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  • Department of Health statement on breast implants and response to expert group report

    Expert group on breat implants led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has concluded that the advice given by the MHRA still stands

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

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

    Monthly update Ambulance Systems Indicators for November 2011 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for August 2011 released today

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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 – November Release

    Monthly call statistics to the NHS 111 service up to and including November 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

  • PIP Breast Implants: letters to professionals from David Nicholson and Chief Medical Officer

    A letter to health professionals with updates on PIP Breast Implants, 6 January 2012.

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

  • PIP Breast Implants: Interim Report of the Expert Group

    Interim report of the expert group brought together in relation to breast implants from the French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP).

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

  • Webchat on personalisation

    What are the priorities for a truly personalised approach to care? Talk to David Behan in a live webchat on Thursday at 2pm. Register to receive…

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

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from CMO

    Letter from the Chief Medical Officer regarding PIP breast implants. Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 65K)

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  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from Sir David Nicholson

    Letter from Sir David Nicholson on the conclusions of an expert advisory group in PIP breast implants Download PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants (PDF, 63K)

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  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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

  • Building the NHS Trust Development Authority

    The Department of Health (DH) has outlined initial proposals about how the planned NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA) will operate.

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

  • Advice on appointment of directors of public health

    Advice on the appointment of directors of public health and on transferring those already in post from the NHS has been issued by the Department…

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

  • Supermeals campaign offers money off healthy ingredients

    A nation-wide campaign to help us plan affordable healthier meals was launched this week by Change4Life.

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

  • Bowel cancer awareness factsheet to support GPs available

    A short factsheet to support GPs in the first NHS national bowel cancer symptom awareness campaign in England is available.

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

  • How GPs can prepare for Be Clear on Cancer

    Please note that this document is for print purposes only as it has not been tagged for accessibility.

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  • 1st Director of Nursing for public health announced

    Professor Viv Bennett appointed Director of Nursing in the Department of Health and the Government's Principal Advisor on Public Health Nursing

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    The Department of Health is making an extra £150 million available to local authorities to help people leave hospital more quickly

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

  • Patient champions receive funding boost

    The future local champions for patients and the public have been given a £3.5m funding boost, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced

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

  • Extra money to help people leaving hospital

    £150 million allocated for investment in social care services that benefit the health system.

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

  • New start date and more funding announced for local HealthWatch bodies

    Further details on the local HealthWatch bodies, including a new start date and extra funding, have been set out by Andrew Lansley.

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

  • Local Healthwatch

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, explains about establishing of Local Healthwatch in April 2013 which will require support  towards closer alignment  for esta…

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