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  • Thirlwall Inquiry: terms of reference

    The Thirlwall Inquiry has been set up to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted …

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Safer maternity care

    This action plan sets out the measures that will be used to make NHS maternity services safer.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • FGM: mandatory reporting in healthcare

    Resources explaining healthcare professionals' duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls under 18.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Domestic abuse: a resource for health professionals

    Information to help all NHS staff and allied healthcare partners in their response to victims of domestic violence and abuse.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness

    Guidance for staff involved in planning to discharge patients at risk of or experiencing homelessness, or who have no recourse to public funds.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Register a homeopathic medicine

    Information about how to register your homeopathic medicinal product through the Simplified Homeopathic Registration Scheme or the UK Homeopathic National Rules Scheme

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Custom-made medical devices in Great Britain

    How to comply with the regulatory requirements for manufacturing custom-made medical devices.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Medicines: register as a broker

    Apply for and maintain registrations for the brokering of human medicines.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • A guide to defective medicinal products

    Reporting, investigating and recalling suspected defective medicinal products to the Defective Medicines Report Centre (DMRC).

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • SaBTO microbiological safety guidelines

    Information on the safety of transplanting human organs, tissues and cells from the advisory committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO).

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting System: user guidance

    Explains how to report a suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreak using the HNORS website, for infection control staff in NHS hospitals.

    • From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Devices in practice: checklists for using medical devices

    Checklists providing a practical guide to using medical devices.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • NHS information governance: legal and professional obligations

    Sets out legal responsibilities for the management of information in NHS organisations.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • E-learning modules: medicines

    E-learning modules for healthcare professionals on minimising the risks of using medicines and information on how to access medical device modules.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Lampard Inquiry: terms of reference

    The Lampard Inquiry (formerly known as the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry) will examine deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex between 2000 and 2023.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Top 10 tips on endoscope decontamination

    Guidance for healthcare professionals on effectively decontaminating endoscopes.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • NHS Prevent training and competencies framework

    Guidance for healthcare professionals about safeguarding vulnerable individuals from being drawn into terrorism.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • The NHS England (Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch) Directions 2022

    These directions required NHS England to establish a division to be known as the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) on 1 July 2022. These directions were revoked on 1 October 2023, and accordingly the HSIB no long…

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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  • Symbols used on medical devices: poster

    Some of the different symbols used on medical devices.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Point of care testing with blood glucose meters: leaflet

    Advice for healthcare professionals on how to use blood glucose meters safely and effectively.

    • From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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