NHS management

Guidance and services

• The NHS Duty of Candour
• Health circulars: 2021 to 2023
• NHS Wales health boards and trusts
• NHS Wales planning frameworks
• National framework for Continuing NHS Healthcare
• Health board and trust champions: assessment of roles (WHC/2021/002)
• Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) pathway: guidance for health professionals (WHC/2019/018)
• COVID-19: non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) requirements and funding
• National endoscopy programme: action plan 2019 to 2023
• Health and social care research: UK policy (WHC/2018/004)
• Nurse staffing levels: statutory guidance for health boards and NHS Trusts
• NHS Wales national clinical audit and outcome review plan 2018 to 2019 (WHC/2018/028)
• Paediatrics nurse staffing principles
• Individual care plan: guidance for professionals
• Continuing care for children and young people
• NHS Wales complaints and concerns: Putting Things Right
• Putting Things Right: alternative formats
• Putting Things Right: alternative language versions
• Welsh language in health care: guidance for staff
• England and Wales NHS cross border healthcare (WHC/2018/047)
• NHS Wales: delivery framework and reporting guidance 2018 to 2019
• Communication standards between primary and secondary care (WHC/2018/014)
• Car parking management: guidance (WHC/2018/010)
• Non-medical prescribing in Wales (WHC/2017/035)
• Cyber security and information governance (WHC/2017/025)
• Better use of health and care data
• Healthcare for Gypsies and Travellers: guidance
• Healthcare for Gypsies and Travellers: bibliography
• Health and wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers: guidance for health boards
• Hospital handover guidance (WHC/2016/029)
• Adult in-patient falls: principles and framework (WHC/2016/022)
• Health issues and learning disability (WHC/2016/008)
• Reciprocal healthcare agreements (WHC/2016/013)
• Female genital mutilation (FGM): guidance (WHC/2016/009)
• Patients' NHS Wales experience (WHC/2018/042)
• Use of the NHS number: operational standards (WHC/2015/049)
• Radiotherapy data set introduction (WHC/2015/006)
• Cross border healthcare services
• Reducing outdoor air pollution: guidance for NHS staff
• Special measures: guidance for patients
• Responsible body guidance for the NHS
• NHS escalation and intervention arrangements
• Notification of Caldicott guardian guidance (WHC/2017/010)
• NHS Wales policy for the repatriation of patients (WHC/2017/008)
• Policy on the management of point of care testing (WHC/2017/034)
• Local health board and NHS trust websites (WHC/2016/033)
• Implications of the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 for health boards and trusts (WHC/2016/028)
• Community pharmacies: clinical governance
• People’s access to their electronic care records (WHC/2015/013)
• Healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA)
• Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC): retrospective claims (WHC/2016/003)
• Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC): retrospective claims (WHC/2015/039)
• Accessible communication and information standards in healthcare: large print and easy read
• Prudent healthcare
• Health professionals duty to report female genital mutilation (WHC/2015/051)
• Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act
• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: improvement framework
• Individual care plans: guidance for patients with chronic conditions
• Pharmaceutical needs assessment: guidance for local health boards
• Outpatient follow-up backlog monitoring (WHC/2015/005)
• The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018: guidance
• National clinical framework: a learning health and care system
• Handling cross-border child protection cases
• NHS Wales blood health plan (WHC/2017/028)
• Direct paramedic referral to same day emergency care: All-Wales policy
• Managing health and social care records: code of practice 2022
• Joint area plans: guidance for local authorities and health boards
• Continuing NHS healthcare: Decision Support Tool (DST) for practitioners
• Preparing health care environments for autumn and winter 2021 to 2022: operational guidance
• Transition and handover from children's to adult health services
• The NHS Duty of Candour: information leaflet
• The Duty of Quality in healthcare
• NHS Wales health boards and trusts strike service updates
• Physical activity for disabled children and young people: infographic
• Information on handling concerns for staff working for the NHS: Putting Things Right
• Guidance on changes to health services
• Guidance on Representations made by Llais (the Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care, Wales)
• Health circulars: 2018 to 2020
• Health circulars: 2015 to 2017
• Health circulars: 2004 to 2014
• District nursing team structure
• NHS Wales escalation and intervention arrangements
• Chief Nursing Officer for Wales: priorities 2022 to 2024
• Hospital to home community of practice
• Health circulars: 2024 to 2027
• NHS oversight and escalation framework
• Sustainability in nursing project
• NHS Wales performance framework
• Ambulance patient handover guidance

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Report of projections, health evidence and policy recommendations
  Report
  Technical Advisory Cell
• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) special measures 2023
  Collection
• NHS Planning Framework 2022 to 2025: Childrens rights impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• NHS Wales national integrated medium term plan (IMTP) 2019 to 2022
  Report
• Quality statement for women and girls’ health
  Policy and strategy
• Six goals for urgent and emergency care: policy handbook for 2021 to 2026
  Policy and strategy
• More than just words: Welsh language plan in health and social care
  Policy and strategy
• Outpatient services strategy and action plan 2020 to 2023
  Policy and strategy
• National clinical audit and outcome review plan 2022 to 2023
  Policy and strategy
• NHS Wales: delivery framework and reporting guidance 2019 to 2020
  Policy and strategy
• Digital Health and Care Wales: establishment and functions
  Policy and strategy
  Digital Health and Care Wales
• NHS Wales carbon footprint 2018 to 2019
  Report
• NHS Wales: quality statement 2016 to 2018
  Report
• NHS Wales health system position report
  Report
• Escalation and intervention status of health boards and trusts
  Report
• NHS Wales planning framework 2022 to 2025: integrated impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• NHS Wales Planning Framework 2022 to 2025: childrens rights impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• Reform of the speciality doctor contract: impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• Special measures improvement framework at Betsi Cadwaladr
  Policy and strategy
  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
• Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: nurse staffing level reports 2018 to 2021
  Report
• Prudent healthcare: patients' responsibilities
  Report
• Welsh language services in health and social care: progress report
  Report
• Welsh language services in health and social care: annual report 2014 to 2015
  Report
• Trusted to Care: 2015 review
  Report
• Trusted to Care: independent review of Princess of Wales and Neath and Port Talbot hospitals
  Report
• Investment in General Practice in Wales for 2016 to 2017 financial year to 2020 to 2021 financial year
  Report
• NHS Wales annual planning framework 2021 to 2022: integrated impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• The Abortion Act 1967 – Approval of a Class of Place for Treatment for the Termination of Pregnancy (Wales) 2022
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2022
  Legislation
• The Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2022
  Legislation
• The NHS Business Services Authority (Dental Patient Survey) (Wales) Directions 2022
  Legislation
• The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Directions 2022
  Legislation
• The Primary Medical Services Easter weekend and bank holiday provision of essential general medical services during the COVID 19 pandemic) (directed enhanced service) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The Pharmaceutical Services (Fees for Applications) (Wales) Directions 2021
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2021
  Legislation
• The Digital Health and Care Wales (No.2) Directions 2021
  Legislation
  Digital Health and Care Wales
• The Health Education and Improvement Wales (No.2) Amendment (Directions) 2021
  Legislation
  Health Education and Improvement Wales
• The National Health Service (General Medical Services Premises Costs) (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2021
  Legislation
• The Existing Liabilities Scheme for General Practice (Administration) (Wales) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (Provision of Enhanced Services during the Recovery Phase of the COVID 19 Pandemic) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The NHS Blood and Transplant Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau’r GIG ) (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (General Medical Services Recurring Premises Costs during the COVID 19 Pandemic) (Wales) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (General Medical Services – Premises Costs) (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (Temporary Disapplication of Tenure of Office) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
  Legislation
• The Digital Health and Care Wales Directions 2020
  Legislation
  Digital Health and Care Wales
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (COVID-19 Suspension of Enhanced Services) Directions 2020
  Legislation
• The Clinical Negligence Scheme for NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards (Administration) (Wales) Directions 2019 (2019 No.8)
  Legislation
• The Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Transfer of Staff, Property and Liabilities) (Wales) Order 2019 (2019 No. 6)
  Legislation
  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board , Swansea Bay University Health Board
• The Abortion Act 1967 (Approval of Place for Treatment for the Termination of Pregnancy) (Wales) 2018 (2018 No.56)
  Legislation
• The Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (Relaxation of Quality and Outcomes Framework) 2018 (2018 No.1)
  Legislation
• Directions to Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University LHB, Aneurin Bevan University LHB, Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB and Cardiff & Vale University LHB 2017 (2017 No.10)
  Legislation
  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
• The National Health Service (Charges for Optical Appliances) Directions 2016
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) (Telemedicine) (Wales) Directions 2015 (No.17)
  Legislation
• The NHS (Cross-Border Healthcare) (Telemedicine) (Wales) Directions 2015 (WHC/2015/035)
  Policy and strategy
• Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2014 (2014 No.9)
  Legislation
  Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
• Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Directions 2014 (2014 No.8)
  Legislation
  Emergency Ambulance Services Committee
• National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) (Wales) Directions 2013 (2013 No.26)
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards in Wales and Velindre National Health Service Trust (2012 No.5)
  Legislation
• The NHS Wales Shared Services Directions 2011 (Revocation) Directions 2012 (2012 No.23)
  Legislation
  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Directions to Local Health Boards in Wales and Public Health Wales National Health Service Trusts (2011 No.14)
  Legislation
• The NHS Wales Shared Services Directions 2011 (2011 No.13)
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards Concerning Participation in and Conduct of Proceedings 2011 (2011 No.35)
  Legislation
• The National Minimum Standards for Independent Health Care Services in Wales (2011 No.16)
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales 2010 (2010 No.10)
  Legislation
• The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced Services) (Appliances) (Wales) Directions 2010 (2010 No.13)
  Legislation
• The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) Directions 2009 (2009 No.35)
  Legislation
  Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee
• Targeted Intervention Framework: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
  Policy and strategy
  Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
• Directions to Local Health Boards, Velindre NHS Trust, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and Public Health Wales NHS Trust (2009 No.40)
  Legislation
  Velindre NHS Trust, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No.5) Directions 2019
  Legislation
• Local Health Boards and GP Registrar (Amendment) Directions 2008 (2008 No.8)
  Legislation
• The Alternative Provider Medical Services (Wales) Directions 2008 (2008 No. 29)
  Legislation
• Local Health Boards and GP Registrar (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2008 (2008 No. 27)
  Legislation
• Local Health Boards and GP Registrar (Amendment) Directions 2007 (2007 No. 29)
  Legislation
• Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW): Direction on use of health service data
  Legislation
  Digital Health and Care Wales
• Health, Social Care And Well-Being Strategies Guidance (Wales) 2007 (2007 No. 18)
  Legislation
• The NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Wales) Directions 2007 (2007 No. 14)
  Legislation
• The Local Health Board (Childhood Immunisation Programme) Directions 2006 (2006 No. 94)
  Legislation
• Directions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Wales) 2006 (2006 No. 18)
  Legislation
• Directions to NHS Bodies on Counter Fraud Measures (Wales) (Amendment) (No 2) Directions 2006 (2006 No. 68)
  Legislation
• The Codes of Conduct and Accountability for NHS Boards and the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers Directions 2006 (2006 No. 95)
  Legislation
• Directions to NHS Bodies on Counter Fraud Measures (Wales) (Amendment) Directions 2006 (2006 No. 54)
  Legislation
• Directions to local health boards and NHS trusts in Wales 2006 (2006 No. 69)
  Legislation
• Directions to NHS Trusts and Powys Local Health Board 2006 (2006 No. 65)
  Legislation
  Powys Teaching Health Board
• National Minimum Standards For Private And Voluntary Healthcare Services 2006 (2006 No. 47)
  Legislation
• Directions to Caerphilly Local Health Board and Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Health Board 2006 (2006 No. 48)
  Legislation
• Directions to local health boards and NHS trusts in Wales 2006 (2006 No. 24)
  Legislation
• The Confidentiality & Disclosure of Information:General Medical Services & Alternative Provider Medical Services Directions 2006 (2006 No.14)
  Legislation
• Directions to Cardiff Local Health Board, Swansea Local Health Board and Monmouthshire Local Health Board (2006) (2006 No. 17)
  Legislation
  Swansea Bay University Health Board
• The Directions to Local Health Boards as to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2006 (2006 No. 76)
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the General Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements 2006 (2006 No. 23)
  Legislation
• Directions to Local Health Boards as to the General Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements 2006
  Legislation
• The National Health Service (General Medical Services – Premises Costs) (Wales) Directions 2004
  Legislation
• Local health boards and NHS Trusts reporting on the introduction of new medicines into the National Health Service in Wales Directions 2023
  Legislation
• Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers meetings
  Collection
  Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers
• The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) regulations
  Collection
• National Prison Health and Social Care Oversight Group meetings
  Collection
  Prison Health and Social Care National Oversight Group
• Duty of Candour: integrated impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• Six goals for urgent and emergency care: year one progress report
  Report
• Duty of Candour: explanatory memorandum
  Impact assessment
• Winter health and social care plans
  Collection
• The Duty of Candour statutory guidance 2023
  Legislation
• The Primary Care (Contracted Services: Outpatient Waiting List Scheme) Directions 2022
  Legislation
• Use of private health providers
  FOI release
• The Primary Care (E-Prescribing Pilot Scheme) Directions 2023
  Legislation
• Ministerial health and social care summits: reports
  Collection
• More than just words: annual report 2022 to 2023
  Report
• NHS Wales planning framework 2024 to 2027: integrated impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• NHS Wales planning framework 2024 to 2027: children's rights impact assessment
  Impact assessment
• Six goals for urgent and emergency care: year two progress report
  Report
• Investment in general practice for the 2018 to 2019 financial year to the 2022 to 2023 financial year
  Report
• Estimated burden of disease in 2040
  Report
  Technical Advisory Cell
• Ministerial Advisory Group: NHS Wales accountability review
  Report