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Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees,...
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (the PSA) promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, service users and the public. It does this by improving the regulation of people who work in health and social care...
Information for British people on medical support in Thailand including mental health, lists of hospitals and care homes and how the British embassy can help.
Supporting health and care professionals to improve services by better understanding the health outcomes that some people in the Roma community face.
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing a patient's fitness to drive.
Healthcare professionals prescribing montelukast should be alert to the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions in all patients including children and adolescents. Reported neuropsychiatric reactions include sleep disorders, hallucinations, anxiety and depression, as well as changes in behaviour and mood. Healthcare professionals...
Get a refund of the immigration health surcharge (IHS) if you work in health and care - eligibility, what you’ll get and how to apply.
Background information and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) for health and care professionals.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
These terms and conditions set out the requirements of membership of the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panels.
Information for healthcare professionals to protect the public from pressure ulcers (bed sores).
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
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