requirements, while […]
Sharon Morgan, Associate Director of Nursing, Community Services, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Background to learning During the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting the ways which nursing staff support people in their own homes has been vital in continuing to provide high quality care, good patient experience and minimising transmission of COVID-19. Within County Durham […]
Case study: Sue Smith, Executive Chief Nurse, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Background of change and intervention COVID-19 has presented many challenges in continuing to provide care to people in the community; especially those considered to be amongst the most vulnerable, such as the elderly or frail or citizens living in care […]
Case study: Judith A Wild, Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Service, Continuing Health Care at Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Background of change and intervention COVID-19 continues to present challenges in supporting people in the community and those leaving hospitals with their continuing healthcare needs. Adapting approaches to care for those at risk in […]
2021/22 NHS Standard Contract – final version The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other than primary care, and the Contract (in full-length and shorter-form versions) has now been updated for 2021/22. Please note that: There is no requirement for NHS commissioners and […]
We are consulting on significant changes to the full length Contract only, to take effect from 1 April 2021, to the arrangements for contracting and paying for low-volume flows of activity between CCGs and NHS Trusts / NHS Foundation Trusts. Consultation responses must be submitted via the NHS England consultation hub or by sending the […]
Starting from 00:01 on 20 November 2020 NHS England will accept service of proceedings by email directly to either the dedicated legal proceedings inbox: NHSE.newproceedings@nhs.net or, where external lawyers are instructed and on record as acting in a particular matter, to the email address of the lawyer named as acting. Proceedings received between 09.00-16.30 Monday-Friday will be […]
The Primary Care Nursing CNO national Shared Professional Decision-Making Council brings together a number of point of care nurses with a variety of different backgrounds and lengths of time working within primary care (including general practice). Discussing and debating the relevant professional, clinical and operational matters that are important to its members and to their […]
The national shared professional decision-making council of the Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO) brings together a number of point of care midwives from a variety of clinical and practice backgrounds across the system and come. Discussing and debating the relevant professional, clinical and operational matters that are important to its members and to their colleagues; the […]
Once you have your entry level assessment approved, you can request an NHSmail account. Alternatives to NHSmail Care homes can choose which secure email service to use. Some larger care home groups already have a secure service so it’s worth checking before starting to put a new account in place. NHS Digital publishes a list […]