National Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): letter from Clare Elston
This letter was issued to NHS Trust Chief Executives confirming the outcomes of the national PROMs programme consultation, which took place in 2016.
This letter was issued to NHS Trust Chief Executives confirming the outcomes of the national PROMs programme consultation, which took place in 2016.
NHS England undertook a consultation on the national Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) programme in 2016. As a result of the findings of that consultation, NHS England has now taken the decision to discontinue the mandatory varicose vein surgery and groin-hernia surgery national PROM collections. Along with the evidence found in the consultation, the rationale […]
This is a report on the findings from the consultation on the National PROMs programme which took place between January and March 2016.
NHS England has issued new guidance for community pharmacies wishing to claim payments this year under the Quality Payments Scheme. The scheme financially rewards community pharmacies for improving the quality of care for patients by meeting a number of criteria centred on themes of clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience. These include: becoming accredited […]
A list of prescribed specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England as at April 2023.
This document describes how NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs) commission specialised services.
With Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services expanding and developing their workforce in line with objectives set out in the Mental Health Five Year Forward View it is an exciting time to be a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). The role is an integral part of IAPT services and has evolved since the programme began […]
In celebration of the UN’s International Day for Older Persons, Louise Watson talks about how the new care models programme has enabled older people to have a voice and active participation in their health and wellbeing. The theme of this year’s United Nations International Day for Older Persons on 1 October celebrates the talents, contributions […]
A major NHS England funded study is expected to almost halve the number of invasive procedures by 2020 by improving the accuracy of home-testing kits that detect bowel cancer from invisible amounts of blood. This could mean more than 100,000 NHS patients in England avoid the need for uncomfortable colonoscopies each year by first getting […]
An easy read and plain English documents explaining how NHS England puts information together to give better care for people with a learning disability, autism or both.