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  • School for Public Health Research launched

    The new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research has launched. It has a budget of £20 million over five…

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

  • Tackling dementia: live discussion

    Put your questions to Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and other panelists in a live discussion on how we can improve…

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

  • Prime Minister sets out challenges to new nursing forum

    The Prime Minister today issued a call to action for frontline nurses across the country to search out best practice and share it across the NHS.

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

  • Unite day of industrial action over NHS pensions

    The union Unite has voted to stage a day of industrial action on 10th May over planned changes to the NHS pension scheme.

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

  • A&E data sharing audit underway

    The Department of Health is conducting an audit on the collection and sharing of de-personalised data on violent assault.

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

  • Voluntary Sector Partnership awards for 2012-13

    Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced that 74 charities will get a share of more than £6.8 million to test and develop innovative approaches…

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

  • Consultation on tobacco plain packaging launched

    A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched today by Health Secretary Andrew…

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

  • Living Well With Dementia – Design Council to launch new projects on 26 April

    In March the Prime Minister, David Cameron, launched the PM’s challenge on dementia - a challenge to the whole of society as well as government.

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

  • ‘Striking the Balance’ Guidance on information sharing

    This guidance has been published jointly by the Department and the UK Council of Caldicott Guardians to assist those who need to share information…

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

  • Statistical Press notice: PIP breast implants

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Latest weekly PIP implant data (covering the period 6th January to…

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

  • Chemotherapy regimens

    The chemotherapy regimens list is published in order to necessitate coding, reporting and costing of chemotherapy regimens in the NHS in England.

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

  • Guidance on direct access to diagnostic tests for cancer published

    Guidance on direct referral by GPs to specific diagnostic tests for the assessment of particular symptoms where cancer may be suspected but the urgent GP referral (two week wait) process is not applicable, has been published.

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

  • Evidence on market-facing pay published

    The written and statistical evidence on market-facing pay has been published by the Department of Health.

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

  • Alistair Burns talking about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the Prime Minister’s dementia challenge.

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

  • Death certification reforms

    Letter about death certification reforms (DCR).

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  • Simple guide to the maternity services pathway payment system published

    The published guide provides a summary of the proposed 2013/14 Payment by Results (PbR) pathway funding system for maternity services.

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

  • The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

    Figures have been issued for March 2012 showing the total amounts collected per month by the Compensation Recovery Unit and paid to the NHS …

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

  • Government bans methoxetamine or ‘mexxy’

    The government has used a temporary class drug order for the first time to ban the ‘legal high’ methoxetamine, also called ‘mexxy’ or MXE. From…

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

  • Case-mix adjustment methodology published for Patient Reported Outcome Measures

    The case-mix adjustment for the national Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) programme has been published.

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

  • Putting smoke out of sight and out of mind

    End of tobacco displays in shops from today

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