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These documents provide contract variation notices for General Ophthalmic Services mandatory and additional services contracts for use in writing to local primary ophthalmic services contractors.
Letter underlining the importance of ensuring the NHS is well prepared for winter. Download letter: Managing winter (PDF, 39K)
This action plan sets out how the Department in partnership with others will take action by Spring 2011 to address many of the issues that came out of the Taskforce work.
The National Imaging programme is lead by Dr Erika Denton, National Clinical Director for Diagnostic Imaging and chair of the National Imaging Board. The focus is on sustaining low waits; along with addressing wider diagnost…
Simplification to the Routine Childhood Immunisation schedule.
The Department has produced a series of information sheets for doctors, nurses, those delivering personal health budgets, allied health professionals, health trainers and anyone supporting individuals with long term conditio…
The guidance outlines options for PCTs when considering how to continue provision of NHS orthodontic services after contracts end in March 2011.
Working group guidance.
Guidance on the availability of public dividend capital (PDC) for capital investment at foundation trusts in 2010 to 2011.
New recommendations for the use of Synagis®, a passive immunisation to protect infants at risk of serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
The Local Pharmaceutical Services (Essential Small Pharmacies) (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2010.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This letter from Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Cancer Director, highlights plans to introduce General Practice Profiles for cancer
A how-to guide to quantifying the health impacts of government policies. Download Quantifying Health Impacts of Government Policy (PDF, 506K…
The summary of: A how-to guide to quantifying the health impacts of Government Policy.
A guide to carrying out a Health Impact Assessment of new policy as part of the Impact Assessment process.
In advance of the publication of the 2011-12 tariff, the attached guidance provides further information on implementing a 'national currency : local price' NHS contract for critical care.
This exemplar describes a care pathway and the considerations which apply at each stage in supporting a child with continence issues relating to a learning difficulty.
This letter highlights recent issues around water sources and the potential for infection from taps and sinks.
Gas cylinders and their trolleys should be secured to a wall bracket or other static/stable structure to prevent them from toppling.
Highlights the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) as a model of good practice in the provision of immediate care to victims of serious sexual violence.
First published during the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government
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