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CMO Update 18

A communication to all doctors from the Chief Medical Officer (May 1998)

  • Last modified date:
    9 February 2007
  • Gateway reference:
    1998
  • Series number:
    CMO Update 18

CMO's Update 36 A communication to all doctors from the Chief Medical Officer (August 2003)Document type: Chief Medical Officer's Update Author: Department of Health Published date: August 2003 Primary audience: Professional Gateway reference: 2003 Series number: CMO's Update 36 Pages: 11pp Electronic only: No Copyright holder: Crown copyright CMO's Update is a newsletter sent by the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health to all doctors in England. It will incorporate some topics that might otherwise have required an individual letter, progress reports on earlier letters, and other information from the Department of Health that should be of interest to practising doctors. Associated docs: CMO's Update 1997/14, CMO's Update 1997/15, PL/CMO(97)2, PL/CMO(98)1 ; PL/CNO(98)1, PL/CDO(98)1, HSC 1998/056

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