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DHSC is seeking views on the criteria used to make decisions on which health and social care professions should be regulated.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government’s response on behalf of the 4 countries of the UK to the Law Commissions’ report on regulating health care professionals in the UK and social care professionals in England.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Healthcare professionals prescribing fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, delafloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin) are reminded to be alert to the risk of psychiatric reactions, including depression and psychotic reactions, which may potentially lead to thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts. Healthcare professionals are...
The government has funded 350 additional medical school places in England for the academic year 2025 to 2026 in latest step to deliver NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
There have been very rare reports of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) with pseudoephedrine.
Accord Healthcare Ltd, UK has informed the MHRA about an error with the Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) that have been packaged in the batches of these products mentioned in this notification.
The Review Body for Nursing and Other Health Professions (NOHPRB) is independent. Its role is to make recommendations to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Health, the First Minister and the Minister for Health and Community Care of...
How to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate.
We're looking for your views on how medical devices will be regulated across the United Kingdom (UK) in the future.
Information about the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) programme for adolescents, aimed at healthcare professionals.
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
We have strengthened the safe use of isotretinoin through the introduction of additional oversight of the initiation of isotretinoin in patients under 18 years and through improved assessment and monitoring of mental health and sexual function issues. We ask healthcare...
Guidance for commissioners and health professionals to make decisions about mental health services and interventions based on data and analysis.
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
This strategic behavioural analysis aims to help understand and change behaviours related to healthcare professionals' delivery of brief interventions
Resources explaining healthcare professionals' duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls under 18.
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