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Reports and Publications

Commissioning to Make a Bigger Difference: A guide for NHS and social care commissioners on promoting service innovation
Date Submitted 25.06.08

   




     

Healthcare Commission: Corporate plan 2008-09
Date Submitted 25.06.08

   




     

The Rural Advocate: Our NHS, Our Future - A rural response
Date Submitted 23.06.08

   




     

What Matters to Staff in the NHS: Research study
Date Submitted 18.06.08

   




     

The Annual Health Check 2008-09: Assessing and rating the NHS
Date Submitted 18.06.08

   




     

18-week Patient Experience Survey and National Patient Choice Survey
Date Submitted 17.06.08

   




     

2008-09 Pay Award for Very Senior Managers in the NHS
Date Submitted 17.06.08

   




     

Health Inequalities: Progress and next steps
Date Submitted 09.06.08

   




     

Primary Care Trust Board Development Framework: Specification
Date Submitted 05.06.08

   




     

Department of Health: Commissioning assurance handbook
Date Submitted 04.06.08

   




     

Developing the NHS Performance Regime
Date Submitted 04.06.08

   




     

Pre-registration Education and Funding for Paramedics: Guidance for strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and ambulance services
Date Submitted 04.06.08

   




     

Programme to Maintain the Security of Supply of Immunoglobulin
Date Submitted 04.06.08

   




     

AIDS Support Grant for Social Care for People with HIV/AIDS: Financial year 2008-09
Date Submitted 03.06.08

   




     

The Mental Capacity Act: Local authority circular
Date Submitted 03.06.08

   




     

Implementing the White Paper Trust, Assurance and Safety: Enhancing confidence in healthcare professional regulators - Final report and the Department of Health's response to recommendations
Date Submitted 03.06.08

   




     

Implementing the National Stroke Strategy: An imaging guide
Date Submitted 02.06.08

   




     

General Ophthalmic Services: Payments for continuing education and training - 2007
Date Submitted 30.05.08

   




     

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab
Date Submitted 29.05.08

   




     

Anaemia (Cancer-treatment Induced): Erythropoietin (alpha and beta) and darbepoetin
Date Submitted 29.05.08

   




     

Lipid Modification
Date Submitted 29.05.08

   




     

NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report
Date Submitted 29.05.08

   




     

The Responsible Pharmacist Regulations: A summary of the responses to public consultation on proposals for the content of the regulation
Date Submitted 22.05.08

   




     

Guidance for General Practitioners, Other Clinicians and Health Professionals on the Care of Gender Variant People
Date Submitted 22.05.08

   




     

Impact Assessment of Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008
Date Submitted 22.05.08

   




     

No Patient Left Behind: How can we ensure world-class primary care for black and ethnic minority people?
Date Submitted 22.05.08

   




     

Report of the National Improvement Team for Primary Care Access and Responsiveness
Date Submitted 22.05.08

   




     

Excellence in Tobacco Control: Ten high-impact changes to achieve tobacco control
Date Submitted 21.05.08

   




     

Framework for Managing Choice, Cooperation and Competition
Date Submitted 21.05.08

   




     

The Year 2007-08: NHS Chief Executive's annual report
Date Submitted 21.05.08

   




     

Deep cleaning NHS hospitals - request for case studies
Date Submitted 20.05.08

   




     

Innovation for Life Challenge Fund: Letter from Ivan Lewis to Chief Executives at Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts
Date Submitted 20.05.08

   




     

NHS Number Programme
Date Submitted 20.05.08

   




     

Social Enterprise: ‘Innovation for Life Challenge Fund’
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

The Case for Change: Why England needs a new care and support system
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Changing for the better: Guidance when undertaking major changes to NHS services
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Genetics and Insurance Committee: Sixth report - January to December 2007
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Mental Health Act 2007: Report on the consultation exercises on the draft revised code of practice and secondary legislation
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Our NHS Our Future: NHS next stage review - Leading local change
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Pandemic Flu Planning: Agreement on general practice remuneration - Guidance note for primary care trusts
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Review of the Human Genetics Commission
Date Submitted 19.05.08

   




     

Attitudes to Mental Illness 2008
Date Submitted 16.05.08

   




     

General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services: Statements of financial entitlements
Date Submitted 16.05.08

   




     

The National Service Framework for Long-term Neurological Conditions: National support for local implementation 2008
Date Submitted 08.05.08

   




     

Improving Services for Substance Misuse: Commissioning drug treatment and harm reduction services
Date Submitted 08.05.08

   

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Evaluation of Early Medical Abortion Pilot Sites
Date Submitted 08.05.08

   




     

Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983
Date Submitted 08.05.08

   




     

Education Health Partnership Component of Area-based Grant
Date Submitted 05.05.08

   




     

Professional Letter: Introduction of human papillomavirus vaccine into the national immunisation programme
Date Submitted 05.05.08

   




     

Common Core Principles to Support Self Care: A guide to support implementation
Date Submitted 01.05.08

   




     

Capital Development Programme for Inpatient and Residential Rehabilitation Substance Misuse (Drug and Alcohol) Services 2007-08 and 2008-09: Addendum guidance notes - April 2008
Date Submitted 01.05.08

   




     

The Mental Capacity Act 2005: new resources
Date Submitted 01.05.08

   




     

Primary care dental contracts - Advice on managing end of year issues
Date Submitted 29.04.08

   




     

Guidance for Research and Development Annual Reports 2008
Date Submitted 28.04.08

   




     

Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008: Guidance on transfers between places of safety
Date Submitted 28.04.08

   




     

Extended General Practice Opening Hours: Interim guidance
Date Submitted 28.04.08

   




     

Office of Fair Trading: Construction companies investigation
Date Submitted 28.04.08

   




     

Patient Experience Public Service Agreement Scores Update: Including results from the 2006 patient surveys
Date Submitted 28.04.08

   




     

National Health Service Act 2006: Pharmaceutical Services (Fees for Applications) Directions 2008
Date Submitted 24.04.08

   




     

Statement on internal control 2007-08 - Disclosures
Date Submitted 24.04.08

   




     

Statements on Internal Control 2007-08: Year end timetable
Date Submitted 24.04.08

   




     

The Government's response to the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Date Submitted 23.04.08

   




     

Organ Donation Taskforce: Implementation of recommendations
Date Submitted 23.04.08

   




     

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Implementation Tool
Date Submitted 23.04.08

   




     

Department of Health Response to Consultation: A code of practice for the use of powers to counter NHS fraud and security incidents
Date Submitted 22.04.08

   




     

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Commissioning Toolkit
Date Submitted 22.04.08

   




     

Spotlight on Complaints: A report on second-stage complaints about the NHS in England
Date Submitted 22.04.08

   

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Driving Service Improvement Through Patient Focus: Report of the phase II renal action learning sets 2006-07 and supporting information
Date Submitted 17.04.08

   




     

Deep Cleaning NHS Hospitals: Request for case studies
Date Submitted 16.04.08

   




     

Changes to the Portfolio of Nationally-commissioned Services from April 2008 and the National Commissioning Group Commissioning Intentions for 2008-09
Date Submitted 16.04.08

   




     

Department of Health Response to Consultation: A code of practice for the use of powers to counter NHS fraud and security incidents
Date Submitted 14.04.08

   




     

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Commissioning Toolkit
Date Submitted 14.04.08

   




     

Spotlight on Complaints: A report on second-stage complaints about the NHS in England
Date Submitted 14.04.08

   

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NHS Choices: Delivering for the NHS
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

NHS Winter Report 2007-08
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

Project Initiation Document: Mental health payment by results development project
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   



     

The National Education and Competence Framework for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

Driving Service Improvement Through Patient Focus: Report of the phase II renal action learning sets 2006-07 and supporting information
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

The Health Impact of Climate Change: Promoting sustainable communities - Guidance document
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

The Health Impact of Climate Change: Promoting sustainable communities - Guidance summary
Date Submitted 10.04.08

   




     

Statistical Press Notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures - 29 February 2008
Date Submitted 09.04.08

   




     

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Statement
Date Submitted 09.04.08

   




     

Healthy Futures Number Seven: The NHS and climate change
Date Submitted 09.04.08

   

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Pharmacy in England: Building on strengths - Delivering the future
Date Submitted 09.04.08

   




     

Directions about the Arrangements to be Made by Relevant Bodies in Respect of Local Involvement Networks 2008
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Directions on Matters to be Addressed in Local Involvement Network Annual Reports 2008
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Implementing the Health Act 2006: NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Local Involvement Networks and the NHS Complaints Process
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Local Involvement Networks: Briefing for independent providers
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Mandatory Surveillance Data System: Changes to admission date field
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

National Health Service Act 2006: Pharmaceutical Services (Fees for Applications) Directions 2008
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

NHS Choices: Update edition two - March 2008
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

Putting Prevention First: Vascular checks - Risk assessment and management
Date Submitted 07.04.08

   




     

NHS Dental Charges: What you should pay (from 1 April 2008)
Date Submitted 01.04.08

   




     

NHS Dentistry in England: Information for patients
Date Submitted 01.04.08

   




     

The Influenza Immunisation Programme 2008-09: Department of Health professional letter
Date Submitted 01.04.08

   




     

Proposed Changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework for the Financial Year 2008-09
Date Submitted 31.03.08

   




     

Summary of Responses to the Consultation on Part IX of the Drug Tariff
Date Submitted 31.03.08

   




     

Framework for the Identification and Validation of Claims Arising from Phase Two Independent Sector Treatment Centre Schemes Cancelled or Re-scoped as a Result of the Revalidation
Date Submitted 28.03.08

   




     

Trends in Children and Young People's Care: Emergency admission statistics, 1996-97 to 2006-07, England
Date Submitted 28.03.08

   




     

NICE Guidance: Antenatal care
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

NICE Guidance: Diabetes in pregnancy
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

NICE Guidance: Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

NICE Guidance: Maternal and child nutrition
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

Mental well-being of children in primary education
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

Sleep apnoea - continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP)
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

NICE Technical appraisal: Asthma (in adults) - Corticosteroids
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme: Instructions and guidance for the NHS
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

Introduction of Free Choice Policy
Date Submitted 27.03.08

   




     

Letter on NICE Guidance on Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis
Date Submitted 24.03.08

   




     

Care Programme Approach
Date Submitted 24.03.08

   




     

Refocusing the Care Programme Approach: Policy and positive practice guidance
Date Submitted 24.03.08

   




     

Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced: A review of the implementation of the 2002 guidance within the NHS
Date Submitted 24.03.08

   




     

Work Programme and Scales of Fees for 2008-09 and Indicative Fee Proposals for 2009-10 and 2010-11: NHS
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

Choice at Referral: Guidance and supporting information for 2008-09
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

Code of Practice for the Promotion of NHS-funded Services
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

Department of Health: Transition - Moving on well
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiry 2005-06: Final report
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

Improving Medium-term Financial Planning: A practical guide for primary care trusts - March 2008
Date Submitted 21.03.08

   




     

Public Interest Report: Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Date Submitted 20.03.08

   

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A guide to receiving direct payments from your local council - a route to independent living (March 2008)
Date Submitted 20.03.08

   




     

Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis
Date Submitted 17.03.08

   




     

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000: A report on regulation activity from 1 November 2006 to 31 December 2007
Date Submitted 17.03.08

   

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National Stroke Strategy easy access version
Date Submitted 17.03.08

   




     

The DH Guide
Date Submitted 14.03.08

   




     

2007 Comprehensive Spending Review Revenue Allocation: Learning disability campus closure programme
Date Submitted 13.03.08

   




     

Foot and Mouth Review: 2007
Date Submitted 12.03.08

   




     

Written Ministerial Statement by Hilary Benn - Foot and Mouth Disease 2007
Date Submitted 12.03.08

   




     

Volunteering in the Public Services: Health and social care
Date Submitted 10.03.08

   

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NHS Confederation Primary Care Network: Speech by Alan Johnson
Date Submitted 10.03.08 

   




     

Moving Beyond Sponsorship: Interactive toolkit for joint working between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry
Date Submitted 10.03.08

   




     

NICE Guidance: Atypical psychosis and the use of neuro-imaging
Date Submitted 06.03.08

   




     

Health and Safety Executive: Lead authority partnership scheme course
Date Submitted 06.03.08 

   




     

Department of Health Extra Care Housing Fund: Bidding guidance 2008-10
Date Submitted 05.03.08

   




     

Department of Health: The Quarter - Quarter three, 2007-08
Date Submitted 05.03.08 

   




     

NICE Guidance: Community engagement
Date Submitted 03.03.08 

   




     

Health and Social Care Workforce Reform Conference: Speech by Alan Johnson
Date Submitted 03.03.08 

   




     

NICE Guidance: Lymphoma (follicular non-Hodgkin's) - Rituximab
Date Submitted 27.02.08 

   




     

NICE Guidance: Osteoarthritis
Date Submitted 27.02.08 

   




     

NICE Guidance: Smoking cessation services
Date Submitted 27.02.08 

   




     

Code of Conduct for Payment by Results
Date Submitted 27.02.08