Childhood mental health problems require early intervention

Failure to tackle childhood mental health problems has a disproportionate impact on adult life chances, according to a major national study published by the...

Tesco Health Insurance launches three new levels of cover

Tesco Health Insurance has launched three new levels of cover designed to make its PMI offering more straightforward and flexible.The supermarket giant, which entered...

Commercial Directorate scrapped as DH announces regional commercial units

The Commercial Directorate is to be axed and replaced with a new procurement and investment division along with a network of 20 commercial support...

DH consults on design of adult medium secure units

A consultation has been launched by the Department of Health (DH) into the design of adult secure mental health units. Environmental Design Principles aims...

Community services require robust tendering

Effective commissioning will play a crucial role in transforming community services, but commissioners will need to become more robust about which services they put...

HMT improves but reserves continue to decline

The Hospital Management Trust (HMT) has reported a small improvement in its financials for the year ended 31 December 2008, despite outgoings yet again...

Autism

Cheryl Gillan asked the Secretary of State for Health (21 Apr 2009: Column 574W) what assessment he has made of the cost to local...

Mental Health Services: Prisons

Keith Vaz asked the Secretary of State for Health (14 May 2009: Column 989W) what provision is made for the care and treatment of...

Capita to manage health and social care certification

The Department of Health (DH) has appointed Capita to manage its new certification scheme being launched later this summer as part of efforts to...

Bill and strategic progress for autism support

Positive progress has been made regarding future pathways for managing and supporting the needs of people with health conditions on the autistic spectrum after...