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Members of the public, patients, and their representatives can contact our customer contact centre. You can contact us by: Phone 0300 311 22 33. Relay UK for people who are hearing or speech impaired: dial 18001 followed by 0300 311 22 33.More information is available on the Relay UK website.; British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via BSL video …
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NHS England leads the National Health Service (NHS) in England, find out more about what we do.
Hundreds of thousands of older people to get urgent care at …
Dec 19, 2024 · Hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home this winter, as part of NHS plans to manage additional pressure this winter. Rapid teams based in local neighbourhoods will attend less clinically urgent calls within two hours and treat patients for a range of conditions and issues at home. From […]
An introduction to the NHS - NHS England
The NHS is a complex system, which can sometimes make it difficult to understand – especially working out who is responsible for what. It’s made up of a wide range of different organisations with different roles, responsibilities and specialities. These organisations provide a variety of services and support to patients and carers. Over recent years there […]
NHS.UK online resource for patients - NHS England
Feb 16, 2023 · NHS.UK is the UK’s largest public facing health website for NHS patients in England.The website is designed as a ‘one stop’ online resource to help patients take control of their health and wellbeing. Links on the site provide access to your NHS account as well as comprehensive information and guidance on:
NHS England » Online appointment booking
Feb 16, 2023 · GP contract requirement. Since 2015 practices have been required to offer their patients the ability to book and cancel appointments online. Since April 2019, the requirement is for practices to offer a significant proportion of their appointments for direct online booking, as well as actively promoting this option to their patients.
NHS chief urges public to “unwrap the NHS App” this Christmas
5 days ago · The NHS is encouraging people to gift their loved ones the NHS App this Christmas, so they can order prescriptions, manage appointments and check test results over the festive period. As the health service combats its busiest ever start to winter, the NHS wants to ensure that patients have easy access to care, amid a […]
Martha’s Rule ‘already saving lives’ in NHS hospitals
Dec 17, 2024 · The roll-out of Martha’s Rule in NHS hospitals in England has already begun triggering “potentially life-saving changes in care” for patients, Martha Mills’ parents and the NHS have today announced. The major patient safety initiative aims to provide a consistent and understandable way for patients and families to seek an urgent review if their or […]
NHS England » Patient choice guidance
Dec 19, 2023 · Introduction Background The NHS is committed to giving patients greater choice and control over how they receive their healthcare and is working hard to improve opportunities for patients to make informed choices about their care that best suit their needs and circumstances. The Health and Care Act 2022 (the 2022 Act) amended the National Health […]