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NHS reform is moving fast – and evidence needs to keep up

How to find the right evidence
to scale NHS health innovation

Briefing: the NHS now commissions outcomes,
not activity

Briefing: what the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework means for innovation leaders

Arbennek Project – Digital Transformation in the NHS

Restructuring NHS England: Will hindsight show this to be a bold move or missed opportunity? 

The health and care system in England is no stranger to change. But few announcements land with the kind of weight - and uncertainty - that came with the announcement on the planned dismantling of NHS England as a standalone body. 

Insomnia app recommended by NICE unavailable in most of NHS

The Sleepio app was recommended as a cost-saving treatment for insomnia in 2022, but it still hasn’t received NHS funding

Six NHS trusts create partnership to speed up adoption of AI in radiology

The new AI-based radiology platform will enable NHS doctors to make faster diagnoses for heart, cancer and dementia patients

Every NHS patient to be given portable medical records, Streeting promises

The government is to introduce a digital data bill, designed to standardise information across the NHS and make it easier to share electronic records

NHS ICB to use data to improve mental health services

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside hopes that real-time reporting will offer better insight into demands on mental health services

Digital mental health therapies could free up thousands of NHS hours, NICE says

The NHS Talking Therapies service has seen a big rise in demand – but using digital therapies could save thousands of hours and help people to access support more quickly

NHS broken but not beaten, says PM following release of Darzi Report

The Prime Minister has responded to the findings of the Darzi Report by promising major reform through the 'biggest reimaging of the NHS'

Tony Blair Institute calls for NHS to introduce digital health record for every citizen

A new digital health record would bring together all a patient’s data and act as a single source of truth, the report says

NHS trust offers mental health support for students receiving exam results

Students receiving GCSE and A-level results will be able to text a number to access support for stress and anxiety

‘Alarming’ global surge in mental ill-health and public awareness leaving NHS unable to cope with demand

A research from the Lancet Psychiatry Commission has found that, globally, many more young people are experiencing mental illness, but health services lack the funding to respond

NHS mental health services should partner with voluntary sector to transform care, report argues

The report, from the Centre for Mental Health found that when NHS bodies formed alliances with local voluntary sector organisations, they were able to reach more people

Two in five mentally ill people told by NHS they are not ill enough to receive care

While four in five people have experienced a deterioration in their mental health as they waited for support, a report has found

NHS to launch physiotherapy clinic run by AI

Pilots at four NHS sites showed the new app performed as well as, or better than, a human physiotherapist

New blood tests could enable NHS to diagnose dementia

University researchers are investigating the potential of blood tests to offer an early diagnosis of dementia

Nearly one in three NHS staff take time off for mental health problems

A survey by Unison found that many staff were experiencing burnout and stress as a result of the staffing crisis

Tens of thousands of people with mental health problems offered work coaching by NHS

A pilot programme offering employment advice to people off work with mental health problems is to be extended to everyone who attends NHS Talking Therapies

Outsourcing mental health services is proving costly for the NHS

In many mental health trusts, bed occupancy is over capacity, leading them to rely on expensive private providers to care for patients

NHS approves virtual reality treatment for severe agoraphobia

The gameChange virtual therapy programme was adopted after a clinical trial proved successful

NHS mental health waiting lists leaves patients ‘at the mercy of unregulated counsellors,’ leading psychiatrist warns

The new president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said that too often the NHS is only able to treat patients once they are in a state of acute mental distress

NHS England raises concerns about the risks of new policing model

Integrated care boards have been told that the “right care, right person” model might cause risks to people with mental health problems

NHS waiting lists are impacting GPs’ mental health, survey finds

Work pressures, rising demand and staffing issues were the main causes of doctors’ poor mental wellbeing

Racism is a ‘stain on the NHS,’ leading psychiatrist says

In his outgoing speech, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists talked about the importance of tackling racism in the NHS

Mental health campaigners welcome NHS workforce plan

The long-awaited workforce plan sets out the government’s intention to create more training places for mental health nurses and doctors

NHS failing to treat children with mental health problems

Freedom of information requests show wide variation between trusts in waiting times for mental health treatment

Police involvement in mental health teams must end, NHS says

The SIM model has been heavily criticised for its approach to mentally vulnerable patients

NHS plans to reduce antidepressant use through social prescribing

The NHS plans to avoid a US-style opioid crisis by encouraging GPs to offer alternatives to antidepressants and painkillers

NHS Providers warns of ‘dire state’ of children’s mental health services

A more joined-up approach is needed to supporting children with mental health difficulties, says Saffron Cordery

Mental health calls to Scotland’s NHS phone line soar by 580% in four years

A FOI request found that the number of calls to the service that were abandoned has also increased dramatically

NHS England wants to remove police involvement in mental health care

The widely-criticised serenity integrated model, in which a police officer is part of a team responding to emergency mental health call-outs, is likely to be dropped

Police force will bill NHS for time spent on mental health calls

Bedfordshire police force is one of several to say that it can no longer afford to allocate officers to dealing with people experiencing mental health problems

Suicide calls to NHS crisis lines going unanswered

A shortage of staff means that people at risk of suicide who call crisis lines are not receiving the help they need

New NHS mental health ambulances to provide specialised care

New funding will also be used to provide crisis cafes and houses for people in urgent need of mental health help

Half of NHS doctors are struggling with mental health problems

Doctors say that burnout is contributing to their poor mental health

NHS England invests £10m in mental health support over winter

The £10m will enable mental health professionals to be placed in ambulance control centres and accompany paramedics on emergencies

NHS to prescribe rollerskating to teenagers to address anxiety

A study will investigate whether social prescribing can help reduce mental health symptoms in children on waiting lists for treatment

20 October 2022 – Westminster Health Forum policy conference: Next steps for procurement in the NHS

NHS England cracks down on poor quality care from mental health service providers

A new head of quality post is being created to oversee improvements

NHS recruits thousands more staff to children’s mental health workforce

The new recruits include psychological practitioners who can help children with severe problems such as depression and self-harm

NHS Highland benefits from using surgical robots

The robots, which are used to help surgeons perform keyhole surgery, have significantly improved outcomes for patients

Torbay and South Devon NHS adopt electronic maternity record

The new record captures all the relevant maternity information for a single patient – including antenatal, labour and postnatal notes – in a single place, improving both efficiency and patient safety

MPs launch inquiry to examine progress towards digitisation in NHS

The enquiry will consider topics such as digital interoperability and the prevention of digital health inequalities

Better use of data can help tackle NHS backlogs

Authors of a new study argue that silo’d data is hindering the NHS’s efforts to reduce waiting lists

NHS Transformation Directorate releases new draft strategy for interoperability

The strategy aims to make information easier to access for both patients and clinicians

Make more use of virtual wards, NHS England tells ICSs

All ICSs will be expected to introduce virtual wards for two pathways, acute respiratory infection and frailty, the guidance says

‘Heavily funded’ NHS recruitment campaigns diverting staff from social care

Government should take a joined-up approach to NHS and social care recruitment, a new report recommends

NHS Blood and Transplant to use genotyping and analytics as part of new strategy

Better use of data and analytics will enable the service to provide a more effective and more streamlined service, improving outcomes for patients

Government cuts £330m from NHS budget

The government has also restated its objectives for the NHS, including tackling public health, recruiting more nurses and achieving net zero targets by 2040

NHS adopts AI software to forecast A&E admissions

Software will draw data from different sources to predict the number of admissions to A&E, enabling managers to plan workforce capacity

NHS must double its efficiency savings, chancellor says

Efficiency savings will free up money for NHS priority areas

Data from NHS Digital will help researchers understand the impact of Covid-19 on cancer patients

Analysis of the cancer-specific data will help the NHS develop new services and treatments

NHS adopts AI tool that can analyse heart MRIs in just 20 seconds

The new software is both quicker and more accurate at detecting changes to heart structure than humans

New blueprint for validating AI tools published by NHS AI Lab

The evaluation tested the performance of AI models based on chest imaging data from Covid-19 patients

NHS Borders launches virtual ward for Covid-19 patients

Patients will be provided with a pulse oximeter so they can be monitored from home

NHS Wales launch app to support people with long Covid

The new app will help people experiencing persistent symptoms after catching Covid to access support from health professionals

HEE publishes roadmap on AI use in the NHS

The roadmap is based on comprehensive data showing where AI technologies are likely to be used in the NHS

NHS puts out call for innovations in cancer care

The NHS is looking for innovations that will improve early diagnosis of cancer and increase survival rates

Government unveils plan to tackle NHS backlog

Waits of longer than a year for elective care will be eliminated by March 2025, according to a plan that aims to increase diagnostic capacity in the NHS

The government has performed a U-turn on compulsory vaccinations for NHS staff – but is it the right decision?

The government’s policy reversal will ease workforce pressures in the NHS and social care, but the problem has been caused by a long-term reluctance to address staff shortages

NHS services are supposed to be free of charge – so why aren’t they?

The NHS constitution says that NHS services should be based on clinical need, yet in too many cases, patients are expected to pay

Former care minister warns that NHS is ‘destabilising’ care market

The NHS’s willingness to pay higher care costs could have damaging consequences

Are council leaders right to be worried about a ‘power grab’ by the NHS?

The publication of a draft constitution for Integrated Care Boards has provoked concern amongst council leaders that local authorities will be excluded from decision-making

Councillors fear power grab from NHS when ICSs come into force

A proposed constitutional clause excluding councillors and MPs from integrated care boards will allow the NHS to seize powers from local authorities, councillors have argued

The NHS’s speedy adoption of digital technology is welcome – but we need to be cautious too

The widespread adoption of digital processes in the NHS as a result of the pandemic has brought important benefits, but we need to make sure we don’t outsource clinical judgement to technology

NHS app now has 22 million users

Usage of the app has rocketed since May 2021, and it is now the most downloaded free iPhone app in England

Government urged to make progress on NHS digitisation

Digitisation of processes could reduce bureaucracy and support transformation in NHS care, a new report says

Richard Meddings turned around the fortunes of TSB after an IT catastrophe. Can he do the same for the NHS?

NHS England’s new chair has a wealth of industry experience – but the NHS has its own unique set of challenges

Government appoints senior banker as chair of NHS England

Richard Meddings will bring an ‘outsider’s eye’ to the challenges of the NHS, government hopes

NHS England to introduce payment by results for elective work

The introduction of a blended payment model was paused during the pandemic, but will need to be resumed to meet goals agreed by government in return for additional funding

NHS to receive £700m in winter funding

The government has provided detail on how it will spend £700m of the £5.4bn funding package to the NHS announced in September

Merging NHS Digital, NHSX and HEE into NHS England brings risks as well as benefits

The merger addresses the problem of duplication of responsibilities between the four organisations – but whether it works for patients is another matter

NHSX and NHS Digital to merge with NHS England

Review into NHS technology leadership makes series of recommendations to embed digital technology into the heart of the NHS

Review into NHS leadership will examine pay and incentives

The Messenger review, which is expected to take four months, will focus on what is needed to improve performance and collaboration in the NHS and social care

NHS has most 999 calls on record

The NHS has experienced two exceptionally busy months, with 999 calls and visits to accident and emergency departments reaching record highs

Sajid Javid describes split in NHS digital leadership as ‘odd’

The health and social care secretary has hinted that the current leadership of NHS England’s digital strategy is likely to be reformed

NHSX aims to speed up introduction of electronic patient records at seven trusts

Trusts are usually responsible for procuring their own IT systems, but NHSX has created a centralised programme to procure and fund the adoption of EPRs at seven trusts

Technology can help the NHS reach net zero – here’s how

An illuminating online event demonstrated how the NHS can lead the way in achieving net zero carbon emissions

NHS ambulance delays leaving patients stuck at GP surgeries for hours

Seriously ill patients are left waiting at GP surgeries for several hours, because ambulance crews are so overstretched

Compulsory vaccination may drive out 73,000 NHS staff

The government’s impact statement on its compulsory vaccination policy admits that it could put pressure on NHS services

More patient scans sent outside NHS for diagnosis

MRI scans, CT scans and X-rays are being sent to third party teleradiology providers for reporting

We urgently need to tackle climate change – and the NHS has an important part to play

The Cop26 summit shows that world leaders are now taking climate change seriously. Can technology help the NHS reduce its carbon footprint?

NHS is looking for a ‘critical friend’ to hold organisation to account

The new chair of NHS England will play a crucial role in making the organisation accountable for delivering improvements in patient care and value for money

NHS Digital boss intends to end pointless duplication of data

The NHS Digital chief wants to work with trusts and integrated care systems to establish what data needs to be held centrally

Spending review: some welcome news for the NHS – but where’s the workforce plan? 

The chancellor announced £5.9bn capital investment in the NHS, which should help towards clearing the substantial Covid backlog. But many questions remain unanswered 

Chancellor announces £6bn for NHS

The funding will go towards improving infrastructure and equipment with the aim of clearing the backlog caused by Covid-19

Third of NHS trusts putting patients at risk with out-of-date scanning equipment

Channel 4's Dispatches programme has found that scanners in many trusts are long past their use by date

Another leadership review in the NHS? Let’s focus on supporting leaders instead

At a time when NHS leaders are under a great deal of pressure, the health secretary’s announcement of a review into leadership detracts from the job at hand

NHSX to fund digital technology enabling people to receive care at home

Half a million people will benefit from digital projects to support those with long-term conditions

NHS could learn from poorer countries, HEE chief says

The pandemic has provided opportunities to learn about how to deliver health care better, an audience heard last week

Patients need a simple way to opt out of data sharing, says NHSX chief exec

Matthew Gould says that the NHS should simplify data sharing rules, offering patients the ability to have data deleted retrospectively

NHS hospitals use artificial intelligence to practise brain surgery

AI software being trialled at NHS hospitals could improve brain surgery outcomes

NHS waiting lists could rise to 14 million in England

Robotic surgery cutting some waiting lists as new report predicts huge rise

New diversity targets for NHS tech and data staff

NHS Digital pledges greater tech and data staff diversity at all levels by 2025

NHS Digital improves transparency about how patient data is accessed

NHS Digital launches new Data Uses Strategy

BMA asks NHS England’s new CEO to prioritise workforce crisis

Priorities listed for Amanda Pritchard NHS England’s new Chief Executive Officer

Building trust in how the NHS uses data is crucial says Healthwatch

People still largely trust the NHS with their data, Healthwatch poll finds

Freedom day measures to alleviate pressure on NHS and social care services announced 

Frontline NHS and social care staff can attend work rather than self-isolate in exceptional circumstances

Queen celebrates NHS 73rd Anniversary

George Cross awarded to all NHS staff

First pilots announced aligning NHS and private sector data

ADAPt scheme is first comprehensive national dataset of ‘whole practice’ information for doctors and hospitals

NIHR sets out research plans to help NHS recover post-COVID

New research priorities announced after lessons learned from COVID

Guest blog: Ruth Bergan on the Impact of Trade Deals on the NHS, Data and Value Capture

NHS Digital report highlights social care ‘data gap’

New adult social care report flags up increase in demand from 18-64-year-olds 

NHSX unveils new criteria to ensure health tech meets standards

New system to help ‘negotiate the maze’ of health and social care tech

Is it brave, or risky, to announce an NHS reorganisation in the midst of a pandemic?

I worry about the NHS workforce and its capacity to deal with another major shake-up

NHSx blog – Understanding the value of healthcare data

New funding aims to speed up roll-out of NHS e-rostering

Government wants all NHS clinical staff on e-rostering by end of year

New scheme aims to improve medical device safety across the NHS

New drive to improve data collection for monitoring medical device safety

New NHS criteria for digital health tools

Streamlined approval process aims to speed up NHS digital transformation

Boost for NHS digital transformation pioneers

New fellowships aim to promote digital innovation

17 June 2020 – Data, the Global South and the NHS: risks from new digital trade rules

26 February 2020 – Making NHS data work for everyone: The Guardian and Reform

The NHS, AI and Our Data – BBC Radio 4’s Analysis

The NHS long-term plan is a welcome start, but significant challenges remain

Response to the Prime Minister’s comments on Marr about the NHS ten-year plan

Harness the value of NHS data as part of plans to deliver long-term sustainability

NHS Winter pressures point to a far wider problem

A hypothecated tax for the NHS and adult social care?