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This short video explains screening for hearing loss in newborn babies.…
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The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
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Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Routine immunisation programmes Age due Vaccines that protect against…
For vaccine supply information for the routine immunisation schedule…
Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part.
This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
Changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule from 1 July 2025, 1 January 2026 and changes to the selective hepatitis B vaccination programme from 1 July 2025
How to get information including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SmPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
This leaflet is sent to all women invited for NHS cervical screening.
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
Advice and guidance for healthcare practitioners on the health needs of migrant patients.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination information for public health professionals.
Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the routine childhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025.
Hepatitis B immunisation information for public health professionals.
Shingles immunisation information for public health professionals.
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