Surveys and consultations

NHS England is increasing transparency in the NHS and improving services for patients. We work with NHS staff, patients, stakeholders and the public to improve the health outcomes for people in England.

You can find recent consultations and surveys below or search by keyword or interest.

Open Consultations

GIRFT Breast Surgery Revisit Questionnaire Devolved Nations

NHS England's Getting It Right First Time (NHSE GIRFT) programme aims to gather insights into the Breast Surgery service and its implementation across each Cancer Alliance network in preparation for...

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Medical Training Review – call for evidence

The Medical Training Review is conducting an extensive programme of engagement and listening to ensure that doctors, educators, patients and NHS leaders have the opportunity to shape medical training...

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How can NHS England support the digital clinical safety community?

These questions aim to gather comprehensive feedback from CSOs and non clinicians working in digital clinical safety. This will allow the NHS England national digital clinical safety teams to...

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Adult Diabetes GIRFT Survey 2024

Dear Colleagues, GIRFT’s major objective is to improve patient care and service efficiency by reducing unwarranted variation in how services are delivered. Staffing levels and...

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Digital Safety in Practice 1.0

This course is designed to provide Health and Social Care Organisations and manufacturers the opportunity to network, share best practice and refresh knowledge on Clinical Risk Management within...

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Closed Consultations

  • Hybrid Theatre Survey

    We would like to support vascular units that are struggling to replace failing hybrid operating theatres or who have yet to persuade their organisation to finance the development of a hybrid operating theatre. To do that effectively we need to collate some national data and so we need your help –...

    Closed 30 April 2025

  • NHS Standard Contract 2025/26: A further consultation

    This consultation asks for views from stakeholders on changes which NHS England proposes to make to the NHS Standard Contract for 2025/26. The NHS Standard Contract is published by NHS England for use by NHS commissioners to contract for all healthcare services other than primary care...

    Closed 28 April 2025

  • GIRFT Ophthalmology Metrics Q3 2024/25 Data

    Dear All This questionnaire is for the GIRFT Ophthalmology data metrics collection. The collection is for the period Q3 2024/25. Responses are due back by 28th March 2025. There should be one submission per service. The data from your submission will be benchmarked and uploaded to...

    Closed 7 April 2025

  • Pilot: GIRFT Diabetes Footcare Vascular Services Survey

    The aim of centralisation of vascular services is to reduce the morbidity and mortality of patients with aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease and peripheral arterial disease. This survey of lead clinicians in diabetic foot disease...

    Closed 4 April 2025

  • GIRFT Interventional Radiology Pre-visit Questionnaire

    This questionnaire will provide insights into the IR service ahead of the site visit. It focuses on a number of themes including workforce, infrastructure and service delivery. Only one person can submit this questionnaire online; the Radiology Manager may be best placed to lead on this. They can...

    Closed 31 March 2025