Digital service launched for new parents
The NHS Information Service for Parents, launched today by the Prime Minister, will give new parents information and advice they can trust covering a wide range of issues related to … Read more → - Digital service launched for new parents
Food labelling consultation launched
Choosing healthier foods could be made easier thanks to a UK-wide consultation on front-of-pack labelling launched today. UK health ministers want to see all food manufacturers and retailers using the same … Read more → - Food labelling consultation launched
Corporate plan 2012-13
The Department of Health’s Corporate plan sets out our priorities for the year ahead. The Department’s enduring purpose is to achieve better health, better care, better value: working to help … Read more → - Corporate plan 2012-13
Heatwave Plan for England 2012 published
The Heatwave Plan and accompanying guidance is intended to raise public and professional awareness on how to prepare in case of severe hot weather and potential heatwaves this summer. The … Read more → – Heatwave Plan for England 2012 published
Changes to ambulance response time categories
Changes to prioritise the most critically ill patients, increase the number of vehicles available to reach patients most in need and reduce the number of cancelled ambulances have been announced. … Read more → – Changes to ambulance response time categories
Government pledges support for women with postnatal depression and improvements to maternity care
Women who have postnatal depression and women who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby will get more support from the NHS, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley … Read more → – Government pledges support for women with postnatal depression and improvements to maternity care
NHS Patient Feedback Challenge uses online crowdsourcing to collect ideas and support projects
The recently launched NHS Patient Feedback Challenge, run by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, is using new ways of working to share, spread and implement the measurement and … Read more → – NHS Patient Feedback Challenge uses online crowdsourcing to collect ideas and support projects
Substance misuse services in prisons, immigration and removal centres
The Department, together with the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board, has issued a dear colleague letter that sets out policy for provison of services related to substance … Read more → – Substance misuse services in prisons, immigration and removal centres
Department teams up with doc2doc forum to gather views on long term conditions
The Department of Health is working with doc2doc, the BMJ Group’s online community for health professionals, to gain input into its long term conditions strategy. This is a cross-government strategy … Read more → – Department teams up with doc2doc forum to gather views on long term conditions
Corporate plan 2012-13
The Department of Health’s Corporate plan sets out our priorities for the year ahead. The Department’s enduring purpose is to achieve better health, better care, better value: working to help … Read more → – Corporate plan 2012-13
Review into PiP implants published
A review into PiP breast implants has found that, although the regulator acted appropriately and followed scientific and clinical advice, there is room for improvement and serious lessons must be … Read more → – Review into PiP implants published
