Children, Families and Maternity bulletin – October 2012
This month’s edition features information about: more and more parents sign up to NHS Information Service for Parents 2011 update of stillbirths in the West Midlands healthy start vitamin distribution...
View ArticleResponse on funding allocations for independent mental health services and...
The Department of Health has today published its consultation response and a summary of views received on options for distributing funding to local authorities for Independent Mental Health Advocate...
View ArticlePCTs to be added to the EPS authorisation directions from 1 February 2013
The national electronic prescriptions service (EPS) directions evaluation panel has approved a further 21 primary care trusts (PCTs) to be added to the EPS authorisation directions. The next stage...
View ArticleComments wanted on proposals to revise the regulation of NHS charities
The Department of Health is seeking feedback from the NHS and other interested parties on final proposals to revise the governance of NHS charities. NHS Charities were established to receive and manage...
View ArticleThe week issue 271 26 October – 1 November 2012
On the agenda this week: a new Department of Health consultation sets out how safeguards for patients will be extended to NHS services provided by social enterprises and other independent companies;...
View ArticleEvidence for the senior salaries review body on very senior managers...
Pay uplifts for very senior managers (VSMs) employed by special health authorities, executive non-departmental public bodies and ambulance trusts that have not yet achieved foundation trust status, are...
View ArticlePublic health approach to violence prevention outlined
A public health approach to preventing violence is set out in a new report. Protecting People, Promoting Health – A public health approach to violence prevention in England draws on the latest evidence...
View ArticleAmendments to the high security psychiatric services directions 2012
These directions apply to the 3 trusts which provide high secure mental health services at Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals. They should be read alongside the High Security Psychiatric...
View ArticlePayment by Results HIV outpatients currencies
2012/13 is a shadow year for HIV adult outpatients currency, allowing for testing of the proposed currency and a phased roll out of the new clinical data set to providers. A range of documents are...
View Article‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet gives advice on staying healthy in cold weather
During the cold weather, the Department of Health’s ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet is a useful resource for the public, especially the over 60s, low-income families and people with a disability or a...
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