Statement in the House of Commons, by Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health, 30 June 2008: NHS Next Stage Review

The Department of Social and Family Affairs today (31st July 2008) published on its website the Report from the Data Protection Commissioner following his audit of the Department earlier this year. The Data Protection Commissioner's audit focussed on the measures in place to protect the security...

Dr David King, ISSA-UK and Chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF), said he is delighted that the requirement to provide information security awareness has been raised to the top of the agenda amongst UK government departments and agencies.

The NHS has today taken a significant step towards greater patient choice with the publication of national operation survival rates.

Any changes to the way the NHS organised in London must only be carried out following close and careful consultation with the capital’s local authorities – that’s the call from London Councils.

Nutrition champions have been appointed across Scotland to promote nutritional standards in Scotland.

New figures on Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) serve as an important reminder of why it's important for hand hygiene to stay at the top of the Scottish Government's HAI agenda, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said today.

Health Minister Edwina Hart has today [Wednesday, 2 July] announced more than £100million investment in new buildings and equipment to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS.

The Welsh Assembly Government undertook a review of its data handling procedures following the launch of the UK Government’s Data Handling Review in November 2007. The review demonstrated that the Assembly Government already had in place a number of robust policies and procedures and was following g...

A review of information security policies and data handling arrangements in Scotland has been published today by the Scottish Government.