The words to use
- Darzi investigation
- Lord Darzi's independent investigation of the NHS in England, published 12 September 2024. Verdict: "in critical condition, but its vital signs are strong".
- 10 Year Health Plan
- Fit for the Future, the government's plan for the NHS in England, published 3 July 2025 and built around three shifts.
- Neighbourhood health centre
- A local "one stop shop" where multidisciplinary teams work, open at least 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. 250 are planned by 2035.
- Single patient record
- A planned single, secure record of each patient's data, viewable in the NHS App. The Health Bill would give it a legal basis.
- League tables
- NHS England's quarterly rankings of every trust, published since September 2025.
- The three shifts
- The 10 Year Health Plan's organising idea: move care from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from treating sickness to preventing it.
