NHS England Mandate 2014/15

The refreshed Mandate to NHS England for 2014/15 was published on 12 November.

It will come into effect from 1 April 2014 and was developed following the public consultation which ran from 5 July to 27 September 2013.

Changes have been introduced in three areas:

• The vulnerable older people’s plan as a means for improving the health of the whole population and to provide excellent care for older people;
• The addition of one new objective in relation to the system wide response to the Francis Inquiry recommendations; and
• Taking forward actions to deliver a service that values mental and physical health equally.

For further information visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-mandate-2014-to-2015.