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Our NHS our future: NHS next stage review
Lord Darzi was asked by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health to lead the NHS Next Stage Review in July 2007. His interim report in October set out a vision for a world class NHS that is fair, personal, effective and safe.
The Review has been led locally by clinicians in each NHS region. Seventy-four local clinical working groups, made up of some 2000 clinicians, have been looking at the clinical evidence and engaging with their local communities. They have developed improved models of care for their regions to ensure that the NHS is up to date with the latest clinical developments and is able to meet changing needs and expectations.
NHS Next Stage Review - Leading Local Change
Published: 9 May 2008
National document published ahead of 9 local SHA strategic visions to set them within the wider context of the Next Stage Review, thank the clinicians involved in their development, emphasise the importance of clinician led evidence based change and set out the principles governing local service change. New guidance on local reconfigurations published alongside.
Changing for the Better: Guidance when undertaking major changes to NHS services
Published: 9 May 2008
This best practice guidance has been developed in order to provide clear guidance for patients,the public and NHS staff on the processes underpinning changes to acute NHS services.
Our NHS Our future: NHS next stage review - interim report
This interim report, published on 4 October 2007, sets out a 10 year vision for the NHS, reflecting what we’ve heard from patients, staff and the public over the last three months. It looks at how the NHS can become fairer, more personalised, effective and safe, acknowledging progress made so far and setting out immediate and longer term priorities in these areas.
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