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New Care Quality Commission launches

01 April 2009 The new Care Quality Commission (CQC)is launched today 1st April 2009. The CQC is the new the independent regulator of health and social care in England bringing together regulation of health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. THey are also tasked with protecting the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act.

Healthcare Commission publishes NHS ratings

16 October 2008

Roll out of digital technology revolutionises NHS patient care in England

18 January 2008 Roll out of digital technology revolutionises NHS patient care in England

Primarolo: NHS health research shapes up for the future

18 January 2008 Primarolo: NHS health research shapes up for the future

All-Party Prison Health report sets out radical but necessary agenda for mental health

17 November 2006 All-Party Prison Health report sets out radical but necessary agenda for mental health

Sign and the Mental Health Foundation charities launch new guide to improve health and social care services for deaf people with mental health needs

30 November 2005

Learning Disabilities: Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities

30 November 2005

Communitycare: A vision for the Green Paper

30 November 2005

Department of Health: Patients to benefit from more foundation trusts

29 November 2005

Department of Health: Putting people in control of their care

29 November 2005

Communitycare: Making it Possible Guide - improving mental health and well-being

29 November 2005

Communitycare: National Standards Launched

29 November 2005

Department of Health: Winterton announces next steps in boosting patient involvement in NHS services

21 June 2005 Winterton announces next steps in boosting patient involvement in NHS services

The Mental Capacity Bill Receives Royal Assent

20 April 2005 The Mental Capacity Bill has received Royal Assent today. The Mental Capacity Act 2005, covering England and Wales, provides a statutory framework for people who may not be able to make their own decisions for example because of a learning disability, an illness such as dementia or mental health problems. It sets out who can take decisions, in which situations, and how they should go about this.

Department of Health: Older people to be offered jab against pneumococcal infection

19 April 2005 Older people to be offered jab against pneumococcal infection

PPI Forum members back moves to improve the nation's health

24 March 2005 PPI Forum members back moves to improve the nation's health.

Life Chances of Disabled People - final report

24 March 2005 Life Chances of Disabled People - final report is published by Strategy Unit "Disability" team of the Cabinet Office.

Department of Health: Patients to get faster access to surgery

24 March 2005 Department of Health: Patients to get faster access to surgery. Published: Thursday 24 March

Department of Health: Response to Shipman Inquiry

03 February 2005 The Government has moved to help protect patients from poor medical practice and misconduct.

The Shipman Inquiry: The 6th and Final Report

03 February 2005

Health Service Journal: On dealing with complaints

27 January 2005 Article on someone's recent experience of making a complaint about their local NHS wheelchair service.

Down's Syndrome Association to offer training regarding dementia

05 January 2005 Down's Syndrome Association to offer training regarding dementia.

National Black and Asian Neurological Project Group warns of stigma.

05 January 2005 National Black and Asian Neurological Project Group warns of stigma.

Directgov - a major new public website with pages for disabled people

23 December 2004 Directgov is a major new public website that aims to provide a single point of access to government services and information with pages for disabled people.

Safer management of controlled drugs: The Government’s response to the Fourth report of the Shipman Inquiry

23 December 2004 Safer management of controlled drugs: The Government’s response to the Fourth report of the Shipman Inquiry

Out of Hours GP services

23 December 2004 From 1st January 2005 all providers of Out of Hours services, including GPs who do not opt-out will have to meet national quality standards as a contractual obligation.

National Director for Mental Health's Review of Implementation of the NSF for Mental Health

23 December 2004 Louis Appleby, National Director for Mental Health, today published his update report on mental health services in England, and Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced an extra £30million capital funding for psychiatric intensive care units.

One-Stop Primary Care Centres and refurbishment of 3000 GP surgeries

04 November 2004 The government target date for introduction of 500 One-Stop Primary Care Centres and refurbishment of 3000 GP surgeries is December 2004.

Director of Infection, Prevention and Control for every NHS organisation

03 November 2004 Director of Infection, Prevention and Control to be designated for every organisation providing NHS services.

The Guardian - NHS appoints man from motor trade to root out racism and sexism

20 October 2004 NHS appoints man from motor trade to root out racism and sexism.

Restriction by National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) on access to osteoporosis drugs for women under 65.

22 September 2004 Restriction by National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) on access to osteoporosis drugs for women.

Audit Commission consultation paper on how public services will be inspected

16 September 2004 Audit Commission consultation paper on how public services will be inspected.

Department of Health findings on people wrongly charged for continuing care

16 September 2004 Department of Health findings on people wrongly charged for continuing care.

Development of health professionals post registration

16 September 2004 Development of health professionals post registration.

Young smokers risk heart disease, research shows

16 September 2004 People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, according to a study published today.

Children Bill and duty on Schools

16 September 2004 Children Bill and duty on Schools to participate in the integration of services.

Review of older services

16 September 2004 Review of older services to be carried out by Commission for Social Care Inspection.

Hypertension Drugs Prescribed to Reduce Blood Pressure

16 September 2004 Millions more people with hypertension will be put on tablets to reduce their blood pressure, in an effort to cut deaths from strokes and heart disease.

NHS plans revolution in care for children

16 September 2004 Young people no longer treated as mini adults under blueprint.

Fine patients who fail to show, urge GPs

16 September 2004 The government is facing grassroots pressure from GPs for the right to charge NHS patients who miss appointments, after evidence that non-attendance is costing the health service £162m a year.

The Guardian - Ex-government adviser condemns health policy

16 September 2004 Tony Blair's determination to give patients choice about where they are treated is weakening the NHS and threatening the health of the nation, a former chief medical officer for England warned yesterday.

Local Authorities Departments set to trade in services

16 September 2004 From September 2004 Social Services Departments in England can bid to take over the running of other councils' social care services.

Recruitment of NHS staff from underprivileged backgrounds

16 September 2004 Recruitment of NHS staff from underprivileged backgrounds

Electronic Patient Records (EPR)

16 September 2004 The roll out Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and giving patients access to them was to start during the summer.

NHS faces 'retirement timebomb'

16 September 2004 Doctors have warned that changes to consultants' pension arrangements could spark a mass exodus from the profession within three years.

Investigation into the care homes market

16 September 2004 Office of Fair Trading Investigation into the Care Homes Market.

The NHS Complaints Procedure National Evaluation Report

16 September 2004 The NHS Complaints Procedure National Evaluation Report

Creation of single access point to care proposed

16 September 2004 Single Access Point to Care proposed

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