Quality and Outcomes Framework guidance for 2026/27 NHS England Document provides additional guidance on interpretation and verification of QOF indicators for 2026/27 in England, which are listed in Annex D of the Statement of Financial Entitlements Directions. It is effective from 1 April 2026…

Medicines Shortages: Solutions for Empty Shelves (One Year On) Royal Pharmaceutical Society New report provides an overview of progress in line with recommendations from original report in December 2024 about medicines shortages in the UK, noting where improvements have occurred, where further…

Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist Competency Framework – RCN RCN - 1st April 2026 The number of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has risen significantly over the years and the need for increased paediatric IBD clinical nurse specialists has risen too. As…

MHRA Safety Roundup: March 2026 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - 31st March 2026 Summary of the latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users

Healthcare provision in prisons: needs assessments and disability access HSSIB - April 2026 This report is intended for healthcare and justice organisations, policymakers and the public to help improve patient safety in relation to the delivery of health and social care in prisons. Healthcare…

Independent prescribing in the UK: Workforce ambitions and implementation challenges Nuffield Trust Report on the current and future direction of independent prescribers in the NHS. Findings include inconsistent access to training, barriers to supervision (especially in community pharmacy), the…

Demystifying clinical AI in mental health. The NHS Alliance; 2026. Key considerations for adopting artificial intelligence in mental health services Demystifying clinical AI in mental health.

GIRFT First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) InitialReport: An evaluation of the current provisionof FCP services within primary care in England GIRFT - March 2026 This GIRFT Initial Report synthesises findings from a national survey of FCP service provision in primary care. Its purpose is to identify…

SPS Medication safety update – March 2026 Specialist Pharmacy Service Latest compilation of recent regulator/statutory body activity, direct HCP communication, SPC changes, manufacturer risk minimisation materials, drug shortages/discontinuations, SPS resources, prevention of future death reports…

CQC’s assessment of gambling treatment services: end of programme report Care Quality Commission (CQC) In February 2023, the CQC was asked by the Gambling Commission and GambleAware to inspect fourteen organisations that provide gambling treatment services as part of the National Gambling Support…

From routine checks to needs-led monitoring: modernising night-time care Care England This report aims to set out a case for transforming night-time care across England. It demonstrates how traditional hourly night checks can be replaced with continuous, needs-led monitoring that delivers…

Beyond BMI: removing harmful barriers to joint replacement surgery Arthritis UK This briefing finds that almost a fifth (19%) of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England are rationing joint replacement surgery by disadvantaging patients with a higher body mass index (BMI). A further 54.7% have…

Apheresis capacity in England: report of the apheresis expert working group Department of Health and Social Care This report identifies several common capacity constraints faced by apheresis service providers in England, including: infrastructure; bed capacity; workforce; and logistics. Apheresis…

Links between parental mental health, child mental health and school outcomes, England: 2021 to 2022. Office for National Statistics (ONS); 2026. Analytical insights into the bi-directional relationship between a child’s mental health and their parents’ mental health. The insights include the…

Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report Department of Health and Social Care This interim report sets out progress made on the independent review into mental health conditions, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism, including the main…

Trust on the line: how healthcare in the UK is being reshaped Ipsos This report discusses how cultural and societal shifts are shaping trust within health care, what the consequences of these shifts are for the health care ecosystem, and what can and should be done to strengthen or rebuild trust.…

Quantifying multiple insecurities in financial, housing, work, health and caring: trends, breakdowns by characteristics and impacts on wellbeing Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion This UK study shows multiple insecurity can be measured and tracked across financial, housing, work, health, and…

Big Food in schools: quick, cheap and profitable Bite Back

The state of health visiting in England: workforce composition, caseloads and service delivery University College London This study finds that most areas in England have seen a substantial drop in the number of health visitors available to support new parents, as NHS teams increase their reliance…

Leadership in HR: balancing people and process Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) This discussion paper, co-developed between the HPMA and NHS Employers, sets out clear opportunities to strengthen NHS disciplinary processes and reduce avoidable harm to staff. It draws on interviews…

Health of the Health System Index: annual report 2025/26 UCL Global Business School for Health This report introduces the Health of the Health System Index, developed by UCL Global Business School for Health in collaboration with the Health Service Journal. The Index offers a new perspective on…

Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities This publication sets out the commitment of all 4 nations of the UK to: rebuild readiness and prepare underlying capabilities for future pandemics take rapid co-ordinated action to protect communities equitably minimise disruption in…

Clinical Consensus Statement: Perioperative Management of Prothrombotics, Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants, DMARDs and Biologics in Elective Podiatric Surgery Tang J. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2026;19(1):e70121. Clinical Consensus Statement: Perioperative Management of Prothrombotics,…

A healthy influence? Children’s exposure to appearance-changing products online. The Children's Commissioner; 2026. The Children's Commissioner reports on the extent to which influences from the online world are affecting children’s thoughts and feelings about themselves A healthy influence?…

Digital inclusion action plan: one year on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology This progress report on delivering the Digital Inclusion Action Plan (launched in February 2025) outlines the steps government has taken since its publication, alongside future priorities to continue to…

Review of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board’s 2025/26 savings plans Nuffield Trust The Nuffield Trust was commissioned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to examine Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board's 2025/26 financial plans to understand what implications it…

Electronic patient record systems in England: what do NHS staff think? Health Foundation Effective use of electronic patient record systems can unlock significant benefits for NHS staff and patients and will be crucial to many of the proposals in the 10 Year Health Plan. To explore how staff…

Pharmacogenomic Resource: to support the Competency Framework for all Prescribers. Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS); 2026. This work is supported by the NHS England Genomics Programme through the pharmacogenomics (PGx) and medicines optimisation genomic network of excellence, which is led by the…

Screen use by children aged under 5 The government commissioned the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group (EYSTAG) to produce an independent report reviewing the available evidence on the effects of screen use by children under 5 years old. EYSTAG was co-chaired by: Dame Rachel de Souza,…

Delivering the left shift: the 24/7 neighbourhood mental health pilot sites NHS Confederation This briefing provides an overview of the six pilot neighbourhood mental health centres aiming to provide 24/7 support as part of the wider neighbourhood health agenda. The six pilots, in Birmingham,…

World Happiness Report 2026. Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford; 2026. In North America and Western Europe, young people are much less happy than 15 years ago. Over the same period, social media use has greatly increased. Many people blame social media for this fall in happiness, but…

Post-deployment monitoring and safety reporting of AI medical imaging devices in clinical practice The Royal College of Radiologists - 2026 This document provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to undertake post-deployment monitoring and safety reporting effectively, ensuring that AI…

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Children waiting to leave hospital Children's Commissioner for England This report brings together data on how long children spend in hospital across their childhoods, alongside the voices and experiences of families, health and care professionals working in hospitals, hospices, community nursing…

UKHSA Syphilis Response Plan UK Health Security Agency Response Plan sets out the organisational response to syphilis to limit adverse health outcomes, reduce the incidence and address inequalities associated with syphilis. It builds on the Syphilis Action Plan first published by Public Health…

Understanding Vaccine Group Directions (VGDs) Specialist Pharmacy Service A VGD is a legal mechanism to support the administration of UK licensed vaccines within nationally commissioned vaccination programmes. Webpage covers who can develop and authorise them, and work under them, supervision, HCP…

Artificial intelligence in chest diagnostics: mixed-methods evaluation (phase 2). Nuffield Trust; 2026 Policymakers propose AI solutions as being potentially transformative for the NHS in England, but there is limited robust, real-world evidence on AI being implemented into health services…

Shifting power: The role of population-level, anti-racist interventions in addressing inequities in mental health. Centre for Mental Health; 2026. Structural racism influences the key building blocks of health including work, housing and access to green space. Population-level interventions that…

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Adult inpatient experience survey 2024: national qualitative report NHS England - 18th March 2026 This report, produced by Solutions Research and NHS England, shares national insights from qualitative thematic analysis of written responses to the NHS Patient Survey Programme, coordinated by the…

Fit for the future: towards population health delivery models NHS England To realise the ambitions set out in the 10 Year Health Plan, services must be delivered in new ways that better meet patients’ needs, and provide care as close to home as possible. As set out in the Neighbourhood Health…

An honest account of the benefits and costs of international health worker recruitment All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health & Security This report examines the UK’s reliance on internationally-trained health workers and the case for fairer, more sustainable co-investment in source…

Guidance for care of the child, family or young person who attends the Emergency Department frequently RCEM - March 2026 Summary of recommendations All Emergency Departments (EDs) should have a suitable system to record and display numbers of attendances for each patient in a year to allow staff…

2025 NHS England Staff Survey Summary Report IQVIA This report has been created with the purpose of presenting an overview of your organisation results for the NHSE Staff Survey, highlighting key results from the core questions of the survey and areas of significance to your organisation. Some of…

National Improvement Conference 2026 – resources NHS Confederation - 13 March 2026 Useful improvement resources from the conference National Improvement Conference 2026 - resources

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