Nation: UK
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Post-Pandemic Progress – Lessons Learnt in Healthcare Education
Nearly two years have passed since the publication of Pandemic Powered Improvements. This follow-up report Post-Pandemic Progress – Lessons Learnt in Healthcare Education revisits some of the innovations and showcases new…
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Joint letter on social care placements
The Council of Deans of Health has joined with Skills for Care to issue a letter of guidance and good practice in the provision of placements in social care settings.…
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Council responds to Spring Budget
Following today’s Spring Budget announcements from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Hughes, Chief Executive of the Council of the Deans of Health said: “Today’s Budget reiterates the centrality of…
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Council welcomes NAO workforce report
The Council of Deans of Health was glad to contribute to the National Audit Office’s report on NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan. Following his engagement…
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Council joins sector leaders calling for DfE and DHSC taskforce
In response to the latest UCAS data showing falling applications for many healthcare degree programmes, the Council of Deans of Health joined with leaders from across the higher…
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Council response to UCAS application data 2024
The University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) has published data following the January 2024 equal consideration deadline for applications to UK undergraduate courses. There has been a 7% decrease in…
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Midwifery Network position paper: use of sexed language
The UK Network of Professors of Midwifery and Maternal and Newborn Health have published a position statement on the use of sexed language in relation to women’s reproductive…
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Expand and diversify placement capacity
In conjunction with our 2024 General Election Manifesto, the Council is releasing a series of blogs which explore the underlying principles and four asks in more depth. The final…
Latest publications and briefings
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Briefing: UCAS Applicant Statistics for January 2026
The University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) has published a statistical release providing core numbers for the January equal consideration deadline 2026. The Council has published a briefing which summarises some of the key…
Latest podcast episodes
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The Council of Deans of Health Wales and Council of Deans of Health Scotland have written to each of the major political parties in both nations ahead of the 2026 devolved elections. To support this work we have recorded a podcast with Professor Susan Dawkes and Dr Liz Mason, the convenors of CoDH Scotland and CoDH Wales, respectively. Speakers:…