This policy sets out how we, at NHS England, meet our commitments to working in partnership with people and communities, including through roles such as patient and public voice (PPV) partners.

We would like to confirm an amendment to the ongoing collection of CDS waiting list data, following the publication of the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) national report on hospital dentistry and ...

NHS England » Community Dental Service guidance to complete the amended waiting list data collection from August 2025 ...

To make sure the Single Patient Record meets public expectations, we contacted over 3,000 suppliers and organisations through a Request for Information (RFI). Nearly 100 responded, sharing detailed ...

The Single Patient Record (SPR) is fundamental to the Government’s mission to create a modern, joined-up NHS which puts patients at the very centre of their care. At the heart of that mission are ...

The NHS’s top midwife is urging newly eligible pregnant mothers that “now is the time to act” and get the RSV vaccine to protect their baby ahead of this winter. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a ...

For births that occur within an NHS trust and/or with private health providers – whether in a hospital setting or at home with the support of a registered midwife – birth notifications are processed ...

In England, there is a legal duty to make a birth notification when a baby is born. Birth notification is distinct from birth registration. Birth registration is when you officially record a birth and ...

The approval for running MARS in the NHS trusts, foundation trusts and ICBs, is delegated to DHSC, by HM Treasury, annually (for each financial year). Each MARS is required to adhere to national model ...

Guidance on the administrative process for birth notification to NHS England after an unassisted birth, sometimes called a “free birth”. This is distinct from notification following births in ...

Based on early estimates over 10,000 extra patients received their care during last week’s BMA strike [25 July 2025 – 30 July 2025] compared to the previous industrial action [27 June 2024 – 02 July ...

NHS England » General Practice Forward ViewHome General practice General Practice Forward View General Practice Forward View The General Practice Forward View (GP Forward View), was published in April ...