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  • NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme tariff and charges increase announced

    The tariff and ceiling on charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS Injury Cost Recovery (ICR) scheme will…

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

  • Patient level information and costing systems best practice guidance published

    Guidance to support organisations using patient level information and costing systems (PLICS) to produce reference costs for 2011-12 has been published today.

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

  • Provision of cytomegalovirus tested blood components position statement published

    The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) has today published a position statement on the provision of cytomegalovirus tested blood components, together with a more detailed report.

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

  • Shadowing for foundation year one doctors introduced

    Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Direct, announces a paid shadowing period for all new appointees to F1 at the end of July.

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

  • Speech: 6 March 2012, Andrew Lansley, Smoking and Health

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the Royal College of Physicians. I’m very glad to be here today.  I’m grateful to the RCP for your work and this opportunity. Smoking remains one the…

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

  • Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 January 2012, and quarterly census for quarter ending 31 December 2011

    Monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS

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

  • Telehealth and Telecare could save NHS £1.2 billion

    Paul Burstow sets out how the use of telehealth in the NHS can help people to live more independent lives and stay in control of their care

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

  • Guidance on annual governance statements published

    The Department of Health has outlined the year end arrangements for the annual governance statement, including the key elements that must be covered within the statement.

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

  • Good practice in endoscopy services

    NHS Improvement have undertaken a rapid review of 14 NHS endoscopy services to understand some of the issues and challenges they face in planning for increases in demand for their services and to identify opportunities to in…

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

  • High cost drugs

    There are a number of high cost drugs that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff. They are typically specialist, and their use…

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

  • One month to go until the end of tobacco displays – are you ready?

    Ending open cigarette displays will help people trying to quit smoking and help to change attitudes and social norms around smoking

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

  • Public and other non-executive appointments

    The Department of Health is responsible for making public appointments and other non-executive appointments to a range of public bodies and …

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

  • Extra funding to pay for new health equipment and buildings

    More than £330 million of extra funding will be spent on providing state of the art equipment and facilities to improve services for patients…

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

  • Revised guidance on Clostridium difficile issued

    DH publishes guidance on testing, reporting and managing C. difficile infections.

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

  • One month until the end of tobacco displays

    On 6 April, all large shops in England will need to hide tobacco products from view in a drive to cut the number of smokers and protect young…

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

  • Shadowing for Foundation Year 1 (F1) Doctors

    Letter about shadowing for Foundation Year 1 (F1) Doctors.

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  • Coalition government to reward local authorities for improving children's lives

    Local authorities will be paid according to the prevalence of breastfeeding and the take up of free nursery care, under a new scheme being trialled by the Coalition Government.

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

  • Multi-million pound drug smuggler gets 30 years

    A man has been jailed for 30 years for smuggling millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency.

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

  • Lives saved as more than 14 million patients are screened for blood clots

    Patients almost twice as likely to be screened in hospital for venous thromboembolism (VTE) than in 2010, helping save thousands of lives

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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