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Find out about all the latest publications from the Department here. If you know what type of publication you’re interested in, you can click on the list on the right hand side. Find out more about ordering publications.
Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012
The April 2012 edition of the Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin is now available. In this edition, Professor Sue Hill talks about the two-day leadership event for healthcare scientists at the … Read more → – Chief Scientific Officer’s Bulletin: April 2012
Published: 5 April, 2012
Developing the Public health system
Following the Health and Social Care Act receiving Royal Assent and passing into law, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davis has written to the pubic health community. The reforms … Read more → – Developing the Public health system
Published: 5 April, 2012
First health visitor implementation progress report published
The first quarterly progress report setting out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme has been published today. The Department has committed to publishing progress reports every … Read more → – First health visitor implementation progress report published
Published: 4 April, 2012
The week: issue 242
In this week’s edition, read about the Secretary of State’s letters to health and social care providers, highlighting the new powers and freedoms in the Health and Social Care Act. … Read more → – The week: issue 242
Published: 4 April, 2012
Report raises issues about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
The Care Quality Commission has published a report showing that the NHS needs better awareness of when and how to apply the Mental Capacity Act – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards … Read more → – Report raises issues about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Published: 4 April, 2012
Building recovery in local communities
The Department of Health, the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice have today sent a joint letter to local authority chief executives, chief constables, prison governors and probation trust … Read more → – Building recovery in local communities
Published: 4 April, 2012
Quality Accounts audit guidance published
The Quality Accounts audit guidance sets out what trusts will need to do to support the audit of their 2011/12 Quality Accounts. The audit requirement applies to all NHS acute … Read more → – Quality Accounts audit guidance published
Published: 4 April, 2012
