Termination of pregnancy under the Abortion Act
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has written to Medical Directors of NHS and Primary Care Trusts, and to independent sector abortion clinics, to draw attention to the conditions under which abortions...
View ArticleMetal on metal hip replacements
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the NHS Medical Director has written to senior managers in the NHS raising awareness of the MHRA Medical Device Alert, making recommendations about the management...
View ArticleUpdate on PIP silicone gel breast implants
Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, has written to general practitioners to highlight new information which the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have become aware of...
View ArticleUpdate on PiP breast implants
New evidence has emerged that shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal caused by a French breast implant manufacturer, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced...
View ArticleDeveloping the Public health system
Following the Health and Social Care Act receiving Royal Assent and passing into law, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davis has written to the pubic health community. The reforms in the new...
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 ArticleGuidance letter on the Heatwave plan 2012
The Chief Medical Officer, NHS Chief Executive, Director of Nursing and the Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships have today written to NHS and LA chief executives...
View ArticleSafeguarding girls at risk of female genital mutilation
Following recent media coverage, the Chief Medical Officer and the Director of Nursing have asked all health care professionals to familiarise themselves with the actions they need to take where they...
View ArticleInformation about whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women
Professor Sally. Davies, Chief Medical Officer, provides information for health care professionals, NHS trusts and professional bodies regarding the new temporary emergency pertussis programme. She...
View ArticleProtecting health and reducing harm from severe cold this winter
The Department of Health has today published the Cold Weather Plan for England 2012 (CWP). It is part of a wider suite of measures that the Department of Health, NHS, Health Protection Agency and the...
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