NHS Mandate announced for 2015/16

The NHS mandate for 2015/16 was published in December, in which the Government provides direction and ambitions for the NHS for the next financial year.

By March 2016, the Government expects NHS England to make improvements in the quality of care it offers, including the following objectives:

• help people live well for longer
• manage ongoing physical and mental health conditions
• help people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury
• make sure people experience better care
• provide safe care
• free the NHS to innovate
• support the NHS to play a broader role in society
• make better use of resources.

For more information, visit the Government website.