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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • DH projects win Building Better Healthcare Awards

    Two of the Environments for Care at End of Life projects part-funded by the Department of Health and supported by The King’s Fund won awards…

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

  • Have your say in our webchat about health and care information

    Using information help improve health, care and wellbeing is the hot topic for a webchat on Tuesday 22 November at 3.30pm. NHS Future Forum…

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

  • New institute to help narrow the health gap

    A new University College London (UCL) Institute that aims to reduce health inequalities through action on social determinants was launched today…

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

  • Personal health budgets update: October 2011

    The latest edition of the personal health budgets newsletter has been published.

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  • New designs help to combat bugs in hospitals

    Four new bedside furniture designs to reduce healthcare associated infections were made available today for the NHS

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

  • Designs help combat hospital bugs

    Four new bedside furniture designs to reduce healthcare associated infections are available today for the NHS to purchase after testing showed…

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

  • European Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance welcomed

    The European Commission has announced a 12-point Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. The Department welcomes this five-year action plan…

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

  • Fortified foods

    European Regulation 1925/2006 lists the vitamins and minerals that can voluntarily be added to food, such as to breakfast cereals and soft drinks…

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

  • Next steps to deliver an all foundation trust provider landscape

    Letter from Ian Dalton concerning the delivery of an all foundation trust provider landscape.

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

  • Nutrition and health claims made on foods

    European Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods seeks to protect consumers from misleading or false claims.

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

  • Government’s lead public health official to move to world health organization

    Professor David Harper to take up a new role on secondment in Geneva to advise on global preparedness for health security, from March 2012

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

  • Government welcomes provisional advice from the NHS Future Forum

    The independent NHS Future Forum, publishes interim advice on integrated care, patient information and public health in a modern NHS

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

  • Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

    The Department of Health has today published new guidance on the use of antibiotics in hospitals ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: Mixed-sex accommodation breach data, October 2011

    Data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance during October 2011 published

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data, September 2011

    Data on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during September 2011 published today

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

  • Winterwatch keeps public up to date

    A nationwide information service to keep everyone safe and well this winter was launched today by the Chief Medical Officer

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

  • Hospitals urged to think hard before using antibiotics

    Doctors and nurses are being asked to think twice before they prescribe antibiotics in a bid to prevent patients from developing resistance to these life saving drugs.

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

  • HR agreement for staff affected by public health transition

    A best practice framework for organisational changes affecting staff as part of the transition between the NHS and local government has been…

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

  • PLICS survey results published

    The results of the Department of Health survey of all NHS provider organisations regarding the implementation of patient level information and costing systems (PLICS) within the NHS have been published.

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

  • Patient level information and costing systems

    Many NHS organisations are now using patient level information and costing systems (PLICS).

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