In March 2025, the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) advised that clade I mpox no longer meets the criteria for a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) and recommended derogation.

Year Health Plan for England Today we are setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS, with ‘Fit for the Future’, our 10 Year Health Plan for England. Throughout our discussions ...

Never Events Never Events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if healthcare providers have implemented existing national guidance or safety recommendations.

Introduction The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) sets out how organisations should ensure people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss get information they can access and understand ...

PRN01970 Dear colleagues, Emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) annual assurance process for 2025/26 Thank you for your continued leadership and commitment to EPRR. We recognise that ...

Some highlights of the most significant milestones in the history of the NHS. 1948 NHS is born, providing healthcare services that are free for all at the point of delivery 1949 Ministries of Health ...

Purposes for which the personal data is processed It is a legal requirement for a birth in England to be notified to a relevant body. The birth notification enables the necessary information about the ...

Case study summary People are sharing their experiences to shape health and care services in the North East and North Cumbria, as part of new plans by the integrated care system to work in partnership ...

As the NHS turns 75, Royal Voluntary Service is calling 25,000 more people to step forward and support the health service now, and as we move towards next winter, by volunteering in hospitals and in ...