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NHS Dental Recovery Plan

New plans to recover and reform NHS dentistry will improve patient access to NHS dental care and support dental services to return to pre-pandemic levels of activity. The plans include a range of public health initiatives to improve the oral health of children and recommit to the workforce growth and development outlined in the Long Term Workforce Plan.

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NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

The first comprehensive workforce plan for the NHS, putting staffing on a sustainable footing and improving patient care. It focuses on retaining existing talent and making the best use of new technology alongside the biggest recruitment drive in health service history.

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Primary care access plan

Our primary care plan sets out ambitions for general practices and primary care networks that will improve access to care and tackle the “8am rush”.

NHS Long Term Plan

Find out about the NHS Long Term Plan and what it means for patients and the public.

Elective recovery

Taking the opportunity to capitalise on current success and embed new ideas.

Workforce

Making the NHS an employer of excellence by investing in our people.

Mental health

Improving outcomes and experiences of people with mental health problems.

Integrated care

Giving people the support they need and removing disjointed care.

Primary care

Offering patients a wider choice of personalised health services.

Cancer

Making sure everyone with cancer receives care, support and treatment.

NHS IMPACT

The new, single, shared NHS improvement approach.

NHS @home

Providing better connected, more personalised care in homes and care homes.

News and blogs

NHS Execs more diverse than ever before

There are more black and minority ethnic (BME) staff in senior positions in the NHS than at any point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the NHS. The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) for 2023 shows ethnic minority representation at very senior manager (VSM) pay bands has risen […]