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 …

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 …

Feb 10, 2023 · The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) gives individuals the right of access to their personal data from any person or organisation that holds information about …

Medical examiners are senior medical doctors who are contracted to provide independent scrutiny of the causes of deaths not investigated by coroners, outside their usual clinical duties. They …

Sep 18, 2024 · 1. Purpose. This policy sets out how we handle complaints about us and about the services we commission and the standards we will follow. This procedure follows the relevant …

Feb 16, 2023 · 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 …

Sep 2, 2024 · Introduction Same day emergency care (SDEC) allows specialists, where appropriate, to assess, diagnose and treat patients on the same day of arrival who would …

measurement.[2004, amended 2011] 1.1.6 If the systolic blood pressure falls by 20mmHg or more when the person is standing: review medication measure subsequent blood pressures with the …

Standard infection control precautions (SICPs) are to be used by all staff, in all care settings, at all times, for all patients whether infection is known to be present or not, to ensure the safety of …

Oct 27, 2022 · Foreword Introduction Health and care policy and practice has changed significantly since the preceding ‘Improving experiences of care: Our shared understanding …