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  • Cold weather plan: Level 2 alert issued

    The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow…

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

  • Resources to support information sharing to tackle violence

    Hospitals are well placed to promote community safety and wellbeing through collecting information about patients who have been assaulted and…

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

  • £5.45 billion budget for local public health services announced

    £5.45 billion two-year ring-fenced public health budget for local authorities for 2013-14 and 2014-15

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

  • The week: issue 280 4-10 January 2013

    The week issue 280 4-10 January 2013.

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  • Government invests £120 million to boost health research

    Health Secretary invites researchers to help tackle the country’s biggest health challenges

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

  • NHS diagnostics waiting times and activity data – November 2012

    Data are published on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests for the month of November 2012.

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

  • £120 million investment for research to improve NHS services

    The Department has announced funding of £120 million for an open competition to research ways of improving NHS services.

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

  • Personal Health Budgets Update: Winter 2012

    The Winter edition of the personal health budgets newsletter, including an update on the pilot of personal health budgets in the NHS.

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  • Hidden food nasties revealed in new Change4Life campaign

    New ‘Be Food Smart’ campaign launched A ground-breaking new campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods and helping people to …

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

  • ‘Be Food Smart’ campaign launches

    New campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods launches today.

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

  • New vision for district nursing

    A new vision and service model for district nursing has been published today.

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

  • Government backs businesses with £5 million funding boost

    The Department of Health has today announced £5 million of funding for businesses to come up with new products or services that will help improve the experience of people with mental health illnesses and people at the end of…

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

  • Competition launched to support mental health sufferers and end of life care

    Businesses are being encouraged to come up with new products or services that will help improve the experience of people with mental health illnesses and people the end of their life, by £5 million funding for two competitio…

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

  • Update on the financial closedown of PCTs

    Update letter for NHS Commissioning Board Local Area Team Directors regarding financial closedown of PCTs.

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  • The week: issue 279 21 December 2012 – 3 January 2013

    The week: issue 279 21 December 2012 – 3 January 2013.

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  • ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ campaign to help reduce flu infections

    A campaign is launching today to encourage the public to adopt good respiratory and hand hygiene practices - to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’…

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

  • Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund for 2012-13

    The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund (IESD) for 2012-13 is now closed for applications.

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

  • Calls to curb cosmetic surgery sales techniques

    People want to see tighter restrictions around the cosmetic surgery industry.

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

  • Hidden dangers highlighted in new smoking campaign

    Hidden dangers highlighted in new smoking campaign. First shock smoking ads in eight years - Smokers will be told that just 15 cigarettes…

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

  • Opportunities for placement students in research and statistical teams

    The Department of Health and Department for Work and Pensions have opportunities for placement students to work for 9 to 12 months in our operational research and statistical teams.

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