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Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Routine immunisation programmes Age due Vaccines that protect against…
For vaccine supply information for the routine immunisation schedule…
STFYAYB provides information about the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy.
This short animation shows the screening tests offered during pregnancy…
This short animation explains screening for infectious diseases in…
This short animation explains screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia…
This short animation explains screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’…
This short video explains screening for 11 physical conditions in…
Diabetic eye screening is recommended by the NHS. 1. Purpose of screening…
This short video explains screening for eyes, heart, hips and testes in…
This short video explains screening for hearing loss in newborn babies.…
This short video explains blood spot screening in newborn babies. Newborn…
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
The following is a list of the most commonly encountered drugs currently…
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
This page advises those working with children on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.
Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
Sets out standards for training on learning disability and autism for Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered health and social care providers and their staff.
This leaflet is sent to all women invited for NHS cervical screening.
A practical guide to undertaking a risk assessment of potential rabies exposures and the correct use of post-exposure treatment (PET).
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
How to get information including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
A to Z list of countries and their category of risk for rabies.
Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the routine childhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025.
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