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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Department calls for action on obesity

    ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today.

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

  • Dietary energy recommendations report published

    The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has today published its report ‘Dietary recommendations for energy’.

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

  • PCT Cluster Governance

    Following recent discussions on governance arrangements of PCT clusters, Jim Easton, National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, wrote…

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

  • Review of fees for applications to provide pharmaceutical services

    Publication of responses to consultation on primary care trust charges for NHS pharmaceutical applications.

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

  • Winners of Innovation in Outcomes competition announced

    The winners of a competition to identify outcomes indicators for stroke recovery, and children and young people's experience of healthcare, have been announced.

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

  • House of Lords second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill

    Department of Health comments on second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Lords

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

  • Summary Care Record to benefit millions of patients with long term conditions, say patient groups

    A year on from a Ministerial review that confirmed the importance of Summary Care Records patient groups are advocating its use

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

  • Webchat about Caring For Our Future

    David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers' UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions in a live webch…

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

  • Greater choice for NHS patients across the country

    NHS patients in England will have the freedom to choose, not only where, but who provides their hospital care from April 2012

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

  • The public wants more choice of NHS care

    A new patient survey say the public wants more say and greater choice over their NHS healthcare

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

  • Implementation of medical revalidation

    Demonstrating that doctors are up to date and fit to practise.

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

  • Guidance on choice of named consultant-led team

    New guidance published today sets out how NHS providers will have to accept all clinically appropriate** **referrals made by clinicians to named…

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

  • Sally Davies pays tribute to radiation committee

    Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has paid thanks to the work of COMARE - the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment.

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

  • Summary Care Record: giving patients a stronger voice

    For the 15 million patients in the UK with a long term condition, it can be a real struggle communicating their needs, especially in an emergency.

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

  • Innovation Excellence and Strategic Development Fund 2012-13 – registration now closed

    The deadline for registering on the online AIMS (Award Information Management System)  system has now passed. For more information, please see…

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

  • £20 million to knock down mental health stigma

    The government is joining forces with Comic Relief to help tackle mental health stigma, with funding of up to £20 million

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

  • A more transparent and safer NHS for patients

    The NHS will become more transparent under proposals set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

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

  • Duty of Candour consultation launched

    This consultation is now closed Update 4 January: the consultation on implementing a ‘Duty of Candour’ has been extend to 31 January 2012. …

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

  • CNO introduces mental health nursing framework

    In a video message, Chief Nursing Officer, Christine Beasley introduces the professional framework for mental health nursing in England 2011 -2016.

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

  • The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

    Figures have beeen issued for September 2011 showing the total amounts collected per month by the Compensation Recovery Unit and paid to the…

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