High impact interventions for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and respiratory disease There is a strong rationale for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their partners to prioritise prevention. Over the last century we have seen significant improvements in healthy life expectancy driven, in part, by improvements in secondary prevention. Since, 2010 however, […]
What is antimicrobial resistance? Tackling antimicrobial resistance New AMR national action plan 2024 – 2029 What is the NHS doing to tackle AMR? AMR – key links Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the most pressing global challenges we face this century. In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared AMR […]
To promote a standard approach to Shared Care Protocols (SCPs), on behalf of the national Regional Medicines Optimisation Committees (RMOCs) system, RMOC (North) led the development of Shared Care for Medicines Guidance – A Standard Approach. This guidance defines the principles for a national system of shared care for medicines. The guidance provides a framework […]
Membership Board members are: David Webb – Chair, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS England Yousaf Ahmad, ICS Chief Pharmacist and Director of Medicines Optimisation, Frimley Health and Care ICS Laura Angus, Chief Pharmacist, Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership ICS Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Lead Pharmacist HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU & Sepsis Division, UK Health Security […]
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 in 2021/22. Standard contract documentation Standard General Medical Services Contract General Medical Services Contract Variation Notice Alternative Provider Medical Services Contract Alternative Provider Medical Services Variation Notice Personal […]
The NHS in England has today confirmed the appointment of the next Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England. Following an open recruitment process, David Webb, currently Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director for Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, will join the Medical Directorate and lead the national pharmacy […]
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 in 2020/21. NHS England Enhanced Service Specifications These enhanced service specifications outline more specialised services and those additional services provided by all General Medical Services (GMS) practices. COVID-19 […]
Primary care networks (PCNs) build on the core work of current primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for our communities. They are crucial to the development of integrated care systems (ICSs) and in meeting the ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan. PCNs […]
Authorised care staff The term ‘Authorised care staff’ is used to cover staff with a role in the direct care of residents, for example: care home manager deputy care home manager clinical lead administrator receptionist nurses and other health care professionals authorised care staff activity coordinators pharmacy staff Authorised staff may have different levels of […]
Case study summary The Structured Medication Review (SMR) and Medicines Optimisation service comes into effect from October 2020 as part of the PCN Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES). Nipa Patel has over 20 years’ experience of working in community pharmacy, general practice and clinical commissioning groups (CCGS). This case study describes how care is being […]