NHS England announced its vision today for an improved electronic patient referral service for the NHS, at the Commissioning Show in London. The vision for change will build on the existing Choose and Book system, aiming to transform it into an improved and expanded NHS e-Referral Service. This is part of NHS England’s commitment to […]
£150,000 dementia prize fund launched Frontline health and care professionals are being invited to bid for a share of the £150,000 NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia. The competition is open to anyone working in dementia care including GPs, specialist nurses, social workers, support workers, charities and patient support groups. £260 million technology fund to […]
NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have announced the start of a new procurement process for an expanded framework of services and solutions for GP practices. The new GP System of Choice (GPSoC) contract will build on the success of the existing contract that has been in place since 2007. […]
NHS England has today (Thursday 23 May, 2013) confirmed the designation of 15 new Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs). AHSNs have the potential to transform health and healthcare by putting innovation at the heart of the NHS. This will improve patient outcomes as well as contributing to economic growth. AHSNs present a unique opportunity to […]
The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) today announces plans to help up to 100,000 more people to use the internet to improve their health. The Board is forming a new partnership with the Online Centres Foundation to fund existing UK Online Centres to train and support people to help their health and wellbeing through the […]
The NHS Commissioning Board will today unveil a library of NHS-reviewed health apps that will help people manage their health, as well as ten brand new apps for people to use. The new Health Apps Library so far contains around 70 apps that have been produced by a variety of organisations and then reviewed by […]
Today we are announcing the introduction of Operational Delivery Networks which will complement the newly created Strategic Clinical Networks. Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) will cover areas such as neonatal intensive care, adult critical care, burns and trauma and are focussed on coordinating patient pathways between providers over a wide area to ensure access to specialist […]
NHS Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh has announced a review of quality assurance arrangements for NHS pathology services. Led by National Clinical Director for Pathology, Dr Ian Barnes, the review will scrutinise NHS arrangements for the oversight and safeguards of laboratory testing. The review will bring together experts in the field to explore how Quality […]
Eight inspirational leaders and two ground breaking organisations have been named as the best in their field at this year’s prestigious NHS Leadership Recognition Awards. Three doctors, two nurses and a health trainer are among the individuals who have been honoured for their work. Organised by the NHS Leadership Academy, the national awards recognise and […]
The NHS Commissioning Board is looking for good examples of online tools to help people improve their health and wellbeing. It is creating a directory of online tools, often called apps, to help people find the best online tool for their condition or health need. People and organisations who are designing online tools for specific […]