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Bed Availability and Occupancy statistics for the Quarter ending 30th June 2011 were released today by the Department of Health.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Data shows slight increase in the breastfeeding initiation rate.
Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announce that the NHS Future Forum will focus on four new areas.
Statistics show average waiting times are low and remain stable.
Data on breaches of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance published by Department of Health today.
New statistics released today show fewer patients than ever before are staying in mixed-sex accommodation.
Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during June 2011 published by the Department of Health.
The government announce £800 million to boost research and allow the development of ground breaking medicines, treatments and care for patients.
£800 million will be spent to boost medical research, advancing diagnosis, prevention and treatment, and benefitting patients with diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
The Government has asked the NHS Future Forum to continue a new phase of conversations with patients, service users and professionals following its listening exercise on the proposals to modernise the NHS.
The summary of the responses we received to the consultation Liberating the NHS: An Information Revolution has been published.
Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, has taken part in a discussion on BBC Radio 4, about people's resistance to antibiotics.
The summary of the responses received to the Government’s consultation, Liberating the NHS: Developing the healthcare workforce, has been published…
The Department of Health responds study by Imperial College on bowel surgery.
IPMR statistics for diabetes, delayed discharges, access to midwifery and stroke were released today by the Department of Health today.
Better patient safety through electronic communication between clinicians has been secured by the adoption of a common clinical language.
These Directions relate to the functions of the NHS Litigation Authority when dealing with General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) contract disputes. The Directions came into force on 1 April 2010, and relate to England.
A new national health visitor taskforce has been created to support the government's plans to rejuvenate the health visiting profession, recruit 4,200 new health visitors, and develop a new health visiting service acros…
The Design Council and the Department of Health launch national dementia challenge.
Following the re-committal of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Department of Health is aware of a number of stakeholder questions on the future role and functions of the Secretary of State for Health.
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