DH: Accelerated access scheme means patients will get new treatments faster – (DH: 40,000 healthcare professionals trained to help smokers quit)
NHS England: National Report to Ministers on the Responsible Officer Regulations & Medical Revalidation – (NHS England: What does becoming a multispecialty community provider mean for GPs? ~ NHS England launches first leadership training programme for hundreds of community pharmacists & technicians ~ NHS England Prevent Mental Health Guidance and new e-Learning package now available)
10DS: A source of 'inspiration & determination for us all'– PM at Parkinson's reception
CQC completes initial review of mental health services for children & young people ~ NHS Confederation: Mental Health Network welcomes CQC review for children & young people
CQC: A second class ending - end of life care for people who are homeless
NHS Digital responds to report on WannaCry cyber incident – (NHS Digital: New innovation in digital standards to improve child health information ~ NHS Digital launches new API Lab)
NHS Digital: Number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications up 11% ~ LGA responds to NHS Digital stats on deprivation of liberty safeguard assessments
EHRC: Supreme Court judgment levels playing field for medical and other professionals
LGA responds to TPA report on public health spending
NHS Confederation: Desperate plea for funds to tackle health & care crisis made by coalition
Government starts work on Law Commission health care & mental capacity recommendations
ScotGov: Support for first-time mums
NHS Health Scotland: Consumers buy more high fat, salt & sugar foods on promotion than healthier items
WAG: Welsh experience on offer to help England with changes to their organ donation system – (WAG: New organ donation campaign highlights a family’s role in the process ~ WAG: Wales is taking the lead in empowering nurses and ensuring resources are there to care sensitively for patients)
EHRC: Mental health the last workplace taboo: Stevenson Farmer review
EU News: Further restrictions for multiple sclerosis medicine Zinbryta – (EU News: How to assess progress on reduction of antimicrobial resistance & antimicrobial consumption ~ How to develop vaccines & medicines that prevent and treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection)
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
LGA responds to Which? research on care home choice
DH: New sleep-in shift pay compliance scheme launched to support social care sector and identify back pay for workers ~ LGA - Councils respond to sleep-in back pay announcement
Homeless Link: Rough Sleeping in Winter – what is being done? – (HL: Homelessness Code of Guidance - we want your views ~ HL: New plans for funding supported housing)
NICE: A life changing operation – (NICE: People at a low risk of developing glaucoma can avoid unnecessary referral, says NICE ~ Inherited risk of high cholesterol should be identified and treated as early as possible, NICE says in updated guidance ~ NICE: Help older people with learning disabilities plan for the future)
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