Department of Health news
- Government to review the fund for hepatitis C sufferers
6 April 2010, 12:23 pm
The scheme known as the Skipton Fund, which makes payments to those infected with hepatitis C through contaminated NHS supplied blood, blood products and tissues is to be reviewed early, the Government announced today.
- £2 million for veterans mental health services
6 April 2010, 11:09 am
£2 million for veterans' mental health services
- Deal reached on surplus pandemic vaccine
6 April 2010, 11:06 am
The Department of Health and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that they have reached an agreement on the Department's outstanding orders of swine flu vaccine resulting in significant savings for the Government.
- Plan of action to help adults with autism
6 April 2010, 10:31 am
Plan of action to help adults with autism.
- £40m boost for end of life care
2 April 2010, 12:00 am
People nearing the end of their lives will benefit from better quality care, more dignity and more privacy, thanks to a £40 million Department of Health grant. Care Services Minister Phil Hope today announced the 123 hospices that will benefit from the funds.
- BT to provide flexible framework for delivering the National Programme for IT
1 April 2010, 12:41 pm
BT to provide flexible framework for delivering the National Programme for IT
- Next steps for complementary therapy
1 April 2010, 11:37 am
Proposals for improving safeguards for people using herbal medicines, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture were announced by Health Secretary Andy Burnham today.
- New patient rights in force
1 April 2010, 12:01 am
all NHS patients in England have new legal rights to fast treatment, enshrined in the NHS Constitution.
- Majority of NHS trusts declare samesex accommodation
31 March 2010, 12:31 pm
Majority of NHS trusts declare samesex accommodation
- Attitudes to Mental Illness 2010
30 March 2010, 1:20 pm
Attitudes to mental illness 2010 research report