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  • Draft Service Model for people with learning disabilities/autism

    Overview The cross-system Transforming Care programme aims to improve care for people with learning disabilities and/ or autism who have a mental health condition or display behaviour that challenges. As part of this work, NHS England, the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services have developed a draft Service Model for commissioners across health and care, that describes what good services look like. The Model will ensure some national... More
    Opened 28 July 2015

  • Aligning the Publication of Performance Data

    NHS England is seeking comments and views from data producers and users on the process for aligning the publication of performance statistics. Following Bruce Keogh’s clinical review we are making the following changes to the publication of performance data. We are moving to a single monthly publication of the data. The first publication of this data will take place on 13 August 2015. However we will be working to improve the publication process on the basis of responses to the... More
    Opened 3 August 2015

  • Consultation Guide: National Procurement for the Provision of Behavioural Interventions for People with Non-Diabetic Hyperglycaemia

    Please note that this consultation will be open: Until 7 September for potential providers of the new service Until 18 September for local health economies and other stakeholders The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has launched a prospectus for providers, local health economies and others interested in the new service. This engagement will allow them to contribute to the proposals set out in the Consultation Guide . A shorter document for members of the... More
    Opened 7 August 2015

  • VCSE Review: Discussion paper on the challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE sector

    The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is crucial to the sustainable delivery of health and wellbeing. VCSE organisations are an integral part of the wider health and care system, and they operate extensively within it. Just under a quarter of England’s 171,000 voluntary and community organisations are involved in the provision of adult health and/or social care and support services.[1] Around a third of social enterprises operate in health and social care.[2] The... More
    Opened 7 August 2015

  • VCSE Review: Discussion Paper on the Voluntary Sector Investment Programme

    As important partners in addressing health inequalities and improving health and well-being outcomes, the Department of Health, Public Health England, and NHS England are committed to working in partnership and investing in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to achieve the greatest impact for all communities in England. In November 2014, the Department of Health, Public Health England, and NHS England (the ‘system partners’) initiated a review of their... More
    Opened 7 August 2015

  • Broadmayne Surgery Patient Survey

    NHS England (South) is seeking the views of patients to help shape the future local medical services in Broadmayne. More
    Opened 19 August 2015

  • Person-centred care for long term conditions: 'Our Declaration'

    Person-centred care for long term conditions: Our Declaration is a two page document NHS England and its partners have put together since April this year. The declaration will spread a message and gather support around how person-centred care can improve experience and participation for people with long term conditions and their carers. We consulted and have buy-in from a wide range of people and organisations, including carers and communities, the public, health and social care... More
    Opened 1 September 2015

  • NHS Maternity Review

    The NHS Maternity Review is currently underway to make recommendations for the improvement of services for women and their families. We are very keen to hear from women, fathers, partners, their families and advocates, professionals, commissioners and people from representative organisations. All your comments and answers will be treated anonymously and the information provided will directly contribute to the review. We are committed to ensuring that anyone who wishes to share their... More
    Opened 7 September 2015

  • Our Vision: Towards a new strategy for Nursing, Midwifery & Care Staff August 2015

    The future for Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff is at an exciting point in time as we come to the end of Compassion in Practice in March 2016. We now have the opportunity to develop a follow-on strategy that provides us with a greater voice as well as harnesses and strengthens the collective clinical contribution to ensure we continue to deliver the best possible health and care for people in England now and in the decades to come. We have given this strategy the working title of ‘Our... More
    Opened 7 September 2015

  • Mental Health & Smoking Cessation

    The Respiratory SCN, Mental Health SCN and Public Health England ran an audit in June 2014 to explore how we can help Mental Health Services and their users improve access to smoking cessation services. It helped us tremendously to understand what work had gone on in the region already and how we could support localities. Since then a lot has gone on in this arena and we are keen to hear your progress. Please help us by completing this brief questionnaire again for the period 14/15. Thank... More
    Opened 7 September 2015

  • Draft NHS England Patient & Public Participation Policy and Draft Statement of Arrangements and Guidance for Involving the Public in Commissioning

    NHS England’s ambition is for patients and the public to be at the heart of everything we do, in line with the values of the NHS Constitution. In September 2013 Transforming Participation in Health and Care was published as statutory guidance in the form of an interactive resource for NHS England and clinical commissioning groups. We have subsequently introduced a range of initiatives to underpin our commitment to patient and public participation. However, we need to go... More
    Opened 5 October 2015

  • Quality of Partnerships with NHS England

    This survey forms part of the new NHS England partnership approach. We are consulting our partners to ensure the approach is creating a positive impact and to test where things are working well and where we can improve. In developing our approach we have already taken account of what you told us in the previous survey. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey, it will help strengthen how we work with you and other partners. More
    Opened 30 October 2015

  • Quick Guide evaluation

    Many thanks for reading the quick guides. These have been developed by NHS England and partners to bring clarity on how best to work with the care sector. More
    Opened 30 October 2015

  • Maternity Review Consultation: For those who experienced complications or bereavement

    This survey is specifically for two groups of people: First, those whose baby died during pregnancy (including miscarriage), labour or soon after birth. And second, for families who experienced pregnancy complications affecting the health of mother or baby and /or neonatal admission after birth. Further information This is a survey about the care provided through pregnancy, birth and after birth and forms part of the NHS Maternity Review online... More
    Opened 5 November 2015

  • Quick Guide: Urgent dental care

    Many thanks for reading the quick guides. These have been developed by NHS England and partners to bring clarity on how best to work with the care sector. More
    Opened 6 November 2015

  • Quick Guide: Extending the role of community pharmacy in urgent care

    Many thanks for reading the quick guides. These have been developed by NHS England and partners to bring clarity on how best to work with the care sector. More
    Opened 6 November 2015

  • Cancer Drugs Fund Consultation

    Thank you to all those who have taken part in consultation on proposals for a future operating model for the CDF. This consultation is now closed. All feedback received will be considered, and a consultation report published here in due course. More
    Opened 19 November 2015

  • Application form: Patient and Public Voice roles in Public Participation and Seven Day GP Access

    Application form: NHS England Patient and Public Participation – Oversight Group, NHS England, Seven Day GP Access Programme Board. NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping our healthcare services. Every level of our commissioning system needs to be informed by insightful methods of listening to those who use and care about our services to inform service development. There are a range of opportunities for the public, patients,... More
    Opened 25 November 2015

  • Strengthening Patient and Public Participation in the work of NHS England

    NHS England’s ambition is for patients and the public to be at the heart of everything we do, in line with the values of the NHS Constitution. This work is underpinned by our Patient and Public Participation Policy and Statement of Arrangements and Guidance on Patient and Public Participation in Commissioning. The documents set out our commitment to participation and outline how we will work with patients and the public to enable them to influence the health services they use. We would... More
    Opened 30 November 2015

  • Supporting people's choices on discharge from hospital

    People are sometimes spending long periods of time in hospital making decisions about their care, despite being ready to depart. It is important to reduce the time people spend in a hospital bed, in order to prevent people’s physical ability and independence declining and of them catching a hospital acquired infection. Obviously, hospital beds are under a lot of demand from busy units, particularly Accident & Emergency, and so it is important that they are being used by people who require... More
    Opened 11 December 2015

  • National Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Programme Consultation

    Publications Gateway Reference: 04478 Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) measure health gain in patients, and have been collected nationally in England, since 2009. Patients are asked to complete questionnaires before and after their operations to assess the improvement in their health as they perceive it. Four PROM data collections are currently specified in the NHS Outcomes Framework (3.1), the NHS Mandate and in the NHS standard contract. It is a requirement for organisations... More
    Opened 4 January 2016

  • Draft NHS England Framework for Patient & Public Participation in Primary Care Commissioning

    Publication Gateway reference: 04519 NHS England’s ambition is for patients and the public to be at the heart of everything we do, in line with the values of the NHS Constitution. We are working to strengthen participation in all of our projects and programmes of work, including policy making and commissioning (the process of planning, buying and monitoring health services). NHS England is responsible for commissioning primary care, specialised services, health in justice, health... More
    Opened 5 January 2016

  • PET-CT services: design of phase 2 procurement process

    PET-CT, or positron emission tomography-computerised tomography, is used to produce detailed three-dimensional images of the inside of the body. An advantage of a PET-CT scan is that it can show how well certain parts of your body are working, rather than just showing what it looks like. PET-CT is particularly helpful for investigating confirmed cases of cancer, but is used in other conditions as well. In 2014, NHS England carried out a procurement process for around 50% of PET-CT... More
    Opened 7 January 2016

  • Application form: NHS England Specialised Commissioning Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partner opportunities in the North West and Yorkshire and Humber areas

    Application form: NHS England’s Local Specialised Commissioning Oversight Groups (SCOGs), in the North West of England, and Yorkshire and Humber areas. There are three roles in each area. NHS England NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping our healthcare services. Every level of our commissioning system needs to be informed by insightful methods of listening to those who use and care about our services to inform service... More
    Opened 13 January 2016

  • Application form: Patient and Public Voice and Lay Member roles in Specialised Commissioning

    Application form: PPV Partner Collaborative Commissioning of Specialised Services - Programme Oversight Group (POG) NHS England NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping our healthcare services. Every level of our commissioning system needs to be informed by insightful methods of listening to those who use and care about our services to inform service development. There are a range of opportunities for the public, patients,... More
    Opened 25 January 2016

  • Consultation on Specialised Services clinical commissioning policies and service specifications

    NHS England has today (28 January 2016) launched a 30 day public consultation on a proposed number of new products for specialised services, (including service specifications and clinical commissioning policies). There has already been extensive engagement on these national specifications and policies, as they have been developed with the support and input of lead clinicans and patient and public representatives. This approach has helped ensure that the views of key stakeholders have informed... More
    Opened 28 January 2016

  • Service specification for Proton Beam Therapy service

    NHS England has launched a 4 week public consultation on a proposed service specification for the Proton Beam Overseas Programme. There has already been stakeholder engagement in the development of the specification with input of lead clinicians and patient and public representatives. This approach has helped ensure that the views of key stakeholders have informed and influenced the development of the specification to date. We now wish to test it further with wider groups of stakeholders. More
    Opened 1 February 2016

  • Specialised Services clinical commissioning policies and service specification - 2nd Wave

    NHS England has today (5 February 2016) launched a 30 day public consultation on a proposed number of new products for specialised services, (including service specifications and clinical commissioning policies). There has already been extensive engagement on these national specifications and policies, as they have been developed with the support and input of lead clinicans and patient and public representatives. This approach has helped ensure that the views of key stakeholders have informed... More
    Opened 5 February 2016

  • Engagement on proposed revisions to Clinical Reference Groups in specialised commissioning

    Clinical advice and leadership is central to the success of improving patient care and ensuring best value is achieved from the resources available to the NHS. Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs) within specialised commissioning play an important role in this. NHS England has listened to feedback from CRG members and wider stakeholders on how well the current system is working through workshops for chairs and patient and public voice members held over the past 18 months. We have also... More
    Opened 9 February 2016

  • Specialised Services clinical commissioning policies and service specification - 3rd Wave

    NHS England has today (12 February 2016) launched a 30 day public consultation on a proposed number of new products for specialised services, (including service specifications and clinical commissioning policies). There has already been extensive engagement on these national specifications and policies, as they have been developed with the support and input of lead clinicans and patient and public representatives. This approach has helped ensure that the views of key stakeholders have... More
    Opened 12 February 2016
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