Ahead of the CNO Summit in March, the Anti-Slavery Partnership Coordinator for Kent and Essex Police highlights the importance of working together to address the issue: An important milestone in the fight against slavery and for social justice came when the Modern Slavery Act was enacted in March 2015. It unified and simplified previous legislation, […]
Taking place on Thursday 8 February 2018, NHS England, Skipton House, London, at 11.30am. View a live stream of the Board meeting Take a look at the Board papers
A competition to celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday will be launched in Westminster today (7 February). The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards will see English MPs put forward individuals and teams serving their constituencies for national recognition, with the winners being announced at a special awards ceremony on the House of Commons Terrace the day before the […]
For people living with severe mental illness (SMI) there is a reduced life expectancy of 15-20 years, three times the likelihood of being a smoker or having high blood pressure, double the risk of obesity and diabetes and five times the risk of lipid imbalance. Dr Phil Moore looks at how we can improve physical […]
A group in Oxford is speaking up for people with a learning disability, autism or both by working as experts by experience, at care and treatment reviews (CTRs). Members of the ‘My Life, My Choice’ group take part in CTRs for people with a learning disability, autism or both. These individuals may be at risk […]
Children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both are being supported to stay out of hospital thanks to a new way of working by a Transforming Care Partnership (TCP) in Bristol. The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire TCP work together with colleagues in social care and child and adolescent mental health […]
Note: Some sections of this case study refer to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). On 1st July 2022, integrated care systems (ICSs) took over statutory commissioning responsibilities in England, and CCGs were closed down. You can learn more about integrated care systems (ICSs) here. A new online tool is helping people with a learning disability, […]
The Deputy Chair of the new Clinical Digital Council argues that for effective digital health services and systems to succeed across the NHS improving patient care, we need agreed digital health standards which cover evidence, regulation and clinical safety: The global market for digital health is expected to reach almost £43billion by 2018 and £408billion […]
A social enterprise company has been working with people across the north west of England to find out about their experience of Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs). Pathways Community Interest Company, surveyed more than 750 experts by experience and clinicians about the CTRs they have taken part in and have been using what they found […]
These letters have been shared with GPs and community pharmacies, CCGs and providers to ensure their influenza vaccine orders for the 2018/19 season use the most effective vaccines for the population.