Jan 9, 2025 · Our new plan sets out how the NHS will reform elective care services and meet the 18 week referral to treatment standard by March 2029. Under this plan elective care will be increasingly personalised and digital, with a focus on improving experience and convenience, and empowering people with choice and control over when and where they will be treated.

Apr 24, 2023 · Read our brief summary to find out what our NHS Long Term Plan will deliver for patients and an overview of the key things you can expect to see and hear about as local NHS organisations work with their partners to turn the ambitions in the plan into improvements in services across the country.

Health inequalities are unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups within society. These include how long people are likely to live, the health conditions they may experience and the care that is available to them. The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age can impact […]

Jan 30, 2025 · In this document, we describe how we will support ICBs and providers to deliver what the NHS is being asked to do through the Mandate from government and the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance.It sets out how we will work with you to deliver these priorities, while living within the resources available and continuing to lay the foundations for future reforms the 10 Year ...

Oct 31, 2023 · Introduction. Good patient communication is key, particularly when a patient is waiting for planned care or treatment. From referral by a primary care clinician through to discharge from secondary care – clear, accessible communication is vital throughout.

Apr 6, 2023 · Classification: Official Publication reference: PR00031 To: Regional medical directorscc. Regional pathology network directors Dear Colleagues, Re: Diagnosing sepsis and serious infections Managing the timely and accurate diagnosis of infections presents substantial challenges for the NHS, with approximately 130,000 patient blood stream infection episodes in England per year,[1] with an acute ...

The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness or an urgent repeat medicine supply. The new Pharmacy First service, launched 31 January 2024, adds to the existing consultation service and […]

Jun 22, 2023 · Please contact us if you have any issues reading the above diagram: [email protected] Legal considerations. Safeguarding may lead to contradictory or conflicting obligations, such as confidentiality and disclosure, the need protect the interests of the patient and the need to protect other individuals who may be at risk such as children or vulnerable adults.

Jun 24, 2024 · 4.3 The ICB safeguarding system. Following several years of locally led development, and based on the recommendations of NHS England, the government and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has put ICBs and ICPs on a statutory footing.

Feb 16, 2023 · GP contract requirement. Since 2015 practices have been required to offer their patients the ability to book and cancel appointments online. Since April 2019, the requirement is for practices to offer a significant proportion of their appointments for direct online booking, as well as actively promoting this option to their patients.