NHS England has published a new policy on Working in partnership with people and communities. It replaces the following previous NHS England policies: Working with our patient and public voice ...

This policy sets out how we, at NHS England, meet our commitments to working in partnership with people and communities, including through roles such as patient and public voice (PPV) partners.

We would like to confirm an amendment to the ongoing collection of CDS waiting list data, following the publication of the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) national report on hospital dentistry and ...

NHS England » Community Dental Service guidance to complete the amended waiting list data collection from August 2025 ...

To make sure the Single Patient Record meets public expectations, we contacted over 3,000 suppliers and organisations through a Request for Information (RFI). Nearly 100 responded, sharing detailed ...

The NHS’s top midwife is urging newly eligible pregnant mothers that “now is the time to act” and get the RSV vaccine to protect their baby ahead of this winter. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a ...

For births that occur within an NHS trust and/or with private health providers – whether in a hospital setting or at home with the support of a registered midwife – birth notifications are processed ...

In England, there is a legal duty to make a birth notification when a baby is born. Birth notification is distinct from birth registration. Birth registration is when you officially record a birth and ...

Guidance on the administrative process for birth notification to NHS England after an unassisted birth, sometimes called a “free birth”. This is distinct from notification following births in ...

Based on early estimates over 10,000 extra patients received their care during last week’s BMA strike [25 July 2025 – 30 July 2025] compared to the previous industrial action [27 June 2024 – 02 July ...

Organ transplants not only save lives, they transform them. For our vital organs like hearts and lungs the impact of a ...

New NHS figures show general practice has delivered over 7 million more appointments in the past year compared to last year, taking the total to a record 380 million. Hardworking GP teams carried out ...