Integrated care boards (ICBs) have responsibility for commissioning the four primary care areas of dental, medical, optometric, and pharmaceutical services and members of the ICB will need to be ...

Every trust in England will be ranked quarterly against clear, consistent standards – from urgent and emergency care to elective operations and mental health services.

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. Commissioners must make the contractual arrangements so services can be made available to patients and appropriately manage them. This virtual ...

Optometry’s moment has arrived As I read through the NHS 10-Year Plan, one message stood out loud and clear: care is moving closer to people’s homes and set to be firmly embedded into communities via ...

The LeDeR programme was established in 2017 to improve health care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. This report analysed the deaths of 3,556 people in 2023 and found that the ...

The featured blog this week is by Dharmesh Patel, CEO, Primary Eyecare Services. Dharmesh reflects on the NHS 10-Year Plan, a key message being care is moving closer to people’s homes and set to be ...

NHS England has authorised and published the patient group direction (PGD) for use in the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Advanced service from 1 October 2025. The publication of the PGD, follows the ...

Whether a GP partner is retiring or moving to another practice, it is important that the ownership of the practice premises is considered. In this blog, we focus on the key considerations for managing ...

Smart glasses which help people struggling with severe depression to complete everyday tasks and AI filter apps making therapy for debilitating anxiety less daunting are among the tech projects being ...

NHS England has launched market engagement from 1 September until 20 October to identify the extent of market interest and the readiness of interested parties to deliver against the published ...

Over 113,000 more people got appropriate care quicker in April thanks to the Advice and Guidance scheme that enables GP to consult specialists straight after seeing patients rather than sending them ...

This workshop is for leaders looking to improve the psychological safety in their teams and organisations. The three hour virtual session will focus on developing a culture where everyone feels able ...