Website of the Department of Health

Health and Social Care Awards

Description - Information and guidance on how to apply for awards granted by the Department of Health to those in the health and social care sector and details of those who have received awards. Available - current. Cost - free on NHS Institute website.

• Health and Social Care Awards (opens new window)

NHS financial information

Description - From 2005/06 in-year financial management information will be published on the DH website in the section that is designated for NHS financial management information. Availability - The information will be published within nine months of the financial year ending. Cost - Free on DH website.

NHS organisations forecast surplus and deficits: 2005-06 - month 12

Description - table of NHS organisations annual accounts surplus' and deficits. Availability - current. Cost - free on DH website.

• NHS organisations forecast surplus and deficits 2005-06: Month 12

NHS organisations forecast surplus and deficits: 2005-06 - month 6

Description - table of NHS organisations annual accounts surplus' and deficits. Availability - current. Cost - free on DH website.

• NHS organisations forecast surplus and deficits: 2005-06 - month 6

NHS organisations annual accounts surplus' and deficits 2004-05

Description - table of NHS organisations annual accounts surplus' and deficits. Availability - current. Cost - free on DH website.

• NHS organisations annual accounts surplus and deficits 2004-05

NHS revenue resource allocation exposition book and exposition book supplements where appropriate

Description - Exposition books are available as soon as possible after allocations are announced. It is designed to be of practical use to NHS directors of finance and others with an interest in NHS revenue resource allocations. Availability - Current and annually prior to financial year concerned. Cost - Free on DH website.

• NHS revenue resource allocations and limits: exposition book

Shared services bulletin

Description - Bulletin sent to NHS directors of finance to provide up-date on the progress of the National Shared Services Initiative. Availability - Current. Cost - Free on DH Website.

• Shared services bulletin

Supplementary guidance re fixed term contracts

Description - DTI guidance to the NHS emanating from The Fixed Term Employees [Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment] Regulations 2002. Availability - current published on 1 October 2002. Cost - Free on DTI Website.

• DTI publications (opens new window)

Working Time Directive, action to take in NHS

Description - Information on what the Working Time Directive is; how its extension to cover doctors in training will impact on service planning and delivery; what action should be taken by NHS organisations. Availability - End of November 2002. Cost - Free on DH website.

• European Working Time Directive

Allied Health Professions Bulletin

Description - Up-to-date summary of the latest developments in the allied health professions. Availability - Issued every month. Cost - Free on DH website.

• Allied health professionals bulletin

Chief Executives Bulletin

Description - Alerts chief executives to publications, circulars and announcements from the Department of Health. It is e-mailed every Thursday to NHS and Council chief executives and directors of social services. Availability - Weekly every Friday. Cost - Free on DH website.

• Chief executive bulletin

Chief Dental Officer's Digest

Description - Newsletter sent to all dentists in England on dentally related topics. Availability - Issued every six months. Cost - Free on DH website.

• CDO update

Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin

Description - Updated information about relevant issues in the NHS which will be of specific interest to nurses, midwives and health visitors. Availability - Issued every month. Cost - Free on DH website.

• Chief Nursing Officer bulletin

General Practitioners Bulletin

Description - Information update for general practitioners from the DH. Availability - Issued every month. Cost - Free on DH website.

• GP bulletin

Medical Directors Bulletin

Description - Latest developments in the implementation of the NHS Plan and in your area of the NHS. Availability - Issued every month. Cost - Free on DH website.

• Medical directors' bulletin

NHS Workforce bulletin (replaces the Human resources bulletin)

Description - Communicates information about HR and workforce policy. Availability - Issued every fortnight. Cost - Available free on NHS Employers website from November 2004. Earlier editions free on DH website.

• HR bulletin