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  • Community pharmacy contractual framework funding settlement 2011/12

    Bob Alexander explains the overall settlement package agreed between DH and the PSNC.

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

  • Health and Social Care Bill revised Impact Assessment published

    The revised Impact Assessment for the Health and Social Care Bill has been published today.

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

  • Community pharmacy contractual framework (CPCF) funding settlement 2011/12

    The attached letter from Bob Alexander, Director of NHS Finance, explains about the overall settlement package agreed between DH and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) in relation to delivery of the rem…

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  • Speech – 7 Spetember 2011, Lord Howe – Laing & Buisson’s Independent Healthcare Forum

    Lord Howe delivers speech to Laing and Buisson's Independent Healthcare Forum.

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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 July 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 30 June 2011

    The 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

  • High street starts counting the calories

    Tackling public health concerns through working in partnership with business and charities.

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

  • A Modern NHS – putting patients and health professionals in the driving seat

    The Health and Social Care Bill will return to Parliament today to discuss the government's plans to modernise the NHS..

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

  • Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake

    Two reports have been published on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine among frontline healthcare workers and GP patient groups.

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

  • Parliament to debate Health Bill amendments

    The amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill were debated in Parliament this week following the Bill’s re-committal.

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

  • Radiation protection research: Call for stage 1 applications

    The Department’s Policy Research Programme (PRP) commissions high quality, research-based evidence.

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

  • McDonald’s starts to count the calories

    McDonald’s will introduce calorie information to all of its menus throughout all of its 1,200 UK restaurants.

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

  • Delivering good information governance

    Working together in supporting those responsible for delivery of good information governance.

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

  • Live webchat with Dame Barbara Hakin today

    Live webchat on commissioning.

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

  • Transfer of Southern Cross Healthcare to new operators

    Southern Cross Healthcare, the largest independent care home operator in the country (with over 750 care and nursing homes and some 31,000 residents, most of who are older people), has been engaged in restructuring since ear…

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

  • Information Governance Assurance

    Letter from Christopher Graham, Information Commissioner, and Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, NHS Chief Executive.

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  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update

    The following Ambulance Quality Indicators statistics 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

  • New ambulance performance figures published for the first time

    New figures showing how well ambulance trusts treated patients and what the results were have been published for the first time today.

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

  • Commissioning young people’s substance misuse services in secure estate

    Next steps and guiding principles for local delivery and implementation of the commissioning of young people's substance misuse services in secure estate.

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

  • VTE risk assessment statistics April to June 2011

    The fourth quarterly statistics on venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment in England have been released.

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

  • Breast cancer screening

    The Royal Society of Medicine warn that women are being ‘kept in the dark’ about the risks associated with NHS breast cancer screening.

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