Plan launched to keep us healthy this winter
The ‘Cold weather plan for England’, which aims to protect people’s health throughout the cold winter months, was launched today – the official start of winter. The cross-Government initiative reminds...
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Remember to get your flu jab
The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is reminding everyone in an at-risk group to come forward and join the estimated seven million people who have already had the vaccine this year....
View ArticleThe week: issue 221
This week, read Secretary of Health Andrew Lansley’s letter to all NHS chairs about the Government’s proposed changes to public service pension schemes, find out about the launch of Phase One of the...
View ArticleThe week: issue 222
Register for the NHS Chief Executives Conference 2011, read about today’s publication of the pandemic flu strategy and find out more about the launch of the new £2 million dementia campaign. Download...
View ArticleGuidance for winter flu vaccination programme published
The Chief Medical Officer, Director of Nursing and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer have today written to GPs and other health professionals emphasising the need to increase flu vaccination rates...
View ArticleUpdated guidance for the management of deaths resulting from a flu pandemic
This updated guidance document proposes changes to the procedures for death and cremation certification that could be used in a severe influenza pandemic. It would enable doctors to spend as much time...
View ArticleUpdate to Green Book Chapter 19 Influenza published
The update to Chapter 19 on Influenza includes: changes to the age at which at risk children should be offered flu vaccine if they have not received a dose previously guidance on the use of the live...
View ArticleHealth staff urged to get flu jab
Health staff are being urged to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter. Frontline healthcare workers are more likely to be exposed to the...
View ArticleHealth staff reminded to get flu jab
Health staff are being reminded to get vaccinated against flu to cut the risk of it spreading to patients and colleagues this winter. Frontline healthcare workers are more likely to be exposed to the...
View ArticlePlans set out to prepare NHS for winter
Plans have been set out to help people keep well this winter and help the NHS prepare for winter and meet the increase in winter-related health problems always seen at this time of year. The Department...
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