Views sought on new vision for nursing
A proposed new vision for nursing, midwifery and care-giving sets out the values of compassionate care and asks how they can be developed further across health and social care. Over recent months, Viv...
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The Department of Health has issued an alert to advise of a case of a novel coronavirus in a patient receiving treatment in a London hospital. On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in...
View ArticleConsultation on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for...
The Department of Health is consulting on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for controlled drugs in England and Scotland, including the role and functions of Controlled Drugs Accountable...
View ArticlePregnant women to be offered whooping cough vaccination
Following a rise in the number of cases of whooping cough in young babies, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has announced that pregnant women will be offered vaccinations to...
View ArticleInformation about whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women
Professor Sally. Davies, Chief Medical Officer, provides information for health care professionals, NHS trusts and professional bodies regarding the new temporary emergency pertussis programme. She...
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 ArticleGovernment holds dementia research showcase event
The government is holding an event today to showcase the UK’s research facilities and discuss how to drive forward international research on dementia. As part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on...
View ArticleAnnouncement of medical revalidation in the UK from December
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today announced that from 3 December 2012, revalidation of doctors in the UK will commence. This represents a step forward in both the effective regulation of doctors...
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 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...
View ArticleViews sought on new vision for nursing
A proposed new vision for nursing, midwifery and care-giving sets out the values of compassionate care and asks how they can be developed further across health and social care. Over recent months, Viv...
View ArticlePatient receiving treatment for novel coronavirus
The Department of Health has issued an alert to advise of a case of a novel coronavirus in a patient receiving treatment in a London hospital. On 22 September 2012 a novel coronavirus was identified in...
View ArticleConsultation on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for...
The Department of Health is consulting on proposed changes to the governance arrangements for controlled drugs in England and Scotland, including the role and functions of Controlled Drugs Accountable...
View ArticlePregnant women to be offered whooping cough vaccination
Following a rise in the number of cases of whooping cough in young babies, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has announced that pregnant women will be offered vaccinations to...
View ArticleInformation about whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women
Professor Sally. Davies, Chief Medical Officer, provides information for health care professionals, NHS trusts and professional bodies regarding the new temporary emergency pertussis programme. She...
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 ArticleGovernment holds dementia research showcase event
The government is holding an event today to showcase the UK’s research facilities and discuss how to drive forward international research on dementia. As part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on...
View ArticleAnnouncement of medical revalidation in the UK from December
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today announced that from 3 December 2012, revalidation of doctors in the UK will commence. This represents a step forward in both the effective regulation of doctors...
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 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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