NHS Improvement’s gifts and hospitality logs for the board and executive committee.

A primary care pharmacist shares her experience of developing a self care approach beyond the precincts of NHS England: It all started because I spoke up at a directorate away day in Milton Keynes CCG. I spoke up because I believe that self care should be central to all that we do.  Whether we are […]

The co-Chair of the Self Care Fund looks at how the charity is striving to embed self care in everyday life: During Self Care Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November, the Self Care Forum endeavours to raise awareness about the benefits of self care, and address the key question: What is self care? […]

The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) was officially launched in 2016 to support people who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Those referred on to the face-to-face programme get tailored, personalised help, including education on lifestyle choices, advice on how to reduce weight through healthier eating and bespoke physical […]

NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK have teamed up with leading companies from the tech sector as the battle against obesity and Type 2 diabetes goes digital. More than 5,000 people are expected to benefit from a pilot project, which will see five companies and eight areas of the country test drive a […]

The Policy Book for Primary Medical Services provides commissioners of GP services with the context, information and tools to commission and manage GP contracts. These are the annexes for the Managing Patient Assignments section.

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 […]