June 2007
The aim of the website was to support people to become active consumers of healthcare and help them to make more informed choices.
April 2007
The Department of Health issued an open tender, on behalf of four primary care trusts, for the provision of primary care as part of the programme.
2006–08
The consultations proposed a new system of health and social care regulation, eventually leading to the creation of the Care Quality Commission.
14 November 2006
The campaign sought to raise awareness for the need for greater dignity in treatment of people in care.
19 July 2006
The Act consolidated existing legislation related to the health service, promoting the integration of health and social care services.
11 July 2006
The Third Sector Commissioning Task Force published its findings on the barriers to entry for third sector providers.
July 2006
The BCSP automatically invited men and women aged 60–69 registered with a GP to use an at home screening kit.
16 May 2006
Reducing the number of SHAs and PCTs aimed to deliver stronger commissioning functions, better value for money and less bureaucracy.
May 2006
The independent review considered the processes by which specialised health services were commissioned and made recommendations for improvement.
