This report warns that failure to adopt new surgical techniques quickly into everyday clinical practice means NHS patients are missing out on ground-breaking new procedures. It sets out the factors that have helped and hindered the adoption of new surgical techniques in England and seeks to address how to progress the uptake of surgical innovations in a practical way, eradicating delay to ensure their benefits are realised by patients as quickly as possible.
Change has to be ‘turbo-charged’ says NHS watchdog – Monitor
Monitor has set out its corporate strategy for 2014-17, stating that the NHS must accelerate the pace and scale of change in the way health is delivered in England if it is to seize the opportunity to significantly improve care for patients.
Framework Agreement Between The Department Of Health And Health Education England (HEE)
Outlines out how the Department of Health and Health Education England will work together, setting out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.
Regional Innovation Fund – NHS England
A Regional innovation Fund (RIF) of £5million was launched by NHS England in November 2013, to support and promote the adoption of innovation and the spread of best practice across the NHS.
For more information on the successful RIF applications, please visit NHS England’s Innovation web-portal. You will need to register with the website in order to view the information.
General Medical Services Contract 2014/15: Guidance And Audit Requirements – NHS Employers
Provides guidance and support for enhanced services in order to avoid unplanned admissions.
Framework Agreement Between The Department Of Health And The NHS Litigation Authority – NHS Litigation Authority
Outlines out how the Department of Health and NHS Litigation Authority will work together, setting out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.
How To Ensure The Right People, With The Right Skills, Are In The Right Place At The Right Time – NHS England
Guidance jointly issued by NHS England and the Care Quality Commission in order to help deliver on the commitments associated with publishing staffing data regarding nursing, midwifery and care staff levels.
Race Equality And Health Inequalities: Towards More Integrated Policy And Practice – Race Equality Foundation
Report from the Race Equality Foundation that within the English health system the equality and diversity (E&D) and health inequalities (HI) agendas remain poorly integrated at both national and local level. In particular, the HI agenda has largely failed to pay explicit attention to axes of inequality other than the socioeconomic gradient.
Centre for Health Economics – Annual Report 2013
The latest Annual Report from the Centre for Health Economics is now available to view. Inside you will find details of research and training activities, outputs and presentations, as well as profiles of new staff and students.
NHS 2014 to 2015 Choice framework – Department of Health
The framework brings together information about patients’ rights to choice about their health care, where to get more information to help make a choice, and how they can complain if they have not been offered choice.
The 2014 to 2015 version reflects changes to expansions of patients’ rights to choice in the areas of:
- general practice
- mental health
- personal health budgets
The NHS Choice Framework will be updated annually, as choice rights expand to new services and patient groups.