Healthwatch England launched
Healthwatch England, the new national, statutory consumer champion for health and social care in England,is launched today. A key milestone in achieving the government’s vision set out in the White...
View ArticleRevised guidance on overseas visitors hospital charging regulations published
This guidance is for NHS bodies in carrying out their duties to make and recover charges for NHS hospital treatment from overseas visitors not exempt from charge. It also includes guidance to safeguard...
View ArticleSummary of local education and training board authorisation process
This is a summary of the process to establish local education and training boards (LETBs) as committees of Health Education England (HEE). The summary sets out the key steps necessary to prepare and...
View ArticleJoin Twitter conversation on NHS Constitution
A conversation on the values and principles of the NHS Constitution is taking place on Twitter today, Tuesday, from 1-2pm using the hashtag #nhsconstitution It is being led by Professor Steve Field,...
View ArticleResources to support the 2012 European Antibiotic Awareness day in England
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD), on 18 November 2012, is a Europe-wide public health initiative aimed at encouraging responsible use of antibiotics. It is supported in England by the...
View ArticleGuidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test
Guidance for NHS trusts on the NHS friends and family test has been published today by the Department of Health. The guidance details the background, requirements and implications of putting into...
View ArticleLaunch of the national capabilities survey 2012
Emergency planning officers and emergency planning liaison officers are advised of the launch of the national capabilities survey 2012 on the 5 November 2012. The survey applies to both category 1 and...
View ArticleDirector of public health role outlined
Key information about the role of the director of public health in the new public health system is published today by the Department of Health. The information describes both the statutory and...
View ArticleExtension to dental contract pilot scheme announced
From April, around 25 extra pilot sites are to be added to the existing 70 dental practices that have been trialling new ways of working. The extra sites will help fine tune different parts of the new...
View ArticleConsultation on ensuring fair and transparent pricing for NHS services
A consultation to help ensure fair and transparent pricing for NHS services is opened today by the Deparment of Health. From April 2014, Monitor and the NHS Commissioning Board will take over...
View ArticleNHS Pay Review Body: review for 2012
Pay uplifts for NHS staff on agenda for change (AfC) pay, terms and conditions are determined by the government in the light of the recommendations of the independent NHS Pay Review Body (NHS PRB),...
View ArticleEvidence for the review body on doctors and dentists remuneration: review for...
Pay uplifts for doctors and dentists, who work for the NHS, are determined by the government in light of recommendations made by the independent review body on doctors and dentists remuneration (DDRB)....
View ArticleProtecting health and reducing harm from severe cold this winter
The Department of Health has today published the Cold Weather Plan for England 2012 (CWP). It is part of a wider suite of measures that the Department of Health, NHS, Health Protection Agency and the...
View ArticleSurvey published on public perceptions of the NHS
The Department of Health (DH) has published a survey on the public perceptions of the NHS. The public perceptions of the NHS and social care is an annual DH commissioned survey that provides a useful...
View ArticleCold Weather Plan for England 2012 published
The Cold Weather Plan aims to prepare for the effects of winter weather on people’s health. It provides advice for individuals, communities and agencies on how to prepare for and respond to severe cold...
View ArticleStrategy for implementation of a national less invasive autopsy imaging...
There are religious, cultural and humanitarian benefits offered by less invasive autopsies and a report from NHS implementation sub group of the Department of Health post mortem, forensic and disaster...
View ArticleUpdated never events policy framework and data published
The never events policy framework has been reviewed and updated in order to address areas of uncertainty and provide greater clarity about never events and the recommended response to them following...
View ArticleStatement on medicines and pharmacy regulation from the UK Chief...
UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers have published a statement today on exploratory work with professional and regulatory bodies in pharmacy on the balance of medicines legislation and statutory...
View ArticleTechnical change to the process for approving doctors working under the...
This afternoon the Secretary of State for Health announced that the Department of Health is taking action to correct an irregularity in the application of the Mental Health Act 1983. A technical issue...
View ArticleUpcoming surveys to measure prevalence and severity of dental decay in three...
Upcoming epidemiology surveys are set to measure the dental health of 3-year-olds in England. These surveys will improve knowledge about decay progression in pre-school years and inform planners about...
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