Spotting the signs of dementia
A new campaign to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of dementia has being launched. Aimed at encouraging more people to seek an early diagnosis of dementia, the campaign targets … Read more → - Spotting the signs of dementia
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 … Read more → - Remember to get your flu jab
All children really want this Christmas is their parents to quit smoking
As the Department launches a second wave of its advertising campaign aimed at getting loved ones to quit smoking, new research reveals children’s anti-smoking attitudes. Featuring real children, not actors, … Read more → - All children really want this Christmas is their parents to quit smoking
Delivery of expert patients programme
In England, NHS organisations and Local Authorities (LAs) are able to deliver the Expert Patients Programme under a DH Licence from Stanford University. However, recent changes within the NHS have resulted … Read more → – Delivery of expert patients programme
Public service pensions – the NHS Pension Scheme
The Health Secretary has today written to all Chairs of NHS trusts, SHA clusters, PCT clusters, Foundation Trusts and Arm’s Length Bodies about the Government’s proposed changes to public service … Read more → – Public service pensions – the NHS Pension Scheme
Caring for our future webchat responses
David Behan has provided responses to the questions raised in the 18 October webchat that he and Imelda didn’t manage to cover in the hour’s session. Some of these previously unanswered … Read more → – Caring for our future webchat responses
Watch the quit smoking TV ad
The Department’s second wave of its advertising campaign featuring real children, not actors, talking about how worried they are about their parents’ smoking, is running currently. The adverts encourage smokers to order … Read more → – Watch the quit smoking TV ad
The provision of memory services in England
In his latest video blog, National Clinical Director for Dementia Professor Alistair Burns outlines the key findings from a report to find out how well the provision of memory services … Read more → – The provision of memory services in England
