Academic
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Millbrook House
National Health Service and
Department of Health
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| NHS : Key Organisations & Sites | NHS : White papers, acts & publications |
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Information from the government department including some full text documents, press releases and news. |
| Centre for Health information Quality | CHIQ works directly with NHS and patient representative groups to raise awareness of key issues in the development of consumer health information. |
| Clinical Governance | Information about the initiative aimed at improving the quality of care and accountability in the NHS. |
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Useful resource pack describing clinical governance and providing links to other resources. |
| Department of Health site providing information to carers. | |
| The NHS Scotland electronic library for health. S+ome resources are not available to public users. | |
| New agency concerned with improving the quality of healthcare. It is also referred to as the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. | |
| Health Development Agency | The new agency that aims to improve the health of people in England. |
| Health Informatics | Latest news, documents and articles associated with Health Informatics. |
| Health Professions Council | The regulatory body for UK health professions. |
| Department of Health site detailing the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 for health and social care. | |
| This site aims to provide an up-to-date guide to major longitudinal sources of data. It covers data sets collected by governmental, academic, private social research, medical and private industrial sources. | |
| Department of Health site with information related to learning disabilities, including the latest policies. | |
| The agency is responsible for trying to ensure that medical devices meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance. Covers wheelchairs and other rehabilitation equipment. | |
| National Electronic Library for Health | Developing site for this major NHS initiative which aims to provide easy access to best current knowledge and to help improve health and healthcare, clinical practice, and patient choice. A useful source on NHS management issues and new policies is the Management Branch Library. |
| National Research Register | A register of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by the National Health Service. |
| NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) | The NHS SDO is a national research programme that has been established to consolidate and develop the evidence base on the organisation, management and delivery of health care services. |
| National Service Frameworks | Frameworks will set national standards and define service models for a specific service or care group. |
| Outlines plans for cancer treatment by the NHS. | |
| Information on careers in the NHS. | |
| NHS Direct Online | Site includes information on the latest UK health stories, information on illness, disabilities, treatments and where to go for help and a reference guide to how the NHS works and the services provided |
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A comprehensive site about the history of the NHS |
| Prospectus for this new NHS initiative | |
| The health authority which covers Exeter and area. Information is provided on hospitals, GPs, dentists etc. | |
| Provides details on health-related funding and training opportunities with a searchable database | |
| The site provides information covering the wide range of work for which this part of the Department of Health is responsible. Includes links to the Social Services Inspectorate and related information. | |
| The health authority which covers South and West Devon, including Plymouth and Torbay. | |
| Statistics from the Department of Health & NHS |
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| Allied Health Professions & Bulletin | Department of Health web site and monthly bulletin designed to keep allied health professionals (occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc) up-to-date with NHS developments |
| Bristol Inquiry (Kennedy Report) | Full text of the report "Learning from Bristol: the report of the public inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary 1984 -1995". |
| Educating and Training the Future Health Professional Workforce | National Audit Office report on future training and education of health professionals in England, including occupational therapists, nurses etc. |
| The full text of the Act. | |
| Health and Personal Social Services Statistics | The full text of the latest edition of this annual Department of Health statistical publication. |
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New review of health inequalities carried out under the chairmanship of Donald Acheson |
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Meeting the Challenge : a strategy for the allied health professions |
The government strategy for occupational therapy and other allied health professions. The document sets out how the role of these professions will be developed and supported, building on real accounts of the work they do. |
| Mental Health (DofH) | The main Department of health mental health site |
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The full text of the latest government White Paper outlining policy on social service provision. |
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Government White Paper in full. |
| NHS Chief Executives' Bulletin | This Bulletin alerts chief executives to publications, circulars and announcements from the Department of Health, so it can be a useful source for tracking down new policies etc. |
| NHS Magazine | Magazine from the NHS aimed at keeping everyone up-to-date with health issues and developments in the NHS. |
| NHS Plan | The full text of the NHS plan. A summary version is also available. |
| NHS Publications | Handy listing of recent NHS & NHS Executive publications |
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Website acting as a gateway to information and contacts on Health Strategy, including full text and executive summary of "Saving lives: Our Healthier Nation" White Paper (Julyl 99) |
| The annual report of the Chief Medical Officer on the state of UK public health. | |
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A Government action report in response to the Acheson report, given at the link above |
| The white paper on tobacco related health problems | |
| White paper outlining the government's learning disability strategy. | |
| Outlines the lifelong learning strategy for the NHS. |
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