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  • Latest topics referred to NICE: March 2012

    Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March, to begin the process of developing guidance for each topic.

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

  • Social Care Bulletin: Issue 20

    The latest edition of the Social Care Bulletin is now available. David Behan, Director General of Social Care, discusses how the Prime Minister…

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

  • Children call for smokefree homes

    New national campaign highlights the hidden dangers of secondhand smoke.

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

  • Campaign warns of dangers of secondhand smoke

    A national advertising campaign launches today to emphasise the dangers of secondhand smoke in the home and in cars.

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

  • The Month: issue 52, March 2012

    March 2012 of the newsletter for NHS leaders.

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  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    (Ambulance Systems Indicators for period February 2012 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for period November 2011) The following statistics were…

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

  • Statistical press notice: NHS 111 Minimum Data Set – February Release

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including February…

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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…

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

  • Clinical governance – Approved Particulars for community pharmacies published

    Since 2005, community pharmacies have had to provide pharmaceutical services in a framework of clinical governance as provided for in the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005. These regulations …

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

  • NHS innovation for dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talk

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

  • Technical guidance issued for healthcare providers on managing Pseudomonas

    Further to guidance issued in February by the Chief Medical Officer  additional best practice technical guidance is being published today. …

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

  • National Cancer Programme bulletin, issue 25, March 2012

    Updated information about policy developments and implementation news for the National Cancer Programme.

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  • Health Secretary thanks NHS staff and sets out ambition for clinically-led NHS

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has thanked NHS staff for their work over the last year and reassured them the Health and Social Care Act 'explicitly supports the core principles of the NHS'.

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

  • Changes to NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2012

    Increases to NHS optical voucher values published today will come into effect from 1 April 2012.

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

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In a video blog, David Behan, Director General for Social Care and Care Partnerships talks about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia.

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

  • Sir David Nicholson sets out next steps for transition

    NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson has written to NHS staff about transition arrangements, following the passing of the Health and Social…

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

  • Letter from Secretary of State to NHS staff on Health and Social Care Act

    Letter from Secretary of State to NHS staff on Health and Social Care Act.

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  • Personal health budgets update – March 2012

    A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway to test out personal health budgets in the NHS.

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  • £4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems

    The government has announced £4 million of funding for businesses to develop cutting-edge ideas to address some of the biggest health problems of our time.

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

  • Governance statements – guidance update published

    The updated guidance published outlines the requirements for completion and submission of 2011/12 governance statements for strategic health authorities (SHA), primary care trusts and NHS trusts.

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