Health, Social Care and Homelessness (Archive)

DH:  London turns the tide on an 8 year surge of gonorrhoea – (DH:  World Alzheimer's Day: could we create a world without dementia?)

NHS England on UCL and National Children’s Bureau report on young people’s depression

NHS Health Scotland:  E-cigarettes definitely less harmful than smoking

NHS Digital:  First two trusts meet milestone of all electronic NHS referrals – (NHS Digital:  Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination target for 5 year olds in England has been met for the first time)

CQC:  Findings from our programme of comprehensive inspections of GP practices

EMA concludes review of human factor VIII medicines authorised in EU.

Innovate UK:  New £7.3m production unit will tackle global diseases

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

NO:  Ombudsman publishes rare critical finding against London care provider

ScotGov:  More support for young carers

ScotGov:  Homelessness and rough sleeping action group

Homeless Link:  Transatlantic Practice Exchange 2017 – what did we learn? – (HL:  Policy workshops to end homelessness ~ HL:  Developing our message to government on multiple needs: prevention)

NICE:  Guidelines, not tramlines – (NICE:  More than 1m people should be offered lifestyle tips as a way to avoid type 2 diabetes ~ NICE:  Thinking about the unthinkable ~ NICE to begin review of its guidance on the diagnosis & treatment of CFS/ME ~ NICE:  Nivolumab now available for lung cancer after company offers NICE new CDF deal)

Annual Review 24-25