Dental services contracts updated for 2012
The text of the Standard General Dental Services Variation Notice November 2012 and the Personal Dental Services Agreements Variation Notice November 2012 have been prepared by the Department of...
View ArticleSupply and management of homecare medicines review and implementation
An alert to the review and implementation of homecare medicines and the associated implementation arrangements has been sent to NHS commissioners and providers. It highlights potential benefits...
View ArticleAchieving savings from high cost drugs published
A report, achieving savings from high cost drugs published today sets out how commissioners and providers of NHS services can work together to achieve savings in the use of high cost drugs. These high...
View ArticleThe month: issue 60, November 2012
In this edition of ‘the month’ – David Nicholson counts down to the start of the new health and care system, Public Health England prepares for shadow form operation, Health Education England appoints...
View ArticleThe week issue 275 23-29 November 2012
On the agenda this week: A review ordered by the Department of Health will look at the merits of an ‘Ofsted-style’ system of ratings for hospital and care homes; the planned NHS Chief Executive’s...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
View ArticleNHS providers to bid for funding to improve birthing environments
NHS providers can bid for £25 million of capital funding in 2012-13 for the NHS to improve the birthing environment in the maternity units that need it most, so both mothers and fathers, and the staff...
View ArticleLaunch of the Disclosure and Barring Service
From 1 December 2012 the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will carry out the functions previously undertaken by the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority. The primary...
View ArticleContractual ‘duty of candour’ to drive a more open NHS culture
New rules to toughen transparency in NHS organisations and increase patient confidence have been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter following a public consultation. The government will create...
View ArticleContract awarded for management of the national clinical audit and...
The Department announced that the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) was the organisation awarded the new contract for the management of the national clinical audit and confidential...
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