Neil Churchill

Wait, I thought we could save all the money we needed by cutting diversity hires and reducing unspecified "waste"?

Burn it down vs build it up Winning the argument on the key dividing line in politics

New post just out:

"Burn it down vs build it up"

With the right radicalising by the day - how can the argument be won on the key dividing line in politics?

(£/free trial)

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Going to be a phased rollout, we'll know more in the spring, does not start til 26. We setting up an email list for people with an interest if you dm me your details we'll add you

Prime Minister announces Diagnosis Connect initiative at today's civil society summit, connecting newly diagnosed patients with expert charities, national & local. Design phase now, going live in 2026.

Really liked Lily's 10-point plan for young carers at our ninth annual #NHSThinkCarer conference on Tuesday.

NHS England » Specific Equality Duties Review Report – as at 29 May 2025 Agenda item: 2.5 (public Board paper (BM/25/20(Pu)) Report by: Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer, Dr Navina Evans, Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer, Dr Neil Churchill, Director for P...

Just published: Our annual report at NHS England about how we have sought to meet our equality duties over the last year www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/sp...

We are looking to extend but there are limits to the data we have access to, hence initial focus on trusts. Still, we've only had estimates up til now, so this is an important step forwards

NHS England » Using data to maximise the impact of volunteering in the NHS Whether it’s at reception, on wards or in the discharge lounge, volunteers make vital contributions to NHS services. They support patients, especially those who might not have family or friends to hel...

It's a moment to celebrate volunteers working with the NHS but also an opportunity to mark new data which gives us a bit more insight into who is doing what and where...interested to hear reactions

www.england.nhs.uk/blog/using-d...

@shutcake.bsky.social hello over here!

Feels to me more commitment than compliance, if it's going to work

Liked the individuality of these two 14th Century figures. First is just an extra, but second is teenage Jesus having been reprimanded for running off to the temple (Siena exhibition at National Gallery)

Daughter did go through a colour phase, fortunately now over

Don't think he was impressed! But the group of peers at the front are more individualised

More Van Goghs at Courtauld exhibition, was disturbed by the nurses' lack of faces.

Why would you arrange history books the same way as novels...

Never forget a meeting at @carerstrust.bsky.social

It does imply that they would not be ok if they accepted whatever I am offering them though...

Thanks to the Carers Partnership, here is a practical new resource to help improve the identification and support of unpaid carers in NHS, drawn from tried and tested methods

www.carersuk.org/media/q1klni...

What do you think of "I'm OK" instead of "No thank you"? Standard from daughter now

A dark blue background featuring green, purple, and light blue circles. The National Voices logo features in the bottom right hand corner. Centrally, there is a PC monitor graphic; on the screen of the PC you can see Jacob’s blog. Jacob is a white man with short brown hair. He is smiling and wears a black blazer jacket and top. The heading of the blog reads: “Why tackling NHS admin will help improve outcomes”. Intro text reads: Jacob Lant, Chief Executive of National Voices, reflects on new research published alongside The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England that demonstrates the importance of good admin to easing the burden on patients and unpaid carers.

New on the blog 📢

Following the publication yesterday of our new report with @thekingsfund.bsky.social and @healthwatchengland.bsky.social, our Chief Executive, @jacoblant.bsky.social writes about why tackling #NHSAdmin will help improve outcomes.

👉 www.nationalvoices.org.uk/blogpost/why...

NHS England » Experience of care improvement framework NHS England » Experience of care improvement framework

Refreshed Experience of Care Improvement Framework now live, reflecting new priorities. Includes focus on learning from people who do not use services as expected, building on Trusts' efforts to understand and report actual vs expected access.

www.england.nhs.uk/publication/...

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new self-assessment and improvement framework for ICSs 🎉

This framework has been developed in partnership with CQC and @pointofcarefdn.bsky.social, with funding from the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund.

To read the framework👇
www.cqc.org.uk/local-system...

"We need a step change in how people's complaints are handled and acted on." Quote from Louise Ansari, Chief Executive at Healthwatch England.

An effective complaints system should be an essential part of improving health services and restoring public satisfaction with the NHS.

We need a change in the NHS complaints system.

Read our recommendations www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2025-01...

NHS England » Current opportunities to get involved Current opportunities: People with experience of maternity and neonatal services needed to be part of the national Maternity and Neonatal Programme at NHS England Patient and public voice (PPV) partne...

NHS England is seeking two new patient and public voice (PPV) partners to join the Heart and Lung Transplant Transformation Programme Board, one for children’s heart transplant and one for children’s lung transplant.

Involvement payment available.

Closes: 5 Feb.

Missed our @NHSThinkCarer Bi-Monthly webinar yesterday- New Model
Of Triangle of Care presented by @DebbieHustings @DonnaBLPFT ? You can watch it again here 👉🏾 rb.gy/wddeyy #NHSThinkCarer 💙

We have 2 v detailed reports on evidence for collection of protected characteristics in healthcare (produced with a range of partners). Loads of useful info, including case law. Publication on NHSE website might not be most useful for docs this size. Any suggestions how/ where we could publish them?

Think this is still my favourite figure in the current Van Gogh exhibition. Looks admirably chilled.

Definitely- also love the venue

Jon Fosse: Einkvan – The Coronet Theatre “A stunning Fosse piece that hits you right in the face.” – NRK “One of Fosse’s best works. It’s a text that can be...

@chris-branson.bsky.social www.thecoronettheatre.com/whats-on/jon...

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Don’t miss your chance to help inform positive change to cancer services.🤝

If invited, have your say in the #CancerExperienceSurvey www.ncpes.co.uk @nhsengland.bsky.social