Introduction The 2022 to 2023 NHS planning guidance specifies the need for more structured streaming arrangements between urgent treatment centres (UTCs) and emergency departments (EDs), and as such they must have robust processes that match patients with the service most suited to meet their clinical need; for example, a UTC (which may or may not […]
Since its inception, NHS England has been committed to the principle of co-designing national health strategies with voluntary sector and patient groups, citizens and community partners. The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is an important partner for statutory health and social care agencies and plays a key role in improving health, well-being and […]
The NHS has saved taxpayers £1.2 billion in just three years, while securing cutting-edge treatments for patients, by using its buying power to negotiate better prices for hundreds of hospital medicines. The adoption of cheaper versions of a single drug – adalimumab – which is used to treat more than 45,000 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, […]
The NHS England Patient Equalities Programme brings together a range of work to advance patient equalities and to provide advice and support on delivery of both our key legislative commitments in relation to patient equalities and the specific commitments in the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mandate. This work includes: Equality frameworks and information […]
The National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement team supports the health system to reduce healthcare inequalities. Our vision is to deliver exceptional quality healthcare for all through equitable access, excellent experience and optimal outcomes. Several strategic drivers from the NHS and government inform, guide and support us in our work. NHS Long Term Plan The 2019 NHS […]
Digital capabilities necessary to enable the practice to fulfil its obligations under the GP Contract are described here. Digital solutions will be provided to meet these requirements which in turn will be supported by a GP IT Enabling Requirements for example infrastructure, equipment, service desk, training. GP IT Enabling Requirements are therefore scoped by those […]
Trust Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust What was the problem? Internal pressures with a waitlist of approximately 175,000[1] (around 50,000 of these are new patients who have not been seen) and increasing waiting times for appointments in an acute setting Inconvenience to patients from time-consuming, expensive and stressful travel when they may […]
It’s World Autism Acceptance Week – an annual celebration that aims to help create a society that works for autistic people. We know that people with a learning disability and autistic people face some of the worst health inequalities, and to combat this we need a committed, resilient, and compassionate workforce to deliver high quality, […]
In my work in public involvement, I work with a lot of autistic people, both in my team and with members of the public who are involved in our work. We want the NHS to be learning from autistic people to make sure what we do works for them and reduces health inequalities. It’s important […]
The Trust Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust The background Chief executive officer and board level leadership Birmingham Children’s Hospital joined with Birmingham Women’s Hospital in 2017. The board have provided clear leadership on employee health and wellbeing, ensuring that it is always on the agenda and accounted for in decision making. The leadership […]