A Chronology of State Medicine, Public Health, Welfare and Related ...

1996 Cont 2 - 1997
1996 cont training, and incentives to improve premises. See 1998.
The Department of Education and Employment published "Learning to Compete:
Education and Training for 14 - 19 Year-olds", proposing the establishment of national
traineeships and the introduction of learning credits. See 1997.
House of Commons Select Committee reported on "Long Term Care: Future Provision
and Funding". See below and 1997.
A consultation paper "A New Partnership for Care in Old Age", Cm.3242, discussed
costs of residential care for frail elderly people. See 1997.
The European member states of the World Health Organisation issued the Ljubljana
Charter setting out the principles which should underlie current health care systems. The first
was that "health care should first and foremost lead to better health and quality of life for
people". See 1999.
Widespread concern about the link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health founded.
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges formed.
1997 The first Minister of Public Health (Tessa Jowell) appointed, and a health strategy was
developed to break the cycle of ill health due to poverty and deprivation (see 1840, 1980, and
1995). See 1998.
Justices of the Peace Act (c.25) consolidated previous acts.
Local Government and Rating Act (c.29) made further provisions about non-domestic
rating, and parish councils.
Education Act (c.44) amended the 1996 act in relation to school discipline; and the
supervision of external academic and vocational qualifications. See 1998.
Education (Schools) Act (c.59) ended the scheme of assisted places in England, Wales
and Scotland. See 1998.
National Health Service (Primary Care) Act (c.46) provided for pilot schemes for the
provision, within the NHS, of medical, dental or pharmaceutical services. See 1999.
National Health Service (Private Finance) Act (c.56) enabled NHS Trusts to enter into
financial agreements.
Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act (c.24) amended and consolidated the 1979
act.
Pharmacists (Fitness to Practice) Act (c.19) established a new committee of the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain to consider allegations against registered pharmacists
of unfitness to practise due to ill health, and to take any necessary action.
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act (c.8) amended and consolidated previous
acts.
Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act (c.48) contained various amendments and
additional provisions.
Police Act (c.50) established and set out the functions of the National Criminal
Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad.
Protection from Harassment Act (c.40) provided for the protection of persons from
harassment and similar contacts.
Sex Offenders Act (c.51) required sex offenders to notify the police of change of name
and address.
The Department of Health transferred management responsibility for the Health