NHS England, Monitor and TDA on behalf of the six national NHS bodies who led the development of the NHS Five Year Forward View have today appointed two experienced national leaders to support implementation of the new care models identified in the Forward View. Samantha Jones, Chief Executive of Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead […]

NHS England allocates £1.98 billion of extra cash to every locality across England The leaders of the NHS in England have set out new steps to be taken during 2015/16 to deliver the NHS five-year forward view. Called The Forward View into action: planning for 2015/16, the planning guidance is backed by the recently-announced £1.98 billion of additional funding, with specific allocations for each area of England. […]

Since the publication of this blog John Holden has left NHS England. Your feedback Thank you for your continuing support and feedback. We are very conscious that the success of this review relies on active engagement from all its stakeholders, some of whom – I know – feel that it wasn’t needed in the first […]

My latest blog is coming from day one of the Health and Care Innovation Expo 2014 event in Manchester. Members of the national specialised commissioning team will be present at the main NHS England exhibition stand between 9am and 2pm both today and tomorrow, so please do come along and talk to us and find […]

In the year since the publication of the Francis Report NHS England has led many significant improvements to address the concerns raised in this landmark report. Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England and NHS England Chief Nurse said: “The lasting legacy that NHS England can give back to the patients and families who suffered […]

Pressure ulcers are one of the most prevalent of all preventable harms that can occur both inside and outside the hospital setting. NHS England, NHS Improving Quality and Haelo have joined forces, along with other partners, on the national ‘Stop the Pressure’ campaign, first launched by NHS Midlands and East. Michelle Hope, a Quality Improvement […]

Addressing health inequalities has been a priority in mental health for years, as highlighted in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and the NHS Long Term Plan. The NHS Talking Therapies team’s work on advancing mental health equalities forms part of NHS England’s commitments to reduce mental health inequalities, and builds on the […]

Improving the population’s health and preventing illness and disease is key to reducing health inequalities and is at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan. Secondary prevention – catching the causes of ill health as early as possible to prevent or reduce the chances of them leading to more serious conditions – has been […]

To: CCG accountable officers ICS and STP leaders NHS trust and NHS foundation trust chief executives Dear Colleague Integrated care systems: next steps The whole country is rightly proud of the way the NHS has responded so swiftly and magnificently to coronavirus, the biggest public health emergency in its history, from the rapid implementation of […]

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 […]