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  • Angela Rippon to kick start Prime Minister’s dementia challenge champion groups

    People living with dementia, business leaders and charities have come together today to drive forward work on the Prime Minister's dementia challenge.

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

  • Design Council dementia challenge launch

    Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

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

  • Drugs and alcohol recovery launches online bulletin

    Following the launch last month of 8 payment by results pilot sites for drugs and alcohol recovery treatment services, the Payment by Results…

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

  • Medical Directors’ Bulletin – April 2012

    The April edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin brings together a large amount of news that affect medical directors along with news that…

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

  • Have your say on the future of nursing and care

    The independent Nursing and Care Quality Forum would like to hear your views on the quality of nursing and care.

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

  • Patient choice scheme guidance for all PCTs published

    The patient choice scheme document publishes guidance to all primary care trusts (PCTs) on the broader aspects of the policy on widening patient choice of GP practices. 

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

  • Update on adults’ and children’s palliative care and funding for children’s hospices

    The Government is supporting children’s hospices with an annual revenue grant of £10m.

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

  • Sir Peter Carr confirmed as Chair of NHS Trust Development Authority

    Sir Peter Carr has today been confirmed as Chair of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA).

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: Update of Overall Patient Experience scores

    Overall Patient Experience scores updated to include results from a 2011 survey of adult inpatients. The following statistics were released…

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

  • Death certification reforms update

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has written to the Death Certification National Steering Group members to advise that the full implementation…

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

  • New guidance to speed up access to the drugs patients need

    Lord Howe today announced new guidance on the Cancer Drugs Fund, which will help speed up access to the drugs patients need.

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

  • Nurses, midwives and pharmacists now able to provide faster and more effective pain relief

    Changes to Misuse of Drugs Regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs like morphine, diamorphine and prescription-strength co-codamol, the Government a…

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

  • Health Secretary sets out objectives for NHS Commissioning Board Authority

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out the Government’s strategic objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board Authority.

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

  • Can the NHS improve quality while saving money?

    Health Minister Simon Burns explains how better care and listening to patients about their experience of care can less spending for the NHS.

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

  • Mental health stakeholders meet to discuss long term conditions strategy

    Department of Health has met with a small group of mental health stakeholders to discuss the long term conditions strategy being drafted.

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

  • Operational guidance for Child Measurement Programme published

    National operational guidance published provides advice for commissioners and providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).

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

  • Payment for GP practices in recognition of underspend in 2010-11

    Following negotiations between the GPs’ Committee of the British Medical Association and NHS Employers, ministers have signed off a new method…

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

  • Nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing changes announced

    Changes to Misuse of Drugs Regulations mean that appropriately qualified nurses and pharmacists will now be able to prescribe controlled drugs…

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

  • The Government's strategic objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board Authority

    Letter from Andrew Lansley CBE about the objectives of the NHS Commissioning Board Authority.

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  • Dispensing fees for GPs: update for primary care trusts

    Fees paid under parts 2 and 3 of Annex G of the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlement (SFE): adjustments to compensate PCTs in 2012-13.

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