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This publication scheme guide explains what information NHS England makes (or expects to make) routinely available, and where it can be accessed.
Equality Delivery System (EDS)
This page provides information on the Equality Delivery System (EDS). The EDS is a toolkit to improve equality performance that has been widely implemented across the NHS and is being used by both providers and commissioners of services.
Equality and diversity
This page promotes equality and equity and expresses how they are at the heart of NHS England’s values
The NHS Equality and Diversity Council
This page outlines the works and responsibilities of The Equality and Diversity Council (EDC) provides visible leadership on equality and health inequalities issues across the health and social care.
Useful links
Contact us: edc@nhs.net
The policy describes how NHS England manages, responds to and learns from complaints made about its services and the way in which they are commissioned. This is an interim policy to allow time for further consultation and to incorporate any recommendations from wider reviews.
This page outlines the NHS England complaints procedure which is designed to be as patient focused as possible and to allow investigations of complaints to be carried out effectively and efficiently.
We encourage and welcome open, lively debate, but the decision to publish comments received via this site and our YouTube channel remains at our discretion. This page sets outlines the moderation policy and guidelines.
Our ambition, in line with the NHS Constitution and the NHS Long Term Plan, is for patients and the public to be at the heart of everything we do.
We are working to strengthen participation in all of our projects and programmes of work, including policy making and commissioning (the process of planning, buying and monitoring health services). This work is underpinned by our Patient and Public Participation Policy. The document set out our commitment to participation and outlines how we will work with patients and the public to enable them to influence the health services they use.
Statement on involving the public in primary care commissioning
There are many opportunities for people to get involved and influence primary care services at local and national levels. Further information can be found in our Statement on involving the public in primary care commissioning.