Measles and rubella elimination strategy
Public Health England has published Measles and rubella elimination UK Strategy 2019.  This report explains the UK’s strategy towards measles and rubella elimination.  It focuses on four core components: achieve and sustain ≥ 95% coverage in the routine childhood programme; achieve ≥ 95% coverage with 2 doses of MMR vaccine in older age cohorts through opportunistic and targeted catch-up; strengthen measles and rubella surveillance; and ensure easy access to high-quality, evidence-based information.

Long term plan: equality and health inequalities assessment
NHS England has published The NHS Long Term Plan: equality and health inequalities impact assessment.  The Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment (EHIA) explains how NHS England has considered and addressed these ‘equality duties’ in developing the NHS Long Term Plan. It is accompanied by an annex which assesses each chapter of the plan.

Debate packs: cancer / diabetes
The House of Commons Library has issued the following debate packs to inform debates recently held in Westminster Hall:

• Early diagnosis and the cancer workforce in the NHS long-term plan (debate held 4 January 2019)
• Diabetes (debate held 8 January 2019)

NICE guidance

• NICE guideline

•  Technology appraisal guidance

Atlas of Shared Learning
The following case studies have been added to the NHS England Atlas of Shared Learning:

• The Intern Programme at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Hospitals Trust
• Learning Disability and Autism support in an acute setting –  London
• Improving the quality of care for neonatal patients – Great Ormond Street

Statistics

• Appointments in General Practice – November 2018
• Delayed Transfers of Care – November 2018
• Provisional Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care, Outpatient and Accident and Emergency data – April-November 2018
• Monthly hospital activity data – November 2018
• A&E attendances and emergency admissions – December 2018 and Quarterly report (Q3)
• Provisional Accident and Emergency Quality Indicators for England – November 2018, by provider.
• NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – December 2018 data
• Mixed Sex Accommodation Breaches – November 2018
• Diagnostics waiting times and activity – November 2018
• Critical care bed capacity and urgent operations cancelled – November 2018
• Referral to treatment waiting times statistics for consultant-led elective care – November 2018
• Dementia Assessment and Referral – October 2018
• Deaths registered by area in England and Wales, monthly provisional – November 2018

Bulletins

• NHS Improvement Provider Bulletin – 9 January 2019
• NHS Workforce Bulletin – 7 January 2019
• New Product Evaluations – December 2019