In the latest in our series of blogs about #mentalhealth, an NHS England (London) awareness campaign for mental health care across the capital, the Medical Director at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and clinical lead for Healthy London Partnership’s Mental Health Crisis Care Programme discusses crisis care in the capital, why […]
NHS England’s first strategy for end of life care in England, published in 2008, has succeeded in reversing the trend of increasing the proportion of deaths taking place in hospital. Although that significant achievement must be appreciated, the reality is that many people will continue to die in hospitals, sometimes by their own choice, sometimes […]
Share your views on the draft Service Model for people with learning disabilities/ autism on Thursday 27 August 1.00-2.00pm We are hosting a Learning Disabilities hour on twitter. We are inviting feedback on the latest draft service model: Supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism who have a mental health condition or display behaviour that […]
In the first of two blogs, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, Dr Geraldine Strathdee, looks at crisis care innovations in action: People and their families have previously told us that mental health crisis care required significant transformation. People said they were not clear where to access support in a crisis, what number to ring, […]
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 introduced significant amendments to the NHS Act 2006. This guidance supports two legal duties, requiring clinical commissioning groups and commissioners in NHS England to enable: patients and carers to participate in planning, managing and making decisions about their care and treatment through the services they commission the effective […]
The NHS will roll out new software from spring next year to deliver better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists and reduce hospital discharge delays. The software will bring together existing NHS data, making it easier for staff to access key information to provide improved and more timely patient care. The […]
Earlier this year, we blogged about new software that the NHS is procuring to connect data across the NHS – a ‘federated data platform’. Digital systems have seamlessly integrated into our daily routines, simplifying tasks from international travel arrangements, to following the progress of our online purchases from warehouses (or restaurants and takeaways) to our […]
Millions of patients will receive quicker, more convenient access to NHS care from their high street pharmacy, thanks to a major expansion of services under a radical plan to improve access to primary care. For the first time ever, patients who need prescription medication will be able to get it directly from a pharmacy, without […]
Young people with a learning disability and young people who are autistic need opportunities for employment. It improves health, life skills and wellbeing. Yet according to the ONS, only 4.8% of people in England (and 4.1% of people in Scotland) with a learning disability and people who are autistic who are known to local authorities […]