Pharmacy First - NHS England
The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness or an urgent repeat medicine supply. The new Pharmacy First service, launched 31 January 2024, adds to the existing consultation service and […]
2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance
Apr 24, 2024 · Version history Version Date Changes V1.0 27 March 2024 Initial version V1.1 10 April 2024 Updates: Section 2D. Elective care, clarification made to the 12 week wait validation. The Capital guidance update 2024/25 link has been updated. Foreword from the NHS chief executive officer (CEO) Over the past year, NHS teams have made significant progress […]
NHS England » Patient choice guidance
Dec 19, 2023 · Introduction Background The NHS is committed to giving patients greater choice and control over how they receive their healthcare and is working hard to improve opportunities for patients to make informed choices about their care that best suit their needs and circumstances. The Health and Care Act 2022 (the 2022 Act) amended the National Health […]
Safeguarding - NHS England
Jun 22, 2023 · Please contact us if you have any issues reading the above diagram: [email protected] Legal considerations. Safeguarding may lead to contradictory or conflicting obligations, such as confidentiality and disclosure, the need protect the interests of the patient and the need to protect other individuals who may be at risk such as …
NHS England » Improving experience of care: A shared …
Oct 27, 2022 · Foreword Introduction Health and care policy and practice has changed significantly since the preceding ‘Improving experiences of care: Our shared understanding and ambition’ was published by the National Quality Board (NQB) in 2015. The refreshed NQB ‘Shared Commitment to Quality’ (2021), and associated documents, describing what quality is …
NHS England » NHS booking opens for life-saving flu and COVID …
Millions of people in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from today (Monday, 23 September) as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most at risk ahead of winter. Anyone eligible can book their vaccinations from 9am via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free if they […]
NHS England » NHS 111 offering crisis mental health support for …
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced today. The change means the NHS in England is one of the first countries in the world to offer access to a 24/7 full package of mental health crisis support through one single phone line. People […]
Subject access requests (SAR) - NHS England
Feb 10, 2023 · The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) gives individuals the right of access to their personal data from any person or organisation that holds information about them. This right is commonly exercised through a ‘subject access request’ (SAR). What you need to know from a digital primary care perspective
NHS mail - NHS England
NHS mail. Version 1, 7 November 2022. This guidance is part of the Working in a digitally transformed NHS section of the Good practice guidelines for GP electronic patient records.
NHS England » Medication safety management
Jun 14, 2023 · Medication safety management. Version 1.1, 14 June 2023. This guidance is part of the Clinical safety section of the Good practice guidelines for GP electronic patient records.