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The UK wide Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011 was launched today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011, which aims to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the best-prepared countries in…
Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data were published today by the Department of Health Quarterly Mental Health Community Teams Activity data for 2011…
People in high risk groups are being urged to make an appointment with their GP to have a flu jab if they haven't already done so
The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is reminding everyone in an at-risk group to come forward and join the estimated seven…
Letter from Professor David Salisbury concerning the recall of a batch of the influenza vaccine, Preflucel.
Guidance to organisations involved in gathering data on influenza vaccines.
Letter about the responsibility for the central return of data on the uptake of influenza vaccine.
The latest provisional Accident and Emergeny quality indicators for England are published today.
Millions of people in at risk groups urged to get vaccinated from today
Seasonal flu vaccine is made available free of charge from GPs for people in at risk groups.
The Department's influenza vaccine uptake monitoring team have written to colleagues in PCTs and SHAs regarding responsibilities for data collection.
A letter from Professor D M Salisbury, Director of Immunisation, advises clinicians to avoid use of Viroflu vaccine in children aged under five years because of an increased risk of fever.
The Scientific Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee (SPI) has published correspondence between the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) and the Department concerning the derivation of planning assumptions for p…
Two reports have been published on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine among frontline healthcare workers and GP patient groups.
The Department’s Policy Research Programme (PRP) commissions high quality, research-based evidence.
Drugs will be tested, identified and catalogued within hours of being seized at Glastonbury, it was announced today.
Letter concerning the increase in NHS Prescription Charges from April 2011.
Dear colleague letter from Professor David Salisbury regarding use of antiviral medicines for the prevention or treatment of influenza).
Letter asking staff to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against flu as soon as possible.
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