Changes to nursing and midwifery council constitution
This publication is a report of the consultation on proposed changes to the constitution order of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The report covers the size of governing councils, the terms of...
View ArticleNHS Mandate published
The first Mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning Board, setting out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years, is published today. The Mandate reaffirms the...
View ArticleSummary of consultation responses on the United Kingdom plan for rare diseases
The Department of Health is publishing a summary of the responses received to the consultation on a ‘UK Plan for rare diseases’ on behalf of the UK. All of the consultation responses received,...
View ArticleDepartment seeks views on new protections if care providers fail
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb today launched a 12 week consultation on new measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of provider failure. A system of checks on the...
View ArticleContractual ‘duty of candour’ to drive a more open NHS culture
New rules to toughen transparency in NHS organisations and increase patient confidence have been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter following a public consultation. The government will create...
View ArticleSummary of responses to the draft Care and Support Bill consultation published
The Department has today published a summary of the views received as part of the consultation process on the draft Care and Support Bill. Public consultation on the draft bill was from 11 July to 19...
View ArticleA consultation on draft amendments to the responsible officer regulations
A consultation on draft amendment regulations and response to the policy consultation ‘responsible officers in the new health architecture’ has been published today. This document serves 2 purposes: it...
View ArticleSteps set out for greater patient involvement and more choice
The Government’s response to its consultation on proposals for greater patient involvement and more choice has been published today. For the first time, people who use mental health services will get...
View ArticleResponse to the consultation regarding local authority health scrutiny
The response to the consultation on local authority health scrutiny is now available. The report provides an overview and analysis of the responses received, the Department’s comments and the action...
View ArticleAddendum to local Healthwatch summary report published
A supplementary report to the local Healthwatch summary report has been published. This report covers issues around the local Healthwatch regulations and provides information on the department’s...
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