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  • Met Office issues level 2 cold weather alert

    The Met Office has forecast an 80% chance of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow in the next 2 to 3 days.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – January Release

    Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including January 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – January Release

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    (Ambulance Systems Indicators for period January 2013 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period October 2012) The following statistics were…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing - morning 8 March 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the NHS.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Information and communications technology product surgery held

    On 25 February the Department of Health held its first information and communications technology (ICT) themed product surgery for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child protection: information sharing project

    The Child Protection Information Sharing (CP-IS) project helps the NHS give a higher level of protection to children who present in unscheduled health care settings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • QIPP national workstreams updated

    The Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) national workstreams will cease in their current Department of Health (DH) format by 31 March 2013, in line with changes and responsibility shifts in the wider heal…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The week: issue 288 1-7 March 2013

    The week: issue 288 1-7 March 2013.

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  • Statistical press notice: NHS Diagnostics waiting times and activity data January 2013 and quarterly Diagnostic Census December 2012

    Diagnostics waiting times and activity - January 2013

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme: annual uplift to the tariff for April 2013

    The tariff and ceiling on charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS Injury Cost Recovery scheme will be increasing on 1 April 2013. The increases will apply only to injuries sustained on o…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Liverpool Care Pathway independent review: first meeting of the review panel

    The panel appointed to review the use and experience of the Liverpool Care Pathway for Dying Patients (LCP), chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger met for the first time on 18 February 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guidance on patient-led assessments

    Guidance and assessment forms for the new patient-led assessments of the care environment (PLACE) have been published by the NHS Commissioning Board.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Personal health budgets update – Spring 2013

    The Spring 2013 edition of 'Update', the personal health budgets information sheet, has been published - including the new direct payments public consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hunt calls for action to save more lives

    Health Secretary sets out strategy to tackle mortality and cardiovascular diseases.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State announces call to action on reducing avoidable deaths

    Improvements in the fight against 5 major diseases, including cardiovascular disease, could save 30,000 lives by 2020, says Jeremy Hunt.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mid Staffs: team of experts proposes health service change

    A team of experts working to make sure that patients in Mid Staffordshire can access quality services in the longer term has proposed a set of changes for consideration by a trust special administrator.

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  • Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo

    The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hard-hitting TV adverts show anyone can be a stroke saver by acting FAST

    A hard-hitting campaign which aims to save lives by showing people how to spot the signs and symptoms of stroke returns to TV screens today (March 4).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Act FAST shows anyone can be a stroke saver

    The Act FAST campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the signs of stroke, will air its TV advert today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government