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Chief Medical Officer
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, is the UK Government's principal medical adviser and the professional head of all medical staff in England.
These pages provide up to date information on key public health and clinical quality issues and offer access to CMO reports and publications.
New additions to the CMO webpages and other items of interest are signposted here.
CMO news
Pandemic H1N1 (2009) influenza: Chief Medical Officer's fortnightly bulletin for journalists
04 February 2010
Chief Medical Officer advises that the pandemic H1N1 (2009) influenza vaccine continues to provide vital protection
A Smokefree Future
01 February 2010
An ambitious new strategy will halve the number of smokers, from 21 to 10 per cent of the population by 2020, Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham announced today.
This strategy will ensure every smoker, no matter what level their addiction is or however many times they’ve tried to stop before, will be able to get help from the NHS if they want to give up.
The Chief Medical Officer's Public Health Awards 2010
The judging panel has now been confirmed.
Follow the link below for further information and to submit an entry. Closing date for entries - 24 February 2010
CMO public health topics
Features on public health topics and other areas of special interest to the Chief Medical Officer.
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