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NHS Constitution for England: resources

A collection of guidance and reports relating to the NHS Constitution for England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 1 July 2015
• Last updated: 27 January 2022 — See all updates

This page brings together the NHS Constitution for England and additional documents on the principles, pledges and values of the NHS.

The NHS Constitution

• NHS Constitution for England
  • 17 August 2023
  • Guidance
• NHS Constitution for England: easy reads
  • 1 July 2015
  • Guidance

Handbook and supplements to the constitution

• Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
  • 1 October 2023
  • Guidance
• NHS Constitution: public health supplement
  • 27 July 2015
  • Guidance

Statutory reports

• Report on the effect of the NHS Constitution: 2022
  • 27 January 2022
  • Corporate report
• Report on the effect of the NHS Constitution: 2019
  • 14 January 2019
  • Corporate report
• Reports on the effect of the NHS Constitution: 2012 and 2015
  • 1 July 2015
  • Corporate report

Published 1 July 2015
Last updated 27 January 2022 + show all updates

1. 27 January 2022

   Added statutory report on the effect of the NHS Constitution to collection page.

2. 14 January 2019

   Added 'Public health supplement to the NHS Constitution' and the statutory reports on the effect of the NHS Constitution to collection page.

3. 1 July 2015

   First published.