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Advises the Government on the NHS Consultants' Distinction Awards Scheme. Provides information about the Scheme and copies of nomination forms.
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Backbench group of MPs and Peers in the UK Parliament. Reports and publications, news, HIV in Parliament, Parliamentary Meetings, Background, Membership, contact details and links.
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Represents all the directors of social services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Includes information on the Association, membership and key policy issues.
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Advisory body on matters concerning the potential carcinogenicity of chemicals. Details of the Committee and its activities, with downloadable copies of papers, publications and background materials.
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Advisory committee on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation in the environment. Provides FAQs on radiation issues, news, current work and details of the committee itself.
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Advisory body on matters concerning the potential mutagenicity of chemicals in the environment. Information about the committee and its work, with downloadable copies of papers and publications.
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Official site with collection of publications and policy statements about the National Health Service.
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Official government public information service for health concerns and issues. Includes links to support groups.
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Provides information on UK food safety - news, regulations, and research.
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Government body with a statutory role in protecting the health and safety of people at work throughout Great Britain.
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The HSL is an Agency of the Health and Safety Executive which supports HSE in ensuring that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled. The services offered by the HSL are detailed on this site.
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Licences and regulates fertility treatment and research.
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Governmental advisory body on how new developments in human genetics will impact on people and on health care. Includes topic resources on issues covered.
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Governmental agency with responsibility for standards of safety, quality and performance. Includes downloadable archives of reports, contacts and plans of location in London.
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The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is developing a series of national clinical guidelines to secure consistent, high quality, evidence based care for patients using the National Health Service in England and Wales.
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Provides information about the PPA, which is a Special Health Authority within the NHS. Amalgamated pescribing data (the PACT centre pages) is available.
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Popular summary, executive summary and presentation pack for this particular Government initiative. Includes a link to the full version of the White Paper.
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Cross-government portal to support the National Drugs Strategy and the work of Drug Action Teams. Provides information about the strategy, Drug Action Teams and the Government's policy on the use of illegal drugs.
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Provides information on becoming a donor, where to make a donation, and facts about blood and statistics about UK donations and donors.
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Advises the Government on issues concerning the transplantation of animal tissue into humans. Site provides details of the Authority's responsibilities, work, membership and reports.
