Action plan for improving the use of medicines and reducing waste published
A report commissioned by the Department of Health looks at the ways in which the NHS is working to improve the use of medicines and tackle avoidable medicines wastage. The action plan outlines how best...
View ArticleOpportunities for placement students in research and statistical teams
The Department of Health and Department for Work and Pensions have opportunities for placement students to work for 9 to12 months in our operational research and statistical teams. Operational research...
View ArticleSummary of cosmetic interventions call for evidence responses published
The responses to the cosmetic surgery review call for evidence have been published today. The call for evidence was issued to enable the public, cosmetic interventions industry and patient groups to...
View Article‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ campaign to help reduce flu infections
A campaign is launching today to encourage the public to adopt good respiratory and hand hygiene practices – to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ – to help stem flu infections. We are being encouraged to...
View ArticleInnovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund for 2012-13
The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund (IESD) for 2012-13 is now closed for applications. The IESD Fund for year 5 was open from 25 June 2012 and closed on 21 September 2012. All...
View ArticleUpdate to procedures for the approval of independent sector places published
The department has published an update to the procedures for approval of independent sector providers of treatment for termination of pregnancy. These procedures set out the required standard operating...
View ArticleUpdate on the financial closedown of PCTs published
This letter from Janet Perry, NHS Chief Financial Controller, provides an update for NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Team Directors regarding the financial closedown of PCTs. She outlines the...
View ArticleThe week issue 279 21 December 2012 – 3 January 2013
On the agenda this week: Hospitals will have a new information system to help doctors and nurses spot children suffering from abuse and neglect; a new hard-hitting campaign has been launched to...
View ArticleCompetition launched to support mental health sufferers and end of life care
Businesses are being encouraged to come up with new products or services that will help improve the experience of people with mental health illnesses and people the end of their life, by £5 million...
View ArticleNew vision for district nursing published
A new vision and service model for district nursing has been published today. This vision builds on ‘Compassion in Practice’, the national vision for nurses midwives and care staff. It was developed by...
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