DHSC: PHE publishes consultation on Nutrient Profiling Model – (DHSC: Hepatitis C in the North West report released ~ DHSC: NHS gets funding green light for new buildings, wards and beds ~ DHSC: Measles outbreaks in Europe: Easter travel advice ~ DHSC: Women to have dedicated midwives throughout pregnancy & birth ~ DHSC: Tackling drug resistance: UK-China funding competition opens ~ DHSC: Resistant gonorrhoea case reminds importance of safe sex )
NHS England: NHS teams up with councils to improve ‘housing health’ with home MOTs, stair lifts, falls helplines & quick grants – (NHS England: Final call for NHS entrepreneurs to apply for innovation support programme ~ NHS England & NHS Improvement: working closer together ~ NHS England: Dramatic annual surge in online GP services as patients sign up for convenience ~ NHS England frees up £ms which could be used for frontline services ~ NHS England: Health service employers take “important next step” to improve fairness at work )
CQC: Helping to ensure quality and the needs of people using services are at the heart of long-term funding considerations for adult social care – (CQC: Wide variation uncovered in how NHS & local authorities work together when applying the Mental Health Act ~ CQC announces its regulatory fees for providers for 2018/19 )
NHS Digital: Electronic outpatient system set to save NHS at least £50m – (NHS Digital funding awarded to projects that help ease delayed transfers of care ~ NHS Digital: Patients in urgent care settings to benefit from electronic prescriptions )
NHS Confed: Closer working between NHS England and NHS Improvement “a positive step”
The King’s Fund response to Theresa May’s intention to give the NHS a new long-term funding settlement ~ PC&PE: NHS stuck in survival mode as focus remains on short-term fixes
ScotGov: Clearer autism support
NHS Health Scotland: Welcoming Cancer Research UK's report on cancer prevention
WAG: Children to have access to epilepsy drug in Wales – (WAG: New eight week target for heart disease tests in Wales )
EU News: Updated measures for pregnancy prevention during retinoid use ~ Withdrawal of pain medicine flupirtine endorsed ~ Colour change for insulin injection Fiasp to avoid mix ups with Tresiba ~ New measures to avoid valproate exposure in pregnancy endorsed ~ EU recommendations for 2018/2019 seasonal flu vaccine composition )
Link to latest news from the British Heart Foundation ~ Link to latest news from Cancer Research UK ~ Link to latest news from Diabetes UK ~ Link to latest news from Age UK
Homeless Link: Transatlantic Practice Exchange 2018 – (Homeless Link: Mental Capacity Act guidance ~ Homeless Link responds to changes to Universal Credit regulations for 18-21 year olds ~ DWP: Housing support for young people ~ MHCLG: New government initiative to reduce rough sleeping
NICE: Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking, says NICE and Public Health England
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