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These cover some of the highest priority conditions such as the UK's biggest killers - cancer and coronary heart disease - as well as other common conditions including mental health and diabetes. There are also NSFs for some of the key patient groups including children and older people. |
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NSFs have two main roles. They: |
NSFs have two main roles. They: |
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* Set clear quality requirements for care based on the best available evidence of what treatments and services work most effectively for patients. |
* Set clear quality requirements for care based on the best available evidence of what treatments and services work most effectively for patients. |
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* Offer strategies and support to help organisations achieve these. |
* Offer strategies and support to help organisations achieve these. |
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One of the main strengths of each NSF is that they are inclusive - developed in partnership with health professionals; patients, carers; health service managers; voluntary agencies and other experts. |
One of the main strengths of each NSF is that they are inclusive - developed in partnership with health professionals; patients, carers; health service managers; voluntary agencies and other experts. |
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Source: [http://www.nhs.uk/england/aboutTheNHS/nsf/default.cmsx] |
Source: [http://www.nhs.uk/england/aboutTheNHS/nsf/default.cmsx NHS Website] |
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= List of National Service Frameworks = |
= List of National Service Frameworks = |
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Revision as of 14:13, 26 May 2006
These cover some of the highest priority conditions such as the UK's biggest killers - cancer and coronary heart disease - as well as other common conditions including mental health and diabetes. There are also NSFs for some of the key patient groups including children and older people.
NSFs have two main roles. They:
- Set clear quality requirements for care based on the best available evidence of what treatments and services work most effectively for patients.
- Offer strategies and support to help organisations achieve these.
One of the main strengths of each NSF is that they are inclusive - developed in partnership with health professionals; patients, carers; health service managers; voluntary agencies and other experts. Source: NHS Website
List of National Service Frameworks
Cancer
The NHS Cancer plan: a plan for investment, a plan for reform
Mental Health
National service framework for mental health: modern standards and service models
Coronary Heart Disease
National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease
Direct Download Link: No Direct Link available; page lists Chapters 1 - 8 individually, or Chapters 1 - 7 as one document.
Older People
National service framework for older people
Diabetes
National service framework for diabetes
Direct Download Link (Supplementary Information)
Renal Services
The National Service Framework for Renal Services
Direct Download Link (Supplementary Information)
Children's
Because the National Service Framework Children's NSF covers so much, it has been split into multiple documents, as follows:
Part One
These are the Core Standards.
Part Two
Part Three
Long Term Conditions
The National Service Framework for long term conditions