These documents describe NHS England and NHS Improvement’s approach to oversight of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), CCGs and trusts for … Read More “NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22”
In a letter to the PM he said the government “owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in … Read More “Matt Hancock quits as health secretary”
With only one in three people in England giving CPR when they witness someone going into cardiac arrest, Professor Powis … Read More “NHS kicks off ‘CPR Army’”
Half (50%) of primary care managers and leaders said they were ‘unclear’ or ‘very unclear’ about the role of primary … Read More “PCN role in ICS’s?”
The NHS Patient Safety Syllabus has been launched today to help save lives and protect patients. Health Education England (HEE) … Read More “NHS Patient Safety Syllabus launched to save lives”
In a letter to practices published last night, NHS England said practices should ‘respect preferences’ for face-to-face care ‘unless there … Read More “NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients”
Millions can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside. The ban on … Read More “Covid-19: Lockdowns ease in England, Wales and most of Scotland”
NHS Digital has been collecting data from GPs to meet bespoke data requests for these purposes for over ten years, through its trusted General Practice Extraction Service (GPES). The new service (GPDPR) has been designed … Read More “Improved collection of GP data”
People should take precautions when hugging others, says an expert, amid expectations of a further easing of England’s Covid restrictions … Read More “Caution over hugs as lockdown eases”
Sir Simon took up post on 1 April 2014, having first joined the NHS in 1988 through its graduate management … Read More “NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens to stand down this summer”