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This document provides guidance and best practice advice to Primary Care Trusts on the National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment Regulations 2008. These regulations amend the National Health Service Performers Lists Regulations 2004 and introduce local performer lists for primary ophthalmic services.

This document provides guidance on Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008

This document provides guidance on transitional provisions to introduce the General Ophthalmic Services Contract Regulations 2008 and the National Health Service (performers List) Amendment Regulations 2008.

-New Package Launched, Including Anti-Bullying ... (2008/0091)

Parents with disabled children are to get easier access to childcare, thanks to £35million of Government pilot projects, announced today by Children's Minister Beverley Hughes. (2008/0092)

This is a letter from Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services. It outlines his personal challenge to health and social care commissioners to identify social enterprise solutions that have the potential to lead to real social change and improvement in health and well-being.

Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker today announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her report ... (2008/0089)

Children, Schools and Families Secretary Ed Balls said today that the Government's Draft Legislative Programme will help to transform the lives of children and families, support parents, drive up standards in underperforming schools, maintain high ... (2008/0090)

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This factsheet has been updated with the latest information from an English evaluation of previous heatwaves and from the World Health Organizations EuroHEAT study. It is part of a national programme to reduce the health risks by advising people what to do in the event of a heatwave, before it happens.

Dear colleague letter introducing the Heatwave Plan 2008

The Plan's purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning and will become increasingly relevant in adapting to the impact of climate change.

This factsheet is part of a national programme to reduce the health risks by alerting people to the dangers and encouraging them to plan in advance what to do in the event of a heatwave.

This leaflet provides useful information and advice on the hazards of a heatwave, how to recognise the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and how to deal with the effects of too much heat.

London's movers and shakers will meet Work and Pension's Minister Stephen Timms, and Minister for Children, Young People and Families Beverley Hughes today to set out key priorities for tackling child poverty in the ... (2008/0088)

This document provides guidance on contracts for the provision of primary ophthalmic services which are being introduced to replace the ophthalmic list system.

Cleanliness and staff attitudes are the most important factors for patients to feel they are treated with privacy and dignity in hospital, research published today by the Department of Health shows.The research, conducted by Ipsos MORI, involved 2,000 interviews with members of the public across the country. It was designed to explore perceptions towards privacy and dignity in hospitals, with particular emphasis on the importance of single-sex accommodation.

CMO Update is a newsletter sent by the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health to all doctors in England. It incorporates topics that might otherwise have required an individual letter or progress report, as well as information from the Chief Medical Officer that is of interest to practising doctors.

Recommendations from the The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) following outcomes and benchmark timeframes for Down's syndrome screening programme in England

The NHS Number has refreshed its programme of work to build upon and provide further support, guidance and assistance to healthcare organisations in achieving complete adoption of the NHS Number. By taking up the NHS Number as the national identifier for patients, organisations will significantly improve safety by ensuring that patients are correctly identified. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director will be acting as Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) of this programme, and states that healthcare organisations must make sure that they have the necessary measures in place for safe, secure transfer of clinical information.