The Primary medical care policy and guidance manual provides commissioners of GP services with the context, information and tools to commission and manage GP contracts. These are the annexes for the assurance framework contract review section.
NHS England has today announced that Professor Stephen Powis has been appointed as its new National Medical Director. The role was subject to open competition and the appointment made by the Board of NHS England. Professor Powis, 57, is currently Group Chief Medical Officer at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, and will succeed […]
The learning disability winter 2017 easy read newsletter.
Engaging and empowering people to look after their own health better is the theme of this year’s Self Care Week which launches today. Whether it is about self-treatable conditions, long term conditions, or lifestyle choices to ensure better physical health and mental wellbeing, this week raises awareness of the huge benefits of people looking after […]
The Director of Nursing, NHS England and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England discusses the importance of Self Care Week that starts today: As always at the start of winter, we all need to wrap up warm and look out for those who are frail and particularly vulnerable. With this in mind, I’d like to […]
NHS England’s National Lead for Self-Care with the New Care Models team looks at the marked effect self care can have on the NHS: This is an important time to restate that supporting self care is not only the right thing to do, but it is a fundamental step to achieving the NHS’s triple aims […]
One of the first female ethnic minority chief executives in the NHS examines why medical professionals, as authority figures, need to be open to patient feedback to ensure the safety and improvement of prescribed medicines: I was recently listening to the radio while driving on the motorway in the rain. I find these are conditions […]
Our new digital services and support are empowering people to take control of their health and care through secure online access to clinicians, personalised health information, digital tools and advice that helps them to better manage their conditions. We’re providing new health websites, apps and wifi access for the public, alongside guidance and standards that […]
People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. An annual health check can improve people’s health by spotting problems earlier. Watch these films to find out how great annual health checks and health actions plans are helping Charlotte and Harshi to keep healthy and stay well. Annual health […]
The second Care Worker conference in Leeds last month attracted 130 care staff from around the country, across the health and care sector, with delegates coming to find out more about ‘Leading Change, Adding Value: a framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff’ (LCAV). The framework positions nursing, midwifery and care staff as leaders, wherever […]