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Extra funding this government has provided for cancer drugs has helped almost 18,500 people since October 2010.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The NHS will have to comply with NICE guidance on new drugs and treatments or explain to patients why there is a delay, under a new scheme announced today.
One in three people are embarrassed to talk to their doctor about poo even though having blood in poo is a key symptom of bowel cancer which can kill.
NHS hospital trusts have been using innovative, yet simple, ideas to reduce the number of missed appointments, contributing to an overall drop…
NHS hospitals should make more use of innovative solutions to tackle the number of people who miss their appointments, Health Minister Simon Burns urged today.
The main findings for July 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,719 adult critical care beds available with 3,017 occupied, giving…
Disabled children are at risk of slipping through the child protection net, according to an Ofsted report published today.
The details of how to apply for funding from the Capital Grant scheme for hospices are now available.
The Health Investment website, created in 2010 as part of the QIPP Right Care Programme, aims to help commissioners in improving their ability…
London 2012 Gardens great way for spectators to explore the event.
More cancer patients are reporting that they are treated with respect, given treatment choices and are benefitting from better services according to the results of a national survey, announced today by Health Secretary Andre…
The National Quality Board (NQB) has today published a report setting out how the new health system will work together to maintain and improve quality and safety, ensuring patients receive the best care possible.
Main Points This notice presents data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance…
Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during June 2012 and patients waiting…
The August 2012 edition of the GP and Practice Team Bulletin is now online. In this issue, National Director of Commissioning Development Barbara…
A report setting out Government commitments to preventing homelessness is published today by the Ministerial Working Group on preventing and…
Letter from Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
Letter from David Nicholson encouraging NHS chief executives to support the 2012 NHS Staff Survey.
The National Audit Office (NAO) sent a memorandum to the Public Accounts Committee during July 2012 in which they say considerable progress …
Expert panel to look at the best way to protect patients having cosmetic interventions.
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