The Medium Term Planning Framework requires ICBs to publish either their 5 Year Strategic Commissioning plan in its entirety or the elements of the plan which meet the legal requirements of the Joint ...

We all know that corridor care is unacceptable; it creates an exceptionally poor experience for patients – particularly older patients – and their loved ones, generates low morale for our staff, and ...

Corridor care is a significant patient safety and experience issue; the NHS is committed to reducing this activity in hospitals across England in both emergency departments and inpatient wards.

Do count it as corridor care if the patient is waiting for more than 45 minutes outside of a bedspace or cubicle, with or without privacy and dignity, and / or is unsafe. Do count this as corridor ...

The focus of this report is on the Children and Young People’s Patient Experience Survey 2024, which captured feedback from 25,821 children and young people and their parents and carers. The sampled ...

This summary of changes will help costing practitioners and other stakeholders implement the 2026 National Cost Collection. It does not replace a full and proper review of all the documentation. It ...

In 2019/20, the employer’s superannuation contribution increased from 14.38% to 20.68%, with the increase of 6.3% being ...

A new £75 payment will replace the current 1.2 UDAs for unscheduled care. For providers to whom the 8.2% applies, this will be credited in 2 parts: a £15 fixed credit per required course of treatment ...

Commissioning accountability and responsibility for all ‘highly’ specialised services, high secure mental health services and a small number of specialised services will transfer to DHSC. The national ...

Martha’s Rule is reflected in governance structures, quality management systems and strategies for patient deterioration. Martha’s Rule continues to be aligned with other patient safety initiatives ...

Nearly 1 in 4 people have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey. The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from ...

Figures out today show that more than 1.2million patients were handed over (1,234,731) to A&Es by ambulances so far this winter. This is the highest since the same period in 2021/22, and almost 52,000 ...