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Teenage Pregnancy Unit
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit is a cross-Government Unit located within the Department for Education and Skills which was set up to implement the Social Exclusion Unit's report on Teenage Pregnancy. This website contains information about the Government's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, including guidance issued by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit as well as relevant publications from other Government Departments.
Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority
Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority (TVSHA) was formed in April 2002, as part of a national re-organisation of the National Health Service. The organisational change followed public consultation on 'Shifting the Balance of Power' (StBoP), the document which underpinned the NHS Plan.
Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority
Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority (TVSHA) was formed in April 2002, as part of a national re-organisation of the National Health Service. The organisational change followed public consultation on 'Shifting the Balance of Power' (StBoP), the document which underpinned the NHS Plan
The Children's National Service Framework
National Service Frameworks were established to improve services through setting national standards to drive up quality and tackle existing variations in care. NSFs have already been published for mental health, coronary heart disease, older people’s services and diabetes. The next phase of NSFs will cover children’s services, renal services and long-term conditions.
The Health Service Executive - Home
The Health Boards Executive was established in February 2002 to enable the Ireland health boards, the Eastern Regional Health Authority and non statutory provider agencies work together on an agenda to develop and modernise the health delivery system.
The NHS Drugs and Devices Dictionary
The dm+d is being developed and delivered through the UKCPRS Programme, which is a partnership between NHS Connecting for Health and the Prescription Pricing Authority.
The Nation's Health Service
The National Health Service is Europe's biggest organisation. It has a workforce of around one million people who provide care and treatment for many millions more every year.
The National Health Service
The National Health Service was established in 1948 to improve and promote health and lift the burden of anxiety about ill-health which so affected previous generations. Since then, despite frequent debate about the development and scope of the NHS, it has proved to be an enduring institution which has earned a special place in our country.It touches all of us and we all have a stake in its future.
The National Health Service
This is the official gateway to National Health Service organisations on the Internet. It connects you to your local NHS services and provides national information about the NHS - what it does, how it works, and how to use it.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence - was set up as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999. It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current “best practice”.
The Office for Health Management
The Office exists to lead the way in management and organisational development in the Irish health services in order that patients will receive a better service, and that health and social gain will be maximised.
Tyne & Wear
The main focus of Tyne and Wear HAZ is the implementation of initiatives to tackle health inequalities in Areas of Special Action, the problems faced by elderly people, children, people with coronary heart disease and the modernising of health and social services. A campaign currently taking place across the HAZ is a confidential contraception helpline for young people to tackle the problems of teenage pregnancy.
UK Department of Health
The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England.
UK Health and Human Services
Based in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, the Department of Health and Human Services comprises human services education, social work, careers guidance and careers education, counselling and psychotherapy, Connexions training and public sector management.
UK Health and Safety Commission
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.
UK Health and Safety Commission
The UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
UK National Screening Committee
The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) advises Ministers, the devolved national Assemblies and the Scottish Parliament on all aspects of screening policy. It has two sub-groups dealing with antenatal and child health screening issues. In forming its proposals, the NSC draws on the latest research evidence and the skills of specially convened multi-disciplinary expert groups, which always include patient and service user representatives. In 1996, the NHS was instructed not to introduce any new screening programmes until the NSC had reviewed their effectiveness.
Ulster Community & Hospitals Trust
The Ulster Community & Hospitals Trust aims to promote and improve the health and well being of residents in the Trusts catchment area North Down & Ards, Castlereagh and East Belfast. The Trust is an integrated organisation and thus provides a mix of both acute hospital services and community health and social services.
United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority is one of 28 Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) set up in 2001. The role of Strategic Health Authorities is to develop strategies for the NHS and make sure their local NHS organisations are performing well.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
The vision of the VMD is the responsible, safe and effective use of veterinary medicinal products. In working towards achieving this vision the VMD aims to protect public health, animal health, the environment and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines.
Vulnerable adults
The Government is determined that vulnerable adults should be afforded the greatest protection possible from harm. In addition to raising standards of care through National Service Frameworks, regulating providers of care in a more thorough and consistent way than hitherto, and introducing national minimum standards for regulated care services, the Government has taken action to specifically address the abuse of vulnerable adults.
