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Global health strategy

Published: 30/09/2008

Health is global is the first cross-government strategy to highlight the breath of challenges that face us in the area of global health.

• Global health strategy

Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries

In February 2007 Lord Crisp reported, in response to an invitation from the Prime Minister and the Secretaries of State for Health and International Development, to look at how UK experience and expertise in health could be used to best effect to help improve health in developing countries. The Government response to the report was published on 15 March 2008.

• Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries
• Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries - the Government response
• Implementing the Government response

International trade

About the Department's work in promoting the export of healthcare services.

• International trade
• Health partnerships: annual report 2007/08, DH International

Asylum seekers and refugees

Policy guidance, advice and resources for local health and social care agencies.

• Asylum seekers and refugees

Health activity relating to people at ports, airports and international train stations in England

Published: 03/08/2006

A brief summary of arrangements for selected health activities relating to people at ports, airports and international train stations in England.

• Health activity relating to people at ports, airports and international train stations in England

European Union

European Union

Information on the EU's health-related functions and projects as they relate to care in the UK.

• European Union

Working in the NHS

If you are from one of the new member states of the European Union and are considering a career in the NHS please visit the NHS Careers website.

• NHS Careers (opens new window)

EU Presidency 2005

Information on the EU's health-related functions and projects as they relate to care in the UK.

• EU Presidency 2005

The UK Presidency of the G8

During 2005, the UK assumed the presidency of the G8, which is an informal body of the world's leading industrial nations. The Presidency passed to Russia on 1 January 2006.

• The UK's G8 website (opens new window)