The NHS Commissioning Board today announces that it is to review the model of urgent and emergency services in England. The review, led by Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh, will set out proposals for the best way of organising care to meet the needs of patients. The review team will work with clinical commissioning groups […]
Today marks the launch of the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024, where MPs get to recognise staff who go above and beyond to deliver excellence in healthcare. This year we’ve seen significant demand across NHS services. Despite these pressures, staff across the country have continued to provide excellent care and have found innovative ways to meet […]
This transparency notice explains for the Cancer Programme Pilots Evaluation: Why we collect information about you (we call this “personal data”). What we do with it, including who we share it with. How long we keep it for and where we store it. Our legal basis for using it. What your data protection rights are. […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) will spot patients at risk of needing to go to hospital so community NHS teams can get to them first and reduce pressures on A&Es, as part of a range of tech and data solutions being rolled out across the NHS ahead of winter. Four GP practices in Somerset are trialling an […]
The NHS has delivered on its ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September, new figures show today. More than 240,000 patients have now been treated on virtual wards thanks to the world-leading initiative, with research showing people who are treated at home recover at the same rate or faster […]
To underpin the ongoing work of NHS IMPACT, a National Improvement Board has been set up which will bring together Executives, Directors, clinical leadership, and expert improvement science input from across the NHS landscape. Collectively the National Improvement Board will set the direction of system wide improvement by bringing in the right stakeholders to achieve […]
Updated 2 June 2023. Please refer to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary for terms that are not listed in the costing glossary. To search the glossary please the Control F browser search function. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U […]
Guidance and resources are available for embedding each of the five components including courses, workshops, events, free tools, guides, case studies, journal articles and research. These can be accessed via the links below or the ‘five components of NHS IMPACT’ section in the menu. NHS IMPACT five components Building a shared purpose and vision Investing […]
Case finding Community pharmacy hypertension case finding Cholesterol search and risk stratification NHS Health Check Optimising treatment Case finding and direct-acting oral anticoagulation (DOACs) to prevent atrial fibrillation (AF) related strokes Cardiac rehabilitation for patients post ACS and diagnosis of heart failure Optimisation of hypertension treatment Optimisation of heart failure treatment through annual reviews Optimising […]
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, […]