Guidance on making an application for an NHS provider licence. Contents Apply for an NHS provider licence as an NHS-controlled provider Apply for an NHS provider licence as an independent provider of NHS-funded services Related content Contact us All providers of NHS healthcare services must hold a licence unless they are exempt. From 1 April 2018, […]
Join our network of model ambassadors Our England-wide network of Model Ambassadors help to champion the Model Health System locally and offers networking and support between organisations. Feedback from ambassadors shapes the platform’s development. Our network is one of the most engaged in the NHS and growing. We aim to have two Model Ambassadors in each trust in England. Ambassadors work collaboratively across their local systems and have […]
To help NHS providers implement their pathology network and to enable the NHS to share best practice, we are developing a toolkit of how to guides and templates. We expect the NHS to deliver high-quality, good value pathology services to patients by delivering these services through a series of hub and bespoke pathology networks across […]
Statistical process control (SPC) is an analytical technique that plots data over time. It helps us understand variation and in so doing guides us to take the most appropriate action. SPC is a good technique to use when implementing change as it enables you to understand whether changes you are making are resulting in improvement […]
This tool has been developed to enable trusts, clinical commissioning groups and local authorities to understand where delayed transfers of care are in their area or system. Our tool brings together data already submitted by NHS organisations and local authorities into an easy to use dashboard which as well as showing where their biggest delays are, […]
Patient Safety Specialists are individuals in healthcare organisations (predominantly in NHS providers and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), but also in some independent providers and ALBs) who have been designated to provide dynamic senior patient safety leadership. Each Patient Safety Specialist is dedicated to providing expert support to their organisation, and is expected to have direct […]
The first national CNO Shared Professional Decision-Making Council was established in May 2020 with a number of colleagues from the point of care. This council meets virtually with Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England every two weeks. The council members discuss and debate the relevant professional, clinical and operational matters that are important […]
Technical standards and guidance (health building notes/health technical memoranda documents) The documents have moved and can be accessed from this section of our website. Standard Department of Health and Social Care website protocol is to mark documents as ‘withdrawn’ as part of the redirect to our website. We are aware that this message on the […]
The latest version of the Structure Query Language (SQL) query provides the framework for creating Statistical Process Control (SPC) Individual Moving Range (XmR) charts. The accompanying Excel tool allows you to view, format, and export the SPC charts generated by the SQL query. Both can be downloaded from the Making Data Count FutureNHS Collaboration Platform […]
The Approved Costing Guidance explains how NHS trusts should cost at patient level using the costing standards and then submit cost data using the National Cost Collection guidance. It is updated annually. The collection of patient-level costing data helps the NHS manage costs, improve productivity, eliminate unwarranted variation and, overall, improve services for patients. Contents […]