DH: Measles vaccination advice for young adults – (DH: Keep cool & carry on ~ DH ministerial responsibilities ~ DH: Plans for changing healthcare education funding ~ DH: PHE publishes new advice on vitamin D)
NHS England: Thousands to benefit from kick-start of mental health services transformation – (New National Commissioning Framework for Hearing Loss Services launched ~ New findings reveal NHS initiative to get vulnerable people online has dramatically improved their health & well-being and reduced demand for front line services ~ NHS England specialised commissioning Patient & Public Voice (PPV) partner opportunity ~ Healthcare innovators have 1 week left to apply for the 2016 NHS Innovation Accelerator ~ NHS England: Get interactive with the Expo 2016 app ~ NHS England balanced its 2015/16 £102bn budget and met key performance goals ~ NHS action to strengthen trusts’ and CCGs’ financial & operational performance for 2016/17 ~ NHS sets out plan to road test maternity services of the future)
CQC welcomes publication of 'Implementing the 5-year forward view for mental health' – (CQC is supporting new care models ~ CQC publishes annual report & accounts for 2015/16)
ScotGov: Early intervention in mental health – (ScotGov: Improved performance at University Hospital Crosshouse)
WAG: Fewer people dying from alcohol-related liver disease – (WAG: Cancer patients asked about their experience of care ~ WAG: Over half of population yet to join in Wales’ biggest conversation about their organ donation decision ~ WAG: Cancer waiting time target met ~ WAG: Minister accepts new recommendations on Vitamin D intake)
Welsh NHS Confederation comments on Making A Difference Report – (LGA: Councils respond to the Health Committee Report}
LGA: Health precautions urged by councils to combat heatwave – (LGA: Obesity to cost councils £500m)
EU New: Public health risks of the Bacillus cereus group
ECHR: Lack of progress on disability rights is society’s ‘badge of shame’
NO: Ombudsman calls for culture change in how NHS investigates avoidable deaths
PC&PE: NHS facing tough decisions over spending on specialised services – (PC&PE: "We must tackle the housing crisis" recommends Economic Affairs Committee)
BIG: Pupils to get mental health support in schools through Lottery £54m
Homeless Link: Parliament debates the future funding of supported housing – (Homeless Link: Reboot UK: improving health & wellbeing through digital technology ~ Homeless Link: Short briefing on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
NICE publishes final guidance recommending ataluren for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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