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Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today set out his new care objectives for the improvement of health and healthcare, with the publication of his draft mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Singer and TV Personality Alesha Dixon and Homeland star David Harewood have thrown their weight behind a new drive to increase life-saving organ and stem cell donations, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.
New objectives for the improvement of health and healthcare have been set out for public consultation. ‘Our NHS care objectives: a draft mandate…
The Department of Health and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have agreed that the interim funding arrangements for medical and…
A common medicines dictionary, approved today, will reduce the chance of medical errors by ensuring all staff who work in the NHS and healthcare use the same common language when referring to medicines.
In a world first, the Government has turned the spotlight on the quality of care received by people in the last three months of their life.
Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow, has said that regional variation in the diagnosis rates of dementia must improve.
Details of a push to combat sexual exploitation of children in care.
John Burdett has today been confirmed as Non Executive Director of Health Education England with responsibility for Chairing the Audit Committee.
The main findings for May 2012 were: Critical Care Beds There were 3,722 adult critical care beds available with 3,189 occupied, giving…
The number of members on both the General Medical Council and the General Dental Council is to be reduced to 12 members with the aim of creating…
The first annual updates from Public Health Responsibility Deal partners, who signed up at the launch of the Deal in March last year, have been…
Hilary Tompsett’s appointment as deputy chair of the General Social Care Council has been extended with effect from 1 September 2012 for a further…
Initial findings show GREAT campaign is helping to make UK the “top of mind” destination for investment and tourism.
In the latest edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh talks about the new shadowing arrangements for medical graduates…
Henry Ashworth, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal alcohol network, is urging more businesses to sign up to the Responsibility Deal…
A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway to test out personal health budgets in the NHS.
The June edition of the AHP bulletin is now online packed with the latest news and information for allied health professionals across the NHS…
The 2012 Local Health Profiles, produced by the Public Health Observatories of England working in partnership, were released on 26 June 2012…
Thousands of individuals with mental health needs could be offered more flexible working under a new initiative launched today by Health Minister Lord Howe.
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