The NHS should draw up talent management plans to reduce staff turnover, increase recruitment and improve diversity in leadership positions, as part of the NHS’s first equality improvement plan aimed to boost patient experience and support staff. Every trust will be asked to roll out measures to improve staff experience and progression through mentoring and […]
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 […]
As proud members of the NHS Assembly – the advisory group that brings the patient and carer voice together with stakeholders to advise the NHS England’s leadership – we are excited to have been asked to draw together collective insights on the NHS today, its recent history, take stock of our latest learnings and highlight […]
Tens of thousands of people at increased risk of hepatitis C will be able to confidentially order self-testing kits to their home from today, as the NHS steps up its bid to eliminate the deadly disease. The discreet, at-home testing kits will be free to order online from today (13 May) as part of NHS […]
This information sheet sets out the rationale for the NHS England position that doctors and designated bodies should discontinue use of the Medical Appraisal Guide Model Appraisal Form (MAG form) and shift to an alternative vehicle. The MAG form was developed primarily as a specification to illustrate a suitable format for appraisal in line with the […]
As we launch the NHS x Fujifilm photograph competition ‘Our NHS at 75’ – Dr Jon Williamson, has written a blog about what photography means to him alongside his busy role as an NHS anaesthetist. Photography has played a part in my life since I was a child and, as we evolve and change as […]
Two hundred children in England have now received life-saving treatment for hepatitis C as part of a world-first NHS programme, according to latest figures. Thanks to a new national service, the children – aged three to 18 years – were identified for treatment over the past two years and became the first in the world […]
The number of people waiting over 18 months for NHS care has fallen again despite continued demand for services, new figures show today. Thanks to the efforts of NHS staff across the country, the number of patients waiting more than 18 months for care has fallen by more than four fifths since the peak. Latest […]
Pregnant women with serious medical problems will now have access to specialist treatment centres across the country. The 17 new centres of excellence will help women with pre-existing medical conditions, or conditions that arise during pregnancy to quickly get the extra care they might need. As part of the NHS commitment to halve the maternal […]
Further to the last update of March 2022 on this topic, we write with information about the Framework for Quality Assurance (FQA). In April 2022, the Professional Standards Strategic Oversight Group (PSSOG) agreed to a process of revision to the FQA. A Professional Standards Working Group has now been formed to undertake this. We are co-chairing […]