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The Care Quality Commission and National Data Guardian's recommendations for data security and a consent/opt-out model for data sharing.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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.
Vaccine update provides immunisation practitioners with the latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures.
University of Ghana Medical School Coordinator was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s 2016 birthday honours for services to healthcare in Ghana.
Part of the work of the medicines and medical device regulator involves looking at existing research to help reach conclusions about potential and emerging issues with devices.
The British-Irish Council held its 26th summit meeting today (17 June 2016) hosted by the Scottish government in Glasgow.
Tooting man sentenced for importing and selling unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines, hair loss medicines, and money laundering
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