How to establish a Quality Surveillance Group guidance
The NQB is publishing accompanying guidance to the system on establishing Quality Surveillance Groups (QSGs). A network of QSGs is being established across the country to bring together different...
View ArticleQuality in the new health system – maintaining and improving quality from...
The National Quality Board (NQB) has published a final report setting out how quality will be maintained and improved in the new health system. The NQB brings together the national organisations across...
View ArticleTerms of reference of audit and risk committee for 2011-12 published
The latest annual report from the Department of Health Audit and Risk Committee has been published today. The report provides confirmation that the terms of reference of the committee have been...
View ArticleNHS Continuing Healthcare
The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care was introduced in 2007. It was revised in 2009 as a result of a commitment to review the National Framework within 12...
View ArticleBHIVA and EAGA position statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to...
EAGA has worked with the British HIV Association (BHIVA) to prepare this position statement to help clinicians and health promoters translate the evidence on HIV treatment as prevention and thus...
View ArticlePayment by Results update eleven – January 2013
The Department today published the eleventh Payment by Results (PbR) update. The purpose of these updates is to keep colleagues in the NHS and other interested parties informed throughout the year...
View ArticleUpdate on nutrition and health claims published
An update regarding the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on nutrition and health claims, 11 January 2013, was issued to interested parties on 17 January 2013. Read the update on the working...
View ArticleCall for expressions of interest for funding to improve energy efficiency in...
NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts can bid for a share of £50 million capital funding to invest during 2013-14. The funding will support new and innovative projects to improve energy efficiency, reduce...
View ArticleTransforming Public Health Bulletin issue 15 January 2013
Welcome to the January 2013 edition of the Transforming Public Health Bulletin. In this issue we provide an update on Public Health England, including the latest PHE appointments, put the spotlight on...
View ArticleMedical Directors’ Bulletin: issue 129, December 2012/January 2013
In the December 2012/January 2013 edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin, feature items from the NHS Leadership Recognition Awards where three doctors were named as the best in their field, Bruce...
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