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NHS England » Neighbourhood health guidelines 2025/26| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Neighbourhood health guidelines 2025/26| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » A community rehabilitation and reablement model| www.england.nhs.uk
Draft for consultation. See the Consultation on the NHS Performance Assessment Framework document for further information.| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Discharge challenge for mental health and community services providers| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » GP contract changes: government response to Doctors and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB) and the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2025/26 – PCN requirements and entitlements| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2024/25 – PCN requirements and entitlements| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Network Contract DES 2025/26: part B guidance: non-clinical| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Network Contract DES 2024/25: part B guidance: non-clinical| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES)| www.england.nhs.uk
Martha’s Rule is being expanded to every acute hospital in England, the NHS has announced, as new data shows hundreds of patients have benefitted from potentially life-saving changes to their care thanks to the scheme. Between September 2024 and June 2025, there were 4,906 calls made to Martha’s Rule helplines to escalate concerns about care – […]| NHS England
Millions of children and pregnant women are set to get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kicks off its vital autumn vaccine roll out to protect people ahead of winter. Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy as possible for those eligible to get their jabs, […]| NHS England
The number of website visits for NHS advice on bites and stings have soared this summer – amid a summer wasp boom. Analysis by NHS England, which runs the NHS website, found there were 454,238 visits to the page on bites and stings between June 25 and August 25 this year. This is a rise […]| NHS England
General practice teams have delivered a record 33.6 million appointments in July 2025, up 4.3% on the year before and up nearly a quarter on the same period pre-pandemic (24.3% increase since 2019). Today’s statistics show the NHS is on-track for its busiest summer ever in general practice, with record appointments also delivered in June 2025. GP teams […]| NHS England
Around 300,000 more people will become eligible for a potentially lifesaving shingles vaccination from next week, as GP practices roll out the jab to protect all severely immunosuppressed adults. People newly eligible for the shingles vaccination from Monday 1 September are those aged 18 to 49 who have a severely weakened immune system. They will […]| NHS England
Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the NHS’s community liver health check programme. The number of mobile liver scanning teams has almost doubled in the last 2 years, with 20 roaming teams now offering scans to communities in every region of England – up from […]| NHS England
A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, as the health service ramps up support for the country’s biggest killer. New NHS figures published this week show 506,549 people have received a dementia diagnosis, compared to 490,163 this time last year. NHS hospitals are using the latest technology to help keep […]| NHS England
More than a thousand patients living with bladder cancer every year can now receive a breakthrough treatment that can double survival rates from the disease. The treatment which has been approved for use on the NHS from today has been hailed as ‘one of the most hopeful advances in decades for people with bladder cancer.’ […]| NHS England
NHS England » NHS marks major milestone with 100,000 people home tested for hepatitis C| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS tackles problem gambling amid growing demand| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression manual| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Advancing mental health equalities strategy| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Adult and older adult mental health| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal – Report of the Independent Review of Diagnostic Services for NHS England| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Workforce development framework for health and wellbeing coaches| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Health and wellbeing coaches| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Thousands with cancer-causing condition offered life-saving NHS bowel cancer screening| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Life-saving NHS test helping to diagnose thousands with cancer-causing syndrome| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS to bring ‘sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test to the high street| www.england.nhs.uk
A national framework for local action| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Flu and COVID-19 Seasonal Vaccination Programme: autumn/ winter 2025/26| www.england.nhs.uk
Visits to the heat exhaustion advice on the NHS website have increased by 198 pre cent as temperatures rise across England. There have been 31,524 visits to the heat exhaustion and heatstroke web page in the 48 hours since a heat-health alert was introduced across most of England at midday on Wednesday, compared to 10,578 visits […]| www.england.nhs.uk
To: Dear colleagues, The NHS has a track record of delivering world-class research, benefiting patients and the public. This includes the NHS generating vital income from research activity, as well as commercial trials delivering cost savings by funding trial drugs and participant care. To maximise these benefits, boards should have visibility of their research delivery […]| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Sexual safety in healthcare – organisational charter| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Uniforms and workwear: guidance for NHS employers| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » National infection prevention and control| www.england.nhs.uk
Date Version Summary of change 24 February 2025 v2.11 Link to newly published SICPs monitoring tool added Link to newly published Isolation prioritisation tool added Section 1.2 – additional information on use of locally approved products for hand hygiene. Section 1.4 – link to appendix 6 added. Section 1.8 – EN standard corrected. Clarified risk […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Classification: OfficialPublication reference: PRN00317 10 March 2023 To: CC: Dear colleagues, NHS England position on serenity integrated mentoring (SIM) and similar models Thank you for the responses submitted to my letter of July 2021 commissioning local reviews of SIM and similar models. We have reviewed all the material received and also consulted with a range […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Tens of thousands of patients with lung and breast cancer are to benefit from a “revolutionary” blood test on the NHS across England which can speed up access to targeted therapy. The new ‘liquid biopsy’ test can help fast-track lung cancer patients to receive targeted therapy up to two weeks earlier, while helping some avoid […]| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’| www.england.nhs.uk
Patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as the government sets out reforms to shorten waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts. The new package of investment and reforms will improve patients’ experiences this year, including by caring for more patients in the community, rather than in hospital which is often worse […]| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Urgent and emergency care plan 2025/26| www.england.nhs.uk
Introduction Cervical cancer leads to approximately 685 deaths a year in England and most cervical cancer cases (99.8%) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) virus. By increasing equitable uptake of both HPV vaccination, which protects against most forms of the virus, and cervical screening, which checks for high-risk HPV, we can make cervical cancer […]| www.england.nhs.uk
National IPC manual 2022 – glossary of terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Abrasion A graze. A minor wound in which the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane has been worn away […]| www.england.nhs.uk
This is an evidence-based practice manual for use by all those involved in care provision in England. It should be adopted as mandatory guidance in NHS settings or settings where NHS services are delivered, and the principles should be applied in all care settings. Contents Introduction Responsibilities for the content of this manual Responsibilities for […]| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » Reforming elective care for patients| www.england.nhs.uk
Why a new approach is needed 1. There is an urgent need to transform the health and care system. We need to move to a neighbourhood health service that will deliver more care at home or closer to home, improve people’s access, experience and outcomes, and ensure the sustainability of health and social care delivery. […]| www.england.nhs.uk
In 2017, the Government published its Green Paper for Transforming children and young people’s mental health, which detailed proposals for expanding access to mental health care for children and young people, building on the national NHS transformation programme which was already underway. The proposals were focused on providing additional support through schools and colleges and reducing waiting […]| www.england.nhs.uk
The NHS is providing advanced eye scans closer to home for tens of thousands of people with diabetes which could save up to 120,000 hospital appointments a year and help prevent life-changing sight loss. People with diabetes can develop a condition known as diabetic retinopathy, which is caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced today.| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England and the Medical Schools Council have launched a new partnership that will give students the opportunity to apply directly to medical schools for certain Specialised Foundation Programmes in England.| www.england.nhs.uk
Smoking rates among mums-to-be are at an all-time low thanks to support from NHS teams.| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS staff working in A&E departments are in the middle of their busiest summer ever with a total of 4.6 million attendances over the last 2 months – higher than any other June and July, new figures show today. The latest performance data shows that the 3 busiest ever months for A&E staff have been […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Community mental health services play a crucial role in delivering mental health care for adults and older adults with severe mental health needs as close to home as possible. The NHS long term plan and NHS mental health implementation plan 2019/20 – 2023/24 set out that the NHS will develop new and integrated models of […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Who is this guide for? Practice managers, primary care networks (PCNs), integrated care systems (ICSs) (formerly CCGs), GP federations and anyone who is looking for guidance for improving online journeys into general practice. This guidance includes information about: It’s been put together by NHS England’s Primary Care Transformation Team and is based on: There are […]| www.england.nhs.uk
Agenda item: 6 (public session) Report by: Julian Kelly, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer Paper type: For information 16 May 2024| www.england.nhs.uk
Football could be coming home this weekend – but for patients who will be spending it in hospital, NHS staff are set to go the extra mile to ensure they can watch their heroes play in the Euro 2024 final. England’s top doctor today thanked hardworking NHS teams for bringing patients together to create ‘goal-den’ memories cheering on Gareth Southgate’s team as they try to end 58 years of hurt and […]| www.england.nhs.uk
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The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was introduced in England in 2019 as a key part of the government’s manifesto commitment to improve access to general practice. Through the scheme, primary care networks (PCNs) can claim reimbursement for the salaries (and some on costs) of 17 new roles within the multidisciplinary team, selected to meet the needs of the local population. In expanding general practice capacity, the scheme improves access for patients, supports the delivery of new se...| www.england.nhs.uk
Strategy development, assurance and commissioning| www.england.nhs.uk
Over half a million (549,000) more people in England have been identified by the NHS as being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a year, NHS figures show.| www.england.nhs.uk
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With only one month left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, the NHS is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up to come forward and get protected before 30 June 2024.| www.england.nhs.uk
The NHS has today announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year.| www.england.nhs.uk
The number of people seeking advice on insect bites and stings from the NHS website has surged ahead of the bank holiday weekend.| www.england.nhs.uk
This guidance describes the 16 national medicines optimisation opportunities for the NHS in 2023/24, and signposts to resources to help with their implementation. We recommend integrated care boards (ICBs) choose at least five medicines optimisation opportunities to focus and deliver on alongside their local medicines optimisation priorities. Progress against chosen opportunities will be reviewed using available data.| www.england.nhs.uk
Responding to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry Report, Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, said:| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England’s new cross-sector Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Taskforce will be co-chaired by Professor Anita Thapar and Joanna Killian, the NHS has announced today.| www.england.nhs.uk
Over 10,000 more people living with type 2 diabetes and excess weight or obesity in England are to be offered NHS soup and shake diets this year to help them lose weight and significantly improve their health.| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS patients with a life-threatening heart condition are set to benefit from a cutting-edge new medicine which can significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death.| www.england.nhs.uk
The NHS is encouraging local dental practices with the highest demand to hire new dentists using a new recruitment incentive scheme. | www.england.nhs.uk
Thousands of people with sight loss in England will find it easier to participate in life-saving bowel cancer screening thanks to a new specially designed NHS tool.| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression| www.england.nhs.uk
NHS England » NHS England business continuity management toolkit case study: WannaCry attack| www.england.nhs.uk
Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via text message. | www.england.nhs.uk
Version 1.1, 24 January 2024| www.england.nhs.uk
