Across the country, there are numerous examples of great work where people have embedded an improvement-focused approach and as a result, delivered tangible benefits for our patients and staff. We want to share these experiences in order to inspire others and showcase how a shared set of principles and collective improvement ethos can lead to […]
The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, commits to every patient having the right to be offered digital-first primary care by 2023/24. The five-year framework for GP contract reform published to implement The NHS Long Term Plan, introduced a bold set of commitments related to digital services in general practice, agreed by NHS England and NHS […]
This page sets out guidance and links to further resources to support implementation of changes to General Medical Services (GMS) contractual arrangements that will apply in England. A short summary of key parts of the contract Core general practice funding will increase by £978 million per year by 2023/24. A PCN contract will be introduced […]
Today is World Cancer Day, a powerful opportunity to raise awareness of cancer of all types, affecting all ages. This is an opportune time then, to tell you what we’re doing to ensure greater understanding of the cancer patient experience of children and younger teenagers, and their parents, and to give them a voice, writes […]
The Director for Experience, Participation and Equalities at NHS England marks the launch of the Engagement Practitioners Network: One of the things I most enjoy is seeing people use their lived experience to change the design or delivery of a new piece of work. Often, when people come together, you see creative sparks as those […]
Prevention is at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan. In addition to substantial commitments to tackle obesity, alcohol and smoking, the Plan includes a major ambition to prevent 150,000 strokes and heart attacks over the next ten years by improving the treatment of the high-risk conditions – hypertension (high blood pressure), Hypercholesterolaemia (high cholesterol) […]
The National Medical Director for Primary Care, who is also a London GP, explains why the largest single survey in Europe is much more than just its headline findings: At this time every year at this time we begin three months of extensive GP Patient Survey fieldwork and today marks the start of the 2020 […]
NHS contracting and payment during 2020/21 Contracting and finance guidance to cover the third phase of the NHS Response to COVID-19 in more detail has been published. This guidance sets out the key principles of the financial framework for the NHS for the period 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021. 2020/21 NHS Standard Contract […]
The Head of Public Participation for the NHS introduces the Engagement Practitioners Network to be launched in January 2020 and encourages people to get involved: As an engagement practitioner I know how hard it can be to find the right support. It can be tough to find people to share frustrations and ideas with, constantly […]
The NHS GP Health service (GP Health) was launched on 30 January 2017. This is a free and confidential service for GPs and GP trainees working or looking to return to clinical practice in England who are suffering with mental health or addictions issues. What is GP Health? GP Health will help GPs with: Common […]