Health and Care
The new NHS 10-year plan
The government has announced increases in NHS funding over five years, beginning in 2019/20, and has asked the NHS to come up with a 10-year plan for how this funding will be used. Two articles from health thinktank, The King’s Fund, provide a really helpful […]
NHS England consultation on evidence-based interventions
NHS England has launched a new consultation on evidence-based interventions, a programme that aims to ensure that the least effective treatments and surgeries are no longer prescribed routinely. The consultation seeks public feedback on the principles of the programme and the interventions that will be […]
NHS England recruiting for Patient and Public Voice
NHS England are currently looking for people to become Patient and Public Voice Partners or lay members in two areas of the health service – health literacy and shared decision making. Those interested in applying should have: lived experience or knowledge of the area in […]
Department of Health and Social Care newsletter for the voluntary sector
The Department of Health and Social Care has revamped its newsletter for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Following the GDPR changes, you will need to sign up even if you have already subscribed. Sign up here
Consultation for Tier 4 CAMHS: General Children’s Services specification
NHS England has launched a formal public consultation to seek feedback on a new specification for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) tier 4 children’s services. Children’s services are a service category of tier 4 CAMHS and are provided in specific provider units. Through […]
NHS70: Men@70
Desperately seeking men of 70! To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, our Health and Wellbeing Alliance partners the Men’s Health Forum are interviewing men who are aged around 70. They are looking for men who are happy to talk about their relationship with […]
How the NHS is joining up health and care
NHS England has published a new briefing in plain English, ‘Breaking down barriers to better health and care’. It sets out why the NHS is joining up services and working more collaboratively through Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships and Integrated Care Systems. This briefing builds on […]
Could your organisation use a volunteer from NHS England?
NHS England wants to hear from organisations with a volunteering programme that might be interested in promoting their opportunities to its staff. NHS England has an established Employee Volunteering Policy which lets colleagues take up to five days paid leave each year to volunteer. It […]
Empowering People and Communities Taskforce: Personalised Care Tweet Chat
What is personalised care and what does it mean to you? What works right now and how can we make it better? The Empowering People and Communities Taskforce invites you to take part in a Tweet chat on Thursday 21st June from 8pm to 9pm. […]
What is the NHS doing to reduce health inequalities?
A new report has been published explaining the actions NHS England is taking to meet the Public Sector Equality Duty, and the key equality-focused initiatives it is undertaking. NHS England has six equality objectives covering the period 2016-2020 and each objective has a number of […]