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<p>NHS England’s ‘Operational and Planning Guidance for 2019/20’ sets out deliverables
against key performance areas and the Government expects the National Health Service
to deliver these actions set – in full – as key steps towards fully recovering performance
against core access standards.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also carrying out a clinical
review of standards, which is due to report in the spring. This review will help to
ensure that the NHS is focused on the right targets - for both physical and mental
health - which incentivise the best care and outcomes for patients, and have the broad
support of our health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The Long Term Plan, launched by
the NHS on 7 January 2018, will transform patient care and make sure every penny of
taxpayers’ money is spent wisely. This is supported by the Government’s investment
of £20.5 billion a year in real terms by 2023/24. The additional funding will allow
the NHS to get back on the path to delivering core performance standards.</p><p> </p><p>In
spring, the NHS will publish an implementation framework for the Long Term Plan which
will enable local systems to translate the Long Term Plan commitments into deliverable
strategic plans. This will be followed by a final implementation and workforce plan
in late 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will monitor delivery against the plan
and hold the NHS to account</p>
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