As governments seek to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policy-making and public services, this policy briefing aims to summarise the lessons for success drawn from more than 30 ...

Commissioning guidance has been published to support systems and providers in delivering accessible, high-quality abortion care. Developed as part of the NHS’s first comprehensive plan to improve ...

NHS England has announced the incoming team who will help lead the organisation’s transition into the Department of Health and Social Care. The team – called the NHS Transformation Executive Team – ...

The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has launched a new handbook highlighting the vital role of community nurse consultants (CNCs) in shaping the future of healthcare. As senior clinical ...

This report sets out the Care Quality Commission’s activity and findings during 2023/24 from our engagement with people who are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) as well as a review of ...

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. Contractual arrangements need not only to be in place but also effectively managed. Primary eye care gives rise to several commissioning and ...

This report has been produced by the Getting It Right First Time Projects Team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. It aims to reduce unwarranted variation to ensure best outcomes for patients ...

A government initiative to send doctors to support hospital trusts in areas where more people are out of work and waiting for treatment is cutting waiting lists faster. In September teams led by top ...

Directions 2024 (PCDs) were published in May 2024. Twelve months on, this three-hour facilitated workshop will review the key changes introduced by the new PCDs and the practical implications on local ...

NHS England will be brought back into the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce duplication and allow more resources will be put back into front line care.

The joint cyber unit within the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England would like to understand the cyber security readiness and capabilities of the primary care sector, including ...

Endometriosis UK has a list of ways people can get involved in endometriosis action month - exploring how endometriosis can be better understood by the general public and better explained to patients ...