Policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals
News for health and social care professionals
Trio of reappointments at Appointments Commission
David Cain, Penny Bennett and Miranda Hughes are reappointed in their roles at the Appointments Commission
Vision for locally led NHS service changes
Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley outlines his vision for locally led NHS service changes
The DH website is currently being updated
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Some information published before 11 May 2010 has been archived to the National Archives Website
How to find information on our website
National Archives copy of the DH website
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The National Archives preserves online government information by regularly archiving UK central government websites.
The Department of Health website is currently being updated to reflect the change in Government. Some information published before 11 May 2010 has been removed, but can still be accessed through The National Archives Website.
To find this information, simply click the link below and use the website menu or search function as normal.
Please note that the archived version of the website does not fully support out-of-date browsers.
Health information for members of the public
NHS Choices
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NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need to make choices about your health.
Images of Andrew Lansley speaking to DH staff
The Coalition: our programme for government
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The programme for partnership government over the next five years.
Looking for EHIC?
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Everyone who is resident in the UK should have one and carry it with them when travelling abroad.
The Green Book
The latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the UK.
