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Impact of Futures

Discover how Futures is used to make a difference

Futures is the free, secure collaboration platform supported by NHS England that welcomes everyone working in health and care - with over half a million members. 

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 Futures supports a vast network of around 3500 workspaces: online spaces and communities supporting delivery, improvement and innovation set up by national programmes, regions, and local systems, organisations and individual professionals.

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 Explore this page to find out about the great impact Futures has.

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 If you're not already a member register so you can join workspaces, and build your own.

Videos: inspiring stories of workspaces on Futures

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 Watch this video on the Foetal Monitoring Leads Network to hear how anyone working in the NHS can use Futures to create a community of practice with their peers to improves patient outcomes.

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 Watch this video on the Safeguarding Workspace to find out how Futures has played a vital role in supporting the whole safeguarding community to work together to protect babies, children, young people and adults at risk.

Vignettes: short profiles of workspaces making a big difference

FutureNHS_SingleChevron_RGB_OnWhite-01 Take a look to get a feel for the many different ways Futures is enabling delivery, improvement and innovation. Futures is versatile and supports a wide range of purposes from operational delivery to supporting professional communities.

Collaboration across the NHS, local government and VCSE

Better Care Exchange 

Public Health Intelligence Online 

Population Health Academy 

Step change in collaborative working

Response to the pandemic  

Quotes from workspace managers 

"Just wanted to feedback that Futures is a fabulous resource. Our network is used heavily by the Healthcare Science community, with many unique visitors every day.  Your support team is always really helpful. Congratulations on maintaining such a great resource and long may it continue!"

"Shout out to Futures!
  • When I was looking for a solution to support a diverse range of stakeholders from a range of organisations they provided.
  • When I needed to gather people's views for a national consultation they delivered.
  • When I was asked to provide space for all our various networks and regions they helped give them a home.
  • Futures really doesn't get the flowers it deserves in its ability to connect, share knowledge, and provide ridiculous value for money.
Thank you, you've made a huge difference towards growing a national Digital Nursing Community."
"Our community find the workspaces fantastic support for sharing good practice and moving us all to a true system working approach with colleagues and partners to make things better for our patients, service users and health outcomes for all."