31 July 2020

Third phase of NHS response to COVID-19

Third phase of NHS response to COVID-19
NHS England 31 July 2020
  • Update on the latest Covid national alert level; priorities for the rest of 2020/21; and an outline of financial arrangements heading into Autumn as agreed with Government.
  • A: Accelerating the return of non-Covid health services, making full use of the capacity available in the window of opportunity between now and winter
    • A1. Restore full operation of all cancer services.
    • A2. Recover the maximum elective activity possible between now and winter
    • A3. Restore service delivery in primary care and community services.
    • A4. Expand and improve mental health services and services for people with learning disability and/or autism
  • B: Preparation for winter alongside possible Covid resurgence
  • C: Doing the above in a way that takes account of lessons learned during the first Covid peak; locks in beneficial changes; and explicitly tackles fundamental challenges including support for our staff, action on inequalities and prevention.
    • C1. Workforce
    • C2. Health inequalities and prevention.
  • Financial arrangements and system working 
    • Financial arrangements for CCGs and trusts set out in Annex Two.