Understanding the voluntary and community sector for beginners
Are you struggling to understand and build relationships with the not for profit/third sector/voluntary sector/community organisations and don ’t know where to start? (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 17, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Digital exclusion impact on access to healthcare for people seeking asylum
This report finds that people seeking asylum in England are at risk of missing out on basic health care services because they have limited access to the internet and digital tools. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Cancer survival rates improve
NHS England has published a one year cancer survival index which looks at survival rates in 2020 compared to 2005. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
How political failure led to the crisis in the NHS and social care
Multi-year funding increases and a series of reforms resulted in major improvements in NHS performance between 2000 and 2010. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Patients eligible for COVID treatments
A report outlining highest risk groups under the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence multiple technology appraisal has extended COVID treatments availability to include patients with: (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Amendment to the Statement of Financial Entitlements
An update has been made to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) to clarify that general medical services practices are eligible for an Item of Service (IoS) fee for additional vaccines administered to eligible individuals where clinically indicated for medical reasons, including post-transplant, in line with the Green Book. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ask the expert - pharmaceutical services
Working through the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations can at times be challenging. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Learning disabilities: policies to reduce inpatient care
This briefing outlines health policies aimed at reducing inpatient care for people with a learning disability. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Care workforce pathway for adult social care
This call for evidence will inform the development of a new care workforce pathway for adult social care. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Pharmacist prescribing – professional revolution or damp squib?
In this King's Fund blog, Dr Keith Ridge, former chief pharmaceutical officer for England, considers what benefits the move to allow pharmacists to automatically become independent prescribers could bring and how the health care system unlocks them. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Personal health budgets
The delegation of healthcare tasks to personal assistants is set out in our new guidance which supports practitioners and integrated care boards to understand the decision-making process involved in delegation, the protocols for ensuring safe and appropriate delegation and lines of accountability. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Funding for trainee nurse associate
NHS England is offering funded places for trainee nurse associates (TNAs) in general practice starting in July 2023. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Free support from PCC
Any organisation that has a contract with PCC can apply for up to £5,000 of free PCC support to help health and care organisations in their area. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Deliver improved outcomes in autism assessment pathways
This national framework sets out the principles that should underpin the planning, design and delivery of an autism assessment pathway that works for everyone irrespective of where they live, their background, age, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality, disability or health conditions. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Smokers urged to swap cigarettes for vapes
Almost 1 in 5 of all smokers in England will be provided with a vape starter kit alongside behavioural support to help them quit the habit as part of a series of new measures. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
