Be Clear on Cancer – national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of lung...
The campaign is to raise public awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer and encourage people with persistent symptoms to go to see their GP. It will target people over the age of 55 years. The...
View ArticleSir Bruce Keogh updates GPs and medical directors on PiP breast implants
Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, has updated GPs and medical directors on PIP silicone breast implants, in light of the final report of Sir Bruce’s expert group, which was published today. Read...
View ArticleRole shadowing arrangements for junior doctors announced
Junior doctors will spend a minimum of four working days shadowing the job that they will be taking up from this summer, it was announced. The Department of Health asked Medical Education England (MEE)...
View ArticleViews sought for review of cosmetic procedures
A major review of cosmetic surgery and procedures is launched today by the Department of Health. The review, led by NHS Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, wants people to give their views on...
View ArticleAnnouncement of medical revalidation in the UK from December
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today announced that from 3 December 2012, revalidation of doctors in the UK will commence. This represents a step forward in both the effective regulation of doctors...
View ArticleContract awarded for management of the national clinical audit and...
The Department announced that the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) was the organisation awarded the new contract for the management of the national clinical audit and confidential...
View ArticlePiP one year on: thousands of women have turned to NHS for help
One year on since serious problems with PiP breast implants emerged, almost 8,000 women, who had their implants put in privately, have turned to the NHS for help. The latest figures published last week...
View ArticleSummary of cosmetic interventions call for evidence responses published
The responses to the cosmetic surgery review call for evidence have been published today. The call for evidence was issued to enable the public, cosmetic interventions industry and patient groups to...
View ArticlePathology quality assurance review launched
A review of quality assurance arrangements for NHS pathology services was announced on 18 December 2012. The review will be led by National Clinical Director for Pathology, Dr Ian Barnes, and will...
View ArticleSouth London Healthcare NHS Trust: Decision by Secretary of State
In accordance with his statutory duty, the Secretary of State for Health has today published a notice of his decision in relation to South London Healthcare NHS Trust to secure sustainable provision of...
View ArticleBe Clear on Cancer – national campaign to promote earlier diagnosis of lung...
The campaign is to raise public awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer and encourage people with persistent symptoms to go to see their GP. It will target people over the age of 55 years. The...
View ArticleSir Bruce Keogh updates GPs and medical directors on PiP breast implants
Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, has updated GPs and medical directors on PIP silicone breast implants, in light of the final report of Sir Bruce’s expert group, which was published today. Read...
View ArticleRole shadowing arrangements for junior doctors announced
Junior doctors will spend a minimum of four working days shadowing the job that they will be taking up from this summer, it was announced. The Department of Health asked Medical Education England (MEE)...
View ArticleViews sought for review of cosmetic procedures
A major review of cosmetic surgery and procedures is launched today by the Department of Health. The review, led by NHS Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, wants people to give their views on...
View ArticleAnnouncement of medical revalidation in the UK from December
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today announced that from 3 December 2012, revalidation of doctors in the UK will commence. This represents a step forward in both the effective regulation of doctors...
View ArticleContract awarded for management of the national clinical audit and...
The Department announced that the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) was the organisation awarded the new contract for the management of the national clinical audit and confidential...
View ArticlePiP one year on: thousands of women have turned to NHS for help
One year on since serious problems with PiP breast implants emerged, almost 8,000 women, who had their implants put in privately, have turned to the NHS for help. The latest figures published last week...
View ArticleSummary of cosmetic interventions call for evidence responses published
The responses to the cosmetic surgery review call for evidence have been published today. The call for evidence was issued to enable the public, cosmetic interventions industry and patient groups to...
View ArticlePathology quality assurance review launched
A review of quality assurance arrangements for NHS pathology services was announced on 18 December 2012. The review will be led by National Clinical Director for Pathology, Dr Ian Barnes, and will...
View ArticleSouth London Healthcare NHS Trust: Decision by Secretary of State
In accordance with his statutory duty, the Secretary of State for Health has today published a notice of his decision in relation to South London Healthcare NHS Trust to secure sustainable provision of...
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