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Good practice in offender health 18.07.07

Service Review of Diabetes 18.07.07

Written Ministerial Statement by Jonathan Shaw on the Air Quality Strategy - 17 July 2007 18.07.07

The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - Volume 2 18.07.07 view as PDF 2.78kb

The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - Volume 1 18.07.07 view as PDF 600kb

On the state of public health: Annual report of the Chief Medical Officer 2006 18.07.07

The National Personal, Social and Health Education Continuing Professional Development Programme 29.06.07

An easy guide to breast screening 29.06.07

Glioma (Newly-diagnosed and High-grade): Carmustine implants and temozolomide - Technology appraisal 29.06.07

Therapeutic Percutaneous Image-Guided Aspiration of Spinal Cord Cysts: Guidance (HTML format) Departments: National 29.06.07

Delivering Health Services Through Sure Start Children's Centres 29.06.07

Ischaemic Stroke (Acute): Alteplase - Technology appraisal 29.06.07

The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 27.06.07

A National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in England: Response to consultation 27.06.07

Choice Matters 2007-08: Putting patients in control 27.06.07

Modernising Adult Social Care: What’s working 26.06.07

The Year: NHS Chief Executive's annual report 26.06.07

Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue): 2007-08 - Local authority circular 22.06.07

Partnerships for Better Health: Small change, big difference - Healthier choices for life 15.06.07

Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2006 15.06.07

Connecting procurement practice to patients - Good practice guidance on integrating equalities into healthcare 15.06.07

The Public Health (Aircraft and Ship) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007: Regulatory impact assessment 15.06.07

National Electronic Social Care Record Survey Report 2006-07 15.06.07

Report of the National Patient Choice Survey, England: January 2007 15.06.07

The Recent Case of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North Wales: Statement by Ben Bradshaw 15.06.07

Clean, Safe Care: Reducing MRSA and other healthcare associated infections - A national update 15.06.07
 
Informing Healthier Choices: Information and intelligence for healthy populations 12.06.07

Our Health, Our Care, Our Say: One year on - Making it happen - The third sector 12.06.07

Transport of Infectious Substances: Best practice guidance for microbiology laboratories 11.06.07

Department of Health: Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts 11.06.07 view as PDF 157Kb

NHS Financial Performance: Quarter four 2006-07 11.06.07
 
First Aid at Work Newsletter: Issue 1 11.06.07 view as PDF 80Kb

NHS: A new generation of healthcare facilities 06.06.07

Commissioning Conscious Sedation Services in Primary Dental Care - June 2007 05.06.07

Good Practice Guidance on Working with Parents with a Learning Disability 04.06.07

Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme 2007 04.06.07

NHS Choices Summary 04.06.07

The move to International Financial Reporting Standards: A briefing for NHS bodies 04.06.07

Choice at Referral: Guidance framework for 2007-8 04.06.07

General Ophthalmic Services: Payments for continuing education and training 04.06.07

Choice at Referral: Guidance framework for 2007-8 31.05.07

Procuring High Quality Home Improvement Agency Services: Conference 31.05.07 view as PDF 122Kb

Therapeutic Sialendoscopy Guidance 30.05.07

Heart Failure: Cardiac resynchronisation 30.05.07

Lower Limb Deep Vein Valve Reconstruction for Chronic Deep Venous Incompetence 30.05.07

Feverish Illness in Children 30.05.07

Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Metastases in the Liver 30.05.07

Myocardial Infarction: Secondary prevention 30.05.07

Primary Care Dental Services: Guidance on single-use instruments for endodontic procedures 25.05.07

Birth to Five: 2007 edition 25.05.07

The Pregnancy Book 2007 25.05.07

The Government Response to the Health Select Committee Report on Workforce Planning 23.05.07

Second Progress Report on the Renal National Service Framework 23.05.07

Independence, Choice and Risk: A guide to best practice in supported decision making 22.05.07

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies National Stakeholder Conference: Speech by Patricia Hewitt 22.05.07

Findings of the Baseline Review of Contraceptive Services in England 22.05.07

Aids Support Grant for Socialcare for People with HIV/Aids: Financial year 2007-08 22.05.07

NHS Alliance Spring Conference: Speech by Patricia Hewitt 22.05.07

Decontamination of Re-usable Medical Devices in the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care Sectors (NHS and Independent Providers) 21.05.07

A Toolkit to Support the Planning and Introduction of Training for Anaesthesia Practitioners 21.05.07

Working Together for Better Diabetes Care: Clinical case for change 21.05.07

National Survey of Adult Inpatients 2006 21.05.07

Report of the Working Party on Professional Regulation and Leadership in Pharmacy 21.05.07

Human Tissues and Embryos (Draft) Bill 21.05.07

Palliative care services for children and young people in England: an independent review for the Secretary of State for Health 21.05.07

Local Spending for Local Needs: How the NHS intends to use the money 16.05.07

Heatwave: Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave - Advice for care home managers and staff 16.05.07

Getting it Right for People with Cancer: Clinical case for change 15.05.07

Heatwave: Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave - Advice for health and social care professionals 2007 15.05.07

Heatwave plan for England 2007 15.05.07

Emergency Medicine Spring Conference: Speech by Patricia Hewitt 14.05.07

Breaking Down Barriers: The clinical case for change 14.05.07

Radiotherapy: Developing a world class service for England 14.05.07

Privacy and Dignity: A report by the Chief Nursing Officer into mixed sex accommodation in hospitals 11.05.07

Commissioning a Brighter Future: Improving access to psychological therapies - Positive practice guide 11.05.07

Modernising from Within: Action learning solutions for pathology 11.05.07

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: Specification for the commissioner-led pathfinder programme 11.05.07

Prison Health Partnership Survey 2006: Final report 11.05.07

Our Health, our Care, our Say: One year on - Research report 10.05.07

Mental Health: New ways of working for everyone - Developing and sustaining a capable and flexible workforce 10.05.07

Safer Management of Controlled Drugs: A guide to good practice in secondary care (England) 10.05.07

In Safe Keeping: Supporting people who use regulated care services with their finances 10.05.07 view as PDF 1.5Kb

New Guidance: Implementing care closer to home - Convenient quality care for patients 08.05.07

NHS Costing Manual: 2006-07 08.05.07

Choosing Health Progress Report: May 2007 04.05.07

New Guidance: Implementing care closer to home - Convenient quality care for patients 04.05.07

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme: Provision of additional information relating to sales of branded medicines 03.05.07

Department of Health: Energy efficiency fund 03.05.07

Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards: Annual report 2007 02.05.07

The NHS: 10 years on 01.05.07

Healthcare Commission: Gender equality scheme and positive action plan 01.05.07 view as PDF 761Kb

A New Organisation to Check Health and Social Care: What the Commission for Social Care Inspection thinks of the Government’s ideas 30.04.07 view as PDF 266Kb

NHS Very Senior Managers' Pay 30.04.07

Senior Managers’ Guide Drugs Bill 30.04.07

Joint Guidance on Use of IT Equipment and Access to Patient Data 30.04.07

Guidance for Annual Reports on the Performance Management and Future Planning of Research and Development Activity within NHS Organisations 30.04.07

Report of the Independent Expert Working Group on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients 24.04.07

Fourth Annual Report on Progress in Implementing the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, 2006 25.04.07 view as PDF 740Kb

Operating Framework 2007-08: Primary care trust baseline review of services for end of life care 25.04.07

Genetics and Insurance Committee: Fifth report from January 2006 to December 2006 25.04.07

Breastfeeding: Off to the best start 24.04.07

Capital Allocation Process: £30 million for improvements in safety on adult inpatient mental health wards 24.04.07

Report of the Independent Expert Working Group on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients 24.04.07

Healthcare Commission: Safe delivery conference June 2007 24.04.07

Advice for Dentists on Re-use of Endodontic Instruments and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease 24.04.07

Saws and Scalpels to Lasers and Robots: Advances in surgery - Clinical case for change 18.04.07

Independent Review of the Long-term Sustainability of Children's Palliative Care 18.04.07

Patient Mobility: Advice to local healthcare commissioners on handling requests for hospital care in other European countries following the ECJ’s judgment in the Watts case 18.04.07

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: Annual report 2005-06 18.04.07

NHS Choices 13.04.07

Notice of a May 2007 Data Collection Exercise to Identify Patient Care Monies Used to Fund Staff Time Spent on Research 13.04.07

Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide: A learning and development toolkit for the whole of the mental health workforce across both health and social care 10.04.07

Making Every Young Person with Diabetes Matter 10.04.07

Improving Ambulance Response Times: High impact changes and response time algorithms for NHS ambulance trusts 10.04.07

AL(DOS) 1/2007: Pay and allowances for dental public health staff 05.04.07

Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes: Short critique of the present position 05.04.07

NHS Winter Report 2006-2007 05.04.07

Further Guidance on the GP Patient Survey 05.04.07

LAC (DH) (2007) 3: Partnerships for older people projects grant 2007-08: Round two pilots 05.04.07

The National Evaluation of LEAP: Final report on the national evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots 05.04.07

'You're Welcome' Quality Criteria: Making health services young people friendly 04.04.07

National Report: 'Getting results' - Pathology services in acute and specialist trusts 04.04.07 view as PDF 865Kb

Review of the Arrangements for the Seasonal Influenza Programme 04.04.07

Maternity Matters: Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service 04.04.07

The National Evaluation of LEAP: Final report on the national evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots 04.04.07

'You're Welcome' Quality Criteria: Making health services young people friendly 04.04.07

National Report: 'Getting results' - Pathology services in acute and specialist trusts 04.04.07 view as PDF 865Kb

Review of the Arrangements for the Seasonal Influenza Programme 04.04.07

Maternity Matters: Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service 04.04.07

Influenza Immunisation Programme 2007-08: Professional letter from the Chief Medical Office (2007)3 04.04.07

Guidance for the PCT Professional Executive Committee 02.04.07

Mass Casualties Incidents: A framework for planning 02.04.07

Work Programme and Scales of Fees 2007-08: Health 02.04.07

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme 30.03.07

Human Rights in Healthcare: A framework for local action 30.03.07

Department of Health Business Plan 2007-08 02.04.07

Guidance for the PCT Professional Executive Committee 02.04.07

Mass Casualties Incidents: A framework for planning 02.04.07

Work Programme and Scales of Fees 2007-08: Health 02.04.07

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme 30.03.07

Human Rights in Healthcare: A framework for local action 30.03.07

A framework for commissioning services 29.03.07

The healthy living social marketing initiative: a review of the evidence 26.03.07    

Developing a Blueprint for Evidence-based Drug Prevention in England 15.03.07

NHS Continuing Healthcare: Continuing care redress 15.03.07      

Making Partnerships Work: Examples of good practice 14.03.07 view as PDF 203Kb

The Health Impact Assessment Gateway Website: Analysis of a feedback exercise 11 August – 8 September 2006 on the use and future of the website 12.03.07 view as PDF 226Kb

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill: Regulatory impact assessment 09.03.07 view as PDF 385Kb

Review of the Arrangements for the Seasonal Influenza Programme 09.03.07 view as PDF 601Kb

The Way Ahead: The local challenge - Improving diabetes services - The National Service Framework four years on 09.03.07 view as PDF 910Kb

International Experiences of Using Community Treatment Orders 08.03.07 view as PDF 863Kb

Health is Global: Proposals for a UK Government-wide strategy 08.03.07 view as PDF 1402Kb

Supporting Practice Based Commissioning in 2007-08 by Determining Weighted Capitation Shares at Practice Level 07.03.07 view as PDF 292Kb

Improving Access to Audiology Services in England 07.03.07 view as PDF 378Kb

Statements of Intent: Statutory guidance 06.03.07

Managing New Realities 2007 06.03.07 view as PDF 44Kb

Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections and Reducing Under 18 Conceptions 01.02.07

Fludarabine Monotherapy for the First-Line Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia 01.02.07

Risk Management Frameworks in Health and Safety Executive Guidance 01.02.07 view as PDF 192Kb

Service Improvement: Quality assurance of major changes to service provision 01.02.07 view as PDF 69Kb

Disabled People, Personal Security and the Criminal Justice System 01.02.07

Standards Fund Grant 117 for Education/Health Partnerships (Healthy Schools) 2007-08 01.02.07 view as PDF 112Kb

Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health: Clinical management and service guidance 01.02.07

Communities for Health: Learning from the pilots 01.02.07 view as PDF 758Kb

Trends in Children’s Surgery 1994-2005: Statistical report 28.02.07 view as PDF 1.64Mb

Mesothelioma Framework 28.02.07 view as PDF 951Kb

Consultation Analysis Report: Good doctors, safer patients and the regulation of the non-medical healthcare professions 28.02.07 view as PDF 115Kb

Growing Up Matters 28.02.07 view as PDF 1.11Mb

Public Health Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health and Prevent Mental Health Disorders Among Adults 27.02.07

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service from April 2007 27.02.07 view as PDF 113Kb

Creating a Gender Equality Scheme: A practical guide for the NHS 27.02.07 view as PDF 424Kb

Commission for Social Care Inspection's Response to the Care Matters Green Paper 27.02.07

Trust, Assurance and Safety The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century 22.02.07 view as PDF 282Kb

10 steps to your SES: a guide to developing a Single Equality Scheme 22.02.07  

Safeguarding Patients 22.02.07 view as PDF 880Kb

Positive Steps: Supporting race equality in mental healthcare 22.02.07 view as PDF 398Kb

Implementing Agenda for Change for NHS Contractors Staff in England A best practice guide 21.02.07 view as PDF 145Kb

Expaining NHS Deficits, 2003/04 - 2005/06 21.02.07 view as PDF 63 Kb

NHS financial performance Quarter 2 2006-07 21.02.07 view as PDF 1.11Mb

The Government’s Response to the Health Select Committee’s Report on NHS Deficits 21.02.07 view as PDF 272Kb

Avian Influenza Situation in Suffolk: David Miliband 21.02.07  

Better Care Better Value Indicators 20.02.07 view as PDF 27Kb

Coding for Success: Simple technology for safer patient care 20.02.07 view as PDF 57Kb

Service Review of Diabetes: Framework of assessment 16.02.07 view as PDF 198Kb

NHS Trusts: Adopting good practice 14.02.07 view as PDF 619Kb

Progress on the Cancer Reform Strategy 14.02.07 view as PDF 27Kb

UK Consultation Response to Commission Communication on Health Services 14.02.07 view as PDF 57Kb

Healthy Futures: Number five - Sustainable transport and active travel 14.02.07 view as PDF 2.89Mb

Global Health Partnerships: The UK contribution to health in developing countries 14.02.07 view as PDF 2.39Mb

Third Sector Market Mapping: Research report prepared for Department of Health by IFF Research Ltd 14.02.07 view as PDF 3.98Mb
Ministerial Industry Strategy Group - Long-term leadership strategy 13.02.07 view as PDF 150Mb

Commissioning Conscious Sedation Services in Primary Dental Care 13.02.07 view as PDF 65Kb

Review of the Health Inequalities Infant Mortality PSA Target 13.02.07 view as PDF 838Kb

End of Life care strategy 12.02.07 view as PDF 95Kb

Better Safe Than Sorry: Preventing unintentional injury to children 09.02.07 view as PDF 510Kb

Consultation on Changing the Age of Sale for Tobacco: Report on consultation 08.02.07 view as PDF 66Kb

Primary Care Trusts Operational Capital Allocations: 2007-08 07.02.07  

Making It Better: For mother and baby - Clinical case for change report 07.02.07 view as PDF 171Kb

Making it better: For children and young people - Clinical case for change report 07.02.07 view as PDF 176Kb

Improving Information for Disabled People 07.02.07 view as PDF 1.19Mb

Keeping it Personal: Clinical case for change 06.02.07 view as PDF 1.44Mb

Usage and Efficacy of the Consumer Direct Database for Trading Standards Services 05.02.07 view as PDF 388Kb

Previously Developed Land that may be Available for Development: England 2004 05.02.07 view as PDF 1.33Mb

Prosperous communities II: vive la dévolution! 05.02.07 view as PDF 2.90Mb

Laying of smoke free regulations: Letter to mental health trusts 02.02.07 view as PDF 32Kb

Spotlight on Complaints: A report on second-stage complaints about the NHS in England 02.02.07 view as PDF 1.40Mb

Safer Management of Controlled Drugs: Guidance on Standard Operating Procedures for controlled drugs 02.02.07 view as PDF 130Kb

Days Out in the NHS: Listening to NHS staff - Andy Burnham, Minister for Delivery and Reform 31.01.07 view as PDF 637Kb

NHS Cost Recovery Scheme 31.01.07 view as PDF 84Kb

Decontamination - Migration to single-use pre-sterilised individually wrapped small orthopaedic implants 31.01.07 view as PDF 112Kb

Community Health Partnerships (CHP) Long Term Conditions Toolkit 31.01.07 view as PDF 256Kb

Growing Up Matters 31.01.07 view as PDF 1.11Mb

A Recipe for Care – Not a Single Ingredient 30.01.07 view as PDF 382Kb

NHS Contracts for 2007-2008 and Guidance on the NHS Contract for Acute Hospital Services 2007-08 30.01.07

2005 PPRS: Modulation information requirements for year 2006 30.01.07  

NHS Trusts: Adopting good practices 23.01.07 view as PDF 619Kb

Framework for Planning and Commissioning of Services Related to Health Needs of Homeless People 23.01.07 view as PDF 97Kb

National Partnership Agreement Between the Department of Health and the Home Office for the Accountability and Commissioning of Health Services for Prisoners in Public Sector Prisons in England 23.01.07 view as PDF 223Kb

Consultation on the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme 22.01.07 view as PDF 180Kb

Mandatory Reporting of Defects and Failures and Disseminating Department of Health Estates and Facilities Alerts 18.01.07 view as PDF 180Kb

Notification and Management of Medicines Shortages: Best practice guidelines 16.01.07 view as PDF 180Kb

Adults' Personal Social Services Allocation 2006-07 and 2007-08: The Commission for Social Care Inspection Reimbursement Grant* 16.01.07 view as PDF 509Kb

Equality Legislation 15.01.07 view as PDF 31Kb

NHS Health Direct: Early Adopter programme - Further guidance for strategic health authorities and primary care trusts 15.01.07 view as PDF 31Kb

NHS Health Direct: Early Adopter programme - Further guidance for strategic health authorities and primary care trusts 15.01.07 view as PDF 39Kb

Adult Protection, Care Reviews and Independent Mental Capacity Advocates: Guidance on interpreting the regulations extending the IMCA role 12.01.07 view as PDF 129Kb

Data Protection and Sharing: Guidance for emergency planners and responders 12.01.07 view as PDF 948Kb

Obesity guidance for healthy schools co-ordinators and their partners 12.01.07 view as PDF 854Kb

Review of Progress on Reforms to the 'Control of Entry' System for NHS Pharmaceutical Contractors: Report 12.01.07 view as PDF 1.25Mb

State of social care in England 2005-06 11.01.07 view as PDF 3.09Mb

Guidance Statement on Fidelity and Best Practice for Crisis Services 08.01.07  

The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework: Shaping the future - Progress report for 2006 08.01.07  

Health: Proposed work programme and scales of fees 2007-08 08.01.07  

Safer Practice in Renal Medicine 08.01.07 view as PDF 557 Kb

The Bournewood Safeguards: Draft illustrative code of practice 29.12.06 view as PDF 244 Kb

Tackling Health Inequalities: 2003-05 data update for the national 2010 PSA target 29.12.06 view as PDF 417 Kb

National Social Care Recruitment Campaign 2007 29.12.06 view as PDF 110 Kb

Increasing the Uptake of Direct Payments 29.12.06 view as PDF 1.2 Mb

The Importance of Hand Hygiene 21.12.06 view as PDF 112 Kb

Bowel Cancer Screening: The facts 21.12.06 view as PDF 69 Kb

Ship Sanitation Certificates: A consultation on how to provide in England for the ship sanitation certificates required by the International Health Regulations 2005 21.12.06 view as PDF 640 Kb

Analysis of the National Childhood Obesity Database 2005-06 21.12.06 view as PDF 309 Kb

Information Prescriptions Phase II Pilots: Invitation to bid 21.12.06 view as PDF 116 Kb

Changes to the Portfolio of Nationally Commissioned Services from April 2007 21.12.06 view as PDF 708 Kb

EU Enlargement and Overseas Visitors' Rights to Primary Care Treatment in the UK 21.12.06 view as PDF 116 Kb

Further Details on the Cancer Reform Strategy 21.12.06 view as PDF 105 Kb

Bowel Cancer Screening: The colonoscopy investigation 19.12.06 view as PDF 69 Kb

Communication from the European Commission: Consultation regarding Community action on health services 19.12.06 view as PDF 58 Kb

Safety First: A report for patients, clinicians and healthcare managers 18.12.06 view as PDF 385 Kb

Report of the National Patient Choice Survey, England: July 2006 18.12.06 view as PDF 385 Kb

Care and Resource Utilisation: Ensuring appropriateness of care 18.12.06 view as PDF 708 Kb

Department of Health Business Plan 2006-07 15.12.06 view as PDF 69 Kb

Income Generation: Car parking charges - Best practice for implementation 15.12.06 view as PDF 241 Kb

Good Practice Guidance on Managing the Introduction of New Healthcare Interventions and Links to National Institute for Clinical Excellence Technology Appraisal Guidance 15.12.06 view as PDF 218 Kb

Overview of the financial performance of the NHS in Scotland 14.12.06 view as PDF 386 Kb

Xenotransplantation Guidance 14.12.06 view as PDF 123Kb

Making Choices: Taking risks 13.12.06 view as PDF 675Kb

Primary Care Trusts: Enhancing performance 13.12.06 view as PDF 204Kb

Ten High Impact Changes for Genito-urinary Medicine 48-hour Access 13.12.06 view as PDF 495Kb

Information Regarding Publication of Local Choosing Your Hospital Booklets and the National Menu Supplement 13.12.06 view as PDF283Kb

A 12-month Study of Prison Healthcare Escorts and Bedwatches 12.12.06 view as PDF682Kb

Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide: Community development workers for black and minority ethnic communities - Final handbook 12.12.06  

Expert Group on Phase One Clinical Trials: Final report 12.12.06  

The NHS in England: Operating framework for 2007-08 12.12.06 view as PDF375Kb

Department of Health Autumn Performance Report 2006 12.12.06 view as PDF170Kb

Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide: Community development workers for black and minority ethnic communities - Final handbook 11.12.06 view as PDF4.12Mb

Expert Group on Phase One Clinical Trials: Final report 11.12.06 view as PDF1.33Mb

Payment by results assurance framework' by the Audit Commission 08.12.06 view as PDF145Kb

Dignity in Care: Invitation to attend regional events 07.12.06 view as PDF145Kb

Cooksey Review 06.12.06 view as PDF636Kb

Mending Hearts and Brains: Clinical case for change - Report by Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for heart disease and stroke 06.12.06 view as PDF589Kb

Care Planning in Diabetes: Report from the joint Department of Health and Diabetes UK Care Planning Working Group 06.12.06 view as PDF3.3Mb

Clinical Management of Drug Dependence in the Adult Prison Setting Including Psychosocial Treatment as a Core Part 06.12.06 view as PDF1Mb

Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe Management of Healthcare Waste 04.12.06 view as PDF3.28Mb

Mesothelioma Framework: A consultation 04.12.06 view as PDF 416 Kb

Cancer Waiting Targets: A guide - Version five 04.12.06 view as PDF 226 Kb

Guardian Campaign on the NHS Care Records Service 04.12.06 view as PDF 47 Kb

Independent Review of the Long-term Sustainability of Children's Palliative Care 04.12.06  

General Ophthalmic Services: Increases to NHS sight test fee: Pre-registration supervisors allowance and continuing education and training allowance 04.12.06 view as PDF 188 Kb

Optical Charges for Hospital Eye Service Patients 04.12.06 view as PDF 727 Kb

England to Go Smokefree 1 July 2007 04.12.06  

Future Development of Cancer Services 01.12.06 view as PDF 125 Kb

Adults' Personal Social Services: Specific revenue and capital grant allocations for 2007-08. Children's services: Child and adolescent mental health services grant allocations for 2007-08 01.12.06 view as PDF 125Kb

Adults' Personal Social Services: Distribution of supported capital expenditure (revenue) single capital pot and mental health elements in 2007-08 01.12.06 view as PDF 254Kb

Department of Health Resource Accounts 2005-0 01.12.06 view as PDF 283Kb

Self-care for People with Long-term Conditions 01.12.06 view as PDF 239Kb

The Chief Nursing Officer's Conference 2006: Report 24.11.06 view as PDF 135Kb

Promoting the Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Children and Young People: Report on the implementation of standard 9 of the NSF for children, young people and maternity services 24.11.06 view as PDF 348Kb

Consultation on a Review of Primary Care Trusts' Professional Executive Committees 24.11.06 view as PDF 1.5Mb

Advice on the Development of Low Dose Rate (Permanent Seed Implant) Brachytherapy Services for Localised Prostate Cancer in England 24.11.06 view as PDF 2.2Mb

Measuring Different Aspects of Problem Drug Use: Methodological developments 24.11.06 view as PDF 1.3Mb

Association of British Insurers Saver Summit: Speech by John Hutton 24.11.06  

Guidelines for the NHS: In support of the memorandum of understanding - Investigating patient safety incidents involving unexpected death or serious untoward harm 23.11.06 view as PDF 549Kb

Second Draft Cancer Research Network Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services 2004: Consultation 21.11.06 view as PDF 129Kb

Mental Health Bill 2006 and the Bill Products Published 20.11.06 view as PDF 604Kb

Guidance on Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services: A consultation 20.11.06  

Better Services for People with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A note clarifying current Government policy and describing good practice 17.11.06 view as PDF 224Kb

Drug Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis Risk-sharing Scheme: Briefing note 2002 17.11.06  

Colonisation: A strategy for NHS trusts - Summary of best practice 17.11.06 view as PDF 66Kb

Dignity in Care: Letter from Ivan Lewis 17.11.06 view as PDF 146Kb

Pay Framework for Very Senior Managers in Strategic and Special Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts and Ambulance Trusts 17.11.06 view as PDF 727Kb

Advocacy for Looked After Children and Children in Need 14.11.06 view as PDF 88Kb

Mass Casualties Incidents: A framework for planning - A consultation 14.11.06 view as PDF 230Kb

Reviewing the Care Programme Approach 2006: A consultation document 14.11.06 view as PDF 704Kb

Report of the National Patient Choice Survey: May to June 2006 Small icon of envelope Tell 14.11.06 view as PDF 211Kb

Government's Plans for Strengthening Peoples' Voices in Health and Social Care: Letter from Minister of State Rosie Winterton 13.11.06 view as PDF 131Kb

Department of Health/Department for Education and Skills health-led parenting support demonstration sites 08.11.06  

The Caldicott Guardian Manual 2006 08.11.06 view as PDF 165Kb

The Acutely or Critically Sick or Injured Child in the District General Hospital: A team response 08.11.06 view as PDF 915Kb

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970: Research and development work relating to assistive technology 2005-06 08.11.06 view as PDF 920Kb

Commissioning Primary Care Dental Services: End of year reports on activity and patient charge revenue 08.11.06 view as PDF 33Kb

Health Events Calendar 2007 08.11.06 view as PDF 105Kb

Submission of Mandatory Surveillance Data for Clostridium Difficile 08.11.06 view as PDF 49Kb

Diabetes Commissioning Toolkit 06.11.06 view as PDF 804Kb

Follow up to Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust Investigation Report 06.11.06  

Links between Juvenile Sexually Abusive Behaviour and Emerging Severe Personality Disorder Traits in Childhood 03.11.06 view as PDF 2Mb

Securing and Retaining Staff for Health and Social Care: A partnership approach - Letter from the Director General for Social Care 03.11.06 view as PDF 52Kb

The Mental Capacity Act and the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service: Local Authority Circular (2006) 15 03.11.06 view as PDF 40Kb

The Healthcare Professionals Alert Notices Directions 2006 03.11.06 view as PDF 112Kb

The Needs and Effective Treatment of Young People who Sexually Abuse: Current evidence 03.11.06 view as PDF 375Kb

Tackling Nuisance and Disturbance Behaviour on NHS Healthcare Premises - Consultation report 02.11.06 view as PDF 305Kb

Action on Stigma: Promoting mental health, ending discrimination at work 02.11.06 view as PDF 305Kb

Securing and Retaining Staff for Health and Social Care: A partnership approach 02.11.06 view as PDF 65Kb

Mental Health Services: Project on implementation of outcomes measurement 27.10.06 view as PDF 46Kb

Government's Response to the Health Committee's Report on Independent Sector Treatment Centres 26.10.06 view as PDF 149Kb

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Consultation on draft research regulations - Government response 23.10.06  

The GP Patient Survey – Your doctor, your experience, your say 24.10.06  

Transforming the lives of children and young people in care - Green paper 23.10.06 view as PDF 545Kb

Options for Excellence: Building the social care workforce of the future 23.10.06 view as PDF 764Kb

Our Health, our Care, our Say: Making it happen 23.10.06 view as PDF 184Kb

Midwifery Leadership Programme Development Workbook 20.10.06 view as PDF 3Mb

Government Response to the Health Committee's Report on NHS Charge 20.10.06 view as PDF 125Kb

Practice Based Comissioning 19.10.06 view as PDF 124Kb

Primary Care Trusts 19.10.06  

NHS Continuing Healthcare 19.10.06 view as PDF 85Kb

Home Office Statistical Bulletin: Drug Misuse Declared - Findings from the 2005-06 British Crime Survey 16.10.06 view as PDF 732Kb

Action on Stigma: Promoting mental health, ending discrimination at work 13.10.06 view as PDF 305Kb

Creating a Disability Equality Scheme: A practical guide for the NHS 13.10.06 view as PDF 241Kb

Health Profile of England 11.10.06 view as PDF 3Mb

Health Challenge England: Next steps for Choosing Health 11.10.06 view as PDF 2Mb

Health Challenge England: Factsheets 11.10.06  

Consultation: Planning for the management of burn injured patients in the event of a major incident - Best practice guidance 04.10.06 view as PDF 117Kb

The Health Act 2006: Code of practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections 04.10.06 view as PDF 281Kb

The annual health check 04.10.06 view as PDF 2Mb

Healthcare Commission: Corporate plan 2006-07 27.09.06 view as PDF 1.1Mb

Recovery of NHS Treatment Costs and NHS Ambulance Service Costs in Cases Involving Personal Injury Compensation 27.09.06  

Patient Administration System Replacement Operational Contingency Guidance 26.09.06  

NHS Productivity Metrics 26.09.06 view as PDF 136Kb

Core Training Standards for Sexual Orientation: Making National Health Services inclusive for lesbian gay and bisexual people 25.09.06 view as PDF 452Kb

Personality Disorder Capacity Plans 2005 25.09.06 view as PDF 722Kb

The Annual Health Check in 2006-07: Assessing and rating the NHS 25.09.06 view as PDF 2Mb

Usage of Cancer Drugs Approved by NICE 20.09.06 view as PDF 398Kb

Delivering Quality and Value: Focus on benchmarking 20.09.06  

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Response to comments on the proposed changes to the topic selection process 20.09.06 view as PDF 436Kb

An Integrated Plan for the National Blood Service and Hospitals to Address Platelet Shortages 20.09.06 view as PDF 128Kb

Primary Care Trust Model Standing Orders, Reservation and Delegation of Powers and Standing Financial Instructions: August 2006 19.09.06 view as PDF 2Mb

A Review of the Professional Executive Committee of the Primary Care Trust 14.09.06 view as PDF 35Kb

Outsourcing of NHS Supply Chain Services 14.09.06 view as PDF 33Kb

Our Health, Our Care, Our Community: Investing in the future of community hospitals and services 14.09.06 view as PDF 21Kb

The Children's Health and Maternity Services e-Bulletin 07.09.06 view as PDF 188Kb

Healthcare Commission: Newsletter 07.09.06      

Implementing Care Closer to Home: Providing convenient quality care for patients - A national framework for pharmacists with special interests 05.09.06 view as PDF 2.7Mb

Modernising Nursing Careers: Setting the direction 05.09.06 view as PDF 322Kb

Tobacco Campaign Targets Young Adults 05.09.06  

Launch of Teenager Friendly Health Services 04.09.06  

Supporting Staff, Improving Services: Guidance to support implementation of the National Health Service (Complaints) Amendment Regulations 2006 04.09.06 view as PDF 120Kb

Funding for Children's Hospice and Children's Hospice at Home Grant for Voluntary Organisations in England: Guidance notes for grant application 01.09.06  

Reward and Recognition: Principles and practice of service user payment and reimbursement in health and social care (second edition) 23.08.06 view as PDF 278Kb

Choosing Health: Supporting the physical needs of people with severe mental illness - Commissioning framework 23.08.06 view as PDF 215Kb

Agenda for Change and NHS Contractors' Staff: Implementation of the joint statement for soft facilities management staff 17.08.06 view as PDF 30Kb

Local Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic 15.08.06 view as PDF 110Kb

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act Update 14.08.06 view as PDF 50Kb

Report in the Public Interest on the Financial Standing of the Primary Care Trusts: South Huddersfield and Huddersfield Central Primary Care Trusts - Audit 2005-06 11.08.06 view as PDF 74Kb

Report in the Public Interest: Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust - Audit 2005-06 10.08.06 view as PDF 134Kb

Care and Respect in Death: Good practice guidance for NHS mortuary staff 10.08.06 view as PDF 170Kb

Teaching Primary Care Trusts: 2006 10.08.06 view as PDF 42Kb

Implementing Local Commissioning for Primary Care Dentistry: Factsheets 09.08.06  

How to Assess Structured Diabetes Education: An improvement toolkit for commissioners and local diabetes communities 09.08.06 view as PDF 65Kb

Strengthening Regional Partnerships for Health and Well-Being 07.08.06 view as PDF 65Kb

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Setting up a local implementation network 04.08.06 view as PDF 41Kb

Report of the Review of NHS Pathology Services in England 03.08.06 view as PDF 442Kb

Medicines Matters: July 2006 03.08.06 view as PDF 167Kb

Social Care: Risk and choice framework 02.08.06  

A New Outcomes Framework for Performance Assessment of Adult Social Care 2006-07: Consultation document 02.08.06 view as PDF 289Kb

NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005: Critical care contingency planning in the event of an emergency where the numbers of patients substantially exceeds normal critical care capacity - A consultation 02.08.06 view as PDF 81Kb

Laboratory Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection: A paper for consultation 02.08.06 view as PDF 147Kb

Capital Strategic Bidding Process for Inpatient and Residential Rehabilitation (Drug and Alcohol) Services 2007-8 and 2008-9 01.08.06 view as PDF 14Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 28.07.06  

Healthy Schools, Healthy Children? The contribution of education to pupils' health and well-being 28.07.06 view as PDF 155Kb

Arrangements for the Provision of Stoma and Incontinence Appliances and Related Support Services to Patients under Part IX of the Drug Tariff: A consultation 28.07.06 view as PDF 115Kb

Influenza Pandemic Planning Operational Guidance for Social Care 28.07.06 view as PDF 37Kb

Pay Framework for Very Senior Managers in Strategic and Special Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts and Ambulance Trusts 27.07.06 view as PDF 265Kb

Speech on Healthy Living by Tony Blair 27.07.06  

Audit Commission Review of the NHS Financial Management and Accounting Regime 27.07.06 view as PDF 265Kb

Healthcare Commission: Annual report 2005-06 26.07.06 view as PDF 1.3Mb

Expert Scientific Group on Phase One Clinical Trials: A consultation 26.07.06  

Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - Health Protection Agency 25.07.06 view as PDF 5.4Mb

Investigation into Outbreaks of Clostridium Difficile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust 25.07.06 view as PDF 1.3Mb

Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection 25.07.06 view as PDF 122Kb

National Quality Requirements in the Delivery of Out-of-Hours Services 21.07.06 view as PDF 60Kb

A Review of Services for Allergy: The epidemiology, demand for and provision of treatment and effectiveness of clinical interventions 21.07.06 view as PDF 532Kb

The National Education and Competence Framework for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners 21.07.06 view as PDF 1.13Mb

Benchmarking and Market Testing in NHS Private Finance Initiatives Projects: Code of best practice 21.07.06 view as PDF 1.13Kb

Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme: Ninth report to Parliament 21.07.06 view as PDF 408 Kb

Review of NHS Data Collections 2005: Report for the Department of Health and the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre 21.07.06 view as PDF 189Kb

Clinical Leadership: Improving care for patients 21.07.06 view as PDF 270Kb

Good Doctors, Safer Patients: Proposals to strengthen the system to assure and improve the performance of doctors and to protect the safety of patients 17.07.06 view as PDF 1.97Mb

Healthcare Professional Regulation: Public consultation on proposals for change 17.07.06 view as PDF 789 Kb

The Regulation of the Non-Medical Healthcare Professions: A review by the Department of Health 17.07.06 view as PDF 1.19Mb

Benchmarking and Market Testing in NHS Private Finance Initiatives Projects: Code of best practice 14.07.06 view as PDF 59Kb

Capital Funding for Primary Care NHS Dentistry 14.07.06 view as PDF 38Kb

A Stronger Local Voice: A framework for creating a stronger local voice in the development of health and social care services 13.07.06 view as PDF 674Kb

Health Reform in England: Update and commissioning framework 13.07.06 view as PDF 270Kb

Appointments Process for Regional Directors of Public Health/Strategic Health Authority Directors of Public Health: Human resources guidance 13.07.06 view as PDF 66Kb

Ministerial Statement by Ben Bradshaw on Vaccine Supply Tender 13.07.06  

Important Changes to the Childhood Immunisation Programme 13.07.06 view as PDF 344Kb

Learning the Lessons from Financial Failure in the NHS 13.07.06 view as PDF 332Kb

Contingency Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic: Revised guidance 13.07.06 view as PDF 260Kb

Changes to Public Health Arrangements: Letter from the Chief Medical Officer - Appointments of the Directors of Public Health 13.07.06 view as PDF 23Kb

NHS Live Annual Report: 2005-06 13.07.06 view as PDF 421Kb

How Green is the NHS? Speech by Anna Coote 11.07.06 view as PDF 453Kb

European Union Tissues and Cells Directive: Proposals for implementation - Public consultation on new regulations 05.07.06  

Safer Management of Controlled Drugs: Private CD prescriptions and other changes to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled drugs 04.07.06 view as PDF 371Kb

The Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Medical Care Practitioner Consultation: Summary of responses 04.07.06 view as PDF 28Kb

Safer Management of Controlled Drugs: Changes to record-keeping requirements (June 2006 - Interim guidance) 04.07.06 view as PDF 49Kb

European Commission Procurement Directives Statistical Returns for the Year 2005 03.07.06  

The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006: Consultation report 03.07.06 view as PDF 81Kb

Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Emergency Care Practitioner: Consultation document 30.06.06 view as PDF 779Kb

Research Governance for Social Care 30.06.06 view as PDF 55Kb

The National Service Framework For Renal Services: Working for children and young people 23.06.06 view as PDF 828Kb

Mental Health and Mental Illness in the UK 23.06.06  

Primary Care and Patient Benefit: Speech by Lord Warner 20.06.06  

Speech by Patricia Hewitt to the NHS Confederation 2006 20.06.06  

Early Lessons in Implementing Practice-Based Commissioning: Key areas to focus on for success and key questions for primary care trusts' boards to consider 20.06.06 view as PDF 165Kb

National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care in England: A consultation 20.06.06  

Infection Control Guidance for Care Homes 20.06.06 view as PDF 436Kb

Disclosure of Budgets in the Course of Procurement: When is it appropriate? 16.06.06  

Human Tetanus Immunoglobulin 16.06.06 view as PDF 18Kb

Safe and sound? Checking the suitability of new care staff in regulated social care services 16.06.06 view as PDF 925Kb

Essential Steps to Safe, Clean Care: Reducing healthcare-associated infections 16.06.06  

Self-Assessment Tools: The delivery programme to reduce Healthcare associated infections, including MRSA 16.06.06 view as PDF 243Kb

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Consultation on draft research regulations 15.06.06 view as PDF 102Kb

Managing Finances in Mental Health: A review to support improvement and best practice 14.06.06 view as PDF 562Kb

Turning the Corner: Improving diabetes care 14.06.06 view as PDF 396Kb

Review of Progress on Reforms in England to the 'Control of Entry' System for NHS Pharmaceutical Contractors: A consultation 14.06.06  

Fluoridation of Drinking Water: Guidance from the Chief Dental Officer 14.06.06 view as PDF 149Kb

NHS Organisations Forecast Surplus and Deficits 2005-06: Month 12 09.06.06  

Chief Executive's Report to the NHS: June 2006 09.06.06 view as PDF 217Kb

Financial Management in the NHS: NHS (England) summarised accounts 2004-05 - June 2006 09.06.06 view as PDF 1.89 Kb

Department of Health: Birth to Five - 2006 edition 07.06.06 view as PDF 4.8Mb

Frequently Asked Questions on the Working of the New Dental System 05.06.06 view as PDF 42Kb

Head and Neck Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services: Cover letter 05.06.06 view as PDF 52Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health* 02.06.06  

New Collection of Dental Contract Information 02.06.06  

Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue) 2006-07 02.06.06 view as PDF 68Kb

Work Programme and Fee Scales 2006-07: Health 01.06.06 view as PDF 83Kb

Choice Matters: Increasing choice improves patients' experiences 01.06.06 view as PDF 1.6Mb

Private Controlled Drugs Prescriptions and Dental Prescribing 01.06.06 view as PDF 27Kb

Implementing the Renal National Service Framework: The renal action learning sets - Sharing the work in progress - Post-conference report 01.06.06 view as PDF 203Kb

General Ophthalmic Services: Payments for continuing education and training 30.05.06  

Supply Chain Excellence Programme: Collaborative procurement hubs 30.05.06 view as PDF 29Kb

Delivering Patient-Centred Innovation in Medicines 30.05.06 view as PDF 1Mb

Economic and Social Research Council: Diet and obesity in the UK 23.05.06  

New Guidance on Diabetic Foot Care 23.05.06 view as PDF 1Mb

The NHS and Local Transport Planning: A briefing 23.05.06  

Review of Commissioning Arrangements for Specialised Services 23.05.06 view as PDF 505Kb

Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme in England and Wales for Adult Placement Schemes, Domiciliary Care Agencies and Care Homes: A practical guide 18.05.06 view as PDF 275Kb

The 2005-06 National Survey of Investment in Mental Health Services 18.05.06 view as PDF 254Kb

Pay and Allowances for Dental Public Health Staff 17.05.06 view as PDF 78Kb

Pay Scales and Allowances for Dentists Working in the Salaried Primary Dental Care Services (Community and Salaried Personal Dental Services Dentists) 17.05.06 view as PDF 34Kb

Letter from Tony Blair to Health Secretary Patrica Hewitt 16.05.06  

Plans to Amend the Mental Health Act 1983: Race equality impact assessment 15.05.06  

Department of Health: Departmental report 2006 12.05.06 view as PDF 2.9Mb

Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A commissioning guide for services for young people and grown ups with congenital heart disease 12.05.06 view as PDF 190Kb

Department of Health: Departmental report 2006 12.05.06 view as PDF 2.9Mb

Tackling Hospital Waiting: The 18-week patient pathway - An implementation framework and delivery resource pack 10.05.06  

Letter from Sir Ian Carruthers on the Operating Framework for 2006-07 10.05.06 view as PDF 57Kb

Going Further Faster: A pocket guide for chief executives and boards - Meeting the MRSA target and increasing productivity 10.05.06 view as PDF 221Kb

Healthcare Associated Infection Productivity Tool: An excel spreadsheet to help trusts understand the impact that healthcare associated infection has on trust business 10.05.06 view as PDF 332Kb

Safe Management of Healthcare Waste: Summary of responses to the consultation on joint-agency guidance 09.05.06 view as PDF 33Kb

Consultation on Amendments to the Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 09.05.06 view as PDF 93Kb

National Audit Office Report on the Provision of Out-of-Hours Care in England 09.05.06 view as PDF 100Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health* 05.05.06  

Speech by Patricia Hewitt at the NHS Employers 'HR in the NHS Conference' 05.05.06  

Measuring Childhood Obesity: Guidance to Primary Care Trusts on data handling 05.05.06 view as PDF 100Kb

Obesity Bulletin: Issue One 05.05.06 view as PDF 313Kb

Department of Health: Communications summary 04.05.06  

National Health Service Bill 02.05.06  

Consolidation of NHS Law in England and Wales 02.05.06 view as PDF 31Kb

Choice at Referral: Guidance framework for 2006-07 02.05.06 view as PDF 518Kb

Speech by Patricia Hewitt to Unison Health Care Conference 02.05.06 view as PDF 23Kb

Speech by Patricia Hewitt to Royal College of Nursing 02.05.06 view as PDF 18Kb

The NHS Oral Health Assessment: April 2006 02.05.06 view as PDF 4Mb

Applying for NHS Foundation Trust Status: Guide for mental health NHS trusts 02.05.06 view as PDF 174Kb

Self-assessment toolkit - From values to action: The Chief Nursing Officer’s review of mental health nursing 26.04.06  

The Most Significant Change to NHS Dentistry Since its Inception in 1948 26.04.06 view as PDF 34Kb

National Service Framework for Older People: Standard 4 general hospital care - 2004-06 project* 20.04.06 view as PDF 883Kb

Guidelines for the Appointment of Dentists with Special Interests in Endodontics, Minor Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Periodontics 13.04.06 view as PDF 156Kb

Technical Note for the Spending Review 2004: Public Service Agreement 2005-08 - Updated March 2006 13.04.06 view as PDF 285Kb

Improving Patients' Access to Medicines: A guide to implementing nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing within the NHS in England 13.04.06 view as PDF 279Kb

Records Management: NHS code of practice - part 2 10.04.06 view as PDF 285Kb

Registration Authorities: Governance arrangements for NHS organisations 10.04.06 view as PDF 38Kb

National Capabilities Survey 10.04.06 view as PDF 26Kb

Improving the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV 10.04.06 view as PDF 26Kb

Changes to Benefit Entitlements for Patients Transferred from Prison to Mental Health Units* 10.04.06 view as PDF 28Kb

Performance Management of Prisoners' Health Services 10.04.06 view as PDF 24Kb

Strategic Health Authorities Review of NHS Race Equality Schemes: Department of Health analysis of returns 10.04.06 view as PDF 24Kb

Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (England) (Amendment) Directions 2006 10.04.06 view as PDF 26Kb

Freedom of Information Statistics: September to December 2005 07.04.06 view as PDF 331Kb

Benchmark Pricing and National Standard Framework Contract for Professional Health Training 07.04.06  

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 07.04.06  

Health and Social Care Review and Studies Programme: April 2006 07.04.06 view as PDF 163Kb

Establishing the Responsible Commissioner: Guidance for PCT commissioners on the application of the legal framework on PCTs' secondary care commissioning responsibilities: April 2006 revision 07.04.06 view as PDF 139Kb

NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement: Strategic plan overview 2006-07 07.04.06 view as PDF 1Mb

NHS Reference Costs: 2005 07.04.06  

Mental Health Grant Guidance 2006-07: Local authority circular (2006)9 05.04.06 view as PDF 170Kb

Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate: Information for general practitioners 05.04.06 view as PDF 34Kb

The Curriculum Framework for the Surgical Care Practitioner 05.04.06 view as PDF 1.4Mb

Violence and Aggression Management Training for Trainers and Managers: A national evaluation of the training provision in healthcare settings 04.04.06     view as PDF 491Kb

Better NHS Dental Services for Everyone 04.04.06  

Pay Uplift for NHS Senior Managers: 2006-07 03.04.06 view as PDF 31Kb

Data for Head and Neck Oncology First Annual Report: Key findings from the National Head and Neck Cancer Audit 03.04.06 view as PDF 2.4Mb

Reporting MRSA Data: Overview of arrangements - Professional letter from the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer (2006) 03.04.06 view as PDF 342Kb

Information: All dentists with NHS contracts 30.03.06 view as PDF 21Kb

The Evidence Base for the National Service Framework for Renal Services Part Two: Chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure and end of life care 29.03.06 view as PDF 754Kb

Human Tissue Act 2004: Briefing for forensic pathologists 29.03.06  

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee Annual Dinner: Speech by Jane Kennedy 28.03.06  

Department of Health: Sustainable development action plan 2006 28.03.06 view as PDF 288Kb

Department of Health: Winter report 2005-06 28.03.06 view as PDF 1.6Mb

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2006: Consultation paper 28.03.06 view as PDF 2.7Mb

General Ophthalmic Services: Increases to NHS optical voucher values from April 2006 28.03.06 view as PDF 27Kb

National Survey of NHS Staff: 2005 24.03.06  

Speech by Patricia Hewitt to the UK Public Health Association 24.03.06  

Reform is the Only Route to Safeguard the NHS: Speech by Patricia Hewitt 24.03.06  

Department of Health: Eclipse safety code 24.03.06  

Volunteers Across the NHS: Improving the patient experience and creating a patient-led service 24.03.06 view as PDF 349Kb

Model Standing Orders, Reservation and Delegation of Powers and Standing Financial Instructions March 2006: Strategic health authorities, NHS trusts and primary care trusts 24.03.06 view as PDF 1Mb

Budget 2006: Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget Statement 23.03.06  

Informing Healthier Choices: Information and intelligence for healthy populations - A consultation 23.03.06 view as PDF 46Kb

Department of Health: Draft simplification plan 23.03.06  

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis, and Measures for its Prevention and Control 23.03.06  

Obesity: The prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children - Draft consultation 20.03.06  

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Grant Guidance 2006-07 and 2007-08 20.03.06 view as PDF 46Kb

The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Nomination of a local area contact* 20.03.06 view as PDF 11Kb

How a Community Matron Can Help You With Your Long-Term Condition 20.03.06 view as PDF 310Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health* 17.03.06  

Recognising, Understanding and Addressing Performance Problems in Healthcare Organisations Providing Care to NHS Patients 17.03.06 view as PDF 1.4Mb

Implementing Local Commissioning for Primary Care Dentistry: Factsheets 17.03.06  

Developing the Annual Health Check in 2006-07 13.03.06 view as PDF 871Kb

Guidance on Non-General Medical Services Contracting Arrangements for 2006-07 13.03.06 view as PDF 44Kb

Changes to Benefit Entitlements for Patients Transferred from Prison to Mental Health Units 10.03.06 view as PDF 24Kb

The NHS (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Prescribing, Pharmaceutical Services and Local Pharmaceutical Services etc) (England) Directions 2006 10.03.06 view as PDF 38Kb

Healthcare Commission: The final declaration - Important information for trusts 10.03.06 view as PDF 236Kb

Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper - Partial regulatory impact assessment 10.03.06 view as PDF 212Kb

Consultation on Proposals for the Mayor's Powers Beyond the London Boundary 10.03.06 view as PDF 436Kb

Government Response to the Health Committee's Report on Changes to Primary Care Trusts 10.03.06 view as PDF 210Kb

Making a Difference: Safe and secure data sharing between health and adult social care staff 10.03.06 view as PDF 275Kb

Consultation on the Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005 10.03.06 view as PDF 824Kb

Government Response to the Health Committee's Report on Changes to Primary Care Trusts 09.03.06 view as PDF 210Kb

NHS Continuing Health Care: Action following the Grogan judgment 07.03.06 view as PDF 124Kb

Informing Healthier Choices: Information and intelligence for healthy populations - A consultation 07.03.06 view as PDF 352Kb

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Selection of topics - A consultation paper 07.03.06 view as PDF 78Kb

Speech by Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, 28 February 2006: GMB Public Service Workers Conference 06.03.06  

Call for Statements Demonstrating Eligibility for Membership of the National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research 01.03.06 view as PDF 37Kb

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Self-sufficiency in Blood Products in England and Wales: A chronology from 1973 to 1991 01.03.06 view as PDF 182Kb

Further Directions to Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts in England Concerning Arrangements for the Funding of Technology Appraisal Guidance from the NICE 2006 28.02.06 view as PDF 92Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 22.02.06  

Nutrition Support in Adults 22.02.06 view as PDF 368Kb

Consultation on the Draft NHS (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 24.02.06 view as PDF 23Kb

Guidance: Contingency Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic 24.02.06 view as PDF 261Kb

NHS foundation trusts 22.02.06  

National Health Service Income Generation: Best practice - Revised guidance on income generation in the NHS 22.02.06 view as PDF 108Kb

Consolidation of NHS Law in England and Wales: Draft NHS Consolidation Bills - National Health Service Act 2006 and NHS (Wales) Act 2006 22.02.06 view as PDF 21Kb

Patient Choice and Booking: 2006-07 Choose and Book trajectories 22.02.06 view as PDF 89Kb

Integrated Governance Handbook 2006: A handbook for executives and non-executives in healthcare organisations 21.02.06 view as PDF 657Kb

NICE Appraisal of Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine and Memantine for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease 21.02.06 view as PDF 17Kb

You Can Make a Difference: Improving hospital services for disabled people 21.02.06 view as PDF 497Kb

Memorandum of Understanding: Investigating patient safety incidents involving unexpected death or serious untoward harm 21.02.06 view as PDF 123Kb

NHS Foundation Trusts: A sourcebook for developing governance arrangements 21.02.06 view as PDF 425Kb

Foundation Trusts: A guide to developing human resources arrangements 21.02.06 view as PDF 342Kb

Independent Sector Treatment Centres Report 17.02.06 view as PDF 104Kb

2006-07 Hospital and Community Health Services Capital Allocations 2006-07 16.02.06 view as PDF 95Kb

Supporting parents, safeguarding children 15.02.06 view as PDF 795Kb

What you Need to Know About Changes to NHS Dentistry in England 15.02.06 view as PDF 24Kb

Coping with your Partner's Breast Cancer 15.02.06  

Public Health Public Confidence: Progress in tackling MRSA and other healthcare associated infections - Speech by Jane Kennedy 15.02.06  

Preventing Meningitis 15.02.06  

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 13.02.06  

Public Health (Ships) Regulations 1979: Deratting certificates and deratting exemption certificates - Charges for inspection of ships 13.02.06 view as PDF 24Kb

Guidance on the Access and Systems Capacity Grant and the Delayed Discharges Grant for 2006-07 and 2007-08: Local authority circular (2006)2 13.02.06 view as PDF 244Kb

Two-tier Workforce and Agenda for Change 13.02.06 view as PDF 60Kb

Developing NHS Guidance on Single Equality Schemes and Equality Impact Assessments 10.02.06 view as PDF 36Kb

Influenza Season 2005-06: Use of Oseltamivir 10.02.06 view as PDF 48Kb

Independent Sector Treatment Centre Manual 10.02.06 view as PDF 1.65Mb

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Planned Changes to the Routine Childhood Immunisation Programme 09.02.06 view as PDF 49Kb

Practice-based Commissioning: Early wins and top tips 09.02.06 view as PDF 439Kb

MRSA Surveillance System: Results 07.02.06  

The NHS Identity at a Local Level: Developing a design style for your organisation 07.02.06 view as PDF 1.6Mb

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Payment by Results: National tariff 2006-07 02.02.06  

Promoting the mental health of the population - Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union 02.02.06  

NHS Direct Commissioning Framework April 2006-March 2007: Guidance for primary care trusts on commissioning NHS Direct services from April 2006 01.02.06 view as PDF 105Kb

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Health Technical Memorandum 07-02: Encode - Making energy work in healthcare 01.02.06 view as PDF 398Kb

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The NHS in England: The operating framework for 2006-07 27.01.06 view as PDF 179Kb

Practice Based Commissioning: Achieving universal coverage 27.01.06 view as PDF 179Kb

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Code of Conduct for Payment by Results 27.01.06 view as PDF 64Kb

Implementing Payment by Results: Technical guidance 2006-07 - Executive summary 27.01.06 view as PDF 107Kb

Choose and Book Update 27.01.06 view as PDF 19Kb

Making the UK an Excellent Environment for Health Research 26.01.06  

Best Research for Best Health: A new national health research strategy 26.01.06 view as PDF 786Kb

Financial Turnaround in the NHS 26.01.06 view as PDF 174Kb

Environmental Reporting Guidelines: Key performance indicators 25.01.06 view as PDF 268Kb

Transition Arrangements in the NHS and the Department of Health 25.01.06  

Powering People and Communities: Health and social care in 21st century Britain - Speech by Liam Byrne 25.01.06  

Reward and Recognition: The principles and practice of service user payment and reimbursement in health and social care - A guide for service providers, service users and carers 25.01.06 view as PDF 274Kb

Standard Clauses for a Personal Dental Services Agreement Where the Primary Care Trust is not Providing Services Under the Agreement 25.01.06  

Breast Screening: The facts (2006 edition) - NHS cancer screening programmes 25.01.06 view as PDF 207Kb

Cervical Screening: The facts (2006 edition) - NHS cancer screening programmes 25.01.06 view as PDF 215Kb

New Rights Under the Mental Capacity Act 23.01.06  

Medicines Use Review: Understand your medicines 23.01.06 view as PDF 365Kb

Transition Arrangements for Strategic Health Authorities Clusters 20.01.06 view as PDF 27Kb

NHS Primary Dental Care Service: Implementation of local commissioning 20.01.06 view as PDF 104Kb

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Reference Costs 2006 Collection: Costing and activity guidance and requirements 12.01.06 view as PDF 1.3Mb

Local Improvement Finance Trust Guidance: New policy requirements 12.01.06 view as PDF 28Kb

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2006: A consultation 10.01.06 view as PDF 37Kb

Medicines and pharmacies - Making the best use of the pharmacy workforce 10.01.06 view as PDF 152Kb

Information - All NHS dentists 09.01.06 view as PDF 20Kb

Consultation on mental health crisis services in Lambeth and Southwark 09.01.06 view as PDF 155Kb

A short guide to NHS foundation trusts 05.01.06  

Infection Caused by Clostridium Difficile: Professional letter from the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer 22.12.05 view as PDF 133Kb

Standard General Dental Services Contract 22.12.05  

Attributing Revenue Costs of Externally Funded Non-Commercial Research in the NHS 20.12.05  

Research in the NHS: Indemnity arrangements 19.12.05  

A Snapshot of Hospital Cleanliness in England 19.12.05  

Local Delivery Plans 2005/08 Phase II – Technical Note 19.12.05  

Health Reform in England: Update and next steps 19.12.05 view as PDF 297Kb

Configuration of NHS Ambulance Trusts in England: A consultation 19.12.05  

NHS Integrated Service Improvement Programme: Realising quality and value for money benefits 19.12.05 view as PDF 10Kb

Request to Directors of Infection Prevention and Control in all NHS Trusts (including NHS Foundation Trusts): MRSA 19.12.05 view as PDF 10Kb

NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement: Priorities for 2005-06 19.12.05 view as PDF 35Kb

Best Research for Best Health: Summary of responses to the consultation on a new National Health Research Strategy 15.12.05 view as PDF 35Kb

Participation by primary care trusts, acute trusts and foundation trusts in the phase 2 diagnostics procurement programme 12.12.05 view as PDF 35Kb

NHS Maternity Services Quantitative Research 09.12.05  

Guidance on Filming in the NHS 08.12.05  

NHS Live: Annual report - 2004-05 08.12.05  

Chief Executive's Report to the NHS: December 2005 08.12.05  

Department of Health: Autumn performance report - 2005 08.12.05  

Healthcare Output and Productivity: Accounting for quality change 08.12.05  

Annual Certificate of Fire Safety Management 2005 (Healthcare Organisations) 08.12.05  

Applying for NHS Foundation Trust Status: Guide for wave three applicants 08.12.05 view as PDF 1.02Mb

Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS: Human resources framework for strategic health authorities and primary care trusts 08.12.05  

Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS: Assessment and development programme for primary care trusts 08.12.05 view as PDF 75 Kb

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Directions 2005 08.12.05 view as PDF 16Kb

Health Impact Assessment, Health Equity Audit, Health Needs Assessment 08.12.05  

Consultation on the Draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005: Consultation outcome 08.12.05  

London Flu Pandemic Contingency Plan Prompt Document 08.12.05 view as PDF 122Kb

NHS Organisations Forecast Surplus and Deficits: 2005-06 - Month six 08.12.05  

Department of Health: Gershon efficiency programme 2004-2008 - Efficiency technical note - December 2005 08.12.05 view as PDF 253Kb

Pre-Budget Report 2005: Britain meeting the global challenge: Enterprise, fairness and responsibility 06.12.05 view as PDF 1.98Mb

Financial Health News - issue 2. 30.11.05  

Commissioning Children and Young People's Palliative Care Services: A practical guide for the NHS commissioners 29.11.05 view as PDF 715Kb

NHS Dental Reforms: Dental Practice Board information 29.11.05 view as PDF 31Kb

Housing Health and Safety Rating System Draft Operating Guidance 29.11.05  

NHS PASA Business plan 2005-06 29.11.05 view as PDF 389Kb

Bottle Feeding 25.11.05 view as PDF 283Kb

Action on Health Care Associated Infections in England: Summary of responses to the consultation 25.11.05 view as PDF 49Kb

Who Cares? Information and support for carers of people with dementia: October 2005 (third revised) edition* 25.11.05 view as PDF 1.22Mb

Mental Health Supported Capital Expenditure (revenue) (MHSCE(R)) 2005-06 25.11.05 view as PDF 521Kb

Responses to the Consultation on the Smokefree Elements of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill 25.11.05  

National Audit Office Report: Better access to stroke care 18.11.05  

Department of Health resource accounts 2004-05 18.11.05  

Public Health Effective Action Briefing on Breastfeeding 15.11.05  

Mental Health Bill - Consultation on Race Equality 15.11.05  

A career framework for healthcare scientists in the NHS 15.11.05  

NHS Redress: Statement of policy 15.11.05  

Independent sector elective and diagnostics procurement - Patient and public involvement 10.11.05 view as PDF 130Kb

Preventing Meningitis 09.11.05  

Information for all NHS Dentists: Children only lists, Units of Dental Activity and the future of current personal dental services agreements 09.11.05 view as PDF 22Kb

Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006: A paper for consultation 08.11.05  

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 08.11.05  

Department of Health: Desk Guide To Procurement 08.11.05 view as PDF 94Kb

Local Pharmaceutical Services (Essential Small Pharmacies) Directions 2005 08.11.05 view as PDF 135Kb

A Guide to Emergency Medical and Surgical Admissions 01.11.05 view as PDF 492Kb

Health Bill: Partial regulatory impact assessments 01.11.05  

The NHS Audit Committee Handbook - 2005 01.11.05 view as PDF 337Kb

Mandatory Surveillance of Surgical Site Infection in Orthopaedic Surgery: Report of data collected between April 2004 and March 2005 26.10.05  

When a patient dies: advice on developing bereavement services in the NHS 26.10.05 view as PDF 287Kb

Variations in the Experiences of Patients in England: Analysis of the Healthcare Commission's 2003-04 national surveys of patients 26.10.05 view as PDF 976Kb

Dear Colleague Letter: Non-contract activity 25.10.05 view as PDF 75Kb

The Private Finance Initiative: A Policy Built On Sand 24.10.05 view as PDF 134Kb

Statement on Avian Influenza 24.10.05  

Healthy Start: Consultation on draft regulations - Results of the consultation exercise 24.10.05  

Clinical Guidelines for Patients with an Influenza like illness during an Influenza Pandemic: draft for consultation Version 5.0 (Last updated: 15 October 2005) 20.10.05 view as PDF 3.6Mb

UK Health Departments’ Influenza pandemic contingency plan: October 2005 edition 19.10.05 view as PDF 568Kb

Guidance for pandemic influenza: Infection control in hospitals and primary care settings 19.10.05 view as PDF 434Kb

Pandemic flu: frequently asked questions October 2005 edition 19.10.05 view as PDF 102Kb

Explaining pandemic flu : a guide from the Chief Medical Officer October 2005 edition 19.10.05 view as PDF 379Kb

Health, work and well-being - Caring for our future: A strategy for the health and well-being of working age people 19.10.05 view as PDF 237Kb

Responses to the consultation on adult social care in England: Analysis of feedback from the Green Paper Independence, Wellbeing and Choice 19.10.05 view as PDF 190Kb

PS News 19.10.05 view as PDF 830Kb

Leaving Hospital: Revisited 19.10.05  

A framework for the development of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services in England 14.10.05 view as PDF 201Kb

Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS: Streamlining savings 12.10.05 view as PDF 124Kb

Chief Executives' Bulletin from the Department of Health 12.10.05  

Review Body for Nursing and Other Health Professions: Review for 2006 12.10.05 view as PDF 605Kb

Practical Lessons for Dealing with Inequalities in Health Impact Assessment 06.10.05  

Update on Public Health Evidence 06.10.05  

National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence: Annual report 2004-05 06.10.05  

NHS Estates and Facilities Management 05.10.05  

House of Commons Public Accounts - Seventh Report: The use of operating theatres in the Northern Ireland health and personal social services 05.10.05  

Draft Revised Colorectal Measures for the Manual for Cancer Services 2004: Consultation 04.10.05  

Revocation of the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods) Order 1951 04.10.05  

Hospital Activity Statistics 04.10.05  

Communications Summary from the Department of Health 04.10.05