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  • Minister for Sport and Olympics headlines UK Sport World Class Performance Conference

    Hugh Robertson opened annual UK Sport World Class Performance Conference last night at the ExCel Centre in London, a 2012 venue. He spoke…

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

  • New drug control power takes effect

    A new power to temporarily control potentially harmful new drugs came into effect overnight, alongside an importation ban on two substances closely linked to chemicals found in ‘legal high’ brand ‘Ivory Wave’.

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

  • Working protocol agreed between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 15 November 2011 by Theresa May and House of Lords by Lord Henley…

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

  • ACMD anabolic steroids advice, 2011

    ACMD Anabolic Steroids Advice (2011).

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  • Speech: 15 November 2011, Andrew Lansley, NHS Employers

    Andrew Lansley speaks to NHS Employers.

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

  • Scheme to support healthcare assistants unveiled

    New measures to support the training standards of healthcare assistants were unveiled by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today

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

  • Peter Hay video blog

    Peter Hay's video blog on shaping markets and care services around outcomes.

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

  • Andrew Lansley takes firm action to protect patient choice

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley responds to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s report on patient choice in the NHS

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

  • Throat and liver cancer

    Department of Health responds to statistics that show Britain has the highest rates of throat cancer in Europe

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

  • NHS Continuing Healthcare FAQs published

    A set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been published in response to some of the most frequently asked questions about NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded nursing care.

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

  • Statistical press notice: A&E statistics – quarterly figures, July to September 2011

    Quarterly A&E statistics were released today by the Department of Health Accident and Emergency attendances; total time spent in A&E from …

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

  • NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30 September 2011

    Quarterly data on NHS cancelled elective operations were released today by the Department of Health: During the quarter…

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

  • Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

    The latest monthly hospital activity events data (up to and including September 2011) 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

  • NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 30th September 2011

    The Department has published today latest information on NHS cancelled elective operations.  This includes data for England, Strategic Health…

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

  • Guidance published for technology enhanced learning

    Guidance to help commissioners and providers of health and social care deliver high quality, cost effective education, training and continuous development to the workforce through the use of technology is published today.

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

  • UK to host 2017 World Athletics Championships

    PM: no better way to follow the Olympics than by welcoming the world's greatest athletes back to London

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

  • New toolkit launched to promote equality and fairness in the NHS

    All parts of the NHS can now work out how fairly they treat patients and employees in a systematic and robust way

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

  • UK is amongst the best prepared in the world for a pandemic

    The UK wide Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011 was launched today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

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

  • Chief Dental Officer autumn newsletter

    CDO Update is a newsletter sent by the Chief Dental Officer to all dentists and associated professionals in England.

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

  • Directions on dental services

    In April 2011 amendments to the Statements of Financial Entitlements for both personal and general dental services came into effect to cover…

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