Across the country, there is a growing army of dedicated community health and wellbeing workers (CHWWs) who are playing a pivotal role in helping people who live in some of the country’s most deprived and under-served communities access vital health and care support. Complementing other important programmes across local systems, the CHWWs initiative is paying […]
Getting diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 39 was a real shock. I’m a GP, active mother of two and always been fit and healthy. I don’t have a family history of cancer or any risk factors, so how could it happen to me? As a doctor, perhaps I played down […]
Our NHS is about people – patients, their families and loved ones and of course, the people who work in it. When I speak to colleagues who have chosen to work in the NHS, whatever challenges they face, they always put their patients at the centre of everything they do. In return, we must put […]
The Data Saves Lives strategy, published summer 2022, set out how NHS data could bring benefits to all parts of health and social care – from care on the frontline to pioneers driving cutting-edge research. As part of delivering the strategy, NHS England’s Data for Research and Development Programme is investing in the NHS Research […]
Every day the NHS sees more than 1.6 million patients in over 10,000 buildings across the country. Estates and facilities teams play a vital role in making sure these buildings run safely and effectively and that they are built to the latest standards. For the past twenty years, technical guidance has been ensuring the safe […]
Whether you walk, jog or run the course, volunteer to support or come along to cheer on others, join us and get involved in a parkrun event on 4 May to celebrate our midwives and 11 May to celebrate our nurses. Every year on International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day […]
In this blog, shared for Healthcare Science Week (11 to 15 March 2024), Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England considers how healthcare science has shaped the NHS to meet new challenges. This week is Healthcare Science Week, a celebration of healthcare science, bringing together over 50 scientific specialisms. With a focus […]
