NHS Pay Review Body: review for 2012
Pay uplifts for NHS staff on agenda for change (AfC) pay, terms and conditions are determined by the government in the light of the recommendations of the independent NHS Pay Review Body (NHS PRB),...
View ArticleEvidence for the review body on doctors and dentists remuneration: review for...
Pay uplifts for doctors and dentists, who work for the NHS, are determined by the government in light of recommendations made by the independent review body on doctors and dentists remuneration (DDRB)....
View ArticleProtecting health and reducing harm from severe cold this winter
The Department of Health has today published the Cold Weather Plan for England 2012 (CWP). It is part of a wider suite of measures that the Department of Health, NHS, Health Protection Agency and the...
View ArticleSurvey published on public perceptions of the NHS
The Department of Health (DH) has published a survey on the public perceptions of the NHS. The public perceptions of the NHS and social care is an annual DH commissioned survey that provides a useful...
View ArticleCold Weather Plan for England 2012 published
The Cold Weather Plan aims to prepare for the effects of winter weather on people’s health. It provides advice for individuals, communities and agencies on how to prepare for and respond to severe cold...
View ArticleStrategy for implementation of a national less invasive autopsy imaging...
There are religious, cultural and humanitarian benefits offered by less invasive autopsies and a report from NHS implementation sub group of the Department of Health post mortem, forensic and disaster...
View ArticleUpdated never events policy framework and data published
The never events policy framework has been reviewed and updated in order to address areas of uncertainty and provide greater clarity about never events and the recommended response to them following...
View ArticleStatement on medicines and pharmacy regulation from the UK Chief...
UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers have published a statement today on exploratory work with professional and regulatory bodies in pharmacy on the balance of medicines legislation and statutory...
View ArticleTechnical change to the process for approving doctors working under the...
This afternoon the Secretary of State for Health announced that the Department of Health is taking action to correct an irregularity in the application of the Mental Health Act 1983. A technical issue...
View ArticleUpcoming surveys to measure prevalence and severity of dental decay in three...
Upcoming epidemiology surveys are set to measure the dental health of 3-year-olds in England. These surveys will improve knowledge about decay progression in pre-school years and inform planners about...
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