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Social care assessors failing older people
16/01/2019
Social care assessors often fail to understand the disabilities and support needs of older people, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The...
Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
16/01/2019
Information about the rights and pledges in the NHS Constitution and what these mean for NHS patients and staff. Updated with 2019 edition of the...
Government consultation on restricting unhealthy foods
16/01/2019
The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). This consultation...
Consultation that builds on the low value medicines programme
15/08/2018
A consultation on evidence based interventions has been launched by NHS England and will run until 28 September 2018. The consultation is seeking views from patients, public and colleagues on the design principles of the programme, the interventions that should be targeted, the proposed clinical...
New system of consent for organ and tissue donation
07/08/2018
The government has outlined plans to implement a new system of consent for organ and tissue donation to tackle a shortage of donors. The donor register will include an option for individuals to state important religious and cultural beliefs to ensure these are respected. There will also be strict...
Dental commissioning statistics, England – June 2018
07/08/2018
NHS Digital has published data on units of dental activity (UDAs) commissioned by the 14 NHS England local offices as at the end of June 2018. More....
Flu vaccination programme delivery guidance 2018/19
07/08/2018
NHS England has published information to help general practices and pharmacies to plan for the 2018/19 flu vaccination season, and in particular to answer patient queries about the adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine (aTIV). More.....
Role of CCGs when integrated care providers are in place
07/08/2018
NHS England has published guidance to clarify whether integrated care providers (ICPs) are allowed to manage third party contracts. It also covers the handling of individual funding requests. More.....
Directions for primary medical services in integrated services provider contracts
07/08/2018
NHS England has issued directions for organisations commissioning primary medical services under an integrated services provider contract. More.....
Health regulators launch new protocol to address emerging concerns
06/08/2018
The General Medical Council and seven other regulators have launched a new protocol designed to ensure information is consistently shared in a timely, effective and coordinated way. The emerging concerns protocol strengthens existing arrangements, providing a clear mechanism for organisations to...
General pharmaceutical services in England - 2007/08 to 2017/18
06/08/2018
NHS Digital has published information about community pharmacy contractors (community pharmacies) and appliance contractors in England, and the NHS services they provided, between April 2007 and March 2018. It is a National Statistics publication and is the only national level dataset that shows...
Social prescribing schemes boosted by health and wellbeing fund
06/08/2018
Social prescribing initiatives throughout the country will share £4.5m to extend existing schemes or start new ones. The fund is expected to benefit 23 projects in England. Social prescribing aims to improve patients’ quality of life, health and wellbeing by recognising that health is affected by a...
NHS England spells out general practice pay awards
01/08/2018
The head of primary care contracts at NHS England has written to commissioners with details of the general practice pay awards 2018/19. GPs and practice staff are to receive a further 1% increase backdated to April 2018 in addition to the 1% rise already implemented, for a total uplift of 2%. More...
Website addresses primary care needs of migrants
01/08/2018
The Health Foundation, a think tank, has funded the development of a website for people working in primary care who want to find out more about how to provide high-quality care for migrant patients. More....
GP practices urged to become ‘veteran friendly’
01/08/2018
GPs are signing up to become “veteran friendly” under a new national scheme to improve medical care and treatment for former members of the armed services. The scheme is backed by NHS England and the Royal College of GPs. Practices can qualify for veteran friendly status by offering extra support...
NHS England plan could prevent 600 still births a year
01/08/2018
NHS England says it believes the NHS could prevent more than 600 deaths from still birth every year by adopting clinical improvements tested as part of an extensive trial. Maternity staff taking part in the trial at 19 maternity units were able to save the lives of over 160 babies. The improvements...
Survey shows rising satisfaction with NHS cancer care
31/07/2018
With survival rates at an all-time high, the national cancer patient survey has revealed the best results in its history with almost 70,000 patients rating their overall care nine out of 10. The national cancer patient experience survey asks people with cancer across England to rate their care on a...
Monthly announcement of national dementia diagnosis rate
31/07/2018
NHS Digital has published national dementia diagnosis rates (DDR) for June 2018. The dementia CCG improvement and assessment framework (IAF) can be found on the NHS England website. CCGs are being asked to check their DDR and act to maintain or improve their rate to support NHS England’s business...
Public Health England raises awareness of hepatitis C risks
31/07/2018
Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to get free testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) after new data shows a lack of awareness of the disease and the factors that can put people at risk of infection. A study commissioned by the Hepatitis C Trust showed 80% of people were aware of HCV, but...
Sharp rise in under-19s being treated by NHS mental health services
30/07/2018
There were a total of 389,727 “active referrals” for people aged 18 or younger in April, a third higher than the same month two years ago, according to the latest statistics published by NHS Digital. The number seeking help for conditions such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders is rising...
NHS Evidence-Based Interventions programme
30/07/2018
Research evidence shows some interventions are not clinically effective or only effective when they are performed in specific circumstances. And as medical science advances, some interventions are superseded by those that are less invasive or more effective. At both national and local levels, there...
Changes to Trust Board
30/07/2018
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has announced some changes to its board. Click here for more information
Ben Glean trust launches Type 1 diabetes awareness campaign following teenager's tragic death
30/07/2018
The trust set up by the mum of tragic teenager Ben Glean has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. The Make That Change Trust's BT1 Aware campaign aims to make it is easier to recognise the telltale signs of the potentially deadly disease, which went undiagnosed...
Medicines management for people receiving social care in the community
26/07/2018
A quality standard from NICE is designed to help professionals assess whether people need help with their medicines and what support they need. It also covers the communication required between health and social care staff to ensure people have the medicines support they need. It describes high-...
Radiology review: a national review of radiology reporting within the NHS in England
26/07/2018
A review of NHS radiology services in England by the Care Quality Commission has found significant variation in the timescales for reporting on radiology examinations and a wide range of arrangements to monitor and manage backlogs of unreported images at NHS hospital trusts. It calls for action to...
2000 trainee doctors asked what it is like to walk in their shoes
26/07/2018
Health Education England (HEE), working with international researchers, have launched a study across the Wessex region, to understand how doctors in training experience their working lives. Two thousand doctors training across all medical specialties have been invited to take part in the study,...
Severe obesity in 10 to 11 year olds reaches record high
26/07/2018
Levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point since records began, according to new figures published by Public Health England. The findings also show stark health inequalities continue to widen. The prevalence of excess weight, obesity, overweight and...
HPV vaccine to be given to boys in England
26/07/2018
The government has announced that adolescent boys aged 12 and 13 will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to protect them from cancer. The decision follows new scientific evidence and advice from an independent panel of experts. More....
