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Find out about residential and nursing care homes, paying for care homes and how to choose a care home.
This note applies from 1 April 2024
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Information about ensuring blood and blood component safety.
Interim guidance and information on the law for healthcare professionals
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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Public list of companies in the UK who have had their licence/registration to manufacture or wholesale medicines/ingredients revoked or suspended.
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