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  • Asks your views on how safeguards to protect the services that patients need will be extended to NHS services provided by social enterprises and other companies.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New advice for staff on the use of restrictive interventions for patients with difficult behaviour.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Describes the important elements of the working relationship between the department and the NHS Litigation Authority (NHS LA).

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Describes the important elements of the working relationship between the department and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Submission to the Health Committee on the preliminary assessment of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Command paper sets out Department of Health’s response to House of Commons Health Committee report on Nursing and Midwifery Council.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PHE, NHS England and other stakeholders release a draft consultation for comment.

  • Sets out the relationship between the Department of Health and the NHS Trust Development Authority.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equality impact assessment for the Independent Living Fund's mental health aftercare plan policy.

  • Proposals to amend current legislation to remove administrative burdens on clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and NHS England.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Department of Health is seeking feedback from the NHS and other interested parties on final proposals to revise the governance of NHS charities.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defines the important elements of the relationship between the Department of Health and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Seeks views on amendments to extend scheme access to independent providers of NHS clinical services, and increase member contribution rates.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the scheduling of tramadol and a review of exemptions for temazepam prescriptions under Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Describes the important elements of the working relationship between the Department of Health and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Outlines the policy proposals Monitor and NHS England are exploring for the 2015/16 national tariff.

  • Review of the evidence of misuse and harm in relation to the NBOMe compounds.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A joint statement about how public services should work together to respond to people who are in mental health crisis.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • How DH and NHS England will work in partnership to carry out their responsibilities to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sets out response to the independent review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government