Last Autumn, NHS England launched the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) to support mental health Trusts and providers improve experiences of care for racialised communities by embedding new practices to promote anti-racism.…
The evidence is clear that if we want to improve outcomes for local populations, we need to embrace leadership at all levels of an integrated care system (ICS). NHS England’s guidance on effective clinical and care professional leadership …
The NHS has a huge footprint, with an estate spanning 25 million m2 – that’s equivalent to over 3500 football pitches. We have over 10,000 buildings, including 1,140 hospitals and 7,500 primary care sites. Much of the NHS estate in England…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This year on 14 March, many people and organisations including the NHS, voluntary sector, local government and social prescribing link workers (SPLWs) come together to celebrate Social Prescribing Day. This day is a chance to promote the…
The National Diabetes Audit (NDA) provides a clinical view of diabetes care in England and Wales, and evidences variation in the achievement of diabetes care processes and treatment targets. However, no national measure of patient…
Investing in population health management and proactive care is the most efficient way of creating the most value from every pound we spend on health. In Warrington, through the Warrington Innovation Network Primary Care Network, we had…
This year, Rare Diseases Day falls on 29 February, the rarest day in the calendar, and presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the more than 7,000 conditions that affect over 3.5 million people in the UK. Here at NHS England, we are…
Basit Abdul, a Healthcare Scientist from the Pharmacy Integration Fund at NHS England, explains how a pilot programme in London is a shining example of how new technologies can be used to improve hearing care in the community. Hearing…
At the start of HIV testing week Ian Jackson, the Director of Contracting and Planning for Specialised Serves in the London region, celebrates the NHS’ blood borne virus (BBV) testing programme, for preventing ill health and reducing…
Richard Mitchell, Chief Executive of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), discusses tackling health inequalities in Leicester and the surrounding region, which hosts one of the most diverse and dynamic populations in England.…
When I first trained as a clinician, my mental model was that my best opportunity to support my patients was to be as good as clinician as I could be, and to learn how to be the best team-player alongside other members of the multi…
When I was asked in 2019 to help roll out the targeted lung health checks it was an exciting moment. As a general practitioner, I relished this fantastic opportunity to support the move to proactive care and prevent long term or terminal…
“Our vision is that the power of genomics in predicting, preventing and diagnosing disease, and targeting treatment is accessible to all as part of routine care in the NHS.” This is the first line from the Accelerating Genomic Medicine in…
The scale of the NHS commercial sector is huge. We are one of the biggest commercial organisations in the country, responsible for around £30 billion of spend every year, with over 80,000 suppliers. We are the largest area of government…
Type 1 diabetes is going through something of a global revolution – especially with the advancement of technology in aiding self-management. In recent years, the NHS has made big strides in giving access to new technology to the vast…
I’m feeling both inspired and optimistic about the once in a generation opportunity that has been created by NHS IMPACT (Improving Patient Care Together) to mainstream improvement across our NHS in England. I have been privileged to join…
With the publication of the first NHS vaccination strategy, Dr Farzana Hussain, a GP in Newham, East London, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic was a shining example of traditional service boundaries being broken down to provide improved…
The NHS has an illustrious history of research and innovation. It has led to breakthroughs in prevention of ill-health, earlier diagnosis, more effective treatments, better outcomes, faster recovery, and played an essential role in the…
Winter has arrived and I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling the effects of the noticeable temperature drop. Alongside these colder temperatures and darker nights comes an increase in the circulation of viruses. Winter can be a difficult…
Easy read summary Dementia is a general term that describes how someone can find it more difficult to remember things, think clearly, or make decisions. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia and at the moment there is no…
We welcome the recent launch of the Patient and carer race equality framework – NHS England’s first ever anti-racism framework, which requires every mental health service provider to become an actively anti-racism organisation and take…
Following publication of the third edition of the Enhanced health in care homes framework Dr Adrian Hayter reflects on how it has changed the way that primary care and social care work together, and how it can improve the way we care for…
Time and again, we have seen how local communities rally round when it’s most needed, whether that’s to support the NHS or neighbours who need some extra help. Yet the pandemic also revealed that it’s easier to volunteer in some places…