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Welcome to the Department of Health

Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications

Latest news

Gordon Brown and Health Secretary Alan Johnson announce a review of the NHS that will advise on how to meet the challenges of delivering healthcare over the next 10 years.

Wednesday 4 July 2007

New grouper functionality enables NHS organisations to produce programme budgeting data when submitting their annual reference costs to the Department.

Monday 2 July 2007

Unsure of the difference between a deliberative event and a deliberate release? Our new glossary explains more than 300 health, social care and government terms.

Announcements on the Government News Network (GNN) website.

Updates on MMC and the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS).

The latest DH publications, letters and circulars.

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Pathology

Pathology

The Department is modernising its programme of studies on the origins and nature of diseases.

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The place to find NHS services.

Mental health

Mental health

Assessing risk to professionals and others in mental health services.

Children's health

Children's health

Delivering health services through Sure Start Children's Centres.

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