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This document updates and supersedes the FAQs relating to the future ownership and management of PCT-owned estate by aspirant Community Foundation Trusts (CFTs), published on 16 February 2011.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
In a letter to all PCT chief executives, Head of long term conditions Stephen Johnson, wrote to advise on risk stratification and the next steps for the Department's risk prediction tool.
The Health and Social Care Bill for 2011 creates the context within which the Department of Health will function going forward.
Farewell letter from Anne Williams CBE, retired National Director for Learning Disabilities with the Department of Health.
Letter from Stephen Johnson, Deputy Director, Head of Long Term Conditions.
Letter to Strategic Health Authorities to request confirmation of plans for full roll-out of the NHS 111 service in each region by April 2013.
Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director, today wrote to all trust chief executives setting out plans for campaigns to help promote the earlier diagnosis of cancer.
Seventy-five local HealthWatch pathfinders have been announced today. The pathfinders will pioneer plans ahead of the full establishment of local HealthWatch across the country in October 2012.
Updated guidance on delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme in the 2011/12 school year.
You'll see that the corporate Department of Health website has changed. It doesn't look that different, but you'll find that there are now different ways to get at our content.
Letter from Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, outlining plans for improving cancer survival rates through earlier diagnosis.
Letter from Bob Ricketts CBE Director of Provider Policy, dated 3 August 2011.
The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips to hospital if the most innovative work being pioneered in other parts of the NHS were…
Response to article in The Times about some patients waiting for talking therapies.
Letter from Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work about the Chronic Disease Guidelines for Line Managers and Employees.
Letter from Sir David Nicholson about the People Transition Policy, published on Thursday 28 July 2011.
The procedure for the transfer from custody of children and young people to and from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England aims…
More than 10,000 people in the UK currently need an organ transplant. Of these, 1000 each year will die waiting as there are not enough organs available.
Simple guide to PbR.
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