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Web-RADR: Recognising Adverse Drug Reactions is running a survey for healthcare providers, patients, and consumers of medicines to help develop the next generation of online side-effect reporting software.
Vaccine update provides immunisation practitioners with the latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures.
Dame Fiona Caldicott speaks at the King’s Fund about the proposals she is making to keep health and care data secure and safeguarded.
Screening samples will now be tested for human papilloma virus (HPV) first, helping to prevent cervical cancer.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Health Secretary outlines the phased introduction of the new junior doctors' contract from October 2016.
The Care Quality Commission and National Data Guardian's recommendations for data security and a consent/opt-out model for data sharing.
National Data Guardian for Health and Care has released a series of videos in which she speaks about the importance of public engagement.
New measures are proposed to strengthen security of health and care information and help people make informed choices about how their data is used.
Plans to ensure high quality, compassionate care for everyone at the end of life have been announced by Health Minister Ben Gummer.
New sexually transmitted infection figures show continued increases among gay men and sustained high rates in young people.
Top tips for people going to the Rio Olympics from Chief Medical Officer Professor, Dame Sally Davies.
The Secretary of State for Education's plan for a system run by the best-trained staff and free to innovate in the interests of children.
Professor John Newton, National Information Board (NIB) Interim Chair, talks about NIB's annual recommendations to the Health Secretary.
Annual proposals to the Secretary of State for Health regarding changes to data collection and the metrics to be made available on My NHS.
Includes: health and travel advice for the Olympics; cancer data and outcomes conference; bowel cancer edition of Health matters.
TRUEyou blood glucose test strips - certain lots of test strips may give incorrect low blood glucose results that could lead to undetected hyperglycaemia.
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector launched Ofsted’s third Social Care Annual Report 2016, at the QEII Centre, Westminster.
Weak leadership in too many of England’s children’s services is letting down the most vulnerable children, Ofsted finds.
This 2012 campaign encouraged people to see their doctor if they have had blood in their poo or looser poo for the last 3 weeks.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is recruiting a new chairperson to advise the government on issues relating to drug misuse.
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