Consultation on refreshing the NHS Outcomes Framework 2015-2016 - Philippa Lynch

Closing date - 12th September 2014. The Department of Health are consulting on refreshing the NHS Outcomes Framework for 2015-16.

This consultation seeks views on how the NHS outcomes framework could be improved. The NHS outcomes framework measures performance in the health and care system and presents a national-level narrative on how the NHS in England is working.

The Department of Health are asking for feedback on current proposals and long term planning for the NHS outcomes framework. The document asks specific questions on 4 main areas of the framework:

• Mental health
• Children and young people
• Health inequalities, and
• Patient experience/safety

Feedback will be used to update and improve the NHS Outcomes Framework.