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 […]
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 […]
Safeguarding - NHS England
2023年6月22日 · 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 …
2022年10月27日 · 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 …
e-Referrals - NHS England
2023年2月16日 · NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) The NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) is an electronic, web-based, advice and referral support tool, designed to make it easy for general practice in England to manage patients who may need referral for onward care. The system (known as Choose and Book in its previous iteration) is designed to enable patients and …
NHS England » Same day emergency care – service specification
2024年9月2日 · Introduction Same day emergency care (SDEC) allows specialists, where appropriate, to assess, diagnose and treat patients on the same day of arrival who would otherwise have been admitted to hospital. It is part of a wider UEC system that should be fully integrated locally to deliver the core principle of patients being seen by the […]
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 […]
Guidance for emergency departments: initial assessment
2022年8月12日 · The NHS UEC Daily SitRep uses the same definitions for streaming and acuity, and submissions to this collection should be consistent with those made to ECDS.. Training in initial assessment. Staff undertaking initial assessment should be registered healthcare professionals who are competent in UEC and have received appropriate training.They will …
NHS England » The NHS Long Term Plan
2019年1月7日 · Read our brief summary to find out what our NHS Long Term Plan will deliver for patients and an overview of the key things you can expect to see and hear about as local NHS organisations work with their partners to turn the ambitions in the plan into improvements in services across the country.
Volunteering - NHS England
Why volunteer in health and care? Many NHS organisations and charities need help from volunteers. This is a great way to support the NHS and get involved in your community. Become an NHS volunteer Visit the NHS Volunteering website to find volunteering opportunities in your area. You can also learn about the different types of […]