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DH: PHE annual conference 2017: bookings open
NHS England: Chief Allied Health Professions Officer extends her remit to two additional professions – (NHS England: Chief Pharmaceutical Officer announces third Clinical Fellowship Scheme ~ NHS England: Principia vanguard reduces A&E attendances by 29% for care home residents)
CQC; Protecting people who use online healthcare services
National Ombudsmen welcomes new midwifery law coming into force
The Patients Association welcomes Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View ~ Kings Fund: Welcoming NHS England’s Next steps on the Five Year Forward View ~ LGA responds to NHS delivery plan ~ NHS Confederation: We believe the independent sector has a key role in commitments within the NHS England delivery plan ~ NHS Confederation: We believe the independent sector has a key role in commitments within the NHS England delivery plan)
Dstl: Showcasing science, technology and innovation at DPRTE
ScotGov: Support for those affected by infected blood – (
WAG: Free prescriptions are a long term investment in people’s health – (WAG: HPV vaccine programme for gay men introduced ~ WAG: Significant increase in filled GP training places following successful campaign ~ WAG: Home energy efficiency improvements are having a positive impact on health ~ WAG: “Culture of steady and sustained improvement in NHS Wales”)
New EU rules on medical devices to enhance patient safety and modernise public health – (EU News: Optimising safety information for medicines in Europe throughout product lifecycle)
Unite: Back down on NHS agency staff working restrictions welcomed – (Lords’ report critical of government ‘short-sightedness’ on NHS welcomed by Unite)
Cancer Research UK: NHS England sets target of 5,000 more people each year surviving cancer – (CRUK: NHS cancer waiting time targets missed in Northern Ireland)
Age UK: ‘Keep active’ to stay sharp in later life ~ Age UK: NHS 'must work really well for older people' to be successful in future)
Innovate UK: Women's health tech firm attracts £4.8m investment – (Innovate UK: Entia - hand-held blood-testing lab for cancer care patients)
LGA responds to CLG Select Committee report into adult social care ~ Kings Fund: Social care still needs a sustainable funding settlement ~ LGA: Councils respond to Government rules over how to spend extra £2 billion social care funding ~ NHS Confederation - Social care inquiry correct to highlight need for cross-party consensus ~ Kings Fund: House of Lords NHS report should be a ‘wake-up’ call to politicians ~ LGA responds to new House of Lords Select Committee report on sustainability of NHS ~ NHS Confederation backs call for independent body to assess health spending ~ IFS: One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter ~ LGA responds to IFS research on social care spending)
ScotGov: £1m for care worker training
NICE: Councils & sexual health services should consider providing free condoms to reduce STIs
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