Dementia wellbeing in the COVID-19 pandemic This resource has been developed to highlight the needs of people with dementia in the COVID-19 pandemic. It complements the existing dementia wellbeing pathway and identifies specific actions to be taken at each stage. In addition to identifying key considerations, it also provides links to a wide range of resources, […]
Nicola Spencer introduces the enhanced Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care website which will be the new go-to place for resources and learning: Struggling to keep up to date and informed on changes impacting on palliative and end of life care? Not sure where to find the latest resources and improvement examples? Then […]
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NHS England’s National Clinical Director for End of Life Care introduces an important new nationwide roadshow kicking off in Birmingham: Immediately after the NHS Expo this year, I published a blog entitled ‘Being ambitious for palliative and end of life care: who’s responsible? The answer is, of course, we all are. Life inevitably ends […]
Prescribed Specialised Services (PSS) CQUIN Guide PSS CQUIN Guidance PSS CQUIN Schemes – Single document (Print friendly) PSS CQUIN Schemes PSS CQUIN Schemes – Individual documents with supporting files BI1 Improving HCV treatment pathways through ODNs BI2 Haemtrack BI3 Automated Exchange Transfusion for Sickle Cell Care BI4 Improving Haemoglobinopathy Pathways through ODN Networks CA.1_IM1 Enhanced […]
Children and young people (CYP) represent a third of our country and their wellbeing will determine our future. Improving their health and wellbeing is a key priority for NHS England and NHS Improvement. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a vision for the future of the NHS and new action in relation to children […]
NHS England has today (11 July) set out the results of its annual process for deciding which new treatments and services it will make available to patients. Around a hundred policies were considered over the course of the year. Many of these were considered as ‘In Year Service Developments’ – policies which are cost-saving or […]
What is healthcare chaplaincy? Chaplains promote pastoral, spiritual and religious wellbeing through skilled compassionate person-centred care. This is available to our patients, their families and carers, and to NHS staff, volunteers and students. They enable people to celebrate according to their religion or belief within NHS settings, and support those facing very difficult situations such […]
Dr Jacqueline Cornish, NHS England’s National Clinical Director Children, Young People and Transition to Adulthood, explains the importance of the publication of the first Service Specifications for CAMHS to Adult Mental Health and other Services: Whoever added “Transition to Adulthood” to my National Clinical Director job title when I joined NHS England was inspired. As […]
NHS England has produced a toolkit called ‘Any town’, which using high level health system modelling, allows clinical commissioning groups to map how interventions could improve local health services and close the financial gap. It is an additional guide to help commissioners with their five-year strategic plans, showing how a typical CCG could achieve financial […]