Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting System: User guidance Version 1.0, updated October 2019 – Public Health England

This document explains how infection control staff in NHS hospitals can report suspected or confirmed outbreaks of norovirus to Public Health England via the Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting System (HNORS) website. It includes case and outbreak definitions which ensure standardisation

Using online consultations in primary care: implementation toolkit – NHS England and NHS Improvement

This online consultation toolkit is an interactive document that provides a range of ideas and options for different professionals, including clinicians, at different points in their implementation journey.

Penalty charge notices in healthcare: One Hundred and Fifteenth Report of Session 2017–19: Report, together with formal minutes relating to the report – House of Commons Public Accounts Committee

Penalty charge notices (PCNs) are supposed to discourage people from claiming free prescriptions or dental treatment when they are not entitled to do so. This report finds the Department and NHS England have been shockingly complacent about the fundamental problems

State Of Adult Social Care In London: A London Councils Report – London Councils

London Councils research finding adult social care services in London have delivered almost half a billion pounds of efficiencies since 2015 and saved the NHS around £4.6 million a year through avoiding unnecessary hospital stays. The report also warns that

HSC (2000) 037: Project connect: connecting NHS staff to NHSnet – Department of Health

This HSC provides an update on improvements made to NHSnet during the course of the last year, and sets out the action now required to ensure that relevant NHS staff have desktop access to NHSnet to support them in their

Information sharing protocol across secure and detained settings – NHS England

This document is an overarching agreement between the parties to regulate the sharing of specific Personal Sensitive Data (PSD as defined in the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation 2018. It provides a framework for assuring the safeguarding

Failures In Communication Or Follow-Up Of Unexpected Significant Radiological Findings – Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report demonstrating where technology could play a pivotal role in reducing harm caused by failures in communication or follow-up of unexpected significant radiological findings. The investigation also makes three other recommendations in relation to following up

HSC (2000) 015 : National booked admissions programme: 2000/01 – NHS Executive

The NHS of the future will provide fast and convenient services, and enable patients to pre-book appointments for all stages of their care. In order to accelerate the spread of booking throughout the NHS, the National Booked Admissions Programme will

The future is ours: Women, automation and equality in the digital age – Institute for Public Policy Research

Automation will produce significant productivity gains that will reshape specific sectors and occupations. These gains are likely to be recirculated, with jobs reallocated rather than eliminated, economic output increased, and new sources of wealth created. The problem is likely to

A 21st century skills system for Wales: Challenges and opportunities – Institute for Public Policy Research

Wales is at the centre of a number of significant disruptions likely to bring long-term changes for its people and economy. Some of these are global in nature, such as automation and technological change. Some affect the whole UK –

Gender Diversity in AI Research – Nesta

Lack of gender diversity in the artificial intelligence (AI) workforce is raising growing concerns. Our analysis shows that there is a gender diversity gap in AI research, in a larger and more comprehensive corpus than those which have been used

HSC (2000) 009 : Data Protection Act 1998: protection and use of patient information – NHS Executive

This circular highlights the main implications for the NHS of the Data Protection Act 1998 and associated Orders and regulations and the consequent action NHS bodies should take in order to comply with the Act. It is not a complete

Legal basis and statutory duties supporting commissioning: Population Health Intelligence Reference Matrices – NHS England

This table lists some of the statutory responsibilities assigned to organisations that traditionally undertake population health management, where they require data in order to effectively discharge. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, however it evidences the range of