tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-careDepartment of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UKHM Government2024-03-28T15:41:21Zhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/medicines-eligible-for-northern-ireland-mhra-authorised-route#2024-03-28T15:41:21Z2024-03-28T15:41:21ZGuidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised RouteSets out medicines that can be moved to Northern Ireland to meet patient need.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-acute-respiratory-infection#2024-03-28T15:21:20Z2024-03-28T15:21:20ZGuidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infectionInfection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including COVID-19, in adult social care settings.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-health-service-expenditure-on-service-integration-directions#2024-03-28T13:33:48Z2024-03-28T13:33:48ZStatutory guidance: National Health Service (Expenditure on Service Integration) DirectionsDirections to NHS England for the financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 relating to expenditure on service integration. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/better-care-fund-policy-framework-2023-to-2025#2024-03-28T13:33:27Z2024-03-28T13:33:27ZPolicy paper: Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025Sets the national conditions, metrics and funding arrangements for the Better Care Fund in financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sabto-annual-report-2022-to-2023#2024-03-28T12:33:56Z2024-03-28T12:33:56ZIndependent report: SaBTO annual report 2022 to 2023This report sets out the work of the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) in 2022 to 2023.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/market-sustainability-and-improvement-fund-2024-to-2025#2024-03-28T12:18:43Z2024-03-28T12:18:43ZGuidance: Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025Sets out the guidance to support local authorities in administering the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund in 2024 to 2025.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposal-for-the-use-of-patient-group-directions-by-pharmacy-technicians#2024-03-28T10:00:00Z2024-03-28T10:00:00ZConsultation outcome: Proposal for the use of patient group directions by pharmacy techniciansThis consultation will inform the government’s proposal to enable pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines using patient group directions.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/use-of-exemptions-by-dental-hygienists-and-dental-therapists#2024-03-28T10:00:00Z2024-03-28T10:00:00ZConsultation outcome: Use of exemptions by dental hygienists and dental therapistsThis consultation will inform the government’s proposal to enable dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer medicines under exemptions.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-medical-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-directions-previous-directions#2024-03-28T09:30:11Z2024-03-28T09:30:11ZStatutory guidance: General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements Directions: previous directionsThese previous directions, published for public reference, were for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and relate to payments for primary medical services contractors.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-medical-services-directed-enhanced-services-directions#2024-03-28T09:30:09Z2024-03-28T09:30:09ZStatutory guidance: Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) DirectionsDirections for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care governing the provision of Directed Enhanced Services (DESs) in general practice.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-medical-services-directed-enhanced-services-directions-no-longer-in-force#2024-03-28T09:30:09Z2024-03-28T09:30:09ZStatutory guidance: Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) Directions: no longer in forceThese no longer in force directions, published for public reference, were for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care governing the provision of Directed Enhanced Services in general practice.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-medical-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-directions#2024-03-28T09:30:09Z2024-03-28T09:30:09ZStatutory guidance: General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements DirectionsDirections for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to payments for primary medical services contractors.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance#2024-03-28T09:30:06Z2024-03-28T09:30:06ZStatutory guidance: Care Act 2014: supporting implementationSupport for local authorities to carry out the implementation for part 1 of the Care Act 2014.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-for-dental-and-pharmacy-staff-to-free-up-appointments#2024-03-28T00:30:01Z2024-03-28T00:30:01ZPress release: New powers for dental and pharmacy staff to free up appointmentsThe move will streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-partnership-agreement-right-care-right-person#2024-03-27T15:54:20Z2024-03-27T15:54:20ZPolicy paper: National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right PersonThis document sets out a framework for how police and health services should improve the response to people with mental health needs.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-reciprocal-healthcare-agreements-with-non-eu-countries#2024-03-27T11:24:48Z2024-03-27T11:24:48ZGuidance: UK reciprocal healthcare agreements with non-EU countriesHow UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-mandate-2023#2024-03-26T13:58:06Z2024-03-26T13:58:06ZPolicy paper: NHS mandate 2023The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out their objectives for 2023 onwards.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2024-to-2025-financial-directions-to-nhs-england#2024-03-26T13:57:56Z2024-03-26T13:57:56ZPolicy paper: 2024 to 2025 financial directions to NHS EnglandThe government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2024 to 2025.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2023-to-2024-financial-directions-to-nhs-england#2024-03-26T13:57:41Z2024-03-26T13:57:41ZPolicy paper: 2023 to 2024 financial directions to NHS EnglandThe government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2023 to 2024.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-general-ophthalmic-service-fees-and-optical-voucher-values-from-april-2024#2024-03-26T11:52:38Z2024-03-26T11:52:38ZGuidance: NHS general ophthalmic service fees and optical voucher values from April 2024Letter and directions setting out general ophthalmic services fees, payments, optical voucher values and hospital eye service charges from 1 April 2024.